Travelers hoping to bypass some of the increasingly long wait times at U.S. airports can enroll in the TSA PreCheck Touchless ID program, which is now operating at 65 locations.

The stalemate in Washington, DC, over funding the Department of Homeland Security has led to hourslong airport security lines and frustrated travelers, but now passengers could see some airports closed altogether,

“We may have to quite literally shut down airports,” Acting Deputy TSA Administrator Adam Stahl said.

A growing number of TSA agents are calling out sick during a partial government shutdown.

Downloads of the MyTSA App have spiked as travel chaos ensues at American airports. The only problem is that the app isn't fully functional right now.

ROMULUS, MI - Security operations remain normal at the Detroit Metropolitan Airport, despite an ongoing federal shutdown that has again suspended pay for TSA employees. An ongoing fight over funding for the Department of Homeland Security has paused pay for Transportation Security Administration workers,

US job creation has slowed to essentially zero, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said, though central bankers see the unemployment rate holding steady at 4.4%. Fed officials still see one rate cut as the most likely outcome in 2026.

Travelers at airports like San Francisco, Orlando Sanford, and Kansas City have not faced security delays due to the partial government shutdown.