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Today — 2 April 2026Main stream

Homeland Security Dept. Asks Workers for Videos of Their Shutdown Hardships

2 April 2026 at 02:02
The department’s public affairs office is seeking 30-second “selfie videos,” part of a push to pressure lawmakers to strike a deal.

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The Department of Homeland Security has been shut down for more than six weeks, with lawmakers deadlocked on a funding agreement.
Yesterday — 1 April 2026Main stream

Who Is Getting Paid During the Department of Homeland Security Shutdown?

1 April 2026 at 05:38
At least 120,000 law enforcement officers who work for the agency have continued to collect paychecks throughout the funding lapse. But tens of thousands of workers have gone without pay.

© Gene J. Puskar/Associated Press

A T.S.A. agent checks passengers at the security checkpoint at Pittsburgh International Airport on Monday.
Before yesterdayMain stream

TSA Workers Begin to Receive Paychecks After Trump Signs Executive Order

31 March 2026 at 08:39
A memo that President Trump signed on Friday ordering the Department of Homeland Security to pay T.S.A. officers did not specify whether they would be paid on a regular schedule.

© Gene J. Puskar/Associated Press

Transportation Security Administration officers at a security checkpoint in Pittsburgh International Airport on Monday.
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