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DHS shutdown TSA delays are now hitting airports across the country as lawmakers move to strip their own travel perks. On Thursday, the chamber passed a bill that would permanently […] ...

On any given morning at major U.S. airports, thousands of travelers move through security checkpoints staffed by ...

Travelers at airports like San Francisco, Orlando Sanford, and Kansas City have not faced security delays due to the partial ...

Exploring airport security privatization should be on every airport’s to-do list.

The stalemate in Washington, DC over funding the Department of Homeland Security has led to hourslong airport security lines ...

Airports across the U.S. have seen fluctuating wait times in recent days amid the partial government shutdown.

Sen. Chuck Grassley said the dispute partly at the center of the dispute between DHS and its inspector general concerns ...

A shutdown of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security that took effect early Saturday impacts the agency responsible for screening passengers and bags at airports across the country. Travelers with ...

Travelers should allow extra time at the airport and check for wait time updates. Officials warn that delays and TSA staff call-outs will likely worsen as the shutdown continues. For travelers hoping ...