DFW Airport, Love Field won't show Kristi Noem's government shutdown video

• The 1939 law aims to ensure that federal programs are administered in a nonpartisan way.

The big picture: Staffing shortages have plagued airports during the shutdown. Amid a lapse in appropriations, thousands of TSA workers and air traffic controllers must work without pay, per agency shutdown procedures.

• Noem's video says it is the TSA's priority to ensure efficient, pleasant and safe travel — but "Democrats in Congress refuse to fund the federal government."

The latest: Spokespeople for DFW Airport and Love Field told Axios on Tuesday that they won't show the video because it doesn't align with their policies.

Zoom in: DFW Airport has a 20-year-old policy that prohibits certain advertisements, including for political campaigns, tobacco and sexually oriented businesses.

• "The primary purpose of the airport is to facilitate air travel," DFW's policy says. "It is the intent of the Airport Board not to designate the airport's advertising facilities as a public forum for the dissemination, debate or discussion of political, social or religious issues."
• Love Field, which has a similar policy, requires an approved activity permit application for all terminal displays and activations. The airport did not receive an application for the Noem video, per the airport's spokesperson.

The big picture: Airports regularly display videos from the Department of Homeland Security secretary, though the videos typically focus on safety or travel procedures, not partisan messaging, per the Washington Post.

• Noem's video discusses the shutdown, saying she hopes "Democrats will soon recognize the importance of opening the government."

The bottom line: Many airports nationwide aren't showing the video, including in Phoenix; Charlotte, North Carolina; and Portland, Oregon.