Pence calls Democrats blocking DHS funding amid Iran strikes unconscionable

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EXCLUSIVE — Former Vice President Mike Pence says that the move by congressional Democrats to hold up Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funding amid American military strikes on Iran and twin terror-style attacks in the U.S. is indefensible.

“At a time that American armed forces are taking the fight to the leading state sponsor of terrorism, it is unconscionable that Democrats in Washington DC continue to refuse to fund the Department of Homeland Security,” Pence said this week in an exclusive interview with Fox News Digital.

Pence spoke as congressional Democrats and Republicans remain unmoved in their political fight over President Donald Trump‘s unprecedented crackdown on illegal immigration. The policy standoff triggered a shutdown at the Department of Homeland Security over a month ago.

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A policy standoff between Democrats and Republicans over the Trump administration’s unprecedented illegal immigration crackdown triggered a shutdown at the Department of Homeland Security over a month ago. (Heather Diehl/Getty Images)

Democrats, who are demanding a significant overhaul of the crackdown by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), have repeatedly tried to force Trump and Republicans to fund DHS’ other key functions, including the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), the Coast Guard and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). But Republicans have stood firm against slicing up DHS funding and argue that Democrats are the ones blocking the funding.

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The partial shutdown has forced critical staff, including TSA agents, to work without pay, and has sparked significant travel delays and staff resignations.

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Travelers wait in line at a Transportation Security Administration (TSA) checkpoint at William P. Hobby Airport in Houston, Texas, US, on Monday, March 9, 2026. (Mark Felix/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Heightening tensions were last week’s twin terror incidents, the attack on a Michigan synagogue and the fatal shooting of an ROTC instructor at Virginia’s Old Dominion University.

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“I must tell you, during my years in the Congress and my years as vice president, it’s very clear to me, having been in Washington, D.C., on September the 11th, having had innumerable briefings about threats facing this country, that our enemies are not just abroad. We have enemies within,” Pence emphasized.

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Former Vice President Mike Pence is interviewed by Fox News Digital, on March 18, 2026, in Washington, D.C. (Paul Steinhauser/Fox News )

And the former vice president, pointing to the ongoing funding battle, said, “It is incumbent on the Department of Homeland Security, on our domestic law enforcement forces and our entire security apparatus to have the means necessary to protect the American people.”

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“I think, with American forces in harm’s way, taking the fight to the enemy in Iran, it’s never been more important for us to ensure that those that are charged with protecting the homeland have the resources they need and have those resources today,” he added.

Paul Steinhauser is a politics reporter based in the swing state of New Hampshire. He covers the campaign trail from coast to coast.”



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54 EDR Killers Use BYOVD to Exploit 34 Signed Vulnerable Drivers and Disable Security

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54 EDR Killers Use BYOVD to Exploit 34 Signed Vulnerable Drivers and Disable Security

A new analysis of endpoint detection and response (EDR) killers has revealed that 54 of them leverage a technique known as bring your own vulnerable driver (BYOVD) by abusing a total of 34 vulnerable drivers.

EDR killer programs have been a common presence in ransomware intrusions as they offer a way for affiliates to neutralize security software before deploying file-encrypting malware. This is done so in an attempt to evade detection.

“Ransomware gangs, especially those with ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) programs, frequently produce new builds of their encryptors, and ensuring that each new build is reliably undetected can be time-consuming,” ESET researcher Jakub Souček said in a report shared with The Hacker News.

“More importantly, encryptors are inherently very noisy (as they inherently need to modify a large number of files in a short period); making such malware undetected is rather challenging.”

EDR killers act as a specialized, external component that’s run to disable security controls before executing the lockers themselves, thereby keeping the latter simple, stable, and easy to rebuild. That’s not to say there have not been instances where EDR termination and ransomware modules have been fused into one single binary. Reynolds ransomware is a case in point.

A majority of the EDR killers rely on legitimate yet vulnerable drivers to gain elevated privileges and achieve their goals. Among the nearly 90 EDR killer tools detected by the Slovakian cybersecurity company, more than half of them utilize the well-known BYOVD tactic simply because it’s reliable.

