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Trump signs bill to fund DHS after lengthy shutdown over ICE operations
The U.S. House passed bipartisan legislation to fund Department of Homeland Security agencies including the Secret Service and TSA.
Major airports like BWI return to normal as TSA workers get paid
Major U.S. airports that suffered massive disruptions for weeks after TSA security officers went unpaid say operations are returning to normal.
Trump orders government to pay airport security workers
President Donald Trump said he will take executive action to pay 50,000 airport security workers as a deal stalled in Congress to address staff shortages.
ICE agents deployed to airports amid staffing gaps
Immigration agents began deploying at over a dozen airports to aid security screening as staffing absences by unpaid airport security officers have caused massive delays.
Senate Democrats block funding bill over ICE concerns; government shutdown looms
Large swaths of the Department of Homeland Security are set to shut down Saturday unless lawmakers strike a last-minute deal.
Lawsuit challenges TSA’s ban on transgender officers conducting pat-downs
A Virginia TSA officer alleges DHS violated civil rights by banning transgender staff from performing pat-downs and using gender-aligned restrooms.
A ‘gamble’: Washington area airport travelers worry about shutdown’s impact on flights
Travelers at D.C.-area airports express concern as the government shutdown causes flight delays leaves air traffic controllers unpaid.
Woman convicted of stowing away on flight to Paris faces extradition to Connecticut
A woman convicted of stowing away on a flight from New York to Paris faces new charges of breaching security at a Connecticut airport.
Removing shoes at airports may soon be a thing of the past
For the first time in almost 20 years, travelers may no longer be required to take off their shoes during security screenings at U.S. airports.
Judge grants preliminary injunction to protect collective bargaining for TSA workers
A federal judge granted a preliminary injunction to protect a collective bargaining agreement for TSA workers.
Southwest Airlines to require chargers be kept out while in use because of battery fire concerns
Passengers on Southwest Airlines flights will soon be required to keep their portable chargers in plain sight while using them.
TSA extends mask rule for airline passengers
Federal officials are extending into January a requirement that people on airline flights and public transportation wear face masks.
