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Most DHS employees will continue working through shutdown

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Border Patrol agents, airport security screeners, emergency management specialists and other staff at the Department of Homeland Security will continue working if Congress doesn’t reach a funding deal Tuesday night.

The vast majority of DHS employees will continue working under its “Procedures Relating to a Lapse in Appropriations” plan. But some key gaps could emerge under an extended shutdown, particularly at DHS’s lead cyber agency.

DHS’s plan, which was updated Sept. 30, shows 249,065 employees – more than 91% of the department’s total staff – would be retained during a shutdown, while 22,862 staff would be furloughed.

At large DHS components, most employees would either be excepted or exempted. They include Customs and Border Protection, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the Transportation Security Administration, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, the Coast Guard and the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

At FEMA, for instance, 20,975 employees out of a total 24,925 staff would be retained under a shutdown.

Source: DHS Procedures Relating to a Lapse in Appropriations

Many DHS component activities are deemed “necessary to protect life and property,” and therefore continue through a shutdown. Others don’t rely on annual appropriations, such as USCIS, which is mostly funded by immigration processing fees.

While most DHS frontline staff will be retained, back-office activities like planning, auditing, and other policy functions are likely to face furloughs under DHS’s plan.

DHS’s management directorate, for instance, will see significant staffing reductions. Out of the management directorate’s 3,691 onboard employees, about 1,560 would be excepted or exempted under a shutdown.

CISA to retain third of staff

Meanwhile, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency will only retain about one-third of its staff during a shutdown.

DHS’s plan shows that out of 2,540 on-board staff at CISA as of May 31, 889 employees would be retained during a lapse in appropriations.

The ratio of CISA staff expected to continue working is similar to the plan published by the Biden administration last year. But since the spring, CISA has lost nearly 1,000 employees due to layoffs, deferred resignations and early retirements.

Deepak Kumar, founder and chief executive of cybersecurity firm Adaptiva, said the timing is “particularly ironic” given CISA’s “cybersecurity awareness month” starts Oct. 1.

“This year’s theme concentrates on protecting critical infrastructure, yet right as federal agencies deal with this massive change, sophisticated state actors stand ready to exploit the vast array of endpoints that make up our nation’s digital infrastructure,” Kumar noted. “Ultimately, it may be difficult to demonstrate cybersecurity awareness if our own digital security agency furloughs over half of its staff.”

CISA is also facing down the expiration of information sharing authorities under the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015. The law provides liability and privacy protections to encourage industry to share cyber threat data with the government, but it expires Sept. 30.

The DHS inspector general, in a new report, said the future of CISA’s Automated Indicator Sharing program is uncertain given the law’s imminent expiration.

“Without finalized plans for future AIS use, CISA may not have an automated process for sharing cyber threat information among its partners, including federal agencies and those responsible for the nation’s critical infrastructure,” the IG wrote.

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Mainstream Media in Disbelief as Trump DOUBLES Expected Jobs Numbers – President Trump Takes Victory Lap After Adding 130,000 Jobs to US Economy

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US jobs numbers for February far exceeded expectations to start 2026.

President Trump doubled expectations adding 130,000 jobs when only 55,000 was expected.

The unemployment rate also decreased from 4.4% to 4.3% according to CNBC

President Trump: Just in: GREAT JOBS NUMBERS, FAR GREATER THAN EXPECTED! The United States of America should be paying MUCH LESS on its Borrowings (BONDS!). We are again the strongest Country in the World, and should therefore be paying the LOWEST INTEREST RATE, by far. This would be an INTEREST COST SAVINGS OF AT LEAST ONE TRILLION DOLLARS PER YEAR – BALANCED BUDGET, PLUS. WOW! The Golden Age of America is upon us!!! President DJT

From the president’s Truth Social account:
Tweet by Donald Trump discussing US job numbers, borrowing costs, interest rates, and a balanced budget, emphasizing America's strength and economic potential.

At what point can the American people sue the Federal Reserve Chief for his dereliction of duty? Jerome Powell is now costing every American untold amounts of money by refusing to do his job!

CNBC host Rick Santelli reacted positively:

Even CNN was forced to share the good economic news.

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Democrat Rep. Nadler Has to be Woken Up by Staffer During Bondi Hearing (VIDEO)

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A diverse group of lawmakers engaged in a congressional hearing, with individuals focused on their devices and discussions in a formal setting.

Democrat Rep. Jerrold Nadler (NY) had to be woken up by a staffer on Wednesday morning during a congressional hearing.

US Attorney General Pam Bondi testified at a House Judiciary Committee hearing on the Epstein files, fatal shootings of two anti-ICE agitators and more.

Nadler fell asleep just minutes into Wednesday’s hearing.

A staffer walked over to Nadler and woke him up.

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Later on during the hearing, Nadler and Bondi got into a shouting match over Jeffrey Epstein’s co-conspirators.

“How many [co-conspirators] have you indicted?” Nadler asked Bondi.

“Excuse me! I’m going to answer!” Bondi said.

“Answer my question!” Nadler demanded.

“I’m gonna answer the question the way I want to answer the question. Your theatrics are ridiculous,” Bondi said.

“Chairman Jordan, I’m not gonna get into the gutter with these people,” Bondi said.

Bondi and Nadler continued to talk over each other until Chairman Jim Jordan intervened.

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Possible Trans Attack?- ‘Gunperson’ Wearing Dress Kills 9 and Injuries at Least 25 Others at Canadian School

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According to the Tumbler Ridge Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), a mass shooting at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School in British Columbia left nine dead and at least 25 more injured.

According to police, the sole suspect, described as a “gunperson’ wearing a dress, was found dead inside the school from “a self-inflicted injury.”

Per CNN:

Police found six people dead and dozens injured when they arrived at the high school in Tumbler Ridge, a town of just 2,400 people in northeast British Columbia, early on Tuesday afternoon. Another person died en route to hospital, police said.

The alleged shooter, who was found dead at the school with a self-inflicted injury, is believed to have killed two more people, whose bodies were discovered at a home in the township

Two victims were airlifted from the school to hospital with serious or life-threatening injuries. And about 25 other people were also being treated at a local medical center, police said.

Fox News reported that Superintendent Ken Floyd, North District Commander, said in a statement,  “This was a rapidly evolving and dynamic situation, and the swift cooperation from the school, first responders, and the community played a critical role in our response.”

“Our thoughts are with the families, loved ones, and all those impacted by this tragic incident. This has been an incredibly difficult and emotional day for our community, and we are grateful for the cooperation shown as officers continue their work to advance the investigation.”

Juno News, an independent outlet in Canada, claims to have spoken with someone connected to the suspected shooter’s family who says the suspect was trans and used “she/her” pronouns, but authorities have not confirmed the claim.

The Guardian reported that the police have identified the shooter, but didn’t publicly release their identity due to the integrity of the investigation.

The shooter’s identity, any potential connections to groups, and motivations remain under investigation.

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