It’s an extraordinary move that came as senators were reviewing a “last and final” offer to end the funding impasse that has jammed airports and disrupted travel, just as TSA workers faced another missed paycheck Friday.
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Travelers are facing the longest TSA wait times in history
Wait times are exceeding four hours at some major airports, leading TSA officers to call out at rates of 40 to 50%, according to TSA Deputy Administrator Ha Nguyen McNeill.
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DHS shutdown hurts families’ access to detention facilities, Democrat says
The difficulties for families adds to the patchwork of complaints about immigration oversight and other issues while the department remains without government funding for five weeks.
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5 things to know about the shutdown at the Department of Homeland Security
The sprawling agency saw its baseline funding expire after lawmakers left town for a week-long recess, but without a deal to rein in the conduct of federal immigration officers.
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What to know about the partial government shutdown
The Senate passed a measure to avert a shutdown on Friday. But with the House on recess, funding for broad stretches of the federal government has technically lapsed.
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How Democrats want to reform DHS – and why some Republicans are open to their demands
A spending agreement under consideration in the Senate would temporarily fund the Department of Homeland Security while lawmakers negotiate provisions to rein in federal immigration agents.
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The longest government shutdown in U.S. history is over. Here’s what you need to know
The government is back open. There are lots of questions about what this means, how we got here and where we go from here. Let’s dig in.
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Air traffic controllers promised fast shutdown pay, but they’ve been told that before
The Transportation Secretary says air traffic controllers will be paid promptly as the government reopens. But after the last shutdown, in 2019, some controllers sued to get paid in full for overtime.
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The government shutdown is over, but not everything is back to normal
President Trump signed a bill reopening the government Wednesday night, but it will take more than a day for some things to return to business as usual. We’re tracking those here.
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Why flight disruptions could linger even after the government shutdown ends
Airlines and aviation regulators warned that flight disruptions are likely to continue even after the government reopens. Thousands of flights have been cancelled as air traffic restrictions ramp up.
