President Donald Trump has signed a bill funding much of the Department of Homeland Security and ending the longest agency shutdown in history.

Heading into the weekend, President Donald Trump signed an executive order to pay the tens of thousands of TSA officers who have been working without pay for over a month during a partial government shutdown.

Members of Congress have repeatedly introduced bills to ensure the federal employees who control air traffic and conduct airport security screenings get paid during government shutdowns.

The sight of travelers suffering through long security lines at U.S. airports this week have many people showing up way before their flights.

President Donald Trump says the American air travel system has reached a "breaking point."

Wait times at George Bush Intercontinental Airport are expected to worsen over the weekend as agents miss a second paycheck and increasingly call in sick.

President Donald Trump has signed a promised executive action to pay Transportation Security Administration employees after a bid to end the shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security abruptly fell apart in Congress.

President Donald Trump said Thursday he would sign an order instructing the Homeland Security secretary to immediately pay Transportation Security Administration agents as Congress struggles to reach a deal to end the budget impasse that has jammed airports and left workers without paychecks.

President Donald Trump says he will sign an order instructing the Homeland Security secretary to immediately pay Transportation Security Administration workers.

Houston’s George Bush Intercontinental Airport shows how the partial government shutdown is straining air travel as TSA workers miss shifts without pay.

The most accurate way to look up wait times for airport security is no longer being updated, as officials say travelers are experiencing the longest lines in the history of the Transportation Security Administration.

The acting head of the Transportation Security Administration says it may have to shut down operations at some airports as travelers are experiencing record waiting times.

Tens of thousands Transportation Security Administration officers are set to receive another $0 paycheck this week.

U.S. senators are discussing a proposal to end the Homeland Security budget stalemate by funding much of the department, including Transportation Security Administration airport workers who are going without pay.

In a story published March 25, 2026, about Homeland Security funding, The Associated Press erroneously reported the surname of the acting TSA administrator.

The list of reasons why air travel can be stressful has grown as long as the security lines at some U.S. airports in recent months.

Armed federal immigration officers in tactical gear moved through terminals at some of the busiest U.S. airports Monday, standing near security lines and checkpoints after President Donald Trump ordered their deployment during a partial government shutdown that has disrupted air travel nationwide.

President Donald Trump’s decision to order federal immigration agents to U.S. airports to help with security is drawing concerns that their presence may escalate tensions among air travelers and screeners.

Nonprofits and airport communities across the country are feeding Transportation Security Administration officers who keep working without full pay during the partial government shutdown.

Airline passengers are saying that Transportation Security Administration workers need to get paid.

A bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security has failed to advance in the Senate amid growing concerns about long lines to get through screening at some of the country’s biggest airports.

The public is experiencing the consequences of a partial U.S. government shutdown in long wait times at some airports as Transportation Security Officers take time off to manage the financial strain.

Travelers flying in and out of San Antonio are seeing relatively short security lines, with wait times averaging about five to 10 minutes, according to an airport official.

The wait times at airport security checkpoints have become a guessing game during the shutdown of a single U.S. government department.

Spring break travelers are facing unpredictable lines at airport security as the partial U.S. government shutdown strains TSA staffing.

Thousands of flights are canceled or delayed one day after powerful storms swept across the eastern half of the country and disrupted thousands of others.

Rapid Relief Team served hot lunches Friday to TSA workers, who currently are not being paid due to a partial government shutdown.

The Department of Homeland Security says the Global Entry program shuts down for as long as the partial government shutdown continues.

A shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security has gone into effect.

Air travelers in the U.S. without a REAL ID or another acceptable form of identification are subject to a new fee starting Sunday.

The Transportation Security Administration is renewing efforts to end a collective bargaining agreement with airport screening officers.

The Transportation Security Administration has announced that U.S. air travelers without a REAL ID will face a $45 fee starting in February.

Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers who displayed “exemplary service” during the government shutdown will receive a $10,000 bonus in appreciation for their work, according to a statement from United States Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) Kristi Noem.

