CNN 5 Things DHS Shutdown Looms, Climate Protections Gutted, Guthrie Home Video and more
Feb 12, 2026
A looming shutdown threatens DHS services and pay for FEMA, TSA and the Coast Guard. Debate flares over ICE funding, deportation quotas and state responses to enforcement fallout. A court rebukes a Pentagon punishment move against a senator. Federal rollbacks erase key climate protections and vehicle pollution rules. New leads and home video surface in a high-profile disappearance.
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DHS Shutdown Risk And Agency Impact
- A DHS shutdown is likely after Democratic senators blocked a funding bill for the agency.
- The pause could affect pay for FEMA, TSA, and Coast Guard employees if no deal is reached.
ICE Funding Limits Democratic Leverage
- Funding ICE through 2029 reduces Democrats' leverage over current immigration operations.
- Senator Peter Welch urged focusing on policy changes rather than blocking DHS funding as a tactic.
State Steps To Help Businesses Hurt By Crackdown
- Minnesota Governor Tim Walz called for federal accountability and proposed state-subsidized loans for harmed small businesses.
- He urged the federal government to do more after the immigration enforcement crackdown hit the local economy.