The Transportation Security Administration said on Sunday that its PreCheck airport screening lanes are operational, an about-face hours after the Department of Homeland Security said the faster security checkpoints were paused amid the partial government shutdown.

Travel industry leaders said they received little, if any, warning of the changes to PreCheck, a program that allows its 20 million pre-screened members to pass through airport security faster than at standard lanes. Industry members spoke with DHS officials in the past few hours and expressed alarm about the sudden decision, people familiar with the matter said.

“At this time, TSA PreCheck remains operational with no change for the traveling public,” TSA officials said in a statement. “As staffing constraints arise, TSA will evaluate on a case by case basis and adjust operations accordingly. Courtesy escorts, such as those for Members of Congress, have been suspended to allow officers to focus on the mission of securing America’s skies.”

The agency said that “until funding is restored, all travelers should expect a process that does not sacrifice security. ”

DHS early Sunday said that PreCheck and Global Entry and other program suspensions were scheduled to take effect at 6 a.m. ET on Sunday. As of 12:40 p.m. ET, its updated statement still included a suspension of Global Entry but it had removed its mention of PreCheck.

“We are glad that DHS has decided to keep PreCheck operational and avoid a crisis of its own making,” Geoff Freeman, chief executive of U.S. Travel, an industry group whose members include major airlines, hotel chains like Hyatt and Marriott International and tourism boards around the country.

The move comes as a partial U.S. government shutdown that has left thousands of DHS workers, including TSA airport screeners, working without pay since it started on Feb. 14.

“TSA and CBP are prioritizing the general traveling population at our airports and ports of entry and suspending courtesy and special privilege escorts,” DHS Secretary Kristi Noem said in a statement.

Noem blamed Democrats for the shutdown. Democrats and Republicans remain at an impasse over immigration policy.

“Shutdowns have real world consequences, not just for the men and women of DHS and their families who go without a paycheck, but it endangers our national security,” she said. “The American people depend on this department every day, and we are making tough but necessary workforce and resource decisions to mitigate the damage inflicted by these politicians.” 

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, (D-N.Y.), pushed back, saying the Trump administration is “choosing to inflict pain on the public instead of adopting common sense” reforms of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE.

DHS did not say whether it expected to reverse its suspension of Global Entry or what prompted the change. The White House referred an inquiry from CNBC to DHS.

Travel industry experts sharply criticized the move before it was reversed, which comes just months after last year’s record federal government shutdown cost airlines millions of dollars and hurt bookings, according to executives.

The sector’s leaders have consistently complained about how air travel has ended up at the center of repeated shutdowns and have pushed lawmakers to ensure that essential government workers are paid during funding lapses.

A government shutdown in 2019 ended shortly after a shortfall of air traffic controllers disrupted flights. Air traffic controller shortages, already problematic, also spiked during the 2025 government closure, snarling air travel shortly before it ended in November.

The government shutdown in the fall, the longest ever, cost the travel industry and other sectors $6.1 billion, the group said. Those disruptions affected about 6 million travelers.

“A4A is deeply concerned that TSA PreCheck and Global Entry programs are being suspended and that the traveling public will be, once again, used as a political football amid another government shutdown,” said Airlines for America CEO Chris Sununu. The group represents American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Southwest Airlines, United Airlines and other major carriers.

“The announcement was issued with extremely short notice to travelers, giving them little time to plan accordingly, which is especially troubling at this time of record air travel,” he added.

Another T206 Honus Wagner baseball card, considered to be the “Holy Grail” of the collectible space, was recently discovered and has been sold at auction for $5.124 million.

The sale was conducted via Goldin Auctions, and it included the buyer’s premium. It’s now the third-most expensive T206 Wagner card ever after a $6.606 million copy was sold in August 2021 and another for $7.25 million in August 2022. 

This recently discovered copy had been in the family of Douglas and Dennis Shields for 116 yards. Their grandfather, Morton Bernstein, the son of The National Silver Company founder, Samuel E. Bernstein, collected trading cards, and more importantly, preserved them since the early 1900s. 

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A rare baseball card of Honus Wagner of the Pittsburgh Pirates, considered to be the best all-around player in history, is displayed on June 3, 2005, at Sotheby’s in New York. (Stan Honda/AFP via Getty Images)

“We are honored that the Shields family chose us to represent this historic card that has been in their family for 116 years,” Ken Goldin, CEO and founder of Goldin Auctions said in a statement, via ESPN. 

