March 24, 2026 TSA warns shutdown is forcing some workers to draw blood to pay for gas Deputy TSA Administrator Stahl said agents are selling blood plasma and sleeping in cars as the 38-day shutdown left 50,000 workers without pay.
March 24, 2026 Fetterman slams Democratic 'mess' as TSA workers miss paychecks during DHS shutdown Sen. John Fetterman broke with Democrats over the government shutdown, warning that TSA agents are suffering without pay as funding talks remain stalled.
March 24, 2026 'Americans first': ICE sweeps up child predators, rapists across US as Mullin takes helm of DHS As new DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin prepared to be sworn in, ICE officers continued operations, arresting child predators, rapists and domestic abusers across the country.
March 24, 2026 Mullin sworn in as DHS chief after GOP fracture forced Dem to save nomination Former MMA champion Markwayne Mullin was sworn in as the ninth U.S. secretary of Homeland Security on Tuesday, replacing outgoing Secretary Kristi Noem.
March 24, 2026 TSA callouts hit Houston, Atlanta, New Orleans hardest, 450 officers have quit nationwide More than 450 TSA officers have quit and 3,200 called out during the 38-day Department of Homeland Security shutdown, leaving airports facing security delays.
March 24, 2026 Senate Republicans move to reopen DHS with new plan, wait for Democratic buy-in A new Senate Republican framework would fund most of DHS but leave ICE enforcement unfunded, as Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, DpN.Y., says Democrats need to review the proposal.
March 24, 2026 Oklahoma Gov Kevin Stitt announces who he's tapping to replace Markwayne Mullin in the US Senate Republican Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt announces Alan Armstrong as his choice to fill the U.S. Senate seat vacated by next DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin.
March 24, 2026 American officials issue 'worldwide caution' advisory for travelers amid global conflict The State Department issued a "worldwide caution" alert warning Americans abroad about Iran-linked threats, urging heightened caution in the Middle East.
March 24, 2026 House conservatives erupt over Senate GOP, White House deal amid SAVE Act fight Conservative House members are revolting against a Senate GOP deal to end the DHS shutdown, arguing that a budget reconciliation plan for ICE and voter ID is a political trap.
March 24, 2026 Sen. John Cornyn weighs in on DHS funding fight, calls out Democrats over ‘open border policy’ Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, discusses ongoing negotiations on Capitol Hill to fund DHS and predicts when a deal could be reached on ‘America’s Newsroom.’