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Austin Airport TSA Lines wrap outside amid DHS shutdown
Footage from Friday morning showed long lines as Transportation Security Administration officers missed a paycheck during the Homeland Security shutdown.(Credit: KXAN)
Airport security lines in Austin stretched outside the door early Friday with passengers waiting hours to board their flights amid pressure on Congressional lawmakers to reach a deal to reopen the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
Video footage posted online showed Transportation Security Administration (TSA) lines at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport well outside at least one terminal building.
“Thanks to the Democrats’ reckless shutdown, security lines at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport are stretching OUT THE DOOR,” a DHS post on X states. “The Democrats’ political games are making spring break travel a NIGHTMARE as they continue to withhold funding from DHS and refuse to pay our @TSA officers.”
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TSA lines at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport were noticeably long amid DHS shutdown. (KXAN / Unknown)
DHS saw its funding lapse a month ago, having a direct impact on TSA workers, who have not been paid, and the traveling public.
Extended lines at the airport began around 5 a.m. local time, but cleared up around two hours later, the airport said.
Throughout the morning, the airport posted videos of seemingly empty checkpoints and some with a few passengers.
The airport warned passengers departing on Saturday to arrive at least 2.5 hours before their flight amid an expected busy day. The busiest time will be between 4 a.m. and 8 a.m., it said.
Growing lines at airports across the country have ratcheted up pressure on lawmakers to reach a deal to fund DHS as members of both parties continue to hear complaints from their constituents.

Travelers wait in line to get through security at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport. On Friday, security lines stretched out the door as the debate over the reopening of the Department of Homeland Security continues in Washington. (Aaron E. Martinez/The Austin American-Statesman via Getty Images)
More than 300 TSA have quit since the DHS shutdown began and callouts are approximately double the normal rate, a TSA spokesperson told FOX Business.
“Today, 100,000 DHS workers will not get paid, missing their first full paycheck as a result of the Democrat DHS shutdown. This amounts to $1 BILLION in unpaid wages each month,” the spokesperson said in a statement. “TSA employees have been forced to work without pay three times in six months due to Democrats’ reckless shutdowns.”
The wait times for security lines will worsen as the shutdown continues, the spokesperson said, while accusing Democrats of playing politics.
The lack of funding stems from the political impasse over demands by Democrats to reform U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) amid the Trump administration’s deportation campaign.
“We are in a negotiation. However, we are not close,” Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, said at one point. “You may think this is some issue that we think we’re going to turn to our political advantage, but I promise you, when we saw Renee Good and Alex Pretti killed, this became an issue that was beyond politics.”
Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., discusses public opinion toward the conflict in the Middle East and the DHS funding battle on ‘Kudlow.’
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Meanwhile, some Republicans have said they will oppose changes to ICE sought by the Democrats.
“Let me be clear, we are going to do nothing — nothing — that kneecaps ICE’s ability to enforce our immigration laws,” said Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Mo.
The TSA website and app paused operations on Feb. 17. The site “will not be updated until after funding is enacted,” the TSA says on its site — leaving travelers high and dry when it comes to finding wait time information.
“Today, tens of thousands of TSA employees are receiving empty paychecks. Zero dollars,” Airlines for America President and CEO Chris Sununu said in a statement Friday. “Two weeks ago, these same TSA employees received partial paychecks. Last fall, they had to survive 43 days without pay.
“This failure of government to simply pay federal aviation employees is wrong. It is unfair,” added Sununu, the former governor of New Hampshire. “And it is a disgrace that Congress cannot reach an agreement or act on viable bipartisan solutions that have already been introduced.”
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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TrumpRx expands with 2 new drug makers offering prescription discounts
Fox News senior medical analyst Dr. Marc Siegel has the latest on the discounted products under President Donald Trump’s plan on ‘The Bottom Line.’
EXCLUSIVE: The White House is expecting to announce an expansion of drugmakers offering discounts on TrumpRx.gov, FOX Business has learned.
As early as today, Amgen and GSK will be added to the list of prescription drug manufacturers offering discounts on the government website. That makes a total of 54 prescription medications from six pharmaceutical companies that have signed on to the most-favored-nation pricing under pressure from President Donald Trump and the threat of tariffs.
Amgen will offer medication on the website that cuts 80% off the retail price. Amjevita has an original price of $1,484, but will be available on TrumpRx.gov for $299. The medication treats rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis and ulcerative colitis.
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President Donald Trump speaks as Administrator for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Mehmet Oz looks on during an event on drug pricing in the South Court Auditorium on the White House campus Feb. 5, 2026, in Washington, D.C. (Nathan Howard/Getty Images)
The company plans to list Aimovig and Repatha for discounts of 62%.
GSK will discount Incruse at 55% of the retail price. The drug treats COPD and will be listed at $159.
GSK also plans to list Arnuity, Relenza and Anoro at discounts ranging from 10% to 51%.
| Ticker | Security | Last | Change | Change % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMGN | AMGEN INC. | 366.21 | -1.58 | -0.43% |
| GSK | GSK PLC | 53.39 | -0.89 | -1.64% |
“GSK and Amgen connecting with TrumpRx.gov to offer prescription drugs directly to consumers at most-favored-nations pricing marks another milestone for President Trump’s affordability push,” White House spokesman Kush Desai told FOX Business.
“TrumpRx.gov is just the beginning, however, as Americans are set to (receive) even greater drug pricing discounts, lower insurance premiums and more transparency when Congress passes President Trump’s Great Healthcare Plan.”

