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13 February
A partial shutdown looks almost certain. TSA is warning of long waits and missed or delayed flights.
People waiting in line at a security checkpoint at Charlotte-Douglas International Airport.
Will security lines like this one at Charlotte-Douglas International Airport get much longer this month due to another government shutdown? Photo: Getty Images

A partial U.S. government shutdown after midnight on the East Coast appears unavoidable, as the House of Representatives and Senate have left Washington without providing full funding for the Department of Homeland Security.

Only that department is set to get left high and dry once Saturday starts, but that’s still significant given its arms include the Transportation Security Administration, the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the U.S. Coast Guard.