Crowds Pile up at US Airports as TSA Agents Go Without Pay

With a busy travel weekend approaching, crowds are piling up at airports across the United States as the partial government shutdown continues and TSA agents go without pay. It comes as Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy is warning that travel chaos will only continue, saying, “You’re going to see extensive lines and air travel is going … Read more

Fuel spikes, flight delays and storms threaten US spring break travel

Record 171 million passengers are expected to fly this spring, even as TSA funding lapse risks longer airport lines Spring breakers in the US could see their long-awaited trips to party destinations disrupted by a trifecta of issues: airport security delays, high gas prices, and chaotic weather. The potential for flight delays comes as US … Read more

Iran says it will show ‘zero restraint’ if energy infrastructure is targeted again | First Thing

Foreign minister issues warning after Israeli attack on South Pars gasfield that prompted retaliatory strike on Qatar. Plus, what happened to the Oscars red carpet after the ceremony? Good morning. Iran has said it will show “zero restraint” if its energy infrastructure is targeted again as Qatar revealed that almost a fifth of its liquefied … Read more

Trump aides tried to block appointment of Peter Mandelson as UK ambassador to US, reports say – US politics live

Senior figures said to have been skeptical over Keir Starmer’s appointment of ‘arrogant’ veteran politician, later sacked over connections to Jeffrey Epstein A technical glitch at the understaffed Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is masking millions of dollars in campaign contributions to state-level election groups, including key governor and attorney general races, a campaign finance watchdog … Read more

Trump Says He’s Not Putting US Troops on the Ground in Iran

With the Iran war set to enter its fourth week, President Donald Trump was pressed on whether he plans to send U.S. ground troops to Iran saying, “No, I’m not putting troops anywhere. If I were, I certainly wouldn’t tell you, but I’m not putting troops.” It comes even as the United States is deploying … Read more

This is a key moment in the war on Iran – and Starmer must resist the UK being dragged into it any further | Simon Jenkins

This is not Britain’s war, it’s Trump’s and Netanyahu’s. The prime minister should be wary of becoming ensnared like Blair was with Iraq Is this the turning point? A deranged US president and an Israeli prime minister facing prosecution are seeking to entice the armies of the world into the stupidest war of the 21st … Read more