DHS shutdown forces airports to tell travelers to arrive 4 hours early amid massive delays

As the lapse in funding at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) continues, TSA agents have been grappling with partial paychecks — and soon-to-be-empty paychecks if the shutdown persists.

These days, the shutdown is causing massive delays at some airports across the country, with wait times for travelers of 3.5 hours reported at major hubs due to officer shortages.

The TSA website and app paused operations on Feb. 17. The site "will not be updated until after funding is enacted," the TSA says on its site ...