https://freerepublic.com/tag/lefiistsource/ en-us Mon, 20 Jul 2026 02:04:51 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4388625/posts The agency’s subtler tactics in recent months aimed to lull citizens into complacency. Arrests, detentions, and deportations have all increased under new DHS Director Markwayne Mullin. As a U.S. Senator from Oklahoma, Markwayne Mullin enjoyed a reputation for confrontation and theatricality. He often donned a cowboy hat on the Senate floor (a no-no for a body that prizes decorum) and strode the hallways of the Capitol bouncing a rubber stress ball. During a 2023 Senate hearing, the former mixed martial arts fighter challenged Teamsters President Sean O’Brien to a fistfight, taunting him to “stand your butt up.” In a... Washington Monthly https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4388625/posts#comment Mon, 20 Jul 2026 02:04:51 GMT