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TSA Workers Miss First Full Paycheck as Shutdown Drags

Missed wages deepen staff shortages, trigger more airport security delays

(Newser) - TSA workers are about to be out a full pay period's compensation, and the political fight behind it shows no sign of breaking. On Friday, airport screeners will miss their first complete paycheck of the latest Homeland Security shutdown, even as they're required to keep manning checkpoints, the...

With TSA Workers Unpaid, Airport Asks Travelers to Help

Thanks, union official says, but the problem remains

(Newser) - Denver's airport is again asking travelers to pack something extra: grocery and gas gift cards for federal workers guarding the gates without being paid. With the Department of Homeland Security still unfunded and TSA officers working through the shutdown, Denver International Airport has launched a donation drive for $10...

Going on Spring Break? Prep for an Airport Wait

War, fuel prices, and TSA staffing issues spur hourslong lines, canceled flights, higher costs

(Newser) - Spring breakers hoping for a smooth escape to warmer climes are instead walking into a travel thicket of long lines, higher prices, and shifting flight maps. A partial government shutdown is leaving TSA officers unpaid and resulting in some checkpoints being badly understaffed, producing hourslong waits at airports nationwide, reports...

This Shutdown Isn't Like the Last, but Expect Delays

Air traffic controllers are getting paid, but TSA agents aren't, meaning possible airport holdups

(Newser) - A shutdown of the US Department of Homeland Security that took effect early Saturday impacts the agency responsible for screening passengers and bags at airports across the country. Travelers with airline reservations may be nervously recalling a 43-day government shutdown that led to historic flight cancellations and long delays last...

Here's What to Know About Latest Shutdown

Brief shuttering won't affect SNAP, will affect DOT, Pentagon

(Newser) - The partial government shutdown that kicked off on Saturday is vastly different from the record closure in the fall. That's mostly because the shutdown may not last long, per the AP . The House will try to pass funding legislation quickly when lawmakers return on Monday, and that would end...

MTV Music's Last Song: 'Video Killed the Radio Star'

Network's music-only channels are now a thing of the past

(Newser) - Viewers tuning in to some of MTV's old-school music channels on New Year's Eve 2025 saw more than a countdown—they saw the format quietly sign off. MTV pulled the plug on its remaining music-only channel on Dec. 31, ending decades of round-the-clock video programming in multiple countries....

New England's Shrimp Aren't Doing So Hot

Fisherman shutdown extended 3 more years as shrimp population dips due to warming waters

(Newser) - Regulators voted Thursday to extend a shutdown preventing New England fishermen from catching shrimp, a historic industry that has recently fallen victim to warming oceans. New England fishermen, especially those from Maine, used to catch millions of pounds of small pink shrimp in the winter, but the business has been...

School Reopenings Tied to Better Mental Health for Kids

Study finds sharp drop in mental health visits, prescriptions after pandemic closures ended

(Newser) - A new study suggests that the mental health of California children was boosted significantly after schools resumed in-person classes in 2021, adding weight to the debate over the costs of prolonged pandemic school closures, per the New York Times . Researchers analyzed medical claims for nearly 186,000 privately insured children...

We're Finally Getting September's Jobs Report

Labor Department to release shutdown-delayed numbers on Thursday, a month and a half late

(Newser) - The Labor Department will release its numbers on September hiring and unemployment next Thursday, a month and a half late, marking the beginning of the end of a data drought caused by the 43-day federal government shutdown. The statistical blackout meant that the Federal Reserve, businesses, policymakers, and investors have...

FAA Cuts Expected to Cause Thousands of Cancellations

40 airports, including busiest US travel hubs, will be affected

(Newser) - Airports in New York, Los Angeles, and Chicago, along with other hubs across the US, are among the 40 that will see flights cut starting Friday due to the government shutdown, according to a list distributed to the airlines and obtained by the AP . The Federal Aviation Administration announced on...

