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Mullin Reverses Widely Criticized Noem Policy

Critics said spending approval rule severely restricted FEMA's disaster response

(Newser) - Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin has rescinded a rule that DHS expenditures over $100,000 be personally approved by his office. The move ends a widely criticized policy implemented by his predecessor, Kristi Noem, that critics said put a particular burden on the Federal Emergency Management Agency's work aiding disaster...

Man Who Served 43 Years on Overturned Conviction Can Stay in US

Homeland Security might appeal judge's ruling

(Newser) - A Pennsylvania man who spent more than four decades behind bars for a murder he says he didn't commit may not be forced out of the country after all. An immigration judge on Thursday ruled that 64-year-old Subramanyam "Subu" Vedam can remain in the US, where he's...

Trump: I'll Bypass Congress to Pay All DHS Employees

Executive order follows weeks-long DHS funding lapse amid partisan immigration fight

(Newser) - President Trump says he's ready to go around Congress—again—to make sure Homeland Security workers get paid. In a Thursday social media post , he announced he will "soon sign an order" to cover paychecks for all Department of Homeland Security employees, arguing their families "have suffered far too long"...

Report: Lewandowski Asked DHS Contractor for Payment

Inspector general examines his role in awarding contracts amid company complaints

(Newser) - Corey Lewandowski's role at the Department of Homeland Security is drawing fresh scrutiny, this time from the agency's inspector general, who is probing how contracts were handled during fired secretary Kristi Noem's tenure, the New York Times reports. Multiple people familiar with the inquiry say investigators are examining Lewandowski's dealings...

House GOP Stalls Senate Plan to Reopen DHS

Shutdown set to continue until at least Monday

(Newser) - The Senate thought it had found a way to flip the lights back on at the Department of Homeland Security; the House hit pause instead. In a brief Thursday session, House Republicans declined to advance a funding bill that could have quickly ended the record DHS shutdown, despite GOP leaders...

Johnson, Thune Unveil 2-Step Plan to End Shutdown

The first stage involves passing partial funding measure that House rejected last week

(Newser) - Republican leaders say they've found an off-ramp from the Homeland Security shutdown — now they just have to get their own party to take it. In a joint statement on Wednesday, Senate Majority Leader John Thune and House Speaker Mike Johnson rolled out a two-step strategy: first, pass a...

30-Second Senate Session Leaves Shutdown in Place

Senate Republicans didn't attempt to pass House-backed funding extension

(Newser) - Senate Republicans had a brief shot Monday to try to break the Department of Homeland Security funding stalemate; they let it pass. During a 30-second pro forma session, GOP leaders opted not to attempt a House-backed eight-week funding extension, which Democrats had vowed to block. Republican Sen. John Hoeven of...

DHS Funding Standoff Now the Longest Partial Shutdown Ever

Partisan standoff over immigration funding leaves DHS shuttered for weeks

(Newser) - The fight over immigration policy just produced a new kind of record in Washington, and not the bragging kind. The Department of Homeland Security's funding lapse hit day 44 on Sunday, making it the longest partial government shutdown the US has seen, NBC News reports. It broke the previous...

ICE Could Remain at Airports, Homan Says

It depends on TSA staffing levels, border czar suggests

(Newser) - White House border czar Tom Homan said Sunday it is unclear whether Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers will remain at airports once Transportation Security Administration workers receive back pay. Appearing on CNN's State of the Union, Homan said ICE's airport presence will depend on how many TSA officers...

After Noem's Departure, Lewandowski Is Out at DHS
Lewandowski Is Out at DHS
Mar 29, 2026 9:40 AM CDT

Lewandowski Is Out at DHS

'Special government employee' had far exceeded the legal tenure

(Newser) - Corey Lewandowski is out at the Department of Homeland Security, days after his longtime ally Kristi Noem was removed as head of the agency. Lewandowski, who had been an unpaid adviser to Noem, "no longer has a role at DHS," a department spokesperson confirmed Saturday without elaborating, USA ...

Travelers Turn to Professionals to Stand in Line at Airports

Travelers turn to stand-ins during TSA staffing shortage

(Newser) - TSA agents at airports haven't been paid a dime during the partial government shutdown that's led to a staffing shortage, but everybody around them seems to be making money. The ICE agents deployed to check IDs alongside them and watch exits are still on the payroll. And a...