“The goal of a BYOVD attack is to gain kernel-mode privileges, often called Ring 0,” Bitdefender explains. “At this level, code has unrestricted access to system memory and hardware. Since an attacker cannot load an unsigned malicious driver, they ‘bring’ a driver signed by a reputable vendor (such as a hardware manufacturer or an old antivirus version) that has a known vulnerability.”

Armed with the kernel access, threat actors can terminate EDR processes, disable security tools, tamper with kernel callbacks, and undermine endpoint protections. The result is an abuse of Microsoft’s driver trust model to evade defenses, taking advantage of the fact that the vulnerable driver is legitimate and signed.

The BYOVD-based EDR killers are primarily developed by three types of threat actors –

  • Closed ransomware groups like DeadLock and Warlock that do not rely on affiliates
  • Attackers forking and tweaking existing proof-of-concept code (e.g., SmilingKiller and TfSysMon-Killer)
  • Cybercriminals marketing such tools on underground marketplaces as a service (e.g., DemoKiller aka Бафомет, ABYSSWORKER, and CardSpaceKiller) 

ESET said it also identified script-based tools that make use of built-in administrative commands like taskkill, net stop, or sc delete to interfere with the regular functioning of security product processes and services. Select variants have also been found to combine scripting with Windows Safe Mode.

“Since Safe Mode loads only a minimal subset of the operating system, and security solutions typically aren’t included, malware has a higher chance of disabling protection,” the company noted. “At the same time, such activity is very noisy, as it requires a reboot, which is risky and unreliable in unknown environments. Therefore, it is seen only rarely in the wild.”

The third category of EDR killers are anti-rootkits, which include legitimate utilities such as GMER, HRSword, and PC Hunter, that offer an intuitive user interface to terminate protected processes or services. A fourth, emerging class is a set of driverless EDR killers like EDRSilencer and EDR-Freeze that block outbound traffic from EDR solutions and cause the programs to enter a “coma” like state.

“Attackers aren’t putting much effort into making their encryptors undetected,” ESET said. “Rather, all the sophisticated defense-evasion techniques have shifted to the user-mode components of EDR killers. This trend is most visible in commercial EDR killers, which often incorporate mature anti-analysis and anti-detection capabilities.”

To combat ransomware and EDR killers, blocking commonly misused drivers from loading is a necessary defense mechanism. However, given that EDR killers are executed only at the last stage and just before launching the encryptor, a failure at this stage means the threat actor can easily switch to another tool to accomplish the same task.

The implication is that organizations need layered defenses and detection strategies in place to proactively monitor, flag, contain, and remediate the threat at each every stage of the attack lifecycle.

“EDR killers endure because they’re cheap, consistent, and decoupled from the encryptor – a perfect fit for both encryptor developers, who don’t need to focus on making their encryptors undetectable, and affiliates, who possess an easy-to-use, powerful utility to disrupt defenses prior to encryption,” ESET said.



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Neil Sedaka cause of death revealed as heart disease, kidney failure

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Neil Sedaka’s cause of death has been revealed.

The legendary singer-songwriter died from atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, with kidney failure listed as a contributing factor, according to a death certificate obtained by Fox News Digital.

Atherosclerosis is when fat and cholesterol build up inside one’s arteries. This buildup, called plaque, can make the arteries narrower, so blood can’t flow as easily, according to the Mayo Clinic. Sometimes the plaque can break open, which can cause a blood clot.

Sedaka died Feb. 27 at the age of 86.

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Neil Sedaka’s cause of death has been revealed. (Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)

“Our family is devastated by the sudden passing of our beloved husband, father and grandfather,” his family said in a statement to Fox News Digital. “A true rock and roll legend, an inspiration to millions, but most importantly, at least to those of us who were lucky enough to know him, an incredible human being who will be deeply missed.”

Sedaka died after being rushed to the hospital on the morning of Feb. 27.

West Hollywood Sheriff’s Station personnel told Fox News Digital that deputies responded around 8 a.m., “regarding a medical request and a patient male adult was transported to a local hospital.”

