Lawmakers eye a new secretary of Homeland Security as shutdown drags on
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This week some Republicans sounded more optimistic about the chances of ending the shutdown, especially with Kristi Noem out as the Secretary of Homeland Security.
The Department of Homeland Security on Wednesday announced it would restart its Global Entry program, a possible sign that a partial government shutdown that has snarled airport travel and DHS agencies like TSA may be closer to resolution.
This week some Republicans did sound more optimistic about the chances of ending the shutdown, especially with Kristi Noem out as the Secretary of Homeland Security.
Her proposed replacement, Oklahoma's Republican Senator Markwayne Mullin, is respected on both sides of the aisle and appears to be on a glide path to confirmation.
But Democrats continue to hold out for operational changes to Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and at midweek it was not clear that either side was any closer to compromise.
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Authorities are searching for two people suspected of stealing drones from Fort Campbell in Kentucky.
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