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Reuters

Trump FY2027 budget begins TSA privatization, seeks $52M cut and expands Screening Partnership Program

The Trump administrations FY2027 budget would begin privatizing TSA airport screening, cutting $52 million from the agency and pushing small airports into the Screening Partnership Program. The proposal follows high-profile security-line failures and is pitched as a cost-saving shift in how U.S. screening is delivered.

2026-04-03T09:10:36.935045-07:00

Associated Press

U.S. Marine detained after TSA finds live 25 mm round in checked bag at Palm Springs International Airport

2026-03-31T05:21:16.789527-07:00

The Atlantic

LaGuardia runway collision kills two, sparks hundreds of cancellations and scrutiny of U.S. ATC

2026-03-23T08:58:42.941645-07:00

The Hill

Delta suspends VIP airport services for members of Congress amid DHS shutdown and TSA staffing losses

2026-03-25T00:01:11.254292-07:00

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Trump FY2027 budget begins TSA privatization, seeks $52M cut and expands Screening Partnership Program The Trump administrations FY2027 budget would begin privatizing TSA airport screening, cutting $52 million from the agency and pushing small airports into the Screening Partnership Program. The proposal follows high-profile security-line failures and is pitched as a cost-saving shift in how U.S. screening is delivered.

2026-04-03T09:10:36.935045-07:00

Trump FY2027 budget begins TSA privatization, seeks $52M cut and expands Screening Partnership Program

thebulkheadseat.com

United adds real-time TSA wait times and AirTag location sharing to app at seven US hubs United's mobile app now displays estimated TSA security wait times in real time and lets passengers share AirTag-equipped lost-item locations with airline staff. The pilot is active at seven major U.S. hubs — ORD, DEN, IAH, LAX, EWR, SFO and IAD — improving pre‑flight visibility and recovery workflows.

2026-04-01T06:58:39.771560-07:00

United adds real-time TSA wait times and AirTag location sharing to app at seven US hubs

Associated Press

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U.S. Marine detained after TSA finds live 25 mm round in checked bag at Palm Springs International Airport TSA agents at Palm Springs International Airport discovered a live 25 mm round in a U.S. Marine's checked baggage, and local police detained the servicemember at the airport. Authorities responded on site and have taken the individual into custody while the matter is investigated.

2026-03-31T05:21:16.789527-07:00

U.S. Marine detained after TSA finds live 25 mm round in checked bag at Palm Springs International Airport

Associated Press

Secret Service agent accidentally shoots himself at Philadelphia International Airport while on Jill Biden protective detail On March 27, 2026, at about 8:30–8:45 a.m., a U.S. Secret Service special agent assigned to former First Lady Jill Biden's protective detail accidentally discharged his service weapon and shot himself in the leg at Philadelphia International Airport. The agent was hospitalized; Biden was not in the area.

2026-03-27T09:20:45.536789-07:00

Secret Service agent accidentally shoots himself at Philadelphia International Airport while on Jill Biden protective detail

Skift

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Federal funding standoff turns Atlanta into a TSA chokepoint, producing multi‑hour lines at major U.S. hubs A federal funding standoff has left Hartsfield‑Jackson Atlanta International Airport a security‑screening chokepoint, producing multi‑hour TSA waits — three‑ to four‑hour lines reported at major hubs — and forcing airlines to manage missed flights and strained operations as officials warned delays would persist through the weekend.

2026-03-27T06:10:41.030036-07:00

Federal funding standoff turns Atlanta into a TSA chokepoint, producing multi‑hour lines at major U.S. hubs

CNBC

Airlines for America chief Sununu: DHS funding standoff worsens TSA staffing, threatens travel Airlines for America president and CEO Chris Sununu told CNBC the ongoing congressional impasse over Department of Homeland Security funding is exacerbating TSA staffing shortages and raising the risk of additional travel disruptions; he also offered views on incoming DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin’s likely approach.

2026-03-26T05:20:29.537850-07:00

Airlines for America chief Sununu: DHS funding standoff worsens TSA staffing, threatens travel

The Hill

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Delta suspends VIP airport services for members of Congress amid DHS shutdown and TSA staffing losses Delta Air Lines has temporarily suspended a suite of VIP airport services for members of Congress — including expedited screening, VIP escorts, Red Coat handling and priority rebooking — until the DHS shutdown ends. The move comes as TSA screening is strained, with over 460 officers resigning since mid‑February.

2026-03-25T00:01:11.254292-07:00

Delta suspends VIP airport services for members of Congress amid DHS shutdown and TSA staffing losses

Aviation Week

ICE agents deployed to 13 U.S. airports amid TSA staffing crisis; officials call move a 'distraction' President Trump ordered ICE agents to deploy to airports nationwide — reported at 13 facilities — to assist amid mounting TSA checkpoint delays caused by unpaid staff and a DHS funding lapse. TSA officials and industry experts say ICE lacks TSA training and call the move a 'distraction', not a solution.

2026-03-23T13:54:58.160165-07:00

ICE agents deployed to 13 U.S. airports amid TSA staffing crisis; officials call move a 'distraction'

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Trump FY2027 budget begins TSA privatization, seeks $52M cut and expands Screening Partnership Program

U.S. Marine detained after TSA finds live 25 mm round in checked bag at Palm Springs International Airport

LaGuardia runway collision kills two, sparks hundreds of cancellations and scrutiny of U.S. ATC

Delta suspends VIP airport services for members of Congress amid DHS shutdown and TSA staffing losses

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