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TSA Lines Explode in DHS Shutdown Nightmare
A 35-day funding standoff leaves airports in chaos as TSA screeners call out sick and Senate Democrats block bills again. Travelers are paying the price—will talks save spring break trips?

What Happened
Picture this: you're at a major U.S. airport, bag in hand, staring at a security line that snakes around like a bad dream. That's the reality for thousands right now, thanks to a partial government shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security that's dragged on for 35 days—the second-longest in history. On Friday, the Senate failed for the fifth time to advance a funding bill, with Democrats blocking it amid demands for changes to immigration enforcement policies, according...
DHS shutdown
TSA chaos
airport delays
government funding
Senate Democrats
Tom Homan
immigration policy
spring break travel
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