The Church Politics Podcast TSA and the SAVE Act
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Mar 25, 2026 Corey Ruth, an Atlanta businessman and political commentator, and Jaha Howard, a former state senator and civic leader, discuss airport chaos from TSA funding fights. They debate the SAVE Act’s ID and verification rules. They also unpack reported Iran diplomacy and the political maneuvers shaping negotiations.
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John M. Perkins Example Of Unbroken Love
- Justin Giboney remembered John M. Perkins and his refusal to become bitter despite brutal violence and personal loss.
- Perkins combined evangelism and social justice, saying "when I saw what hate had done to them, I couldn't hate back."
DHS Funding Standoff Created Airport Chaos
- The DHS funding standoff created chaotic airport lines because TSA staff went unpaid while ICE remained funded, producing operational mismatch.
- Republicans and Democrats traded leverage: Democrats sought ICE policy concessions while some Republicans resisted splitting TSA pay from other DHS funds.
Missed Two-Step Deal Worsened TSA Crisis
- Senator John Kennedy proposed accepting Democrats' offer to reopen DHS while using reconciliation to address ICE separately, but President Trump rejected the deal.
- That rejection left TSA pay unresolved despite Senate Republican agreement, worsening public disruption.