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Trump administration to restore Global Entry program as DHS shutdown impacts travel

By Hanna Park, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration said international travel program Global Entry would be restored on Wednesday morning, reopening a fast-track system that had been halted last month during an ongoing partial shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security. “As DHS continually evaluates measures it can take amidst the Democrats’ continued shutdown

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Travelers wait in line at a Transportation Security Administration checkpoint at William P. Hobby Airport in Houston

TSA wait times may not get better any time soon. Here’s what you should know if you’re flying

By Alexandra Skores, CNN Washington (CNN) — Travelers stuck in line for hours at airport security this week are the latest victims of a partial government shutdown that has dragged on for nearly a month. Funding for the Department of Homeland Security lapsed in mid-February amid a standoff between Republicans and Democrats over immigration reform.

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Images released by the DOJ show the inside of a homemade bomb.

What we know about the 2 terror suspects accused of tossing makeshift bombs near the NYC mayor’s home

By Taylor Romine, Gloria Pazmino, Holly Yan, CNN (CNN) — Investigators are digging deeper into the backgrounds of two terror suspects accused of tossing makeshift bombs at a protest outside the New York City mayor’s home in what authorities describe as an ISIS-inspired attack over the weekend. Emir Balat, 18, and Ibrahim Kayumi, 19, who

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Passengers gather at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport

Airports see hours-long delays due to TSA shortages as Homeland Security shutdown shows no sign of ending

CNN By Aaron Cooper, Alexandra Skores, CNN (CNN) — Lines at security checkpoints continued to stretch for hours at airports across the country Monday morning, as the partial government shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security continues. The department, which oversees the Transportation Security Administration, posted photos of long lines on its social media pages,

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Passengers gather at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport

Airports see hours-long delays due to TSA shortages as Homeland Security shutdown shows no sign of ending

By Aaron Cooper, Alexandra Skores, CNN (CNN) — Lines at security checkpoints continued to stretch for hours at airports across the country Monday morning, as the partial government shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security continues. The department, which oversees the Transportation Security Administration, posted photos of long lines on its social media pages, blaming

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