Lawmakers stare down even longer DHS shutdown as TSA pressure lifts — for now

The record-setting shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is hurtling along with no end in sight and no discernable pressure point to hasten its conclusion. Congress frequently needs an outside nudge to break stubborn political logjams. And, as in past battles over DHS funding, the recent turmoil at the nation’s airports — triggered…