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Neil Sedaka died on Feb. 27. (ABC Photo Archives/Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images)

Sedaka first rose to fame in the 1950s and ’60s, with hits such as “Oh Carol,” “Breaking Up Is Hard to Do” and “Next Door to an Angel,” and is known as one of the original creators of the “Brill Building” sound, a sub-genre of pop music.

During this time, he and his partner, Howard Greenfield, also wrote hit songs for other artists, including “Stupid Cupid” and “Where the Boys Are” for Connie Francis, and “Love Will Keep Us Together,” for Captain & Tennille.

According to the musician’s website, his popularity began to fade due to The Beatles changing “the direction of American music,” but three albums released by Sedaka in the early 1970s caught the attention of Grammy Award-winning singer Elton John, who went on to sign him to his record label, Rocket Records.

“It had been like Elvis coming up and giving us the chance to release his records,” John was quoted as saying at the time, according to the website. “We couldn’t believe our luck.”

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Elton John signed Neil Sedaka to his record company. (Michael Putland/Getty Images)

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Neil Sedaka is survived by his wife Leba and their two children, Dara and Marc. (Central Press/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

He recorded five albums from 1972 to 1976. They included hits “Standing on the Inside,” “That’s Where the Music Takes Me” and “Our Last Song Together,” about his breakup with Greenfield, with whom he began writing songs when Sedaka was only 13 and Greenfield 16.

Throughout his career, Sedaka was honored with six Grammy Award nominations. He was later inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame, but the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame eluded him despite a fan petition drive.

In 2016, Sedaka released his 22nd studio album, “I Do It For Applause,” which he called “the culmination of sixty-four years of writing.”

“This is a gift I was born with,” he said on his website. “My main objective is to always top the last collection, raise the bar and reinvent Neil Sedaka.”

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New photos reveal extensive fire damage inside Temple Israel after attack

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New photos obtained by Fox News Digital show extensive damage inside Temple Israel in West Bloomfield, Michigan, after a suspect rammed a vehicle into the building and opened fire last week.

Images reveal blackened hallways, shattered glass, and debris scattered across floors, including inside areas used by children.

The photos provide the clearest look yet at the aftermath of what authorities described as a “targeted act of violence against the Jewish community.”

The synagogue houses an early childhood center, and officials said all children and staff were safely accounted for after the attack.

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Aftermath of the attack on Temple Israel synagogue in West Bloomfield, Michigan. An attacker rammed a truck into the building on Thursday, March 12, 2026. (Temple Israel)

Photos show long interior corridors coated in soot, with exposed ductwork hanging overhead and debris littering the ground.

Walls appear charred and darkened, with visible structural damage.

People in a hallway that appears to be partially destroyed.

People walk through a heavily damaged corridor inside Temple Israel after the vehicle ramming and fire. An attacker rammed into the building on Thursday, March 12, 2026. (Temple Israel)

A doorway appears blown inward with shattered glass across the floor, suggesting the force of the vehicle impact.

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Debris covers the floor near a damaged doorway inside the synagogue following the attack in West Bloomfield, Michigan. An attacker rammed into the building on Thursday, March 12, 2026. (Temple Israel)

Inside a classroom, small tables are left with partially eaten food and scattered items, showing just how abruptly the space was evacuated.

Toys, containers, and chairs remain in place amid disruption.

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A classroom inside the synagogue’s early childhood center shows food, toys and chairs left behind after the attack. An attacker rammed into Temple Israel in Michigan on Thursday, March 12, 2026. (Temple Israel)

A wall of framed photos appears melted and blackened, with images partially destroyed by heat and smoke. The damage suggests intense fire conditions inside parts of the synagogue complex.

Temple Israel is the largest Reform synagogue in the world, with more than 3,000 member families.

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Framed photos inside the synagogue appear melted and scorched after fire damage during the attack. An attacker rammed into Temple Israel on Thursday, March 12, 2026. (Temple Israel)

Additional images show widespread debris, broken fixtures and fire damage throughout the building’s interior.

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Aftermath shown around the Children’s Center at Temple Israel synagogue in West Bloomfield, Michigan. An attacker rammed into the building on Thursday, March 12, 2026. (Temple Israel)

Authorities say the suspect, identified as Ayman Mohamad Ghazali, 41, allegedly drove a truck into the synagogue and opened fire at security guards. A security guard shot and killed the suspect.

