Airport wait times are between four minutes and four hours leaving fliers frustrated before they even board the plane ‘My parents got to the airport at 3 a.m. in Houston and still missed their flight at 7 a.m.,’ one person wrote on X Tuesday The Independent UK · Mar 24
Trump had a way to end government shutdown, but the reason for his rejection isn’t even connected to DHS It all comes back to Trump’s precious SAVE Act. We Got This Covered · Mar 24
Tell us: are you travelling in the US during the TSA staff shortage? How has your journey been? Have you been stuck in long lines or had to change your travel plans? The Guardian - US · Mar 24
SEC Enforcement Chief Resigns After Alleged Clashes With Leadership Over Whether to Investigate Trump Family Misconduct Margaret Ryan, SEC's Enforcement Director, resigns amid internal tensions over fraud cases linked to Trump and high-profile figures like Elon Musk. International Business Times UK · Mar 24
Trump Tells ICE Agents to Remove Masks at Airports — Critics Warn of Security Risks Explore the political and operational challenges facing US airports as ICE agents are deployed amid TSA staffing shortages. Discover how Trump's mask directive adds to the debate on immigration enforcement and public safety. International Business Times UK · Mar 24
GOP Sen. John Kennedy Says He Came Up With Plan To End DHS Shutdown But Trump Took It Down: 'No Deals With Democrats' Republican Senator John Kennedy said he and colleague Ted Cruz came up with a plan to reopen the Department of Homeland Security, but President Donald Trump rejected it as part of a broad refusal to reach deals with Democrats. Latin Times · Mar 24
LaGuardia pilots raised safety alarms months before deadly runway crash Nasa reports show repeated warnings of close calls before crash that killed two pilots and injured 41 others The Guardian - US · Mar 24
'Thank a Democrat,' Homeland Security's Airport Post Sparks Fury, as Republicans Block TSA Pay Again A Homeland Security post thanking Democrats has triggered backlash as TSA workers remain unpaid amid a funding deadlock. International Business Times UK · Mar 24
Steve Bannon Says ICE Deployment To Airports Can Be Used As a 'Test Run' To 'Perfect ICE's Involvement In The 2026 Midterms' Former White House advisor Steve Bannon said ICE's deployment to airports to replace TSA agents during the ongoing funding lapse at the Department of Homeland Security could be used as a "test run" to "perfect" its "involvement in the 2026 midterms." Latin Times · Mar 24
First Thing: Trump describes ‘productive’ talks with Iran but Tehran denies contact Iran has dismissed the US president’s claim of talks, saying there had been none since Washington began bombing the country. Plus, how sleeping 11 minutes more can cut your risk of heart attack The Guardian - UK · Mar 24
Trump's 'Shutdown-Proof' Plan Reveals Why ICE Agents Are Still Paid While TSA Workers Struggle Without Pay Trump's 'shutdown-proof' plan reveals why ICE agents are paid during the 2026 government shutdown while TSA workers struggle unpaid, causing airport chaos International Business Times UK · Mar 24
LaGuardia plane crash live updates: Runway safety system ‘did not generate an alert’ for air-traffic controllers before fatal collision Officials say the collision almost certainly involved ‘multiple failures’ The Independent UK · Mar 24
The Independent UK · Mar 23 Airport chaos and lines will only get worse as Trump keeps the Senate laser-focused on his SAVE act ANALYSIS: The president’s demand that Republicans link a bill that cannot pass the Senate to Homeland Security funding is sure to backfire, writes Eric Garcia — and Americans are paying the price
International Business Times UK · Mar 23 'Lazy' ICE Agents Spotted Lounging at Airports Instead of Helping Passengers Following Deployment ICE agents face criticism for their presence at US airports amid TSA staffing shortages, raising concerns over their training and effectiveness.
The Independent UK · Mar 23 With long lines and other disruptions, air travel anxiety isn't just about a fear of flying Air travel has been particularly stressful in recent months for multiple reasons: Long security lines due to the partial government shutdown
Reason · Mar 23 It's Time To Abolish the TSA Plus: the real legacy of Cesar Chavez, blue state tax policies are driving out wealth, and a jury clears Afroman in a free speech case.
The Independent UK · Mar 23 Trump uses ‘the story of the paperclip’ to explain deploying ICE to airports IN FULL
The Independent UK · Mar 23 Crying woman who struggled with ICE agents in SF airport was detainee being deported to Guatemala, DHS says The incident at San Francisco International appeared to be unrelated to Trump’s surge of officers into major airports
The Guardian - US · Mar 23 How long airport security lines are linked to Trump’s obsession with making voting harder US president has rejected efforts to compromise with Democrats over funding for homeland security, saying Republicans should focus on Save America act
The Independent UK · Mar 23 ICE officers aren't trained in airport security. Can they help ease long lines? The Trump administration has sent Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers to some airports to help ease long security lines during the partial government shutdown
The Mary Sue · Mar 23 TSA Wait Line’s at New York’s LGA and More Have Travelers Fuming. Is It Really That Bad at Airports? Security lines are HOW long?!
International Business Times UK · Mar 23 From Airports to Voter Rolls, Trump Policies Draw 'Handmaid's Tale' Comparisons as ICE Deploys Nationwide Explore the implications of ICE agents being deployed to U.S. airports and the controversial voter ID proposal requiring marriage certificates, drawing parallels to 'The Handmaid's Tale.'
The Times of India · Mar 23 Did ICE arrest a 'US citizen' from San Francisco airport after Trump deployed them to fill TSA crisis? After Donald Trump ordered ICE deployment in airports to help move long queues, as hundreds of TSA workers quit over nonpayment, panic spread that these immigration agents would now violently arrest people at airports. A video of a woman traveling with her child went viral at the San Francisco airport…