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ARLINGTON, VA - JULY 8: U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem, flanked by Deputy Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration Ha McNeil and Adam Stahl, TSA Senior Official Performing the Duties of the Administrator, speaks during a news conference at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on July 8, 2025 in Arlington, Virginia. For the first time in nearly two decades, the TSA is easing its shoe removal rule introduced five years after a 2001 shoe-bombing attempt by allowing some travelers to keep their shoes on at security checkpoints. (Photo by Kent Nishimura/Getty Images)

U.S. airports decline airing DHS Secy. Noem’s PSA slamming Dems for govt shutdown amid TSA pay concerns

Several major U.S. airports have refused to air a video from Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem that criticizes congressional Democrats for the ongoing government shutdown — amid its impact on TSA operations.

WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 14: House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffires (D-NY) speaks to reporters as he leaves a news conference at the U.S. Capitol Building on October 14, 2025 in Washington, DC. The government remains shut down after Congress failed to reach a funding deal 14 days ago. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

House Minority Leader Jeffries agrees to public debate with Speaker Johnson on govt shutdown

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries has officially accepted GOP House Speaker Mike Johnson’s invitation to hold a public debate — as the government shutdown enters its third week.

WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 09: U.S. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) speaks at a news conference on the government shutdown at the U.S. Capitol on October 09, 2025 in Washington, DC. The government remains shut down after Congress failed to reach a funding deal last week. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

Speaker Johnson: Congress is ‘barreling toward one of the longest shutdowns in American history’

GOP House Speaker Mike Johnson suggested that the government shutdown may become the longest in U.S. history — unless Senate Democrats finally agree to pass a “clean, no-strings-attached” Republican spending bill to reopen the government.

U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D-NY) speaks to the media at the U.S. Capitol on September 30, 2025 in Washington, DC. If lawmakers fail to reach a bipartisan compromise the federal government shutdown will begin at midnight. Schumer was accompanied by Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA), Sen. Brian Schatz (D-HI) and Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN). (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images) / U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) (C) speaks at a news conference at the U.S. Capitol Building on September 30, 2025 in Washington, DC. The Senate is bracing for a government shutdown after they failed to pass the Republican Appropriations and Extensions Act which would provide a temporary extension on government funding. Three Democrats joined Republicans in their vote for the legislation. Thune was joined by Sen. John Barrasso (R-WY) (L) and Sen. John Hoeven (R-ND) (R). (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

Senate fails to pass funding bills to end shutdown — again

For the second time in 24 hours, Senate Democrats blocked a House-passed stopgap spending bill that would have funded the government and ended the ongoing shutdown.

Democratic U.S. congressional candidate Adelita Grijalva speaks to the media during a primary election-night party at El Casino Ballroom on July 15, 2025 in South Tucson, Arizona. Grijalva, the Pima County supervisor, is running in a special election held for the state's 7th District seat vacated by the death of her father, longtime U.S. Rep. Raul Grijalva. (Photo by Rebecca Noble/Getty Images)

Democrat Adelita Grijalva wins father’s seat in Arizona’s special House election

Democrat Adelita Grijalva won the special election for Arizona’s heavily blue 7th congressional district — defeating Republican Daniel Butierez.

Speaker Johnson to commemorate Charlie Kirk during vigil at Statuary Hall

Speaker Mike Johnson is leading a vigil in memory of conservative activist and speaker Charlie Kirk in the U.S. Capitol on Monday — open to members of both parties.