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Assaults on TSA workers have spiked 500% since the shutdown began — and airports are pleading with passengers to be patient

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Senior Official performing the duties of the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Ha Nguyen McNeill delivers an opening statement during a House Homeland Security Committee hearing on Capitol Hill on March 25, 2026 in Washington, DC.
Acting TSA Administrator Ha Nguyen McNeill said assaults on TSA officers have risen sharply.

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The Senate just paved the way to get TSA workers their long-awaited paychecks

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U.S. Senate Majority Leader Sen. John Thune speaks during a news briefing after a weekly Senate Republican Policy Luncheon on March 24.
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Sen. John Thune

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Trump says he will sign an executive order to have the Department of Homeland Security pay TSA workers

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A Transportation Security Administration (TSA) agent walks past travelers waiting in line at a checkpoint at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) in Atlanta, Georgia, US, on Monday, March 23, 2026.

Take a look at these chaotic TSA lines across the US

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The government shutdown has created a TSA shortfall, resulting in long lines at airport security checkpoints across the US.

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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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I travel 100+ times a year for work and have an established airport routine. Here's my advice for handling the TSA chaos.

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Woman's head shot, long line at O'Hare Airport
Heather Wagenknecht has changed her routine due to long airport lines (shown at O'Hare International Airport on March 16).

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8 travelers told us how they fared in the great TSA toss-up of 2026

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TSA security lines at the airports
Snaking TSA lines in some airports, no queues in other — getting through security is a game of chance now.

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White House turns down Elon Musk's offer to cover TSA pay during the partial government shutdown

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Elon Musk
Elon Musk offered to cover the TSA workers' salaries as they go without pay during the partial government shutdown.

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Trump sends ICE agents to alleviate TSA officer shortage

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Trump is sending ICE agents to fill a TSA officer shortage during the government shutdown, but a major federal union warns this could create safety risks.

TSA's leader says so many unpaid agents have quit during the shutdown that airports won't be ready for June's World Cup

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TSA lines wrap around bag claim.
Quits at the TSA have gotten so bad that it may cause travel headaches in June.

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