According to the Department of Homeland Security, Ghazali entered the U.S. in 2011 on a spouse visa, and later became a naturalized citizen in 2016.

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Authorities described Ghazali’s vehicle as “traveling with purpose,” and 30 first responders were treated for smoke inhalation.

Fox News Digital’s Alexandra Koch, Michael Ruiz and Bill Melugin contributed to this reporting.

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Unknown attackers exploit another critical SharePoint bug • The Register

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Unknown baddies are abusing yet another critical Microsoft SharePoint bug to compromise victims’ SharePoint servers, the US government warned.

CVE-2026-20963 is a critical deserialization flaw in SharePoint that allows unauthenticated attackers to remotely execute code on the server without any user interaction, and Redmond fixed the issue as part of its January Patch Tuesday. At the time, the vulnerability was neither publicly known nor exploited, according to Microsoft, which deemed exploitation “less likely.”

Fast forward to Wednesday when the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency added CVE-2026-20963 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, gave federal agencies just three days to issue a patch, and said it’s unknown if ransomware criminals are among those exploiting the SharePoint bug.

At the time of publication, Microsoft had not updated the security advisory to indicate that CVE-2026-20963 is under active exploitation. Microsoft did not immediately respond to The Register’s inquiries about the vulnerability, including who is abusing this CVE and for what purposes.

The Reg readers likely remember the SharePoint mass-exploitation over the summer and into fall. 

Back in July, Microsoft patched the so-called ToolShell vulnerability (CVE-2025-53770), a critical remote code execution bug in on-premises SharePoint servers. Before it was fixed, however, Chinese attackers found and exploited the bug as a zero-day, compromising more than 400 organizations, including the US Energy Department.

At the time, Microsoft attributed the break-ins to three China-based groups: two government-backed groups that steal sensitive IP and spy on former government and military personnel, plus a third criminal org that exploited the bug to infect victims with Warlock ransomware.

In October, we learned that other Beijing crews – including Salt Typhoon – also joined in the attacks. ®



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Loyola student shot dead near campus, no arrests made after attack

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A Loyola University Chicago student was gunned down early Thursday in a late-night shooting near campus, when a suspect opened fire on a group walking in Rogers Park, the school said.

The shooting happened around 1:30 a.m. in the 1000 block of West Pratt Boulevard, near Loyola’s Lake Shore Campus, FOX 32 Chicago reported, citing police.

Authorities say the 18-year-old woman was walking with friends when a male suspect approached and began shooting in their direction, the outlet reported. Loyola identified the victim as Sheridan Gorman.

The victim was struck in the head and pronounced dead at the scene. No other injuries were reported.

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Loyola University Chicago student Sheridan Gorman poses with the school’s mascot during a campus event in an undated photo. (Sheridan G. Gorman via Instagram)

A campus safety alert sent to students said the shooting occurred around 1:15 a.m. on the pier at Tobey Prinz Beach, also known as Pratt Avenue Beach, and described the offender as wearing a face covering.

The alert also noted that Chicago police are investigating leads tied to other recent violent incidents in the district.

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Sheridan Gorman stands outside Soldier Field ahead of a Chicago Bears game in Chicago. (Sheridan G. Gorman via Instagram)

Loyola University Chicago President Mark C. Reed addressed the campus community in a letter Thursday morning.

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“It is with profound sadness that I write to share that one of our students, Sheridan Gorman, was killed earlier today,” Reed said. “This is a tragic loss, and our hearts go out to Sheridan’s family, loved ones, and all who knew her.”

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The art deco Madonna della Strada Chapel on Loyola University campus on Lake Michigan. (Big Joe via Getty Images)

The university said it is working closely with law enforcement and, based on current information, there is no ongoing threat to campus. Counseling services have also been made available, and a vigil is scheduled for Thursday evening at Madonna della Strada Chapel.

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Sheridan Gorman, an 18-year-old Loyola University Chicago student, was fatally shot near campus. (Sheridan G. Gorman via Instagram)

“We recognize that this news will be painful for members of our community. Please know that you do not have to navigate this alone,” Reed added.

