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TSA agents are finally getting some back pay

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A TSA agent surveys the security line at New York LaGuardia airport.
A TSA agent surveys the security line at New York LaGuardia airport.

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Do you have what it takes to be a TSA agent? Take our quiz on what gets through airport security.

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A Transportation Security Administration (TSA) agent assists travelers at a security checkpoint at Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US, on Monday, March 23, 2026
A TSA agent at a security checkpoint at Philadelphia International Airport on Monday.

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United CEO tells Congress to end the shutdown: 'Please get the deal done soon'

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United CEO Scott Kirby
United CEO said its "ridiculous" things had to get bad for a deal to happen in Congress.

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TSA chaos could last longer due to Trump's new demand

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Trump said that no deal on DHS funding should be made unless the SAVE America Act, a bill with little chance of becoming law, is passed first.

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Unpaid TSA staff are calling out in big numbers. Here are the 5 airports where the problem is worst.

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Airline passengers wait in long lines to get through the TSA security screening at William P. Hobby Airport in Houston, Sunday, March 8, 2026.
Passengers wait in line at Houston Hobby Airport on March 8,

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If you're flying this week, be warned: it's an exceptionally messy time for air travel

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People walk through Terminal B at LaGuardia Airport in New York on February 22, 2026.
Travelers at New York City's LaGuardia Airport on Sunday.

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Hilton says it is removing a Minnesota hotel from its system amid ICE controversy and calls for a boycott

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A Hilton logo is displayed on a sign outside one of their hotels on August 2, 2025 in San Diego, California.
Many Hilton-branded properties are operated by independent franchise owners.

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DHS Denies Its X Account Was Based in Israel as New Location Tracking Creates Chaos

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TSA agents 'who served with exemplary service' during the shutdown to receive $10,000 bonuses

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U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem speaks to the Berkeley County GOP on November 7, 2025, in North Charleston, South Carolina.
Kristi Noem handed out bonus checks to some TSA agents, saying they'd get $10,000 on top of back pay.

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DHS Posts Video Featuring Song Popular With Nazi Creators

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Screenshots from a video posted Oct. 23, 2025 by the U.S.
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