At Non-TSA Airports, Wait Times Are Minutes, Not Hours

A handful of airports, including San Francisco and Kansas City International, participate in a program that lets them rely on private screeners instead of T.S.A. agents.

By Gabe Castro-Root

Trump news at a glance: administration official warns of ‘dire situation’ at US airports ahead of World Cup

New hires will not be ready to work checkpoints until well after the mega event, acting head of TSA says – key US politics stories from Tuesday 24 March Anyone planning to travel to a US city hosting World Cup matches this summer might want to leave now. World Cup travelers could face long waits due to staffing shortages caused by the partial US government shutdown, with the head of US airport security warning of a “perfect storm”. Continue reading...

By Guardian staff

The clock is ticking: DHS shutdown endangers FIFA World Cup security preparations

The DHS shutdown is threatening 2026 FIFA World Cup security, with 95% of TSA employees unpaid and callout rates growing worse at major U.S. airports.

Democrat says GOP using shutdown of TSA as 'leverage' - CNN

Democrat says GOP using shutdown of TSA as 'leverage'  CNN

Trump to Congress: End DHS shutdown or face 'very drastic measures'

Lawmakers are stalled on funding the Department of Homeland Security as airport delays mount.

US: Hundreds of TSA agents quit, ICE agents patrol airports

The US Transportation Security Administration has warned it could close small airports if a partial shutdown continues. Democrats want immigration enforcement reforms before funding the Department of Homeland Security.

US airport wait times longest in history after hundreds of unpaid officers leave

The Transportation Security Administration warned that US airport security was under severe strain as a weeks-long Department of Homeland Security funding shutdown drives staffing shortages, long wait times and mounting disruptions across the United States. “This has led to the highest wait times in TSA history, with some wait times greater than 4½ hours,” Acting Administrator Ha Nguyen McNeill told lawmakers on Wednesday, adding the agency has already lost more than 480 transportation securi...

By Bloomberg

Take a look at these chaotic TSA lines across the US

The government shutdown has created a TSA shortfall, resulting in long lines at airport security checkpoints across the US. Read the original article on Business Insider

The Latest: Almost 500 TSA officers have quit during the shutdown

Congress is under pressure to fund the Department of Homeland Security ahead of its upcoming spring recess, as the Transportation Security Administration may have to shut down operations at some airports if the budget impasse drags on

By The Associated Press

White House Refuses Elon Musk’s Offer To Pay TSA Staff Amid Partial Government Shutdown - Forbes

White House Refuses Elon Musk’s Offer To Pay TSA Staff Amid Partial Government Shutdown  Forbes

Trump urges Republicans to end filibuster to ease airport delays - The Straits Times

Trump urges Republicans to end filibuster to ease airport delays  The Straits Times