Officials scramble to carry out Trump's directive on ICE agents at airports

President Trump said Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents will assist TSA agents at airports as delays and security staffing shortages continue to worsen.

• Mar 22

Airport delays worsen as shutdown drags on

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.

• Mar 21
• 2:14

Frustrated flier says "we should not be punished"

The Senate again failed to move forward with legislation to fund the Department of Homeland Security, extending the shutdown that has snarled air travel around the country. Skyler Henry reports.

• Mar 20
• 2:45

Rep. Leger Fernández on Cesar Chavez abuse claims

Lawmakers and community leaders are responding to the sexual assault allegations against the late civil rights and labor icon Cesar Chavez. Many events honoring Chavez have been canceled, and California intends to rename his eponymous holiday to "Farmworkers Day." Democratic Rep. Teresa Leger Fernández of New Mexico joins "The Takeout" to discuss.

• Mar 20
• 6:54

Border czar Homan on Capitol Hill amid DHS fight

Senate Majority Leader John Thune said border czar Tom Homan will be back on Capitol Hill on Friday night to continue talks with Democrats about funding the Department of Homeland Security. CBS News congressional reporter Taurean Small has the latest.

• Mar 20
• 2:27

As airport delays persist, travelers and TSA workers call for end to shutdown

Wait times at major U.S. airports continue as TSA officer callouts mount after employees missed their first full paycheck last week.

• Mar 20

Airport delays persist amid partial shutdown

TSA says more than 10% of its officers called out nationwide on Wednesday, with callout rates as high as 38% in Atlanta and Houston. The staffing shortages forced some security checkpoints to close in Houston and Philadelphia. Skyler Henry reports.

• Mar 20
• 3:15

TSA officer to lawmakers: "Pay us for what we do"

TSA workers missed their first full paycheck last week as parts of the Department of Homeland Security remain unfunded, and more are calling out sick. CBS News national reporter Kati Weis has more from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport.

• Mar 19
• 3:22

Calls grow to fund TSA as frustration grows

Fliers were greeted with another day of long lines as TSA officers continue to work without receiving their pay. Skyler Henry speaks to travelers in Atlanta.

• Mar 19
• 2:26

10% of TSA workers call out sick amid shutdown

More than 10% of all TSA workers called out sick on Wednesday, causing significant delays at airports across the U.S. CBS News correspondent Skyler Henry is at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport with the latest.

• Mar 19
• 3:08

Travel expert shares tips amid shutdown

U.S. airport lines are getting longer as TSA agents continue to work without pay due to the partial government shutdown. Clint Henderson, managing editor of The Points Guy, joins CBS News with time-saving tips.

• Mar 19
• 6:10

Over a third of TSA officers call out at 3 major U.S. airports in single day

"The morale is getting worse by the day because no one knows when this is gonna end," said Cameron Cochems, a lead TSA officer in Boise, Idaho.

• Mar 19

TSA call-outs lead to travel headaches

Travelers continue to face long lines at airports with no end to the partial government shutdown in sight. Atlanta was one of three major U.S. airports on Tuesday where more than one-third of TSA officers called out of work. In Philadelphia, flyers found three of six TSA checkpoints closed on Wednesday. Skyler Henry reports.

• Mar 19
• 2:28

Official warns some airports could shut down if TSA sick calls climb

Acting deputy TSA administrator Adam Stahl says the situation will get worse the longer the agency and the Department of Homeland Security​ don't receive funding.

• Mar 18

Airport chaos intensifies amid shutdown

There's no relief in sight for long lines at airport security checkpoints. TSA workers, unpaid due to the partial government shutdown, continue to call out sick in droves. Mark Strassmann has the latest.

• Mar 18
• 2:13

Airport woes continue amid DHS shutdown

Travelers are feeling the full effects of the partial government shutdown as airports across the U.S. are plagued by long lines and TSA callouts. CBS News senior national correspondent Mark Strassman reports from Philadelphia.

• Mar 18
• 3:01

TSA officer shortages cause travel chaos

TSA officer shortages due to the partial government shutdown are causing chaos and long lines at airports across the U.S. CBS News' Kris Van Cleave has more.

• Mar 18
• 1:59

TSA sick calls mount amid D.C. stalemate

Estimated wait times at some of the country's major airports are up to two hours as more TSA officers call out sick during the partial government shutdown. Acting deputy TSA administrator Adam Stahl says the agency is concerned about the growing number of call-outs, saying "there could be scenarios where we may have to shut down airports. This is a serious situation." Airport closures, however, did not seem imminent as of early Wednesday – a scenario that is more plausible at small airports.

• Mar 18
• 2:59

More flights canceled or delayed as weather, TSA staffing upend travel

Powerful storms swept across the eastern half of the country as many airports are also struggling with disruptions from reduced staffing at security checkpoints.

• Mar 17

TSA checkpoints close over staffing issues

The situation at American airports have gone from bad to worse as parts of the Department of Homeland Security remain without funding. Kris Van Cleave reports.

• Mar 17
• 2:59

More TSA workers call out sick amid shutdown

Travelers are facing long lines and delays at airports across the U.S. as a partial government shutdown affecting the Department of Homeland Security drags on. CBS News congressional reporter Taurean Small has more on the state of negotiations.

• Mar 16
• 3:12

Casar confronts Cornyn over DHS funding

Democratic Rep. Greg Casar and Republican Sen. John Cornyn got into a confrontation at an Austin, Texas, airport over the partial government shutdown affecting the Department of Homeland Security. CBS News congressional reporter Taurean Small has the latest on where negotiations stand.

• Mar 16
• 2:51

Travelers face long lines at airports after TSA workers miss full paycheck

Travelers continue to face long lines at airports across the U.S. due to the partial government shutdown affecting TSA agents.

• Mar 16

Trump thanks TSA agents working with no pay amid government shutdown

TSA officers faced their first full missed paycheck Friday.

• Mar 15

Watch: TSA lines amid DHS shutdown

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.

• Mar 14
• 7:57

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