Five takeaways from Markwayne Mullin’s hearing to become Homeland Security secretary

Reopening the department amid a partial government shutdown, the potential growth of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) centers across the U.S. and ICE’s use of judicial writs were all raised during the three-hour hearing. Mullin is vying for the job as the Department of Homeland Security enters its fifth week without funding, and concerns about a lack of pay for workers surfaced during the inquiry.