DHS Shutdown Enters Fifth Week as TSA Staff Hit 'Breaking Point'; Senators Chase Funding Deal

The DHS funding standoff continued with TSA employees reportedly at a 'breaking point,' working without pay as the shutdown stretches past its fifth week. Airport disruptions are mounting as senators attempt to broker a deal that would fund DHS but carve out ICE enforcement spending. Trump continues demanding passage of the SAVE Act as a condition for any funding resolution. The crisis coincides with Mullin's confirmation as DHS Secretary, inheriting an agency in operational turmoil.