Us gov't shutdown

DHS suspends PreCheck and Global Entry amid government shutdown

"TSA and Customs and Border Protection are prioritizing the general traveling population at our airports and ports of entry and suspending courtesy and special privilege escorts," Kristi Noem said.

Passengers walk through the entrance of a TSA PreCheck in Terminal One at O'Hare International Airport on Feb. 1, 2017, in Chicago.
US President Donald Trump seen in the Oval Office in the White House in Washington, DC, US, January 14, 2026

US President Trump signs act to end partial government shutdown

A general view of the Treasury Building on day two of a partial government shutdown in Washington, DC, US, February 1, 2026.

US House faces tight vote on Trump-backed bill to end government shutdown

A view of the US Capitol building a day before a partial government shutdown is scheduled to take place, on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, US, September 30, 2025.

US government starts likely brief shutdown as House fails to approve deal


US Transportation Secretary warns US gov't shutdown could force US air traffic closure

The shutdown has exacerbated staffing shortages, forcing 13,000 air traffic controllers and 50,000 Transportation Security Administration officers to work without pay.

 An American Airlines plane sits at a gate at Logan Airport ahead of the July 4 holiday in Boston, Massachusetts. June 28, 2023.

US swastika flag planted as a targeted ruse said GOP Rep.

US Capitol Police were called after an American flag altered to include a swastika was found hanging in the office of Rep. Dave Taylor, who says he was targeted.

The U.S. Capitol during the thirteenth day of the U.S. government shutdown in Washington, D.C., U.S., October 13, 2025.

ICE, Border Patrol agents to receive pay during government shutdown

Trump’s administration will pay tens of thousands of ICE and CBP agents during the shutdown, shielding them from missed pay as other federal workers go unpaid.

 US Immigration and Customs Enforcement official

US government lurches toward shutdown, Trump threatens fresh cuts

A Senate vote failed to extend US government funding, pushing the nation toward a shutdown as Trump threatens more federal layoffs.

The U.S. Capitol, hours before a partial government shutdown is set to take effect, in Washington, D.C., U.S., September 30, 2025.

US Congress averts government shutdown, passing $1.2 trillion bill

Senate leaders spent hours on Friday negotiating a number of amendments to the budget bill that ultimately were defeated.

The US Capitol building is seen in Washington, US, November 16, 2021.

Republicans reject own funding bill, US government shutdown imminent

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said the chamber might still pass a funding extension without the conservative policies that had alienated Democrats.

Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) wields the speaker's gavel as members of Congress gather on the House floor to attend U.S. President Joe Biden's State of the Union address before a joint session of Congress in the House Chamber at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, US, February 7, 2023.

Democrats mobilize to extend government funding, avert shutdown

If it passes, the House of Representatives could vote quickly and send the measure to President Joe Biden to sign into law before the start of the new fiscal year on Friday.

 Senator Mark Kelly arrives at the US Capitol to vote as the Senate works to advance the bipartisan infrastructure bill in Washington, US, August 8, 2021.

US Congress passes stopgap funding bill to avoid government shutdown

Assuming Trump approves the stopgap measure, lawmakers will try to beat a Sunday midnight deadline.

U.S. house Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) announces the House of Representatives managers, including Reps'. Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY), Slyvia Garcia (D-TX) and Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) for the Senate impeachment trial of U.S. President Donald Trump during a news conference at the U.S. Capitol in Washington,

Talks to avert U.S. government shutdown break down over detention policies

No further talks were scheduled, a source told Reuters on Sunday on condition of anonymity.

A WORKER STANDS next to a newly built section of the US border fence at Sunland Park, New Mexico, opposite the Mexican border city of Ciudad Juarez, on Wednesday. Picture taken from the Mexico side of the border.

Anti-BDS bill advanced by Senate, U.S.-Israel security ties boosted

The American Israel Public Affairs Committee, or AIPAC, supports both measures and is actively recruiting Democratic votes for its bipartisan passage.

Florida Senator Marco Rubio