Tension is brewing between the White House and Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin, sources say. The Secret Service is seeing a drastic increase in threats to the people it protects. Plus, how \u201cThe Odyssey\u201d is helping reshape the moviegoing experience.<\/p>\n
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Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin speaks in Washington on July 17. Jim Lo Scalzo \/ Bloomberg via Getty Images<\/p>\n
There appears to be a growing tension between Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin and the White House after some early missteps, according to a senior Trump administration official and a senior Department of Homeland Security official.<\/p>\n
This is Morning Rundown, a weekday newsletter to start your day. Sign up here<\/a> to get it in your inbox.<\/p>\n These include last week\u2019s call for ICE officers to temporarily pause vehicle stops and concerns about his choice to lead the immigration enforcement agency, the officials said.<\/p>\n Mullin, the former Oklahoma senator who is only four months into his role, was brought in to lead a department at the forefront of President Donald Trump\u2019s signature domestic policy \u2014 immigration \u2014 and as the administration is trying to reboot its mass deportation effort. <\/p>\n One supposed misstep happened last week, with Mullin\u2019s order temporarily suspending vehicle traffic stops after two fatal shootings by ICE officers in Houston and Maine. Trump reversed the order a day later. An administration official said Mullin\u2019s sudden rule change was \u201c100%\u201d a bad move. <\/p>\n And Mullin\u2019s decision to nominate one of his allies, Lance Schroyer, to run ICE, has \u201ca lot of people\u201d talking, a DHS official said. Schroyer has no direct experience with federal law enforcement or immigration enforcement, and a senior Trump administration official said several officials \u201caren\u2019t particularly thrilled with him.\u201d<\/p>\n How Mullin and the DHS have responded to questions about the alleged rift.<\/a><\/p>\n \u200aSecret Service officials say threats are rising at alarming rates As the Secret Service prepares for the rescheduled White House Correspondents\u2019 Association dinner tomorrow, officials say threats on the people the agency protects have risen significantly. Over 10,000 investigations have been opened this year, a 40% increase over the same period last year. Director Sean Curran said the number of threats is \u201coff the charts,\u201d and the volatile political climate is at a level he\u2019s never seen.<\/p>\n Though Trump has been the target of at least three assassination attempts and Iran continues to call for his death, Curran and other senior leaders said they feel confident in their security plans ahead of the dinner. Officials also said drones are emerging as a new threat. <\/p>\n More on the response to the uptick in threats.<\/a><\/p>\n More politics news:For subscribers: Who is Darline Graham, South Carolina\u2019s new senator? As one top GOP operative said, \u201cNo one knows her.\u201d<\/a>For subscribers: David Crowley, a Democratic candidate for governor in Wisconsin, disavowed old posts<\/a> on a social media account registered to him that included incendiary comments about women and race, and derogatory LGBTQ references.For subscribers: Redistricting pushes have already led seven House incumbents into retirement. More are likely to come.<\/a>Rep. Jim Jordan, chair of the House Judiciary Committee, has asked the Justice Department to prosecute former special counsel Jack Smith<\/a>, alleging he made false statements during a congressional deposition last year.Trump\u2019s deal with Saudi Arabia reverses longtime U.S. policy The U.S. signed a landmark agreement<\/a> with Saudi Arabia to support the creation of a nuclear power program in the kingdom. It\u2019s a coup for Riyadh, which has long pushed for access to U.S. atomic technology, and a potential boon for U.S. industry. But critics say it could open the door to the spread of nuclear weapons in the Middle East and beyond. <\/p>\n For decades, U.S. presidents have worked to counter the spread of sensitive nuclear technology, but the agreement signed this week appears to break with that policy and sets a \u201ccorrosive precedent,\u201d said Darryl Kimball, executive director of the Arms Control Association, a Washington, D.C.-based policy group. And the agreement could undermine U.S. diplomatic efforts to persuade Iran to give up its uranium enrichment work, Kimball and other arms control analysts said.<\/p>\n Read the full analysis here.<\/a><\/p>\n The latest on the Iran war:Trump attended the dignified transfer<\/a> of four service members killed in Iranian attacks this month after hostilities in the war ramped up.Tropical Storm Bertha makes landfall in Louisiana and moves toward Texas Tropical Storm Bertha made landfall in Louisiana and was southwest of New Orleans while moving west toward Texas early this morning, after closing beaches on the Gulf Coast from the Florida Panhandle to Mississippi.