About 20 million people have TSA PreCheck, and 12 million have Global Entry. It was set to take effect at 5 a.m. Chicago time, but after 9:30 a.m., they announced that it "remains operational with no change for the traveling public." If staffing constraints become a problem, "evaluate on a case-by-case basis and adjust operations accordingly."

After initial plans to shutdown TSA PreCheck was met with outcry, the service will continue to be available during the partial government shutdown

The White House had to step in to break up the party for Kristi Noem and Corey Lewandowski. The duo recently cooked up a plan that briefly sent travelers into a frenzy. The DHS suspended the TSA PreCheck amid a partial government shutdown.