Federal Government

The Department of Homeland Security has entered a partial shutdown after Congress missed a midnight funding deadline, forcing the agency that oversees TSA, CBP, ICE, FEMA and the U.S. Coast Guard to operate without full appropriations. Essential staff such as TSA screeners at Minneapolis–St. Paul International Airport and Border Patrol/ICE agents remain on duty but may go unpaid until Congress passes a funding bill, while non‑essential administrative and support functions are curtailed. The article notes that, as in prior shutdowns, frontline security and border operations continue, but with growing strain on workers and potential ripple effects if the lapse drags on. Lawmakers can end the shutdown at any time by passing a DHS funding measure, but negotiations remain unresolved and no timeline has been announced. For Twin Cities residents, the shutdown raises the risk of longer lines, stressed federal staff, and slower back‑office processing tied to immigration and disaster programs even as daily operations nominally continue.