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Republicans tout a deal to end DHS shutdown and airport delays
WASHINGTON — Senate Republicans are buzzing with optimism that they’ve found a viable path to reopen the Department of Homeland Security, four sources familiar with negotiations between the White House…
ICE agents are in these 13 airports assisting TSA as DHS shutdown drags on
Travelers in America’s overstressed airports on Monday spotted Department of Homeland Security personnel, including ICE agents, who have been tasked with assisting Transportation Security Administration workers as they entered another…
Bipartisan talks to end Homeland Security standoff get serious as shutdown drags on
WASHINGTON — Top Republicans and Democrats trying to end the monthlong Department of Homeland Security shutdown huddled with White House border czar Tom Homan in the Capitol on Thursday. The…
Travel woes mount for Philadelphia flyers as TSA closes more security checkpoints
Philadelphia International Airport announced it was temporarily closing two more Transportation Security Administration checkpoints starting Wednesday due to ongoing TSA staffing shortages. This is the latest major American airport to…
Flying in America is about to get more expensive and less fun
Major airlines and millions of travelers across the United States face a rare convergence of challenges this spring that together are making it both costlier and less convenient to fly.…
Long security lines form at airports as TSA agents miss first full paychecks amid DHS standoff
ATLANTA — Long security lines snaked through the domestic terminal at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on Sunday, frustrating some weary travelers as they waited to reach their checkpoints. The crowds…
Overheated circuit board leads to ground stop at D.C. area airports
An overheated circuit board at a Washington, D.C., area radar facility grounded four airports Friday while the source of the chemical odor was investigated, officials said. Ground stops were issued…
TSA worker says his family is paying the price for his working without pay
Facing eviction, mounting bills, and with no paycheck in sight, a desperate Transportation Security Administration worker based at an airport in upstate New York sent an SOS to the two…
TSA staffing shortages amid partial government shutdown lead to long lines at airports
Travel at major U.S. airports turned into a nightmare Sunday, with up to three-hour security wait times and a shortage of TSA workers at the start of spring break travel…