Trump Signs Order for TSA Paychecks, Shutdown Hits 44 Days

0:00President Trump just signed an executive order to get paychecks flowing to transportation security administration workers, right as the Department of. Homeland Security shut down drags on without end. This move aims to cut down those crazy long lines at major airports, with Trump calling it a national security emergency in the memo. He'll tap funds tied directly to TSA ops to make it happen, and Homeland Security says checks could hit desks as early as Monday. Others might catch a break, but the bigger mess remains. Thousands of federal workers still hurting financially, and airports jammed up bad. This shutdown hits 44 days on Sunday, smashing last fall's record of 43 days across the whole government. Congress blew it again this week. House and Senate passed totally different funding bills before bolting for a two-week break. House Republicans are fuming that the Senate skipped cash for immigration and customs enforcement and border patrol, while Dems won immigration, tweets first. House Speaker Mike Johnson slammed the Senate play as a joke, and vowed a fresh short-term

1:02bill to fund Homeland Security through May. Senate-dem leader Chuck Schumer already called it dead on arrival, so expect this stand off to stretch even longer. I'm Cory with the story, and you've been listening to Canada News today, AI-powered local news.