TSA gets paid as DHS shutdown becomes longest in government history

The Department of Homeland Security shutdown reached 45 days on Monday, setting a new record for the longest shutdown in government history as Congress begins a two-week spring recess.

Trump says military building 'massive complex' beneath new White House ballroom

President Donald Trump said Sunday that the U.S. military is constructing a "massive complex" beneath the new White House ballroom that’s being built on the former East Wing site.

No Kings Day draws estimated 9M protesters nationwide

Organizers are calling this weekend's No Kings Day demonstrations the largest single-day protest in U.S. history, with an estimated nine million people taking part in events across the country, including tens of thousands who flooded the streets of San Francisco, Oakland, San Jose and other Bay Area cities.

Millions rally nationwide in ‘No Kings’ protests

More than 9 million people were expected to gather at “No Kings" rallies across the country Saturday to oppose what they call authoritarianism under President Trump.

'No Kings' Day demonstrations draw millions across Bay Area, US

In the Bay Area, one of the first events of the day took place in Benicia, where a crowd of about 50 people at 9 a.m. grew to more than 150 within half an hour.

Epstein victims to get $72.5 million from Bank of America

Bank of America has agreed to pay $72.5 million to victims of Jeffrey Epstein who accused the bank of ignoring "numerous red flags" that facilitated the trafficking of young girls.

San Francisco Supervisor Jackie Fielder dealing with health crisis, office says she hasn't resigned

San Francisco District 9 Supervisor Jackie Fielder's office issued a statement Friday night saying that she is "going through an acute personal health crisis" but that the supervisor has not resigned. 

San Francisco leaders propose law to require SFPD to ID plainclothes ICE officers

Two San Francisco supervisors are proposing a new policy that would require police to verify the identity of federal agents they encounter during the course of their work day.

Shutdown clock ticks as DHS bill moves forward
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Senate votes to fund most of D.H.S. in bid to end partial shutdown. Peter Loge, director of the School of Media and Public Affairs at The George Washington University, gives insight.

House Ethics panel finds embattled Rep Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick guilty of 25 violations

A bipartisan panel of House lawmakers voted to kickstart a process that could lead to the expulsion of a congressional Democrat accused of laundering millions of disaster relief funds into her campaign account.

Trump to sign emergency order to 'immediately pay' TSA agents

President Donald Trump said he will sign an emergency order that would direct the Department of Homeland Security to immediately begin paying TSA workers amid airport disruptions.

Trump showed off a classified map on 2022 plane trip, lawmaker letter alleges

Rep. Jamie Raskin of Maryland released a letter accusing President Donald Trump of showing off a classified map on a flight to his golf club and holding onto a sensitive document during his first term in office.

Justice Department agrees to pay ex-Trump adviser Michael Flynn to settle prosecution lawsuit

Michael Flynn, the former national security adviser to President Donald Trump, is receiving a payout to settle a lawsuit related to the FBI's investigation into Russia’s involvement in the 2016 presidential election.

Ousted Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro in court
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The judge in ousted Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro’s case said he would not dismiss it despite an ongoing dispute over their legal fees. Alejandro Velasco, historian of modern Latin America at New York University, gives insight.

TSA wait times still hit record highs with ICE agents in airports

TSA wait times aren’t going down at some of America’s largest airports, despite ICE officers being sent to help with record-long security lines.