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Week ahead: Senate SAVE and shutdown ‘show’ continues

Lawmakers face a final sprint this week before a mini spring break recess — that is, if leadership lets them leave. With new urgency to fund the Department of Homeland Security, the focus will be on off-the-floor negotiations to end the partial government shutdown. And President Donald Trump is further…

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Trump outburst sends Senate back to drawing board for DHS deal

An attempt by Senate GOP leaders to reopen the Department of Homeland Security while punting on immigration enforcement funding blew up within hours, after President Donald Trump issued an angry rejection of the proposal Sunday night. Hoping to find a bipartisan fix for ending a one-month partial shutdown, Senate Majority…

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Trump's Push for ICE at Airports Sparks Fears of Illegal Arrests Amid Shutdown-Related TSA Walkouts

Democrats and critics argue against President Trump's decision to deploy ICE agents at US airports, citing concerns over training and potential abuse.

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Feds plan to install 536 miles of floating barriers on Rio Grande to deter migrants

The government is installing the first 17 miles of industrial-grade buoys in Brownsville. Experts warn the buoys could intensify flooding and change the river’s course.

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White House details immigration offer; Democrats tight-lipped

The White House fleshed out its latest offer on immigration enforcement practices Friday night at a bipartisan meeting with senators, as lawmakers scramble to find a compromise that would end a partial shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security. After a roughly one-hour meeting with White House “border czar” Tom…

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Nonprofits, unions and airports rally to feed TSA officers as shutdown drags

Nonprofits and airport communities across the country are feeding Transportation Security Administration officers who keep working without full pay during the partial government shutdown

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How Trump Friend Paolo Zampolli Weaponised ICE Against His Ex-Partner, Report Claims

Explore how a custody dispute intertwined with federal immigration enforcement, leading to a high-profile deportation case involving Paolo Zampolli and his ex-partner.

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Airport screeners quitting instead of working without pay poses a longer-term problem for TSA

The public is experiencing the consequences of a partial U.S. government shutdown in long wait times at some airports as Transportation Security Officers take time off to manage the financial strain

The Independent UK

Sumner school — Congressional Hits and Misses

This week sees claims by a Republican about having to show an ID to shovel snow in New York, questions about the usefulness of the president’s intelligence advisers and schooling for the nominee to head the Department of Homeland Security about political violence and the infamous caning of Sen. Charles…

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Photos of the week | March 13-19, 2026

St. Patrick’s Day, a hearing on worldwide threats and a confirmation hearing for the nominee to lead the Department of Homeland Security highlighted this week in the Capitol. Here are images captured by CQ Roll Call photojournalists this week.

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Stephen Colbert Criticizes Mullin's Temperament After DHS Hearing: 'A History of Being Real Dumb and Real Angry About It'

Stephen Colbert criticized Sen. Markwayne Mullin during his monologue on "The Late Show," focusing on the Oklahoma Republican's temperament following a contentious Senate confirmation hearing to lead the Department of Homeland Security.

Latin Times

Senate committee advances Markwayne Mullin’s nomination to lead homeland security

Republican senator’s nomination will now be considered by full Senate, where the GOP appears poised to confirm him

The Guardian - US

Democrats Launch Bid to Fund DHS as Shutdown Drags On — ICE and CBP Not Included

House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries has launched a discharge petition to fund key parts of the Department of Homeland Security, like TSA and FEMA, only if funding for ICE and CBP is removed.

International Business Times UK

Trump news at a glance: president’s war on Iran is pulling billions from the US till

US spent $11.3bn on bombs in the first six days of the US and Israel’s joint attack on Iran – key US politics stories from 18 March 2026 at a glance

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No pay for 50,000 TSA officers during the shutdown, and now a Donald Trump official just dropped a warning

Airports may not withstand this much longer.

Fortune

Delta CEO slams Washington over unpaid TSA agents, says front-line workers are being used as ‘political chips’

More than 300 agents have quit since the partial shutdown began Feb. 14, according to the Department of Homeland Security.

Latin Times

Doubts Emerge Over Markwayne Mullin's Claims of 'Special Assignments' Overseas Ahead of DHS Hearing

Questions are emerging about Sen. Markwayne Mullin's claims of overseas "special assignments" as the Oklahoma Republican seeks Senate confirmation to become secretary of the Department of Homeland Security.

The Independent UK

Markwayne Mullin ‘regrets’ calling Alex Pretti a ‘deranged individual’

Markwayne Mullin said he regret belittling the death of anti-ICE protester Alex Pretti during a confirmation hearing to become the new head of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

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Rand Paul rips into Trump’s DHS nominee Markwayne Mullin over personal attacks in tense confirmation hearing: ‘Tell me to my face’

Former MMA fighter said he ‘understands’ why his fellow GOP senator’s neighbor attacked him and left him with several broken ribs

International Business Times UK

Who Controls DHS? Senator Alleges Stephen Miller Is Driving Trump's 'Draconian' Immigration Policy

Senator Andy Kim warns that Stephen Miller, architect of Trump's toughest immigration policies, may be the real force driving DHS decisions.

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Confirmation hearing for Markwayne Mullin to lead DHS gets ‘spicy’

Sen. Markwayne Mullin faced his colleagues Wednesday in an often-heated confirmation hearing to lead the Department of Homeland Security, fielding questions about enforcing the administration’s immigration deportations, the ongoing shutdown and concerns about his previous travel. The Oklahoma Republican was tapped by President Donald Trump earlier this month to replace…

The Guardian - US

Security lines persist at US airports as Congress negotiates DHS funding

Senate Democrats sent counteroffer on Monday aimed at resolving budget standoff

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Airlines slam the use of air travel as a political football and demand Congress pass key acts to protect airports and the skies

Spring Break traffic is making them worried for upcoming events.

The Independent UK

What is the SAVE America Act that Republicans are pushing to the Senate floor?

President Donald Trump claims the bill will ‘guarantee the midterms’ for his Republican Party in November

The Independent UK

Kristi Noem referred to DOJ and accused of perjury in ‘brazen’ false statements about $220 million DHS ad campaign

Noem was fired from her post as head of the Department of Homeland Security earlier this month

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