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Will record TSA wait times spur a DHS funding deal?
March 26, 2026·16 min·1 clip
TSA acting administrator reveals airports are facing the highest wait times in history with 40% officer absences.
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A DHS funding standoff links presidential pressure, voting demands, and the TSA agents and travelers left waiting.
A 41-day Department of Homeland Security funding gap has put TSA agents and airport travelers inside a broader political fight over whether a strict voter ID law and voting overhaul should be attached to the money.
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