Trump Delays Iran Strikes as DHS Shutdown Disrupts Travel and Senate Advances Mullin Nomination

President Trump says he is holding off, for now, on strikes against Iran’s power plants and other energy infrastructure, after what he called weekend contacts that revealed “major points of agreement.” Iran’s foreign ministry is disputing that account, saying there has been no dialogue with the United States.

Here at home, the partial Homeland Security shutdown is taking a bigger toll on travelers. TSA staffing shortages have led to major airport delays, with screeners working without pay for more than a month, and the administration is now deploying ICE officers to help manage lines and check IDs at some airports.

We’ll also have the latest on the deadly crash at New York’s LaGuardia Airport, where an Air Canada Express regional jet collided with a fire truck, killing both pilots and injuring dozens of others.

On Capitol Hill, there are still few signs of a breakthrough to fully reopen Homeland Security, even as the Senate moves toward a final vote on President Trump’s nomination of Oklahoma Republican Senator Markwayne Mullin to lead the department.

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