This recently discovered copy was graded as a 1 by Professional Sports Authenticator (PSA), while the other two received grades of 3 and 2 respectively from Sportscard Guaranty Corporation (SGC) when they came about.  

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Morton Bernstein ended up purchasing F.B. Rogers Silver Company in 1955, and he made it a point to display his preserved cards in frames throughout his business. Ultimately, The National Silver Company went out of business, and the cards were placed in a warehouse. 

As Douglas and Dennis came forward, the T206 Wagner card was featured on Netflix’s “King of Collectibles: The Goldin Touch,” where Goldin revealed it on a Season 3 episode in December. 

The famous T206 Honus Wagner baseball card, is shown June 6, 2000, in New York City. (Chris Hondros/Newsmakers / Getty Images)

While this is a massive payout for yet another Wagner card, another T206 remains on the market. With six days left on Heritage Auction, an SGC Authentic, which is considered a grade below a 1, is at $2.318 million right now. 

So, what exactly makes this card worth millions today? Scarcity in the collectibles industry is a major key, and since Wagner asked the American Tobacco Company to stop making his card in 1909, there is certainly that factor here. 

The 1909 baseball card of Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop Honus Wagner is displayed for a photograph in New York, on Feb. 19, 2013. (Scott Eells/Bloomberg / Getty Images)

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That was the same year Wagner won the World Series with the Pittsburgh Pirates, who he won eight batting titles with. Nicknamed “The Flying Dutchman,” Wagner is one of the most recognized baseball players of all time, being amongst the original Hall of Fame inductees when the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown, New York, was founded. 

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Lamborghini has abandoned plans to launch a fully electric model, shelving its much-anticipated Lanzador in favour of expanding its plug-in hybrid line-up.

Chief executive Stephan Winkelmann said demand for battery-powered supercars among the brand’s wealthy clientele was “close to zero”, warning that continued investment in EV development risked becoming “an expensive hobby”.

The Lanzador, unveiled as an all-electric concept in 2023, was expected to form Lamborghini’s fourth EV project. Instead, it will now be replaced by a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV), meaning the company’s entire range will be hybrid by 2030.

Winkelmann said Lamborghini would continue producing internal combustion engines “for as long as possible”, arguing that customers value the “emotional experience” of the brand’s cars — from design and performance to the distinctive engine sound.

“EVs, in their current form, struggle to deliver this emotional connection,” he said.

Lamborghini, owned by Audi and part of the Volkswagen Group, delivered a record 10,747 vehicles in 2025, marking its second consecutive year above 10,000 units.

Its current range, including the Urus SUV, Temerario sports car and Revuelto supercar, is already fully PHEV. The Urus, accounting for around 60 per cent of total sales, remains the backbone of the business.

While Europe and the Middle East remain strong markets, deliveries in the Americas declined nearly 10 per cent last year.

Winkelmann said the decision to cancel the Lanzador followed more than a year of discussions with dealers and customers. “Investing heavily in full EV development when the market and customer base are not ready would be financially irresponsible,” he said.

Lamborghini’s move reflects broader challenges facing carmakers in the transition to electric vehicles. Lower-than-expected consumer demand and rising development costs have led several manufacturers to scale back EV ambitions.

Stellantis recently announced significant write-downs linked to electric programmes, while Ford Motor Company and General Motors have also disclosed multibillion-dollar charges.

However, not all luxury brands are retreating. Rolls-Royce’s Spectre EV has emerged as one of its most popular models, suggesting electric adoption varies significantly by segment.

In the UK, petrol and diesel car sales are due to end by 2030, while the EU plans a 2035 phase-out of most new combustion engine vehicles. As a low-volume manufacturer, Lamborghini currently benefits from exemptions under emissions rules and intends to seek extensions beyond 2035.

Winkelmann noted that Lamborghini vehicles typically cover relatively low annual mileage, less than 2,000 miles for supercars, limiting their environmental footprint.

“Never say never,” he said of a future EV. “But only when the time is right.”

For now, the Italian marque is betting that hybrid technology offers the best balance between regulatory compliance and preserving the visceral appeal that underpins its brand.

Amy Ingham

Amy is a newly qualified journalist specialising in business journalism at Business Matters with responsibility for news content for what is now the UK’s largest print and online source of current business news.

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