The Latest: Airport wait times remain high as Congress considers a partial DHS funding deal

DHS Funding Freeze Forces Hard Choices on Future of Airport Security

Hours-long waits to pass through security at some airports have given fresh impetus to calls for the privatization of the agency’s functions.

Pay fears grow for US security workers in shutdown

Thousands of US homeland security employees are facing growing uncertainty over their pay after being told Friday's check could be their last until a record-long partial government shutdown is ended.

J.D. Tuccille: U.S. airport security shutdown exposes government inefficiency

The partial shutdown of the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has now exceeded 50 days as Democrats and Republicans battle over proposed reforms to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) with department funding held hostage. Ironically, ICE agents are unaffected since their agency’s funds were guaranteed by a 2025 tax and spending bill, leaving long lines at airports while unpaid Transportation Security Administration (TSA) …

The Latest: Airport wait times remain high as Congress considers a partial DHS funding deal

U.S. senators are discussing a proposal to end the Homeland Security budget stalemate by funding much of the department, including Transportation Security Administration airport workers who are going without pay. The deal would exclude Immigration and Customs Enforcement's operations, which…