Episode

How to Talk About: Airports & the DHS Shutdown

Podcast: Political Playlist Happy Hour
Published: Mar 24, 2026
Duration seconds: 1862
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Summary

5-hour waits for security and ICE agents hovering at ticketing, it's a concerning time to go through America's airports. And a crash at LaGuardia doesn't make it feel and better. This week, let's unpack how the DHS shutdown started, what Democrats' demands are when it comes to ICE, and how some Senate Republicans might be seeing the writing on the wall. Not to mention the skyrocketing cost of jet fuel has airline CEOs on edge and all of us paying more. How are young members of Congress messaging around all this? And who will win that messaging war? Tune in and see if we can find some answers...