Event Brief
DHS Shuts Down Amid Funding Lapse
Filed: Feb 17, 2026 at 3:05 AM ET
Summary: A partial shutdown at the Department of Homeland Security occurs as Congress fails to meet funding deadlines.
WHO: Department of Homeland Security, Congress
WHAT: Partial government shutdown
WHEN: Feb 16, 2026 at 7:13 AM ET
WHERE: Washington, D.C.
WHY: Funding ran out due to Congress's failure to act
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