Political strategists on TSA disruptions
The nation's airports are facing increasing chaos due to the nearly 40-day shutdown affecting parts of the Department of Homeland Security. Political strategists John McCarthy and Mark Bednar join to discuss.
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The nation's airports are facing increasing chaos due to the nearly 40-day shutdown affecting parts of the Department of Homeland Security. Political strategists John McCarthy and Mark Bednar join to discuss.
Senators reconvened Sunday on Capitol Hill, where they worked through Sen. Markwayne Mullins' nomination for Department of Homeland Security secretary and debated DHS funding and the SAVE America Act. CBS News' Taurean Small has more.
The White House deployed ICE agents to U.S. airports as the partial government shutdown drags on, raising concerns about potential immigration enforcement. CBS News' Camilo Montoya-Galvez has more.
The Trump administration began deploying U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents to some of the busiest airports in the country Monday morning.
The Trump administration is deploying Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents to some airports to fill in for Transportation Security Administration officers amid staffing shortages during the partial government shutdown. Democrats have slammed the move as ICE agents have been at the center of the partial shutdown on Capitol Hill. Skyler Henry reports.
Wait times aren't expected to improve until government funding is restored and TSA officers receive paychecks.
In a 54 to 37 vote, two Democrats voted with all Republicans in attendance to advance Sen. Markwayne Mullin's nomination. A final confirmation vote is expected in the coming days.
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.
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.
Another attempt to end the partial government shutdown failed on Friday after 35 days at a standstill. CBS News congressional reporter Taurean Small has more.
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.
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.
Pentagon makes detailed preparations for potentially sending troops into Iran; Trump lashes out at NATO for not sending troops to Strait of Hormuz.
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.
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.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth responded Thursday to a Washington Post report that the Pentagon will ask Congress for an additional $200 billion for the Iran war. He said that the number could change because it "takes money to kill bad guys." CBS News congressional correspondent Caitlin Huey-Burns has more from Capitol Hill.
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.
Royer Perez-Jimenez was arrested by the Volusia County Sheriff's Office in January, according to ICE.
Sen. Markwayne Mullin cleared a Senate committee vote as he vies to replace Kristi Noem as Homeland Security secretary. CBS News' Nikole Killion reports.
Oklahoma Sen. Markwayne Mullin faced pushback from senators, including fellow Republicans, at his confirmation hearing for DHS secretary on Wednesday. CBS News homeland security correspondent Nicole Sganga reports.
Power is being restored to Cuba after a total blackout hit the island earlier in the week. Democratic Rep. Jim McGovern of Massachusetts, who recently introduced a bill to repeal the embargo on Cuba, joins "The Takeout" with his perspective on the Trump administration's approach to the island nation.
Republican Sen. Markwayne Mullin of Oklahoma had his confirmation hearing for Homeland Security secretary on Wednesday. CBS News homeland security correspondent Nicole Sganga has the details.
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.
Sen. Markwayne Mullin is appearing before the Committee on Homeland Security after President Donald Trump nominated him to replace Kristi Noem as the Homeland Security Secretary.
Republican Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky accused Homeland Security secretary nominee Markwayne Mullin of being "a man with anger issues" at a confirmation hearing on Wednesday. The conflict appears to stem from alleged comments Mullin made about a 2017 attack against Paul. Watch some of the tense exchanges.