Coast Guard operating in "crisis" as shutdown halts pay, strains missions overseas
The Coast Guard will run out of funding to pay personnel on May 1, with the first missed paychecks expected May 15.
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The Coast Guard will run out of funding to pay personnel on May 1, with the first missed paychecks expected May 15.
TSA on Monday said its employees got most of their backpay. They've been without a paycheck since mid-February due to a government shutdown. But on Friday, President Trump signed an executive order directing agencies to redirect funds to TSA. Still, as John Lauritsen reports, even with a paycheck, uncertainties remain.
The House passed a measure to fund the Department of Homeland Security for 60 days — but it's still unclear how the shutdown will end as the Senate, which approved its own funding plan, is on recess.
Delta is temporarily halting specialty services for members of Congress, citing strain on its resources during the partial government shutdown.
The partial government shutdown and a snowstorm are leading to major travel troubles at airports nationwide, including Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport.
There's still no end in sight to the partial government shutdown. Congress is deadlocked over Democrat’s demands for immigration enforcement reforms. The shutdown and the storm is leading to major travel troubles at airports nationwide. Esme Murphy reports on the turbulent times at MSP.
Workers with the Transportation Security Administration in the Twin Cities are once again feeling the brunt of a federal government shutdown.
Workers with the Transportation Security Administration in the Twin Cities are once again feeling the brunt of a federal government shutdown.
Officers normally assigned to process Global Entry travelers had been reassigned to process other arriving travelers during the pause.
The TSA says it's short-staffed as the partial government shutdown drags on, and travel experts are expecting delays to increase just as spring break season gets underway.
Heading into week two of a partial government shutdown, lawmakers remain divided over immigration policy. Ashley Grams takes a closer look at how this funding holdup could impact Minnesota.
A partial federal government shutdown is underway as lawmakers were unable to come to a funding agreement for the Department of Homeland Security by Friday's deadline, plus more of the day’s top stories.
The unemployment rate in November rose to 4.6%, its highest level since September 2021.
The Minnesota Department of Commerce on Wednesday said they'd received $112.7 million in federal funds for the energy assistance program.
A new federal law threatens the hemp industry that Democratic U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar says provides 2,700 Minnesota jobs and has generated $16 million in taxes for the state through nine months in 2025.
U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem returned to the Twin Cities on Sunday for the second time in a month, this time to deliver bonus checks to select TSA officers. WCCO's Marielle Mohs was there, asking why all officers didn't receive bonuses.
Homeland Security Sec. Kristi Noem returned to the Twin Cities on Sunday for the second time in a month, this time to deliver bonus checks to select TSA officers. WCCO's Marielle Mohs was there, asking why all officers didn't receive bonuses.
Drinks and gummies infused with hemp-derived THC could soon disappear from store shelves in Minnesota under new federal rules.
Food shelves in the area say the shutdown has affected their workload. One food shelf is in Hopkins, Minnesota, at the Kingdom Embassy Worship Center. Pastor Joshua Giles talks more about Joseph Storehouse's mission with WCCO's Susan-Elizabeth Littlefield.
Many Americans are "relieved" shutdown is over but expect higher health insurance costs.
Congress this week, as part of a deal to reopen the government, passed a provision that would restrict hemp-derived THC products, a move Minnesota producers say would be a major blow to their business.
Advocates say changes in federal law are a buzzkill for part of the cannabis industry. As part of the shutdown deal, Congress made hemp-derived THC drinks and gummies illegal. Caroline Cummings explains the impact on the budding businesses and the plan for an uncertain future.
Many Americans are gearing up to travel for the holidays, and there are plenty of questions on how long shutdown impacts will be felt in the skies.
State officials say the federally funded program could take up to 30 days for the money to get to Minnesota.
The deal that stopped the shutdown will also make popular THC drinks illegal, but Minnesota leaders say the buzzy beverages will still be available.
