Trump news at a glance: administration official warns of ‘dire situation’ at US airports ahead of World Cup | US immigration
Anyone planning to travel to a U.S. city hosting World Cup matches this summer may want to leave now.
World Cup travelers could face long waits due to staff shortages caused by the partial US government shutdown, with the head of US airport security warning of a “perfect storm”.
The head of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) told Congress on Wednesday that the nation’s airports were experiencing the “highest wait times in TSA history” as staff absences skyrocketed. Workers lost $1 billion in wages as the DHS shutdown entered its sixth week.
Ha Nguyen McNeill warned that because it takes four to six months to train transportation security officers (TSOs), new recruits won’t be ready to work at checkpoints until well after the 2026 World Cup.
“It’s a dire situation,” McNeill said. “We face a potential storm of severe staff shortages and an influx of millions of passengers into our airports for World Cup matches in less than 80 days.”
Acting TSA chief warns of ‘perfect storm’ with staff shortages and World Cup
At a House Homeland Security Committee hearing, Ha Nguyen McNeill said his agency has been closed for 50% of the fiscal year so far — a period that includes last year’s record 43-day shortfall in federal funding. She told lawmakers that by Friday, TSA employees will have missed $1 billion in wages because of the closures.
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Prosecutors examined whether Trump disclosed classified map on plane after leaving office
Trump’s alleged disclosure of the map, as described in the memo, would mark the second known time he waved a classified map in front of Wiles. The indictment charging Trump also described an incident in which he showed a classified card to people at his club in Bedminster, New Jersey.
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Iran rejects US ceasefire plan, submits its own despite efforts at negotiations
Despite Iran’s apparent rejection of the U.S. deal, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said discussions were continuing and productive. She told reporters Wednesday that “it has become clear that Iran wants to talk and President Trump is willing to listen.”
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Democrats cancel DHS funding deal with Republicans as impasse continues
The Senate remained deadlocked Wednesday over funding for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), after Republicans proposed legislation that would restart all of its operations except those involved in deportations, but exclude reforms sought by Democrats.
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Rising Democratic star extends ‘love’ after Pastor Hegseth prays for death
James Talarico, a Democratic state representative from Texas and a Presbyterian seminarian, said he forgives Pete Hegseth’s pastor for praying for his death. On Tuesday, Texas’ popular Democratic candidate for a U.S. Senate seat objected to comments from Brooks Potteiger, the defense secretary’s closest spiritual adviser, who said, “We want him crucified with Christ.” »
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US military raises maximum recruit age to 42, removes marijuana restrictions
People under the age of 42 can now enlist in the Army, National Guard and Army Reserves, according to new U.S. Army regulations, lifting the old 35-year cap. The military also removed restrictions on recruits who have a single conviction for possession of marijuana or related items such as bongs, pipes and spoons.
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Judge orders Trump officials to return Daca recipient deported to Mexico
A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to return a Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipient to the United States, ruling that her deportation to Mexico last month was a “flagrant violation” of legal protections afforded to immigrants who arrived in the country as children.
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