CNN 5 Things Senate Passes Most DHS Funding, Iran Talks, Missing Kangaroo and more
Mar 27, 2026
Senate lawmakers approve funding for most of DHS, with implications for TSA pay. A presidential deadline for action against Iran gets pushed back amid diplomatic signals. The IOC unveils new rules excluding transgender women from female events. The Kennedy Center begins layoffs as a major closure looms. A Wisconsin community searches for a missing kangaroo named Chesney.
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Temporary DHS Funding Protects TSA Paychecks
- Senators unanimously passed a bill to fund most of the Department of Homeland Security to avoid TSA agents missing paychecks.
- The measure still leaves ICE enforcement and some CBP areas unfunded and now moves to the House before lawmakers leave for a two-week recess.
Ten Day Reprieve Changes Iran Pressure Timeline
- President Trump extended a deadline for striking Iranian energy sites by 10 days, citing progress in talks and a request for more time from Iran.
- He referenced Iran allowing 10 oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz as a goodwill signal while the strait remains effectively closed, straining global fuel supplies.
IOC Bans Transgender Women From Female Olympic Events
- The International Olympic Committee formally excludes transgender women from female events and will enforce the policy with mandatory genetic testing.
- The policy also restricts intersex athletes like Caster Semenya and notes performance advantages linked to male chromosomes in strength, power, or endurance sports.