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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...

DHS Shutdown Blamed for Hourslong TSA Waits

Airports in Houston, New Orleans affected

(Newser) - Travelers complained of long waits Sunday—lasting hours in some cases—at security checkpoints at airports in Houston and New Orleans, which officials blamed on a government shutdown of the US Department of Homeland Security, the AP reports. The estimated wait time at the standard security checkpoint at the William...

Trump: I'll Block All Other Bills Until SAVE Act Passes

He threatens shutdown over voting restrictions, transgender care and sports

(Newser) - President Trump is threatening a legislative freeze unless Congress delivers on a hard-line elections bill that goes well beyond what the House has already approved, NBC News reports. In a Truth Social post Sunday, Trump said he "will not sign other Bills" until the SAVE America Act passes, "...

GDP Comes In Much Weaker Than Expected

It rises 1.4% in fourth quarter, well below expectations

(Newser) - Economic momentum took a clear hit at the end of last year, with the record-long government shutdown and a slowdown in consumer spending taking the blame. New data from the Commerce Department shows the US economy expanded at a 1.4% annual rate in the fourth quarter—barely more than...

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...

House Passes Bill to End Shutdown
Government Shutdown
Is Officially Over
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Government Shutdown Is Officially Over

Trump signs bill that passed House 217-214

(Newser) - President Trump signed a roughly $1.2 trillion government funding bill Tuesday that ends the partial federal shutdown that began over the weekend and sets the stage for an intense debate in Congress over Homeland Security funding. The president moved quickly to sign the bill after the House approved it...

Shutdown Pushes Back January Jobs Report

Economists are 'groping in the dark' again

(Newser) - Anyone waiting for Friday's snapshot of the US job market will be staring at a blank space instead. The Bureau of Labor Statistics says its January employment report won't come out as planned because the agency is partially shut down amid a budget standoff in Congress, the Wall ...

As Dems Argue DHS Funding, Some Republicans Want More

Johnson faces pressure to figure out a compromise, prevent prolonged shutdown

(Newser) - House Speaker Mike Johnson faces tough days ahead trying to muscle a federal funding package to passage and prevent a prolonged partial government shutdown as debate intensifies over the Trump administration's sweeping immigration enforcement operations, per the AP . Johnson signaled he is relying on help from President Trump to...

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...

Senate Democrats, Trump Agree to Fund DHS for 2 Weeks

Deal would head off partial government shutdown

(Newser) - With a partial shutdown hours away, President Trump and Senate Democrats say they have a deal to keep most of the federal government open while isolating a fight over immigration enforcement. Under the agreement, a broad spending package would be approved funding most domestic and defense agencies through September. Department...

Senate Vote to Avoid Shutdown Fails in 45-55 Vote

Partial shutdown may now be inevitable

(Newser) - A Senate test vote meant to keep much of the federal government open failed on Thursday, and both parties are now racing a shutdown clock while haggling over how far to curb immigration enforcement.
  • The procedural vote to move forward on a sweeping spending package failed 45–55, with all
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Collins: ICE Is Scaling Back Operations in Maine

Senator says DHS chief Noem told her that 'enhanced' missions are over in the state

(Newser) - ICE agents have pulled back from an aggressive operation in Maine, according to Sen. Susan Collins, who says the move came after she pressed Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to stand down. The immigration enforcement push drew bipartisan criticism after more than 200 people were arrested in the state this...

Democrats Set Conditions for Funding Homeland Security

Conditions involve ICE patrols, rules on warrants, dropping masks

(Newser) - Sen. Chuck Schumer said Wednesday that there's one way to keep the lights on at Homeland Security: Rein in Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The Senate Democratic leader on Wednesday rolled out conditions he said Republicans must accept before his caucus will support continued funding for the Department of Homeland...

GOP Races to Avert Shutdown Over ICE Furor

Democrats say they'll block spending deal over DHS bill as Friday deadline nears, tension grows

(Newser) - Republicans are racing against the clock to keep parts of the federal government open as a political firestorm over immigration enforcement in Minneapolis threatens to derail a key spending deal. Funding for the Pentagon, Department of Homeland Security, and other agencies runs out on Saturday, and Senate Democrats say they'...

Schumer Says Democrats Won't Approve DHS Funding

Partial government shutdown is possible after minority leader argues bill doesn't do enough to curb ICE

(Newser) - Senate Democrats are moving to block a Homeland Security funding bill after the second fatal immigration-related shooting in Minneapolis this month. Minority Leader Chuck Schumer on Saturday said his caucus will not supply the votes needed to advance a package that includes money for the Department of Homeland Security, arguing...

We'll Have to Wait a Bit Longer for Trump's $499 Gold Phone

Government shutdown blamed for disrupting shipments of 'proudly American' T1 handset

(Newser) - The latest Trump-branded product is running late. Trump Mobile, a phone venture tied to the Trump Organization and run by Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump, has delayed delivery of its $499 gold-colored "T1" smartphone, which had been touted for arrival by the end of 2025, reports the Guardian...

Amid Data Blackout, Fed Is Set to Cut Rates Again

It will be the third rate cut this year, carried out during a slowing job market

(Newser) - The Federal Reserve is widely expected to cut interest rates on Wednesday for the third time in 2025, with market watchers predicting a modest reduction of 0.25%, reports NBC News . The AP notes that such a move would bring the Fed's key rate down to about 3.6%,...

Duckworth Takes On 'Divisive' Air Traffic Controller Bonuses

Senator wants all air traffic controllers who worked during shutdown without pay to get $10K perk

(Newser) - The Trump administration's decision to award a $10,000 bonus to just a sliver of air traffic controllers who worked through the government shutdown isn't sitting well with Democratic Sen. Tammy Duckworth. In a letter to Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, Duckworth insists that the Trump administration expand the...

White House Moves to Cut SNAP Funding to 21 States

Administration says states refuse to share immigration data as court fight looms

(Newser) - The Trump administration is threatening to cut funding for food assistance to millions of Americans in Democratic-led states, escalating a standoff over a controversial demand for personal data tied to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins announced Tuesday that the federal government will begin withholding SNAP...

Consumer Confidence Wasn't Very Confident in November

Americans grow wary of high costs and sluggish job gains

(Newser) - US consumers were much less confident in the economy in November in the aftermath of the government shutdown, weak hiring, and stubborn inflation, reports the AP . The Conference Board said Tuesday that its consumer confidence index dropped to 88.7 in November from an upwardly revised October reading of 95....

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