End to airport misery in sight as Senate approves deal to end DHS shutdown — without Dem immigration demands

The U.S. Senate approved a funding deal to end a 42-day partial shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), which disrupted airport security operations as hundreds of TSA workers quit due to unpaid wages. The shutdown exposed critical vulnerabilities in federal security infrastructure, risking lapses in aviation and border security protocols.

Senators approved a compromise measure early Friday to fund most of the Department of Homeland Security through the end of September, taking a major step toward ending the 42-day partial shutdown that has seen hundreds of airport security workers quit after m…