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How the Homeland Security shutdown is impacting travel in the U.S.

By Rio Yamat, Associated Press

Transportation Security Administration officers are expected to work without pay while lawmakers remain without an agreement on DHS' annual funding.

WATCH: TSA holds briefing on holiday travel

By News Desk

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem argues that TSA officers have a primary national security function and should not engage in collective bargaining.

Winter storm snarls flights for post-Thanksgiving travelers in Chicago

By Associated Press

Travelers at the end of the Thanksgiving holiday on Sunday were finding hundreds of flights delayed and canceled in Chicago following a winter storm in the Great Lakes region, while a wintry mix of rain and snow developed in the Northeast.

FAA eases commercial flight restrictions after shutdown strain, but some limits remain

By Rio Yamat, Josh Funk, Associated Press

The agency says the current mandatory 6% flight cuts are being downgraded to 3% even though the record 43-day shutdown ended Nov. 12. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy has repeatedly said restrictions would remain until staffing at air traffic control facilities…

Flight cuts will stay at 6% because more air traffic controllers are coming to work, FAA says

By Rio Yamat, Associated Press

The 6% limit will stay in place while officials assess whether the air traffic system can safely return to normal operations, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said.

9 ways air travel is being affected by the shutdown

By Rio Yamat, Josh Funk, John Seewer, Associated Press

Although the government appears to be moving to reopen in the coming days, airport disruptions, flight cancellations and economic losses won’t go away all at once.

Even after the government shutdown ends, U.S. flight cancellations are expected to drag on

By Josh Funk, Ken Sweet, Associated Press

The Senate took a first step toward ending the shutdown Sunday, but final passage could still be several days away.

Longest shutdown on record disrupts air travel and food assistance for Americans

By John Yang, Andrew Corkery, Satvi Sunkara

Any possible optimism that lawmakers would reach a deal this weekend to end the longest government shutdown on record has faded. The Senate held its first Saturday session since the shutdown began, but no votes were scheduled. John Yang speaks…

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U.S. airlines again cancel more than 1,000 flights on 2nd day of shutdown cuts

By John Seewer, Associated Press

So far, the slowdown at many of the nation’s busiest airports hasn’t caused widespread disruptions. But it has deepened the impact felt by the what is now the nation’s longest federal shutdown.

More than 1,000 flights cancelled as FAA's traffic cuts due to shutdown go into effect

By Josh Funk, Rio Yamat, Associated Press

Anxious travelers across the U.S. felt a bit of relief Friday as airlines mostly stayed on schedule while still cutting more than 1,000 flights largely because of the government shutdown.