House Republicans reject Senate DHS bill, Trump signs TSA directive : NPR

House Republicans reject Senate DHS bill, Trump signs TSA directive : NPR

House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., and President Trump attended the National Republican Congressional Committee’s annual fundraising dinner on Wednesday in Washington. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images conceal caption toggle caption Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images The Department of Homeland Security says Transportation Security Administration staff might obtain paychecks as quickly as Monday, following a memo signed by President Trump….

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Mullin faces grilling from Senate Democrats in DHS confirmation hearing

Mullin faces grilling from Senate Democrats in DHS confirmation hearing

6 hours in the past Mullin faces Democrat grilling in first hurdle to lead DHS amid shutdown fight Senate Democrats are set to grill Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., during his confirmation hearing on Wednesday, his first hurdle to becoming the next Homeland Security chief. Mullin’s confirmation hearing before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee comes…

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High Stakes, and a Low Bar, For Markwayne Mullin at DHS

High Stakes, and a Low Bar, For Markwayne Mullin at DHS

During the 14 months of Kristi Noem’s tenure at the Department of Homeland Security, I frequently heard from staffers—profession law-enforcement officers and political appointees alike—who have been determined for a return to institutional normalcy. Their issues weren’t ideological. They felt, as a substitute, that Noem was operating the division and its law-enforcement companies as an…

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US Global Entry: Trump administration to restore program as DHS shutdown impacts travel

US Global Entry: Trump administration to restore program as DHS shutdown impacts travel

The Trump administration mentioned worldwide travel program Global Entry can be restored on Wednesday morning, reopening a fast-track system that had been halted final month throughout an ongoing partial shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security. “As DHS continually evaluates measures it can take amidst the Democrats’ continued shutdown of the department, DHS will be…

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