House Republicans Reject Deal to Fund DHS
House Republicans Reject
Deal to Fund DHS
UPDATED
Mar 27, 2026 2:09 PM CDT

House Republicans Reject Deal to Fund DHS

Conservatives angry that Senate package doesn't include money for immigration enforcement

(Newser) - A late-night Senate deal to get most of the Department of Homeland Security back up and running has run into a wall in the House. Speaker Mike Johnson called the Senate bill a "joke" on Friday afternoon and said the House would vote as soon as possible on a...

Senate Approves Funds for Homeland Security, Minus ICE

Deal is 'exactly what we wanted,' Schumer says

(Newser) - The Senate early Friday morning approved Homeland Security funds to pay Transportation Security Administration agents and most other agencies, but not the immigration enforcement operations at the heart of the budget impasse that has jammed airports, disrupted travel, and imposed financial hardship on workers. The deal, which the Senate approved...

Musk Offers to Cover TSA Pay During DHS Standoff
Musk's Offer to Pay
TSA Agents Turned Down
UPDATED
Mar 25, 2026 6:20 PM CDT

Musk's Offer to Pay TSA Agents Turned Down

White House says it would 'pose great legal challenges' due to his federal contracts

(Newser) - The White House says it appreciates the world's richest man's offer to cover paychecks for TSA workers during the partial government shutdown, but there are legal obstacles in the way. "We greatly appreciate Elon's generous offer. This would pose great legal challenges due to his involvement...

Delta Cuts Special Perks for Congress Amid Shutdown

Move follows unpaid TSA officers and growing shutdown-related airport chaos

(Newser) - Congress members just got bumped a bit closer to the back of the line. Delta Air Lines said Tuesday it is putting a pause on most of its special perks for lawmakers, pointing to the prolonged partial government shutdown that's snarling air travel nationwide, the New York Times reports....

Minnesota Just Sued the Trump Administration

State seeks withheld evidence on shootings tied to immigration crackdown

(Newser) - Minnesota just took an extraordinary step in three controversial police shootings: It sued the Trump administration to get evidence, reports the Minneapolis Star Tribune . In a federal lawsuit filed in Washington, state Attorney General Keith Ellison, Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty, and the state's top criminal investigator accuse the...

How a Mask and a Limp Exposed Student's Alleged Killer

Apartment building engineer saw Jose Medina on surveillance footage, alerted police

(Newser) - A security camera and a noticeable limp helped Chicago police zero in on the man they say killed Sheridan Gorman , an 18-year-old college student, near Loyola University's campus. An arrest report reviewed by Fox News says 25-year-old Venezuelan national Jose Medina was seen on video leaving the shooting scene...

Senate Sets Up Quick Vote on Mullin
Senate Confirms Mullin
as Next DHS Secretary
UPDATED
Mar 23, 2026 9:52 PM CDT

Senate Confirms Mullin as Next DHS Secretary

With a 54-45 vote largely along party lines

(Newser) - The Senate on Monday night voted 54-45 to confirm Sen. Markwayne Mullin as the next Department of Homeland Security secretary, a job he'll take after Kristi Noem, removed from the post by President Trump, leaves at the end of the month. The Oklahoma Republican, perhaps not surprisingly, voted for...

DHS Attributes Teen's Murder to 'Open Border Policies'

Suspect in Loyola University student's killing is a Venezuelan migrant with prior arrests

(Newser) - The shooting death of an 18-year-old Loyola University Chicago student during a dawn walk to see the skyline has become the latest flashpoint in the national fight over immigration and "sanctuary" laws. Chicago police on Sunday charged Jose Medina-Medina, 25, a Venezuelan migrant, with first-degree murder, attempted murder, and...

Trump Sending ICE Agents to Airports to Help TSA

He says they will arrive Monday amid the partial government shutdown

(Newser) - ICE is headed to US airports. President Trump said Sunday that Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers will start helping Transportation Security Administration staff at airports on Monday as TSA struggles with staffing during the ongoing partial government shutdown and a spike in spring break traffic, reports USA Today . The move...

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