Amgen will offer medication on the website that cuts 80% off the retail price. (George Frey/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
The Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America represents major drug companies.
CEO Stephen Ubl believes “Government-imposed most-favored-nation policies would undermine U.S. competitiveness while doing nothing to address insurance practices that deny care and raise costs for patients.
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“These policies would siphon billions from American R&D, slow the pace of cures and increase reliance on China for future innovation.”

GSK will discount Incruse at 55% of the retail price. (Jeffrey Greenberg/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)
The White House is pushing ahead with announcements to TrumpRx.gov as Americans look for ways to cut medical costs.
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Under the Biden administration, Bureau of Labor Statistics data shows, prescription drug costs increased 10.4% from January 2021 to January 2025. Under the Trump administration, prescription drug prices increased 0.2% from January 2025 through the latest data from February 2026.
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Vaxart, Inc. (VXRT) Shareholder/Analyst Call Transcript
Operator
Greetings, and welcome to Vaxart’s Stockholder Fireside Chat Conference Call. [Operator Instructions] As a reminder, this conference is being recorded.
I would now like to turn the webcast over to David Carey, Finn Partners.
David Carey
Finn Partners, Inc.
Good afternoon, and welcome to today’s call. Joining us from Vaxart are Steve Lo, Chief Executive Officer; Dr. Sean Tucker, Founder and Chief Scientific Officer; Dr. James S. Cummings, Chief Medical Officer; Jeroen Grasman, Chief Financial Officer; and Ed Berg, Senior Vice President and General Counsel.
Before we begin, I would like to remind everyone that during this conference call, Vaxart may make forward-looking statements, including statements about the company’s financial results, financial guidance, its future business strategies and operations, any partnerships with third parties, timing of any anticipated regulatory approvals or that any such approval will be obtained, the company’s future cash runway, ability to regain compliance with NASDAQ listing standards or raise capital if such listing is regained, and its product development and regulatory progress, including statements about its ongoing or planned clinical trials.
Actual results could materially differ from those discussed in these forward-looking statements due to a number of important factors, including uncertainty inherent in the clinical development and regulatory process and other risks described in the Risk Factors section of Vaxart’s most recently filed annual report on Form 10-K and also on other periodic reports filed with the SEC. Vaxart undertakes no obligation to update
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Thomson Reuters Files Documents for Proposed Return of Capital and Share Consolidation Transactions
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