NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald Trump’s decision to delay a planned meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping as the Iran conflict unfolds is raising a new question in Washington: whether pressure on global oil flows could factor into U.S. leverage with Beijing. The summit originally had been planned for March … Read more
WASHINGTON — On Sunday, Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., discussed an off-ramp with President Donald Trump to reopen TSA and end the long lines and delays at airports. It would fund all of the Department of Homeland Security except for ICE, which Democrats have refused to support without new limitations on immigration enforcement operations, … Read more
President Donald Trump on Monday extended his deadline for Iran to reopen the crucial Strait of Hormuz to international shipping, saying the U.S. would hold off on strikes against Iranian power plants for five days. Shortly after President Trump made the announcement on his Truth Social site, Iranian state television put up a graphic that … Read more
Airport delays continue to worsen as a bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security failed to advance in the Senate Friday. Officials have warned that some smaller airports could be forced to close due to staffing shortages, and wait times aren’t expected to improve until government funding is restored and TSA officers receive paychecks. Democrats declined to … Read more
The Senate failed to advance a Department of Homeland Security funding bill on Friday, meaning TSA officers will continue to go unpaid as the partial government shutdown continues. Airport delays have worsened as more officers call in sick. Source link
Delays at major U.S. airports across the country persist as Transportation Security Administration officers continue to work without pay and call-outs mount as the partial government shutdown drags on. “I think it’s ridiculous they need to open the government back up, it’s time,” Colin McDonald, a traveler at Philadelphia International Airport, said. Travelers and TSA … Read more
NASA moving Artemis II back onto launchpad after moon mission delays – CBS News Watch CBS News NASA is rolling out the Artemis II rocket back onto its launch pad in Florida ahead of a new target launch date of April 1. CBS News space consultant Bill Harwood has more from the Kennedy Space Center. … Read more
As the IRS pushes to phase out the use of paper checks, more than 800,000 tax filers are now facing delays in getting their refunds. CBS News national reporter Kati Weis has the details. Source link
Since the Department of Homeland Security shut down last month, Transportation Security Administration employees have been working without pay. Travelers around the U.S. saw long lines and delays as the agency grappled with staffing shortages and resignations. Source link
A ground stop rippled across the air-traffic system and prompted a scramble among passengers. Source link