Tag: Transportation Security Administration
Major airport closures and flight delays amid government shutdown
Nov. 2 (UPI) -- Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Sunday that the government shutdown, now in its sixth…
FAA urges lawmakers to reopen the government amid staffing shortages
Nov. 1 (UPI) -- Federal Aviation Administration officials on Friday night urged Congress to approve government funding as…
Air traffic control absences surge, hitting almost half of major US airports
By David Shepardson and Kanishka SinghWASHINGTON (Reuters) -Nearly 50% of the 30 busiest U.S. airports faced shortages of…
Federal workers hunker down as they go without pay amid shutdown
Jill Hornick, a 59-year-old service representative at a Social Security Administration field office in Illinois, would normally have…
US warns flight disruptions may increase as shutdown drags on
By David ShepardsonWASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy and Republican leaders in Congress on Thursday warned that…
How are unions pushing back against Trump’s attacks on labor and layoffs?
As Donald Trump continues his drive to cull the federal workforce and consolidate his power, labor unions have…
Nebraska airports aren’t playing video from DHS’s Noem blaming Dems for government shutdown
A plane sits on a Lincoln Airport runway on Aug. 25, 2023. (Zach Wendling/Nebraska Examiner)LINCOLN — Nebraska’s two…
Exclusive-ICE, Border Patrol agents to receive pay during government shutdown
By Jana Winter, Ted Hesson and Marisa TaylorWASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump's administration has promised tens of…
Major airports refuse to air Kristi Noem video blaming Democrats for shutdown
Some major U.S. airports are refusing to show a new video from Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, in…
Video of Kristi Noem blaming Democrats for shutdown rolling out at TSA security checkpoints across the country
In an extraordinary effort to inject politics into millions of Americans’ travel experiences, the Trump administration plans to…
What does it mean for Washington national parks?
On Oct. 1, the federal government began a shutdown after Congress failed to pass a funding bill for…
A prolonged US government shutdown could impact your travel plans
If a U.S. government shutdown goes on long enough, it could throw a wrench in travel plans, potentially…