Episode 3229
Markwayne Mullin
Fri, 2026-Mar-06 02:28 UTC
Length - 1:50
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With 1,089,123 views on Thursday, 5 March 2026 our article of the day is Markwayne Mullin.
Markwayne Mullin (born July 26, 1977) is an American politician and businessman who has served as the junior United States senator from Oklahoma since 2023. A member of the Republican Party, he was elected in a special election in 2022 to serve the remainder of Jim Inhofe's term.
A member of the Cherokee Nation, Mullin is the first Native American U. S. senator since Ben Nighthorse Campbell retired in 2005. He is also the second Cherokee citizen elected to the Senate since 1925. From 2013 to 2023, Mullin served as the U. S. representative for Oklahoma's 2nd congressional district.
In March 2026, President Donald Trump nominated Mullin as the secretary of homeland security, to replace Kristi Noem.
This recording reflects the Wikipedia text as of 02:28 UTC on Friday, 6 March 2026.
For the full current version of the article, see Markwayne Mullin on Wikipedia.
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