Trump Sees 2 Factors at Play in GOP Losses

Shutdown was one, he concedes

(Newser) - President Trump acknowledged on Wednesday that Tuesday wasn't a great day for the GOP. Speaking at a White House breakfast with GOP senators, Trump had the following to say, per CNBC :
  • "Last night, it was, you know, not expected to be a victory, it was very Democrat areas,
...

Bessent: Administration Won't Appeal SNAP Orders

Benefits could resume this week, Treasury secretary says

(Newser) - The Trump administration will not appeal court orders to use emergency funds to make SNAP payments, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Sunday, confirming that food benefits could be restored this week. "There's a process that has to be followed," he said on CNN's State of the Union,...

'Pressure Is Real' for Air Traffic Controllers, so Airlines Step In

United, Delta, JetBlue donate meals as federal shutdown leaves workers without a paycheck

(Newser) - As the government shutdown drags through its fourth week, air traffic controllers and other federal aviation workers are feeling the pinch after missing their first full paycheck. Now, major airlines like United, Delta, and JetBlue are stepping up to donate meals to unpaid workers at airports nationwide, citing appreciation for...

WH: There Probably Won't Be an Inflation Report Next Month

It would be first time in more than 7 decades, due to government shutdown

(Newser) - The government shutdown, now in its fourth week, likely means there won't be an inflation report next month for the first time in more than seven decades, the White House said Friday, leaving Wall Street and the Federal Reserve without crucial information about consumer prices. "Because surveyors cannot...

Trump Declares Gun Regulators 'Essential' Amid Shutdown

Gun lobby pressure opens door for sales of restricted firearms like vintage machine guns

(Newser) - During one of the longest government shutdowns in US history, a pause on sales of some of the nation's most tightly regulated firearms has ended, thanks to relentless lobbying from the gun industry and Republican lawmakers. The Trump administration has now classified federal firearms examiners as "essential" workers,...

At the FAA, It's Like an Extended 'Drought'

Already-stressed air traffic controllers are seeing staffing shortages as shutdown drags on

(Newser) - As the government shutdown drags on, air travelers at major US airports are experiencing delays due to ongoing staffing problems at the Federal Aviation Administration. According to the FAA, air traffic control worker shortages on Sunday night caused delays at airports in Dallas, Chicago, Atlanta, and Newark, New Jersey, per...

This Now the Third-Longest Shutdown in History

Nov. 1 might be a pivotal day

(Newser) - The government shutdown entered its 20th day on Monday, making it the third-longest in US history, reports NBC News . Only the shutdowns of 2018-2019 (35 days) and 1995-96 (21 days) lasted longer, and Punchbowl News notes that those were partial shutdowns in comparison to the current full shutdown. It's...

Johnson: This Shutdown Could Be the Longest One Ever

House speaker says he won't negotiate with Democrats until they drop demands

(Newser) - House Speaker Mike Johnson predicted Monday the federal government shutdown may become the longest in history, saying he "won't negotiate" with Democrats until they hit pause on their health care demands and reopen, the AP reports. Standing alone at the Capitol on the 13th day of the shutdown,...

Amid Shutdown Fight, Johnson Refuses to Swear In Ariz. Dem

House speaker says Adelita Grijalva will be sworn in 'as soon as we get back to work'

(Newser) - Arizona's newest House member, Adelita Grijalva, remains in limbo as House Speaker Mike Johnson refuses to swear her in, a move drawing sharp criticism from the state's Democratic senators. Grijalva, who recently won a special election to succeed her late father, Raul Grijalva, is stuck on the...

IRS Announces It Will Furlough 46% of Its Workers

Contingency plan goes into effect Wednesday

(Newser) - The IRS will furlough nearly half of its workforce on Wednesday as part of the ongoing government shutdown, according to an updated contingency plan posted to its website. The news comes after President Trump and Congress failed to strike an agreement to fund federal operations, and the government shutdown has...

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