Analysis: Markwayne Mullin’s Past Stances on Immigration Enforcement

Mullin and ICE

Sen. Markwayne Mullin is stepping in to direct America’s national security at a tumultuous time for the Trump administration.

President Donald Trump on Thursday confirmed he is giving Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem the boot, capping off mounting controversy for the beleaguered secretary that reached a fever pitch when immigration agents killed two Americans in Minneapolis and ended after she was subject to two days of bipartisan grilling in Congress. Mullin, the president revealed, would be taking her place by the end of the month.

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Commentary: President Trump Is Working on a Powerful Solution to Healthcare Costs

doctor and patient

While the recent conflict between the U.S. and Iran is front and center in early March and will no doubt have a massive impact on the midterm election cycle, domestic issues must continue to be addressed, and President Donald Trump is doing exactly that on healthcare policy.  

As unflashy of an issue as healthcare is, it repeatedly polls in the top three to four issues for voters. In the latest Economist/YouGov survey from Feb. 27 – March 2, healthcare comes in as the third most important issue to voters, with 11 percent of Americans ranking healthcare as their number one priority. Twenty-two percent rank inflation/prices as their top priority and 14 percent rank the economy as their top priority.   

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Music Spotlight: Travis Bolt

Travis Bolt

When I heard Travis Bolt’s latest single, “Blues At My Funeral,” I knew instantly that this was an artist I wanted to feature. Not only are the lyrics clever, but his voice hits that musical sweet spot; the perfect culmination of blues, country, and southern rock. But his path to the music industry is almost as interesting as his music.

Bolt’s father was a Texas barbecue chef. Because of that, he was asked to cook at events like Larry Joe Taylor’s music festival in Stephenville. Bolt, who has Tourette’s syndrome, got his first guitar at 11. He was backstage at the festival, and as he said it, he got “the bug.”

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