Sleep-deprived senators
Sleep-deprived senators
Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY Fri, March 27, 2026 at 10:47 AM UTC
0
Welcome to the Daily Briefing. Here’s what’s breaking this morning:
Could this weekend's No Kings protests be the largest ever?
Pete Hegseth prayed at the Pentagon for "overwhelming violence."
Bill Maher earned the Mark Twain Prize weeks after a Trump tiff.
Nicole Fallert here, thinking about Friday night pizza. We dive into Friday's news, from Taylor Swift's night in the spotlight to young folks falling back in love with shopping malls.
TSA agents still go unpaid today
The Senate unanimously passed a dark-of-night bill early Friday to fund most of the Department of Homeland Security, securing a path to ending the weekslong shutdown that has left airports in turmoil.
The late-night dealmaking came after Trump said earlier in the evening that he would pay Transportation Security Administration workers with or without the help of Congress. But Senate Democrats ultimately were comfortable with ending a shutdown without the concessions they'd repeatedly said were nonnegotiable at the start.
Airport chaos isn't over yet: The measure still has to pass the House of Representatives before going to Trump's desk.
Advertisement
More news to know now -
U.S. troops to the Middle East: A thousands troops from the 82nd Airborne Division — which specializes in parachute assaults — are headed to join the Iran war. The Pentagon has not released details about exactly where they're headed, but Kharg Island in the Persian Gulf is attracting outsized attention for its strategic importance.
Democrats hope and worry: California's primary could hand the governor's race to Republicans, while Democrats cheer polling leads in Maine's Senate primary.
Strain on American's farms: Farmers are struggling with the impact of tariffs and the Iran war, which is affecting fuel and fertilizer costs.
Taylor Swift
Her sky is 'Opalite'
Taylor Swift accepts the Pop Album of the Year award.
Taylor Swift sent the Dolby Theater into an uproar multiple times Thursday night during the iHeartRadio Awards, starting when she entered hand-in-hand with fiancé Travis Kelce and ending with her acceptance speech. Swift took home many trophies, including artist of the year.
Shopping
'Mom, can you drop me at the mall?'
That's a sentence you haven't heard in a while. But Gen Z are increasingly heading back to shopping malls, driven by experiences and a desire to bust out of the isolation of home. They are returning to value-oriented shopping malls, which have stores and brands that are often also located in suburban strip malls rather than high-end luxury brands, experts told USA TODAY. Where are the best malls in the U.S.?
Before you go -
The Dodgers are already in dynasty mode.
Angel City started as a local football club. It changed women's sports.
Howie Mandel, Jennifer Aniston and the aging insult no one wants to hear.
Have feedback on the Daily Briefing? Shoot Nicole an email at NFallert@usatoday.com.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Top US news today: TSA, No King's, Iran, Taylor Swift
Source: “AOL Breaking”
