## Trump fires Kristi Noem as DHS chief and then she thanks him for new ‘Shield of the Americas’ job

Authored by independent.co.uk

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has been fired by Donald Trump, ending her controversial 13-month tenure at the agency behind his mass deportation agenda that has seen tens of thousands of immigrants removed from the U.S., led to chaos in American cities and the deaths of at least three citizens.

open image in gallery Kristi Noem has been ousted as secretary of the Department of Homeland Security and will be named ‘Special Envoy for The Shield of the Americas,’ according to Donald Trump ( Getty Images ).

Noem is the first Cabinet member to be forced out of the administration since Trump returned to the White House last year.

“In this new role, I will be able to build on the partnerships and national security expertise, I forged over the last 13 months as Secretary of Homeland Security.”.

Trump said he did not sign off on the $220 million ad campaign, one day after Noem testified that the president supported it.

The next Homeland Secretary has a lot of work to do to transform this lawless masked agency and regain the public’s trust.”.

open image in gallery Trump has selected Republican Senator Markwayne Mullin on Oklahoma to replace Noem as DHS secretary ( REUTERS ). »

### Kristi Noem out as DHS secretary, Trump taps Sen. Markwayne Mullin to replace her

Authored by cnn.com

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said that the Trump administration will work to confirm Mullin “as quickly as possible.”.

GOP allies outside the administration had also grown weary of Noem — and support among GOP senators had weakened.

Republican Sen. John Kennedy confronted Noem about her agency’s advertising campaign, which, as Kennedy pointed out, often prominently showcases Noem. »

### Azerbaijan says Iran fired two drones at its territory, injuring two people

Authored by ynetnews.com

Azerbaijan’s Foreign Ministry said the drones hit an airport in Nakhchivan, an Azerbaijani enclave located about 10 kilometers (6 miles) from the Iranian border.

If confirmed as a deliberate strike by Tehran, it would mark the first time Iran has attacked Azerbaijan since the war erupted over the weekend.

The statement came shortly after a source close to the Azerbaijani government told Reuters that missiles and drones launched from Iran had fallen inside the airport compound. »

### Mexico Introduces Legislation to Federally Ban Octopus Farming

Authored by perishablenews.com

Mexico City, Mexico – Mexico has introduced legislation to ban all cephalopod farming nationwide.

The proposed bill makes Mexico the second country in Latin America to propose legislation to ban octopus farming, following a similar federal bill introduced in Chile in 2025.

Additional coalition members supporting the efforts to ban octopus farming in Mexico include Mercy For Animals Latinoamérica, Plant-based Treaty, Animal Save Movement, Te Protejo, and AnimaNaturalis. »

### The First 36 Hours of War Consumed Over 3,000 U.S.-Israeli Munitions

Authored by foreignpolicy.com

The first 36 hours of the U.S.-Israeli campaign against Iran consumed more than 3,000 precision-guided munitions and interceptors, exposing a critical vulnerability in the supply chain.

The expended munitions, and the minerals required to build them, are a defense-industrial problem for the West, and especially the United States. »

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