Travelers are waiting in line outside Atlanta airport due to the Democratic shutdown of the DHS.
Frustrations Mount at Airports Due to TSA Staffing Issues In an ongoing standoff over funding, Senator Chuck Schumer and other Democrats in the U.S. Senate caused a partial shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security last month. The impasse centers around the 2026 DHS Appropriations Bill, which includes stipulations related to operations of U.S. Immigration […]
ICE Agents Arrive at US Airports as TSA Faces Staff Shortage During Ongoing DHS Shutdown by Democrats
ICE Deployed to Airports Amid Government Shutdown Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents have been sent to various airports as Senate Democrats continue to withhold funding for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). On Saturday, ICE was brought in to support Transportation Security Administration (TSA) employees grappling with a national airport crisis. This situation arose […]
No Agreement on DHS Funding Should Occur Before the SAVE Act is Passed
Recently, President Donald Trump expressed that while Democratic lawmakers seek funding for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), he believes no deal should be made until they approve the Protecting American Voter Eligibility Act (SAVE). This sentiment was shared in a post by Hannah Brandt, a NewsNation correspondent based in Washington, D.C. She described a […]
DHS claims the person accused of killing a Loyola student was released under Biden’s catch-and-release policy.
The illegal immigrant suspected of killing Loyola University Chicago student Sheridan Gorman entered the U.S. during the Biden administration. He was later arrested and released, according to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on Sunday. Jose Medina-Medina, a 25-year-old from Venezuela, had previous dealings with law enforcement, including an arrest for shoplifting in Chicago prior […]
Unexpected Democrat Switch Aids Markwayne Mullin’s Path to DHS Secretary Nomination Completion
Senate Advances Nomination of Markwayne Mullin as DHS Head On Sunday, the Senate moved forward with President Trump’s nomination of Republican Senator Markwayne Mullin from Oklahoma to lead the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), receiving unexpected backing from some Democrats who regard him as a friend. The Senate held an unusual session, voting 54-37 to […]
Mullin passes important vote and advances toward heading DHS
Test Vote for Secretary of Homeland Security Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) passed a crucial test vote on Sunday as he aims to become the Secretary of Homeland Security. Nominated by President Donald Trump, Mullin is not expected to secure final confirmation until Monday night, with just one vote still pending. If he is approved, Mullin […]
Tom Homan Explains to CNN the True Reason Democrats Want to Keep DHS Closed
Border Security Chief Discusses Government Shutdown and Immigration Policy Tom Homan, the White House border security chief, shared his thoughts with CNN on Sunday regarding the ongoing partial government shutdown. He suggested that the Democrats’ choice to extend the shutdown isn’t centered around contrasting immigration policies but is more about how those policies are executed. […]
Trump warns of deploying ICE agents at airports if Democrats fail to support DHS funding
Trump’s Warning on DHS Funding President Donald Trump has issued a stern warning regarding the funding for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), stating he may employ U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents at airports if Democrats don’t agree to allocate necessary funds. In a post on Truth Social, Trump asserted that if there’s […]
Thune states Senate Democrats have no reason to continue hindering DHS funding.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) has criticized Senate Democrats for not having a valid reason to block funding for homeland security, as Republicans and the White House continue to push for government reopening proposals. “There’s an opportunity to wrap this up,” Thune mentioned in a press conference on Saturday. “To strike a deal, both […]
Day 36 of the DHS shutdown as TSA employees remain unpaid
Senate Republicans Block Schumer’s Efforts to Pay TSA Employees Amid Homeland Security Shutdown The ongoing shutdown at the Department of Homeland Security has reached a critical moment, prompting Senate Republicans to reject an initiative led by Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer from New York aimed at ensuring pay for Transportation Security Administration (TSA) workers. Even […]