White House budget office orders federal agencies to begin implementing shutdown plans after failure of funding bill - AP News

White House budget office orders federal agencies to begin implementing shutdown plans after failure of funding bill  AP News

D.H.S. Funding Lapse Leads to Longest Partial Shutdown in History

If the shutdown continues after this weekend, it will be longer than any previous shutdown, partial or full.

By Ashley Wu

Republican Senators Make ‘Final Offer’ to End DHS Shutdown - Bloomberg.com

Republican Senators Make ‘Final Offer’ to End DHS Shutdown  Bloomberg.com

White House eyes ways to pay airport security without congressional approval

Waiting times have been increasing as the Department of Homeland Security has been without funding for six weeks

US Senate fails for seventh time to advance bill to partly fund DHS

Vote came after Trump said he would sign an order directing agency’s new secretary to pay TSA agents Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox The Senate again failed to advance a bill to fund part of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), which has now been shut down for almost six weeks. The latest vote came just hours after Donald Trump said he would sign an executive order instructing Markwayne Mullin, the DHS secretary, to immediately pay Transpo...

By Shrai Popat in Washington

The clock is ticking: DHS shutdown endangers FIFA World Cup security preparations

The DHS shutdown is threatening 2026 FIFA World Cup security, with 95% of TSA employees unpaid and callout rates growing worse at major U.S. airports.

Democrat says GOP using shutdown of TSA as 'leverage' - CNN

Democrat says GOP using shutdown of TSA as 'leverage'  CNN

Trump to Congress: End DHS shutdown or face 'very drastic measures'

Lawmakers are stalled on funding the Department of Homeland Security as airport delays mount.

US: Hundreds of TSA agents quit, ICE agents patrol airports

The US Transportation Security Administration has warned it could close small airports if a partial shutdown continues. Democrats want immigration enforcement reforms before funding the Department of Homeland Security.

US airport wait times longest in history after hundreds of unpaid officers leave

The Transportation Security Administration warned that US airport security was under severe strain as a weeks-long Department of Homeland Security funding shutdown drives staffing shortages, long wait times and mounting disruptions across the United States. “This has led to the highest wait times in TSA history, with some wait times greater than 4½ hours,” Acting Administrator Ha Nguyen McNeill told lawmakers on Wednesday, adding the agency has already lost more than 480 transportation securi...

By Bloomberg

Take a look at these chaotic TSA lines across the US

The government shutdown has created a TSA shortfall, resulting in long lines at airport security checkpoints across the US. Read the original article on Business Insider

The Latest: Almost 500 TSA officers have quit during the shutdown

Congress is under pressure to fund the Department of Homeland Security ahead of its upcoming spring recess, as the Transportation Security Administration may have to shut down operations at some airports if the budget impasse drags on

By The Associated Press

White House Refuses Elon Musk’s Offer To Pay TSA Staff Amid Partial Government Shutdown - Forbes

White House Refuses Elon Musk’s Offer To Pay TSA Staff Amid Partial Government Shutdown  Forbes

Trump urges Republicans to end filibuster to ease airport delays - The Straits Times

Trump urges Republicans to end filibuster to ease airport delays  The Straits Times