Iran strikes highlight DHS shutdown as agency employees miss pay

The partial government shutdown has left Department of Homeland Security employees without pay as tensions escalate following U.S. airstrikes on Iranian positions, including the palace of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who has reportedly died. DHS Secretary Kristi Noem stated that the department is coordinating with federal intelligence to monitor potential threats. Lawmakers from both parties are urging immediate funding for DHS, citing national security concerns amid the ongoing crisis with Iran, while some Democrats criticize the administration’s actions as reckless.

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