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Stepheny Price covers crime, including missing persons, homicides and migrant crime. Send story tips to stepheny.price@fox.com.

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Delhi will get more wet: Temperature dropped by 9 degrees due to two days of rain, traffic was seen crawling; Yellow alert issued for today – Delhi Temperatures Drop By 9 Degrees Following Two Days Of Rain Yellow Alert Issued For Friday

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Delhi will get more wet: Temperature dropped by 9 degrees due to two days of rain, traffic was seen crawling; Yellow alert issued for today – Delhi Temperatures Drop By 9 Degrees Following Two Days Of Rain Yellow Alert Issued For Friday

The effect of western disturbance is being seen in Delhi. Due to intermittent rain for two days, the temperature has also fallen by about 7 degrees. In such a situation the weather has become cold. Also, the winds are making people feel cold. People’s winter clothes have also come out. Due to this, the day temperature has dropped by seven degrees. On Thursday, the maximum temperature was recorded at 26.8 degrees and the minimum temperature was 17.6 degrees. The maximum humidity in Delhi was 100 percent and the minimum humidity was 62 percent. 8.2 mm rainfall occurred in the last 24 hours.

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Delhi Temperatures Drop by 9 Degrees Following Two Days of Rain Yellow Alert Issued for friday

It rained in Delhi – Photo: Amar Ujala

Orange alert issued for rain
At the same time, 0.8 mm rain was recorded till 8:30 pm on Thursday night. At the same time, the Meteorological Department has issued an orange alert of rain in entire Delhi till 11:30 pm. On the other hand, maximum mercury was recorded at 26.5 in Ridge, 26.8 in Lodhi Road, 25.2 in Aya Nagar and 25.3 in Palam.

Delhi Temperatures Drop by 9 Degrees Following Two Days of Rain Yellow Alert Issued for friday

Heavy traffic jam after rain in Delhi – Photo: Amar Ujala

Traffic was seen crawling
The game of hide and seek between the clouds and the sun continued throughout the day on Thursday. But, the weather has completely changed in the evening. Suddenly there was darkness with dark clouds and it rained with strong thunderstorms at many places, which provided relief to the people from the heat. Meteorological Department officials had already expressed such a possibility because there is continuous snowfall in the mountains. The reason for this change in weather is being attributed to western disturbance. Due to storm and rain, traffic was seen moving in different parts. Due to the strong storm, there was power failure in many areas of NCR.

Delhi Temperatures Drop by 9 Degrees Following Two Days of Rain Yellow Alert Issued for friday

Rain changed the weather in Delhi – Photo: ANI

Yellow rain alert issued on Friday also
According to the Meteorological Department, the effect of western disturbance will be visible in Delhi on Friday also. In such a situation, the sky will generally be cloudy. Light rain or drizzle along with thunderstorms can be seen in the morning. During this period the wind speed is expected to be 20 to 30 kilometers per hour. Sometimes the wind speed can reach 40 km per hour. In such a situation, the Meteorological Department has issued a yellow alert for rain. The maximum temperature in Delhi on March 21 will be between 29-31 degrees Celsius and the minimum will be between 14-16 degrees Celsius. From March 22 to March 24, the maximum temperature is likely to be between 30-34 degrees Celsius, while the minimum temperature will be between 15-18 degrees Celsius.

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An Iranian missile struck an oil refinery in the Israel city of Haifa. The plant produces half of Israel’s domestic fuel supplies. Power was briefly disrupted before being restored, with no casualties reported. Iran’s Revolutionary Guard said it targeted refineries and military sites in the attack.

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Wall-climbing robots swarm US Navy warships

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Under the five-year contract, Gecko will begin work on 18 ships in the U.S. Pacific Fleet, with the initial award valued at up to $54 million. The contract vehicle is structured to allow other military services to access the technology as well. (Gecko Robotics )

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– WATCH: Wall-climbing robot swarms crawl US Navy warships as China’s fleet surges

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Swarms of wall-climbing robots will soon be crawling across U.S. Navy warships in a $71 million effort to slash repair delays and boost fleet readiness as China continues expanding its naval power.  (Gecko Robotics )

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Homeland Security Secretary-designate Markwayne Mullin was challenged Wednesday over concerns that the Trump administration could position ICE agents near polling places this November.

