WASHINGTON -- The wheels were coming off the wagon the moment Markwayne Mullin's confirmation hearing began Wednesday morning, as Sen.

Sen. Jacky Rosen (D-NV) speaks to reporters after attending a closed door briefing with Senate Armed Service Committee at the U.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem struggled repeatedly to defend her record Tuesday during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing as lawmakers from both parties grilled her over fatal ICE shootings in Minnesota, aggressive immigration enforcement tactics, FEMA disaster delays, a controversial government jet, and a $220 million advertising campaign.