Ryland Barton

The Arctic has set a new record for sea ice this winter.

NPR's Rebecca Herscher reports there is less sea ice than ever.

Quarterback Tom Brady says he's thought about returning to the NFL.

In an interview with CNBC, the 48-year-old says the NFL wasn't too receptive, and he's also very happily retired.

Brady first retired in 2022, returned after 40 days, played one more season with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and retired again in 2023.

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President Trump has signed an executive order to pay TSA agents who've been working without pay during the partial government shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security.

Meanwhile, House Republicans have rejected a Senate-passed bill to fund most of DHS through September.

The revolt extends the funding impasse that is in its 42nd day and created long lines at many airports.

Republicans are angry that the Senate bill would not fund ICE and Border Patrol.

Democrats like House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries say they don't support funding those departments without changes to immigration enforcement.

House Speaker Mike Johnson called the Senate bill the most reckless thing we've ever seen.

This gambit that was done last night is a joke.

I'm quite convinced that it can't be that every Senate Republican read the language of this bill.

Johnson says the House will instead vote today on a resolution to fund DHS at current levels until May.

Congress is about to be out on spring break until mid-April.

Iran is cementing its hold over the Strait of Hormuz, demanding vessels give detailed information and in some cases pay for passage.

Meanwhile, President Trump hosted farmers at the White House today as U.S.

agriculture is squeezed by the war with Iran and other Trump administration policies.