Tuesday, March 24, 2026

Is a TSA deal in the works?

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The Short List

Tue Mar 24 2026

 

Phaedra Trethan National Correspondent

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👋🏼 Hi there! I'm Phaedra Trethan, looking forward to sharing a Schwarbomb sundae with a small army of fans at a Phillies game this summer. 🍨 ⚾️

In Tuesday's news:

Could a deal be close on funding for TSA? ✈️
President Donald Trump is planning to send thousands more troops to the Middle East.
USA TODAY White House Bureau Chief Susan Page has a new book out about Queen Elizabeth II that spills the tea about Trump, Harry, Meghan and more. 🫖 👑

But first: Kids are awesome. A kid in a unicorn costume? Awesomer. A kid in a unicorn costume playing piano ? AWESOMEST. 🦄 💖 🎹

Is a TSA deal in the works? ✈️

Apologies if you're reading this while waiting in an hours-long line to get on a plane. But hopes are taking flight for a deal to end the nearly six-week partial shutdown that's snarled air travel across the nation, left TSA agents without pay and travelers almost at a breaking point. GOP lawmakers say they're getting closer to a compromise with Democrats that would include concessions on ICE operations while ensuring money for TSA.

Is ICE taking DNA from protesters? What we know.
Long lines at airports are delaying the investigation into a deadly collision at LaGuardia Airport.
Passengers say ICE agents aren't helping make air travel delays any shorter.
Portland, keep being Portland: Therapy llamas greet travelers in Oregon. 🦙
Could ICE agents at airports be a harbinger for Election Day? One Trump ally thinks so.

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People wait in TSA security lines at John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York City, March 23, 2026

Adam Gray, Reuters

More US troops to the Middle East?

Thousands of troops from the Army's elite 82nd Airborne Division will be deployed to the Middle East amid the ongoing U.S.-Israeli war with Iran, as President Trump says the administration is in "very strong talks" to negotiate an end to the war. Iran, though, is still denying any such talks are taking place. The latest on the war.

Watch: What Trump said about Iran's willingness to give up its nuclear aspirations.

Iran Crisis Tehran Strike

Members of a Red Crescent rescue team work at a building that was damaged by a strike, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Tehran, Iran, March 21, 2026.

Alaa Al-Marjani, REUTERS

Real quick

A quadruple amputee and cornhole champion fatally shot a man in Maryland.
The Taliban released an American detainee after a plea from the man's family.
The Supreme Court is weighing limits on asylum seekers. ⚖️
Voice of America staffers are suing a Trump appointee, alleging "censorship" and propaganda at the agency which has long enjoyed editorial independence.

Spilling the tea on QEII 🫖 👑 📖

USA TODAY White House Bureau Chief Susan Page's book, "The Queen and Her Presidents: The Hidden Hand That Shaped History," will be published on April 14 (just in time for the late queen's April 21 birthday, which she shares with Iggy Pop and a certain newsletter writer). But we have a peek inside the palace walls, with excerpts from the book that reveal what Queen Elizabeth II thought about President Trump, Harry and Meghan, and whether any American president can be called her favorite.

Queen Elizabeth II 2019

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II leaves after the Royal Family's traditional Christmas Day service at St Mary Magdalene Church in Sandringham, Norfolk, eastern England, on Dec. 25, 2019.

Ben Stansall, AFP via Getty Images

Worried about your job? You're not alone

American workers are not feeling very good about the job market: For the first time since Gallup began tracking it, more workers say they have a negative outlook on their prospects than a positive one. More workers say they're struggling than thriving. What's behind the gloomy mindset?

Medicare is denying more claims than ever. What you can do if you get a "no."

A break from the news

The point of this video is to offer tips for organizing your medicine cabinet. My only takeaway, though, was when will USA TODAY make a Muppet-y me? 🤔
Have a kid who's obsessed with K-Pop Demon Hunters? And french fries? 🍟
Broadway brings the American experience to life, and like us, it's changed over the course of time. 🎭

Phaedra Trethan is a national correspondent at USA TODAY. She'd love to hear from readers about The Short List, story ideas from across the nation and your favorite Broadway play. (She loves "Hamilton.") Email her at ptrethan@usatoday.com.

The wreckage of an Air Canada Express jet that collided with a ground vehicle at New York's LaGuardia Airport on Monday in Queens, New York, U.S., March 24, 2-2026.

A fire truck that collided with an Air Canada jet at LaGuardia Airport lacked a transponder, the NTSB said.

Farmer Vicente Garrido checks the damage caused by a bomb dropped by the Ecuadorian army in San Martin, Lago Agrio region, Sucumbios province, Ecuador, on the border with Colombia, on March 18, 2026.
 

Ecuadorian villagers say US-Ecuador military operation bombed farms

The US touted a joint operation with Ecuador targeting drug traffickers. One local resident tells USA TODAY he had 'nothing illegal.'

McKenna Wendel
 

'A tragedy': 14-year-old McKenna Wendel found dead in South Dakota

McKenna Wendel's body was found on Thursday, March 19, in Brookings, South Dakota, roughly an hour north of the home she shared with her grandparents in Sioux Falls.

U.S. Senators Bill Hagerty (R-TN) attends a press conference in favor of the proposed "SAVE America Act", which would require proof of U.S. citizenship in registering to vote and a photo ID for casting ballots, at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 18, 2026. REUTERS/Nathan Howard
 

Trump votes by mail amid his push to end mail-in ballots

The president has made passage of his SAVE Act, which would curtail mail-in voting, a major priority.

President Trump tells Republicans to pass voting law 'for Jesus'
 

'Make this one for Jesus': Trump tells GOP to pass SAVE act before Easter

Trump told congressional Republicans to work through their upcoming two-week Easter break to pass the SAVE voting act "for Jesus."

The Boring Company work continues in Nashville, Tenn., Wednesday, March 4, 2026.
 

Elon Musk's Boring Company picks 3 cities for underground tunnels

Elon Musk's Boring Co. selected three new cities to build underground tunnels: Dallas, Baltimore and New Orelans.

This picture taken 26 December 2011 shows the Pentagon building in Washington, DC. The Pentagon, which is the headquarters of the United States Department of Defense (DOD), is the world's largest office building by floor area, with about 6,500,000 sq ft (600,000 m2), of which 3,700,000 sq ft (340,000 m2) are used as offices. Approximately 23,000 military and civilian employees and about 3,000 non-defense support personnel work in the Pentagon. AFP PHOTO (Photo by STAFF / AFP) (Photo by   STAFF/AFP via Getty Images)
 

Press freedom groups slam Pentagon's revised media policy

The New York Times said the Pentagon "continues to impose unconstitutional restrictions on the press" and that it would be raising the issue in court.

Ohio State's Marcus Williamson says he wanted to be a humble leader.
 

Former Ohio State football player admits to robbing 9 banks

Marcus Williamson, 27, could spend decades in prison after admitting to committing nine bank robberies over a two-month span.

Sep 29, 2024; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; A view of the ball during the second half of game one of the 2024 WNBA Semi-finals between the Minnesota Lynx and the Connecticut Sun at Target Center. Mandatory Credit: Matt Krohn-Imagn Images
 

WNBA's board of governors ratifies new CBA, what it means for players

The WNBA board of governors ratified the new CBA, ushering in a "bold new era" with increased salaries and benefits for players.

Auntie Anne's is offering limited-edition Basketball Buckets for March Madness.
 

Bite into these March Madness food freebies, deals

7-Eleven, Dairy Queen, Firehouse Subs, Insomnia Cookies, Krispy Kreme and Wendy's are just a few of the food chains offering March Madness deals.

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