DHS Shutdown Leaves TSA and Other Security Workers Unpaid Despite Fears of Iran Retaliation Homeland security employees face missed paychecks amid rising tensions with Iran. International Business Times UK · Mar 1
Watchdog Claims Kristi Noem Ended Shoes-Off Rule Despite TSA Warning That Scanners Can't Fully Scan Shoes A watchdog claims that Kristi Noem ignored warnings that allowing passengers to keep their shoes on at airport security could create significant risks, a finding she denies. International Business Times UK · Mar 1
Kristi Noem accused of creating ‘significant’ security risks with policy allowing passengers to wear shoes in airport security When Noem’s office was informed of the security issue, it blocked the findings from being made public, according to a report The Independent UK · Feb 28
White House reportedly intervened to stop Kristi Noem pausing TSA PreCheck amid government shutdown Department reversed course over plan to temporarily suspend program in response to congressional impasse over funding placing a strain on its resources The Independent UK · Feb 24
Is TSA PreCheck running? What travelers need to know amid the shutdown TSA PreCheck was temporarily paused on Saturday night, leading to widespread confusion The Independent UK · Feb 23
Homeland Security decides America needs to suffer to balance government shutdown, but common sense managed to squeeze in Using the general public in their "political football." We Got This Covered · Feb 23
DHS Secretary Kristi Noem Shows Off Husband Amid Affair Rumours With Senior Aide Corey Lewandowski Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem posted a rare video of her husband at an airport amid persistent rumours about her relationship with senior aide Corey Lewandowski. International Business Times UK · Feb 23
Travel chaos warning as US Global Entry suspended amid partial government shutdown DHS confirms Global Entry is suspended amid the partial government shutdown The Independent UK · Feb 23
TSA PreCheck Shutdown: What to Expect as Fast-Track Lines Vanish Nationwide Discover the impact of the sudden TSA PreCheck shutdown on travelers and the political backlash it has sparked. International Business Times UK · Feb 23
This week: Snow delays congressional business before State of the Union Congress called off Monday evening votes as a snowstorm hit the Northeast, but the State of the Union remains on track for Tuesday evening. Roll Call · Feb 23
TSA says PreCheck ‘remains operational’ after DHS said it was ending program during shutdown Trump administration previously said it was suspending expedited check-in program as part of ‘emergency measures to preserve limited funds’ during ongoing partial government shutdown The Independent UK · Feb 22
DHS reverses on TSA PreCheck pause as snowstorm scatters travel The Department of Homeland Security announced Sunday it would suspend PreCheck, but later appeared to backtrack. Axios · Feb 22
Homeland security reverses course on TSA PreCheck suspension DHS official reportedly says Global Entry program would remain halted amid a partial government shutdown The Guardian - US · Feb 22
The Independent UK · Feb 22 Homeland Security suspends TSA PreCheck and Global Entry airport security programs The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is suspending the TSA PreCheck and Global Entry airport security programs as a partial government shutdown continues
We Got This Covered · Feb 19 As shutdown persists, White House slams Democratic DHS counterproposal as ‘unserious’ The White House claims that President Trump wants the government open.
The Independent UK · Feb 16 Partial US government shutdown could mean airport delays, travel groups say Travellers face ‘higher wait times and missed or delayed flights’, said travel trade associations
The Independent UK · Feb 14 TSA agents are working without pay at US airports due to another shutdown A shutdown of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security has gone into effect
The Guardian - US · Feb 13 US homeland security department partially shut down after lawmakers fail to agree funding Lawmakers left Washington for a long weekend without resolving an impasse over much-criticized agency’s funding
Bored Panda · Feb 13 “Don’t Eat The Food”: 32 Airport Secrets From Insiders And Regular Flyers Billions of passengers take planes to commute each year, yet many of us have no idea what really goes on behind the scenes at airports. Do you know what your lost luggage is actually going through, or whether being nice to the flight crew can earn you a seat upgrade?…
The Independent UK · Feb 13 Why is a Homeland Security shutdown happening and who is affected? Depending on how long the shutdown lasts, some federal workers could begin to miss paychecks
The Independent UK · Feb 12 Frustration with ICE has led to another government shutdown. The closure could have a big impact in your day White House rejects broader effort to rein in ICE
The Mary Sue · Feb 11 71 yo Utah mom opens a full-blown sandwich shop at 30,000 ft mid-flight. The internet is stunned by the audacity: ‘The real MVP’ We’ve all been there: trapped on a five-hour flight, staring down a $12 box of stale crackers. Oh, and a thumb-sized wrap that costs more than your airport parking? Yeah, we better go hungry instead. But one Utah mom decided she wasn’t playing the airline’s games.
The Mary Sue · Feb 11 Miami woman brought a family heirloom to Chicago airport and loses it to the TSA. But why is nobody feeling bad for her? We’ve all had those mask-off moments at the TSA. The frantic realization that your expensive moisturizer is 4 ounces instead of 3.4, or the internal panic when you forget a stray water bottle in your bag. But one traveler just lived through a tragedy that has the internet screaming at…
Roll Call · Feb 11 House lawmakers spar over harms of potential DHS shutdown Republicans and Democrats sparred about the potential real-world harms of a partial shutdown for the Department of Homeland Security.