WASHINGTON — The Senate agreed unanimously early Friday to fund the Department of Homeland Security, but without funding for immigration enforcement and deportation operations. Senators approved the package at 2:20…
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Trump rejects off-ramp to fund DHS as airport delays worsen
WASHINGTON — On Sunday, Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., discussed an off-ramp with President Donald Trump to reopen TSA and end the long lines and delays at airports. It…
What we know about Air Canada pilots killed, how it unfolded and latest from investigation
There were two controllers in the tower Homendy said two people were working in the tower cabin at the time of the crash: a local controller and the controller in…
Republicans tout a deal to end DHS shutdown and airport delays
WASHINGTON — Senate Republicans are buzzing with optimism that they’ve found a viable path to reopen the Department of Homeland Security, four sources familiar with negotiations between the White House…
ICE agents are in these 13 airports assisting TSA as DHS shutdown drags on
Travelers in America’s overstressed airports on Monday spotted Department of Homeland Security personnel, including ICE agents, who have been tasked with assisting Transportation Security Administration workers as they entered another…
Bipartisan talks to end Homeland Security standoff get serious as shutdown drags on
WASHINGTON — Top Republicans and Democrats trying to end the monthlong Department of Homeland Security shutdown huddled with White House border czar Tom Homan in the Capitol on Thursday. The…
Travel woes mount for Philadelphia flyers as TSA closes more security checkpoints
Philadelphia International Airport announced it was temporarily closing two more Transportation Security Administration checkpoints starting Wednesday due to ongoing TSA staffing shortages. This is the latest major American airport to…
Flying in America is about to get more expensive and less fun
Major airlines and millions of travelers across the United States face a rare convergence of challenges this spring that together are making it both costlier and less convenient to fly.…
Long security lines form at airports as TSA agents miss first full paychecks amid DHS standoff
ATLANTA — Long security lines snaked through the domestic terminal at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on Sunday, frustrating some weary travelers as they waited to reach their checkpoints. The crowds…
Overheated circuit board leads to ground stop at D.C. area airports
An overheated circuit board at a Washington, D.C., area radar facility grounded four airports Friday while the source of the chemical odor was investigated, officials said. Ground stops were issued…