Capitol agenda: Markwayne Mullin’s rockier-than-expected road

It’s Markwayne Mullin’s day of reckoning after a fiery Senate hearing Wednesday.

The Oklahoma Republican will likely secure the votes he needs at the Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee on Thursday, though it’s not a sure thing. If things go as expected, he could be confirmed as DHS secretary early next week, Senate Majority Leader John Thune told POLITICO.

But Wednesday’s drama at HSGAC — the only obvious chokepoint for his nomination — heralds some real issues...