A U.S. Senate committee on Thursday voted to advance the nomination of Sen. Markwayne Mullin to become Homeland Security secretary, even as the committee’s Republican chairman criticized Mullin and voted against him.[#item_full_content]

Ukraine peace talks on ‘situational pause’ as Middle East conflict intensifies: Kremlin
Ukraine peace talks are on a “situational pause” as the Middle East conflict intensifies, the Kremlin said Thursday, even as Kyiv signaled negotiations could resume