Homeland Security - Page 35

March 24, 2026

TSA callouts hit Houston, Atlanta, New Orleans hardest, 450 officers have quit nationwide

More than 450 TSA officers have quit and 3,200 called out during the 38-day Department of Homeland Security shutdown, leaving airports facing security delays.

March 24, 2026

Senate Republicans move to reopen DHS with new plan, wait for Democratic buy-in

A new Senate Republican framework would fund most of DHS but leave ICE enforcement unfunded, as Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, DpN.Y., says Democrats need to review the proposal.

March 24, 2026

Oklahoma Gov Kevin Stitt announces who he's tapping to replace Markwayne Mullin in the US Senate

Republican Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt announces Alan Armstrong as his choice to fill the U.S. Senate seat vacated by next DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin.

March 24, 2026

American officials issue 'worldwide caution' advisory for travelers amid global conflict

The State Department issued a "worldwide caution" alert warning Americans abroad about Iran-linked threats, urging heightened caution in the Middle East.

March 24, 2026

House conservatives erupt over Senate GOP, White House deal amid SAVE Act fight

Conservative House members are revolting against a Senate GOP deal to end the DHS shutdown, arguing that a budget reconciliation plan for ICE and voter ID is a political trap.

March 24, 2026

Sen. John Cornyn weighs in on DHS funding fight, calls out Democrats over ‘open border policy’

Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, discusses ongoing negotiations on Capitol Hill to fund DHS and predicts when a deal could be reached on ‘America’s Newsroom.’

March 24, 2026

Reporter's Notebook: GOP eyes DHS deal funding ICE probes, but not removals, as shutdown drags

Senate Republicans reportedly plan to end the partial DHS shutdown by funding most of the agency while leaving ICE enforcement and removal unfunded.

March 24, 2026

Cornyn targets lawmakers’ airport fast pass as TSA lines grow during DHS shutdown

Sen. John Cornyn's, R-Texas, bill requiring lawmakers to use standard TSA screening passed the Senate unanimously amid the ongoing Homeland Security shutdown.

March 24, 2026

Lawmakers’ airport perks in crosshairs as DHS shutdown snarls travelers, TSA

Rep. Ashley Hinson unveiled a new bill to strip lawmakers of airport perks during the shutdown as TSA agents miss paychecks and travelers face hourslong waits.

March 24, 2026

Trump weighs National Guard as ICE airport deployments spark backlash

Markwayne Mullin’s confirmation as DHS secretary lands in the middle of an airport and immigration firestorm, with President Trump threatening National Guard support for ICE and critics sounding alarms.