Trump signs executive order instructing DHS to immediately pay TSA agents

Order comes after House Republicans rejected a Senate‑passed deal to fund key DHS subagencies, including the TSA Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox Donald Trump signed an executive order Friday instructing the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to immediately pay Transportation Security Administration agents as the … Read more

Mamdani endorses planned NYC ‘No Kings’ rally, derides ICE as ‘rogue agency’

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said Friday that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) should be abolished, blasting the federal agency as “rogue” and “reckless” as questions mount over the city’s handling of illegal immigration following the fatal subway killing of an elderly veteran. During a news conference announcing new street safety efforts, the mayor … Read more

DHS shutdown enters ‘new legislative territory’ after Speaker Johnson rejects Senate deal

The partial government shutdown drags on after House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) rejects a deal passed by the Senate that would fund the Department of Homeland Security. NBC News correspondents Ryan Nobles, Monica Alba, Julia Ainsley and Aaron Gilchrist discuss the congressional gridlock and what it means for TSA officers as travelers continue to face … Read more

United flight narrowly avoids US military helicopter in California

FAA investigating after plane carrying 162 passengers forced to change course to prevent collision A United flight came within a few 100ft of a US military helicopter near John Wayne airport in southern California, triggering an alarm directing the airline pilots to change course. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said Friday that it was investigating … Read more

Johnson accuses Democrats of taking government hostage over ‘crazy’ immigration agenda

House Speaker Mike Johnson chastised congressional Democrats Friday, saying Republicans will not be part of any effort to reopen America’s borders and stop the deportation of criminal illegal immigrants.  Johnson held a two-hour conference call with House Republicans Friday, saying they were all “united” in the party’s position to fully fund the Department of Homeland … Read more

Social media influencer Clavicular arrested in Florida on battery charges

‘Looksmaxxer’ influencer and his girlfriend are suspected of involvement in attack on 19-year-old woman, officials say Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox The social media influencer known as Clavicular has been arrested in Florida on battery charges. Braden Eric Peters, who maintains a controversial online presence … Read more