White House floats invoking national emergency to pay TSA

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The White House on Thursday floated invoking a national emergency to pay Transportation Security Administration workers

Travelers line up at a TSA checkpoint at George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston, Thursday, March 26, 2026. The White House on Thursday floated invoking a national emergency to pay Transportation Security Administration workers.

Democrats refused to fund the Department of Homeland Security due to immigration reform demands. President Donald Trump said he would step in if Congress doesn't take action. “They need to end this shutdown immediately or we'll have to take drastic measures,” Trump said Thursday during a Cabinet meeting at the White House. Senators reviewed a "last and final" offer to fund the Department of Homeland Security, which has caused major delays at airports across the country. “Enough is enough,” said Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., as he gave his final offer to Democrats.Senators are on the verge of spring break as they are set to leave town for a two-week-long Easter recess.TSA workers are coming up on their second missed paycheck on Friday as thousands refuse to show up to work. Airports received callout rates above 40% for TSA workers, and 500 of 50,000 TSA officers have quit.DHS has a new leader, Senator-turned-Secretary Markwayne Mullin and he is in a unique position to negotiate a potential deal. However,A first-grader was leaving an elementary school in Herriman to go to daycare when he was assaulted by another student with a small wooden baseball bat.Now, hisA large house fire broke out in the Sandy area, prompting a response from Unified Fire Authority and the Sandy Fire Department.Benjamin Porter, a spokespersonTwo people were killed on Wednesday after a semi-truck collided with a Corvette near Erda in Tooele County.The crash was first reported just after 10 a.m. on MClose to a dozen Utah cities impose "transportation utility fees," which are collected in addition to taxes. Now, commercial property owners in one community arMajor roads surrounding the Temple Square in Salt Lake will close for several months after the Salt Lake City Council unanimously granted a request from the Chu

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