Mullin: Ballroom security must be government-funded, not privately financed

Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin told centrist GOP lawmakers that the Secret Service cannot private‑fund security for President Trump’s White House ballroom project and urged approval of about $1 billion in new funding (up to $220 million could go to the ballroom). The move signals White House pressure on immigration‑enforcement legislation amid GOP concerns. The day’s live updates also cover a Capitol prescription‑data breach affecting lawmakers, an ethics inquiry into Rep. Edwards, and other Capitol Hill items including housing reform, Kid online safety, a crypto bill, Ukraine aid, an ethanol vote, and Iran war oversight.