The back-and-forth with Sen. Elissa Slotkin, D-Mich., comes amid warnings from some on the right that many blue states’ election security policies are potentially allowing illegal immigrants to cast ballots for races they are prohibited from participating in.

Illegal immigrants are allowed to vote in certain local elections, starting with Takoma Park, Maryland, in 1993, but are federally banned from voting for congressional and presidential candidates.

When asked by Slotkin whether the feds or the states run elections, Mullin cited the Constitution in responding that they are a state responsibility that includes some federal oversight.

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Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., gestures during his confirmation hearing. (Olivier Contreras/Getty Images)

“So if you’re talking about the SAVE America Act requiring you, which is within the Constitution, by the way… to be citizens of the United States, I don’t think it’s too much to ask somebody to prove they’re a citizen of the U.S. to vote in a federal election,” he said.

Slotkin said she was not inferring any controversy over the SAVE Act, which remains held up in the Senate, but instead was raising concerns about immigration enforcement activity on Election Day.

“If you are secretary of Homeland Security, do you feel you have the authority to put uniformed officers at polling locations in 2026?” she asked. Mullin replied he had discussed the subject with her in her office and confirmed he would only dispatch ICE if there was a “specific threat” and “not for intimidation.”

Slotkin countered by questioning the type of threat that could arise, adding that such agents were not dispatched during dangerous periods in history, like World War II or the War on Terror.

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Sen. Elissa Slotkin, D-Mich., votes during a session in the U.S. Capitol on Oct. 23, 2025. (Tom Williams/Getty Images)

Mullin said he couldn’t engage in hypotheticals other than to reiterate that if there was a threat to a group like the Jewish community – which Slotkin brought up in a previous exchange about the threat landscape – that the public would understand why DHS needed to be in a certain area.

“I think the reason you’re here and not Kristi Noem is because Americans trust their local law enforcement now way more than they trust ICE. So I would just say, if we ever get to the point where you are being asked to put armed ICE officers at polling locations, we have lost the plot as a country,” Slotkin said.

“And until I hear someone tell me that this man, President Trump, will actually allow us to have a free and fair election, there is zero trust here, and I cannot trust that he won’t try and steal it.”

With illegal immigrants ineligible to vote in federal and most state and municipal elections, conservatives have questioned why the idea of ICE at the polls is so controversial among Democrats, with some offering their own conjecture about potential “stealing.”

Connecticut lawmakers are reportedly set to vote on a ban on enforcement activity within 250 feet of a polling place without a warrant in the Constitution State. Rep. John Larson, D-Conn., is looking to pass a similar nationwide ban, according to a post on his social media.

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New Mexico has already banned ICE from the proximity of polls, while federal law prohibits deployment of armed forces to such unless “necessary to repel armed enemies of the United States.” Virginia is also considering a similar ban that also includes courthouse confines.

Connecticut state Rep. Matthew Blumenthal, D-Stamford, whose father Richard questioned Mullin at the U.S. Senate hearing, authored the 250-foot-ban bill and told the AP there is a fear that the Trump administration will “attempt to evoke a national emergency or execute some other deployment of federal agents or military troops in order to interfere with elections and intimidate voters.”

However, some pro-Trump voices have called for ICE activity to prevent any potential nefarious voting.

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Stephen Bannon, the former White House advisor, said on a February airing of his “War Room” program that “we’re going to have ICE surround the polls in November.”

“You’ve got to get around every poll and make sure only people with IDs, [those] actually registered to vote and people that are United States citizens vote in this election,” he said, according to Politico.

Charles Creitz is a reporter for Fox News Digital. 

He joined Fox News in 2013 as a writer and production assistant. 

Charles covers media, politics and culture for Fox News Digital.

Charles is a Pennsylvania native and graduated from Temple University with a B.A. in Broadcast Journalism. Story tips can be sent to charles.creitz@fox.com.



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