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WATCH: Travelers reveal whom they blame for miles-long Houston airport lines as Trump rescues TSA pay
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Neither party escaped travelers’ ire as some estimated they had to walk miles to reach the back of the security line and wait several hours to catch their flights at Houston’s George Bush Intercontinental Airport.
Fox News Digital asked travelers waiting in line at Bush whom they believed was to blame for the massive wait times. One traveler named Tim simply responded: «The politicians.»
On Thursday, lines at Bush snaked through check-in, baggage claim, out the doors and through underground subway tunnels. One traveler, who did not share his name, estimated that he and his family had to walk two miles to reach the back of the line. While many arrived several hours ahead of their scheduled departure times, those who did not could be seen frantically searching for terminals with smaller lines.
When it comes to who bears the blame, another traveler, who did not identify herself, answered: «All congressmen.»
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«All of them, regardless of their party,» she added. «They just need to do their jobs.»
Another, named Lancet, singled out the Democrats, who have demanded reinstating funding for the Department of Homeland Security contingent on broad reforms to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Border Patrol.
«I mean, honestly, look, the Democrats are not voting on the DHS being reinstated. And they’re the ones who pay for TSA from what I know,» said Lancet. «So, without paying the people, they obviously can’t work.»
Houston’s George Bush Intercontinental Airport has been among the airports most heavily impacted by the partial government shutdown, which has led to TSA agents missing paychecks for more than 40 days. Nearly 500 TSA agents have quit, and as of Friday, the agency has missed out on $1 billion in pay.
The partial shutdown was caused by disagreements in Congress over ICE and Border Patrol’s enforcement of immigration law in cities across the U.S., with Democrats making funding contingent on major changes in tactics and policy. Late Thursday night, the Senate passed a bill to fund most of DHS, including TSA, but it is not final. The House still needs to approve the measure and send it to the president before funding resumes and workers are paid.
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Friday directing federal officials to ensure TSA employees are paid, calling the ongoing shutdown an «emergency,»
One traveler named Kevin, who was waiting in a security line in an underground subway corridor with hardly functioning air conditioning, did not hold back.
«Anybody who votes for a Democrat after this should be shipped out of the country,» said Kevin. «This is a Democrat mess.»
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ICE agents look on as travelers file through a line at the Houston airport. (Peter Pinedo/Fox News Digital)
At the front of the same line, which stretched halfway across the airport’s subway corridor, a traveler named April answered, «I have no idea to be honest with you, but also the construction doesn’t help either.»
«Having to go to Terminal A and Terminal E and going back and forth, yeah, it’s not been great,» she added.
One traveler named Maria, who despite the line bore a large smile and a chipper attitude, told Fox News Digital, «You know what? I would only blame myself for not getting to the airport sooner.»
«I’ve been flying for many, many years, so I know. Got to get to the airports soon, guys. Get your Subway, get your Starbucks, and get to airports,» she quipped, smiling.
«I don’t know, man, I don’t get political about these things,» answered a traveler named Pinal. «It is what it is, and we all are just going through the motions right now.»
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Pilots stroll out of security as ICE agents assist airport staff. (Peter Pinedo/Fox News Digital)
«There’s a lot of people to blame,» said a woman who did not identify herself. «But at least I think the important part is everybody’s working together to try to be as efficient as possible. I got here at 10, and my flight is at 1:30, so I got there in enough time, hopefully.»
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«It’s just the division,» remarked a young man named Nick. «Everybody should be unified, working together, instead of just picking teams, fighting against each other, you know?»
«People rather be on a team than rather just focus on a solution,» Nick continued. «If we could just focus more on the problem and working together rather than focusing on the differences, I think that would be a major change. But it’s tough, man.»
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‘No Kings’ calls itself leaderless, but its own internal documents tell a very different story
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«No Kings,» a decentralized protest movement that crystallized in opposition to President Donald Trump’s second term, will hold thousands of events on Saturday morning, according to Sarah Parker, an organizer for one of the events in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
The protests mark the most recent development for the amorphous group, which has prompted similar events in the past.
«Tomorrow we’re going to have over 3,500 events across the country,» Parker said. «I think it’s important to be out in the streets at this moment in time to save our country. The events will be overwhelmingly peaceful, and there are going to be millions of Americans from different affiliations, different ages and different ethnic backgrounds coming together to be in community.»
Parker did not describe how «No Kings» works with local figures to organize events but said the protests aim to build on local displeasure with the administration.
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No Kings protesters, left, pictured alongside Sarah Parker, an organizer for a protest in Minnesota, right. ( Dong Xudong/Xinhua via Getty Images; Fox News Digital)
«I think this is organic. This is a people-powered movement. We have different local hosts that are volunteers who have stepped up to host an event in their areas, even in rural areas. We have hundreds of events in rural and deep-red states,» Parker said.
Unlike other organized organizations, «No Kings» is not a non-profit, a business, or a formal organization, making its structure a mystery. Because of its lack of centralization, it has little to no financial reporting requirements and no easily identifiable leadership.
«No Kings» first burst onto the scene through «No Kings Day» in June 2025, an event that, in the words of their website, inspired «a nationwide uprising 14 times larger than both of Trump’s inaugurations combined.»
