Noem’s Spending Rule Causes Delays at Homeland Security Dept.

The secretary’s requirement that she personally approve any expense over $100,000 has created a backlog of “mission critical” contracts, records show.

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Will Trump’s Tariffs Spoil Earnings Season?

General Motors is the latest company to record a hit from the president’s trade war. But so far, investors remain upbeat.

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T.S.A. Officially Tells Air Travelers They Can Keep Their Shoes On

Pointing to “layered screening,” Kristi Noem, the homeland security secretary, ended two decades of socks and bare feet at U.S. airport checkpoints.

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Trump Administration Ends ‘Quiet Skies’ Traveler Surveillance Program

The program had briefly ensnared Tulsi Gabbard, the former Democratic congresswoman and now President Trump’s director of national intelligence, who has vocally criticized it as politicized.

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Memorial Day Weekend: Tips on Travel Delays, Cancellations and More

With airports and airlines experiencing delays and cancellations, and staffing shortfalls at national parks, here’s what to know before you go.

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Real ID Requirement Finally Comes to U.S. Airports

Many passengers showed up at airports early for extra screening or brought passports, easing travel on the long-postponed deadline to show more secure forms of ID for domestic flights.

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Travelers Without a Real ID Will Still Be Allowed to Fly, Noem Says

Kristi Noem, the secretary of homeland security, said that travelers without a federally recognized document would face additional screening on Wednesday but would not be barred from flights.

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‘No Appointments Here’: A Mad Dash to Get a Real ID Ahead of the Deadline

A Real ID, passport or other federally recognized document will be required starting next week for domestic flights. Good luck booking an appointment.

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The Real ID Deadline Is Coming. Here’s What You Need to Know.

After years of postponements, the deadline to show a security-enhanced Real ID at airport security checkpoints is now just weeks away. What to know.

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