A man was charged after authorities say he brought an explosive device and other weapons through a security checkpoint at a California airport.
President Trump is encouraging Congress to cut its recess short and fund the Department of Homeland Security, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said.
Weary travelers hope the overdue paychecks will end the hours-long waits in security at several major U.S. airports.
Passengers traveling out of Oakland San Francisco Bay airport this weekend saw small lines and a few delays. But many still took precautions to come early. "Morale is really, really, low at Oakland airport right now, nationwide as well,' said a TSA officer.
President Trump's executive order on Friday instructed the Department of Homeland Security to pay TSA officers immediately, although it's unclear when the impact of that move will start to be felt at airports.
With spring break in full swing, airline passengers continued to wait it out at major U.S. airports after President Trump signed an executive order to pay TSA officers aimed at alleviating long security lines.