<\/p>\n The storm made landfall yesterday afternoon in St. Bernard Parish about 40 miles east of New Orleans. The storm was forecast to reach the upper Texas coast today before dissipating inland by tomorrow.<\/p>\n The wind and storm surge were the main threats for the Deep South states. Parks and piers were closed up and down the coast, as were some low-lying roads. A tropical storm warning stretched from Alabama to Louisiana, including New Orleans where extreme heat was adding to misery.<\/p>\n The storm is unlikely to leave behind widespread damage, Louisiana State Climatologist Jay Grymes said, adding that the impact should be manageable for coastal communities.<\/p>\n Gov. Jeff Landry called the forecast \u201cencouraging\u201d but also warned residents to be prepared for some flooding.<\/p>\n Read the latest on the storm here.<\/a><\/p>\n Inside Hollywood\u2019s race to outgrow your living room FORSUBSCRIBERS<\/p>\n 01:52<\/p>\n Movie theater owners and studios are taking note as audiences this summer have flocked to the biggest and best screens to watch big releases like \u201cThe Odyssey\u201d and \u201cToy Story 5.\u201d Some fans have traveled hundreds of miles to the nearest IMAX 70 mm screens \u2014 there are only 41 in the world \u2014 to see Christopher Nolan\u2019s adaptation of the epic. (But not everyone\u2019s a fan \u2014 more on that below in today\u2019s Staff Pick.)<\/p>\n The demand for premium format movies will create a traffic jam later this year, when \u201cDune: Part III\u201d and \u201cAvengers: Doomsday\u201d open on Dec. 18 \u2014 a showdown that people online have already dubbed \u201cDUNESDAY.\u201d But the newest installment of \u201cAvengers\u201d won\u2019t be shown on IMAX on the release date because of a deal already made with Warner Bros. The dilemma led Disney to create a premium non-IMAX format, called Infinity Vision, to screen the movie.<\/p>\n Add that to the dozens of different brands of screens \u2014 4DX, Regal Cinema\u2019s RPX and Cinemark\u2019s X-D, to name a few \u2014 and you get a shift in the moviegoing experience that\u2019s reshaping how studios market their tentpole films. <\/p>\n Senior Hollywood reporter Rebecca Keegan dives deeper into the trend.<\/a><\/p>\n Staff Pick: Critics of \u2018The Odyssey\u2019 turn to a new AI-generated film Christopher Nolan\u2019s \u201cThe Odyssey\u201d has rankled right-wing crowds who, in protest of the film\u2019s casting and other choices they see as Hollywood\u2019s \u201cwoke\u201d creative direction, are saying they\u2019d rather watch an AI version instead. Now, some online \u2014 including Elon Musk \u2014 are touting AI generation tools as an avenue to realize their preferred vision of the classic epic.<\/p>\n I spoke to the creators of \u201cOdysseus: The Fall,\u201d a fully AI-generated adaptation coming out later this summer about the comparisons to Nolan\u2019s version<\/a> as both films are dragged into an online culture war, as well as how they envision the future of AI filmmaking. \u2014 Angela Yang, trending reporter<\/p>\n Read All About ItFor subscribers: An oar-swinging fight<\/a> between Chinese and Philippine personnel in the South China Sea is fuelling new alarm over Beijing\u2019s actions around a hotly disputed shoal.A police officer fatally shot a man<\/a> who allegedly pulled out a knife during a struggle and injured an officer, Wisconsin police said.Mississippi teen Nolan Wells\u2019 cause and manner of death were \u201cundetermined\u201d pending investigation<\/a>, according to an independent autopsy report. For subscribers: The FDA is investigating at least five other clusters<\/a> of cyclosporiasis in the U.S., suggesting iceberg lettuce likely isn\u2019t the only source of the outbreak. Still, there are some factors<\/a> that make lettuce especially susceptible to foodborne illness.NBC Selected: Online Shopping, Simplified<\/p>\n Summer might be winding down, but it\u2019s not too late to give your patio a much-needed refresh. Wayfair is offering up to 71% off outdoor furniture<\/a> for a limited time. Plus, you can get three months of Audible for less than $1 before the end of the month \u2014 here\u2019s how<\/a>.<\/p>\n Sign up to The Selection<\/a> newsletter for hands-on product reviews, expert shopping tips and a look at the best deals and sales each week.<\/p>\n Thanks for reading today\u2019s Morning Rundown. Today\u2019s newsletter was curated for you by Elizabeth Robinson. If you\u2019re a fan, please send a link to your family and friends. 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A Secret Service agent is seen during the White House Easter Egg Roll on April 6.Tom Williams \/ Getty Images<\/p>\n![\"\"\/](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1784744807857_now_daily_b_saudi_nuclear_deal_260722_S3_1920x1080-7wb0g5.jpg\")
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How does Disney’s Infinity Vision compare to IMAX?<\/p>\n![\"Odysseus](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/260717-odysseus-the-fall-odyssey-2x1-mn-2315-257117.jpg\")
Odysseus in the AI-generated film “Odysseus: The Fall” and Matt Damon in “The Odyssey.”Fountain 0; Universal Pictures <\/p>\n