A forged-document pickup theft removed 15 industrial chemical-spraying drones from a New Jersey facility, creating an urgent recovery problem because the platforms are legitimate farm tools but can be repurposed as high-volume liquid dispersal systems if they land with malicious actors.

The Senate’s latest failure to fund DHS is extending a mid-February shutdown driven by disputes over ICE authorities, with the most immediate operational impact appearing in airport screening as unpaid TSA staffing deteriorates and delays worsen.