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Almost a year later, the protests scheduled for Saturday hope to continue their opposition, touting opposition to Trump’s recent actions in Iran and debates over immigration enforcement.
«Masked secret police terrorizing our communities. An illegal, catastrophic war putting us in danger and driving up our costs. Attacks on our freedom of speech, our civil rights, our freedom to vote. Costs pushing families to the brink,» their website’s description reads.
President Donald Trump on July 28, 2025, in Turnberry, Scotland. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
Despite Parker’s framing of a decentralized movement, No Kings provides a highly-structured document for organizers titled «March 28 Toolkit,» instructing viewers on how to recruit their own speakers, delegate roles, register their event and use No Kings branded media materials. It also lays out best practices for logistics as well as how to avoid permitting and insurance requirements for event-holders.
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Notably, the document also includes a «host hotline,» providing a number with a Maryland area code.
A map of events scheduled for Saturday shows organizational activity in the vast majority of urban centers across the country. Parker said that no one center will play a lead role, but that Minneapolis will act as a «flagship.»
Parker isn’t affiliated with No Kings directly. Instead, she described herself as a part of 50501 — another decentralized organization that partners with No Kings. She did not describe the nature of the partnership or how they interacted amid their similarly decentralized structures.
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Protesters gather in Washington, D.C., for the No Kings Day protest on October 18th, 2025. (Fox News Digital/Emma Woodhead)
Asked what 50501 meant, Parker said the name originally stood for «50 states, 50 capitols, one day.»
It, too, is not registered as a non-profit or business.
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When asked who should be listening to No Kings’ messaging, Parker said she believes its lawmakers that should pay attention.
«I think it’s for any elected official that is not listening to their constituents again. It should be a message for any, any elected officials, regardless of their political affiliation,» Parker said.
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Zelenskyy offers cutting-edge drone defense to Gulf allies as Ukraine seeks missile support
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is turning battlefield innovation into bargaining power, offering Ukraine’s anti-drone systems to Middle Eastern allies, while seeking more air-defense support as the war with Russia drags into its fourth year.
Zelenskyy met Friday in Abu Dhabi with United Arab Emirates (UAE) President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, and the two discussed an agreement by which Ukraine would provide its cutting-edge counter-drone technology in exchange for ballistic missile support and financial aid.
In a wide-ranging interview with Fox News after the meeting, Zelenskyy detailed how Ukraine’s battlefield innovations, namely its anti-Russian drone systems, are influencing defense partnerships worldwide.
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In a wide-ranging interview with Fox News, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy detailed how Ukraine’s battlefield innovations are influencing defense partnerships worldwide. (Fox News)
«We have, for example, drone interceptors. We have [a] system of electronic warfare and a lot of things. All these jointly work in one system. This is what we have [that] nobody has,» Zelenskyy told Fox News correspondent Matt Finn in Abu Dhabi.
Ukraine is now sharing elements of that system with at least four Persian Gulf nations — the UAE, Qatar, Jordan and Saudi Arabia — as they confront growing threats from Iran’s drone capabilities.
But Zelenskyy emphasized the partnership must be reciprocal. Ukraine continues to face a «big deficit» of critical air defense weapons, particularly PAC-3 Patriot missiles used to intercept ballistic threats.
«We are ready to help Middle East countries with our expertise and with our knowledge, and we hope … that they can help with anti-ballistic missiles,» Zelenskyy said.
Ukraine has already signed 10-year defense agreements with Saudi Arabia and Qatar, with a similar deal with the UAE expected soon, according to the AP.
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A plume of smoke rises from the site of a strike in Tehran early on March 28, 2026. (Atta Kenare/AFP via Getty Images)
Zelenskyy also warned that increasing U.S. military focus on the Middle East amid escalating tensions with Iran and the ongoing «Operation Epic Fury» could slow the flow of weapons to Ukraine.
He claimed Russia is already strengthening Iran’s military by sharing drone technology, including Shahed «kamikaze» drones, as well as battlefield tactics developed during the war.
«Russia will share all they know about this war. … They’re already sharing with Iranians,» Zelenskyy said.
While he stopped short of confirming missile transfers, Zelenskyy suggested Moscow has a strategic interest in prolonging instability in the Middle East to divert U.S. attention away from Ukraine.
«This is what they do,» Zelenskyy said.
On the battlefield, Zelenskyy reiterated that Ukraine will not cede territory in the contested Donbas region, arguing it would weaken defenses, damage troop morale and displace tens of thousands of civilians.
«I think their morale will decrease,» Zelenskyy said.
He also urged the Trump administration not to lose sight of Ukraine while addressing Middle East tensions.
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Destroyed homes after a Russian drone attack March 28 in Odesa, Ukraine. (Viacheslav Onyshchenko/Global Images Ukraine via Getty Images)
More than 270 Russian drones struck Ukraine overnight Friday, leaving at least five people dead, Ukrainian officials said Saturday, according to AP.
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«I hope that President Trump … will find a way to end this war with pressure on the Iranian regime, and I hope that also they will not forget about … the war of Russia against Ukraine,» Zelenskyy said.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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