DHS shutdown sparks airport confusion

DHS emergency measures triggered confusion over TSA PreCheck and Global Entry as Democrats hold out for ICE reforms and Republicans push back amid a partial shutdown.

Travelers move through a TSA PreCheck security lane at a U.S. airport. Photo by Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune/Tribune News Service/Getty Images

FIRST THINGS FIRST

The Department of Homeland Security set off confusion this morning when it announced emergency measures during the second week of its funding lapse, including suspending airport convenience…