Politics May 11 Trump nominates David Cummins to head the TSA after a rocky period for the agency By Jesse Bedayn, Associated Press/ Report for America
Politics Mar 30 Watch 6:26 TSA workers finally paid after 44 days, but challenges continue After 44 days of working without pay, TSA workers are finally receiving back pay. But many say damage has already been done, and some are still calling out sick or struggling to catch up on bills. William Brangham discussed more… By William Brangham, Ali Schmitz
Nation Mar 30 Airport bottlenecks ease as TSA workers get paid, but DHS shutdown continues Weary travelers hope the overdue paychecks will end the hours-long waits in security at several major U.S. airports. By Josh Funk, John Seewer, Associated Press
Nation Mar 29 TSA pay may arrive, but airport delays could continue and ICE agents may remain Even after President Donald Trump ordered emergency pay for TSA agents to ease long security lines, major U.S. airports on Sunday were still urging travelers to arrive hours early. By John Raby, Matt Sedensky, Rio Yamat, Associated Press
Nation Mar 28 What to know about Trump's executive order to pay TSA officers and its impact on airport security lines President Donald Trump's executive order on Friday instructed the Department of Homeland Security to pay TSA officers immediately, although it's unclear when the impact of that move will start to be felt at airports. By John Raby, Matt Sedensky, Associated Press
Mar 25 Watch 3:42 Where talks to fund DHS stand as shutdown reaches 40 days By Lisa Desjardins, Jonah Anderson With the Department of Homeland Security shutdown now at 40 days, TSA checkpoints are strained and workers face another missed paycheck. On Capitol Hill, we have started to see some action, but still no deal. Congressional correspondent Lisa Desjardins reports. Continue watching
Mar 23 Watch 4:49 Deadly LaGuardia plane collision comes as U.S. air system faces significant stress By Stephanie Sy, Ryan Connelly Holmes A collision between a commercial airliner and a fire truck on the runway at New York's LaGuardia Airport killed two pilots and injured dozens. As Stephanie Sy reports, it comes at a moment when the nation's air system is under… Continue watching
Mar 23 Watch 6:14 ICE agents deploy to major U.S. airports as TSA faces shutdown shortages By Stephanie Sy, Jonah Anderson The Trump administration deployed ICE agents to more than a dozen airports to assist the understaffed TSA. To discuss more, Stephanie Sy spoke with John Sandweg, who served as acting ICE director under President Obama. Continue watching
Mar 23 Watch 3:52 Trump rejects Senate proposal to reopen DHS without ICE funding By Lisa Desjardins, Kyle Midura The deployment of ICE agents to airports comes as the partial Department of Homeland Security shutdown nears the 40-day mark. The president nixed one potential solution over the weekend that would have funded some agencies, including TSA. Congressional correspondent Lisa… Continue watching
Mar 22 Federal immigration agents sent to U.S. airports to support security during budget impasse By Seung Min Kim, Associated Press President Trump's decision to order federal immigration agents to U.S. airports to help with security during a budget impasse is drawing concerns that their presence may escalate tensions among air travelers frustrated over hourslong waits and screeners angry about missed paychecks. Continue reading