Trump's Cabinet Meeting Amid Shutdown, Iran Conflict

0:00It's March 26th, Birmingham News, today starts now, AI-powered and ready. President Donald Trump is convening the 11th Cabinet meeting of his second term today, Thursday, amid a partial government shutdown centered on. Immigration policy and Homeland Security funding. The standoff has triggered major disruptions at airports, with TSA facing severe staffing shortages as unpaid workers walk off the job, raising fears. Of some facilities closing entirely, efforts to fix the airport delays have fallen short so far, including sending immigration and customs enforcement agents to help out. The core dispute pits Democrats pushing for more oversight on federal agencies against Republicans who oppose any restrictions, stalling talks even, when compromise seemed close. Pressure is mounting on Congress as a key funding deadline approaches, with Trump taking the social media to call on Republican senators to scrap the filibuster rule. He wants them to push through the full-save America Act package, which includes tough new voter ID

1:04and citizenship-proof rules to get things moving. Again, the meeting also welcomes the newly confirmed Homeland Security Secretary Mark Wayne Mullin to the table, as officials review the latest on the ongoing. Conflict with Iran, including stall talks and sustained military actions in the area, with airports strained in negotiations at a standstill, all eyes are on whether this cabinet session sparks real progress before the crisis deepens further.