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time.comChantelle Lee

Longest federal shutdown ends; TSA says checkpoints are returning to normal, but security-line volatility and staffing strain ma

The partial government shutdown is over after the longest shutdown on record, with TSA checkpoint operations moving back toward normal. However, experts warn the staffing and resourcing damage already inflicted could continue to affect airport screening wait times for months, depending on follow-on funding decisions.

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