A Virginia transportation security officer is accusing the U.S. Department of Homeland Security of sex discrimination over a policy barring transgender officers from performing security pat-downs.

Airports across the country have experienced shortages of air traffic controllers and security workers, who have gone weeks without pay amid the shutdown.

The U.S. government shutdown’s strain on the aviation system is starting to show.

Officials from Dallas’ two major airports said the video runs afoul of their policies that prohibit political advertising.

Airports around the country are saying they won’t play a video with a message from Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem in which she blames Democrats for the federal government shutdown and its impacts on operations to screen travelers.

A U.S. government shutdown has begun, and it could impact travel plans, with potential airport delays and cancellations.

Sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson has addressed her recent domestic violence arrest in a social media post and apologized to her boyfriend Christian Coleman.

Newer airport screening machines that operate like medical CT scanners are better at spotting liquid explosives, but many airports still lack that expensive equipment.

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has hinted at possible changes to TSA's liquid restrictions.

For the first time in almost 20 years, travelers no longer have to take off their shoes during security screenings at certain U.S. airports.

San Antonio International Airport is now one of 10 airports nationwide offering the Transportation Security Administration’s “Serve with Honor, Travel with Ease” initiative.

Three firearms were found in carry-on luggage at the San Antonio International Airport in three days, according to the Transportation Security Administration (TSA).

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) on Thursday announced a slew of new items, including portable chargers and power banks, now banned from checked bags.

The deadline to get a REAL ID is fast approaching after years of postponements and delays.

Authorities say a man passing through security at a New Jersey airport was found to have a live turtle concealed in his pants.

A union representing Transportation Security Administration workers calls the Department of Homeland Security's decision to end the collective bargaining agreement with them an “unprovoked attack.”.

The number of firearms intercepted at San Antonio International Airport dropped slightly in 2024 compared to the year before.

In the thick of holiday travel, another unticketed passenger attempted to stow away on a Delta Air Lines flight.

The San Antonio International Airport expects the Christmas travel season could be even busier than the Thanksgiving rush.

Travelers heading home after the Thanksgiving holiday are setting a record.

The Thanksgiving travel rush is expected to be bigger than ever this year.

The last-minute Thanksgiving travelers are packing their cars and carry-on bags to hit the nation's highways and airports.

Airports, highways, beaches and theme parks are expected to be packed across the U.S. this Labor Day weekend as a lot Americans mark the unofficial end of summer the same way they celebrated the season’s unofficial start: by traveling.

Sunday set a travel record for U.S. airports, according to the Transportation Security Administration.

Agents for the U.S. Transportation Security Administration on Sunday screened 3 million airline passengers in a single day for the first time ever.

A long Fourth of July holiday weekend in the United States is expected to create new travel records.

The Fourth of July is right around the corner, and the travel rush is already heating up.

The Transportation Security Administration and the San Antonio International Airport are both reporting a high volume of summer travelers.

If you think airports are crowded this summer, it's not your imagination.

A record was broken ahead of the Memorial Day weekend for the number of airline travelers screened at U.S. airports.

Airport security officers in Miami found a slithering surprise last week.

A bipartisan group of senators wants restrictions on the use of facial recognition technology by the Transportation Security Administration.

The U.S. government has started requiring migrants without passports to submit to facial recognition technology to take domestic flights under a change that prompted confusion this week among immigrants and advocacy groups in Texas.

Spokeo looked at which airports are using facial recognition software in Texas for security screenings, according to Customs and Border Protection.

Officials at the San Antonio International Airport say they’re expecting a record-breaking spring break travel season with more than 340,000 travelers flying in and out of the Alamo City between March 8 and 12.

Federal airport security officials have unveiled a prototype passenger self-screening system at busy Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas but say they do not plan to use it in other cities around the country.

Federal and local officials say they're taking steps to crimp counterfeiting, ground drones and curb human trafficking during Super Bowl week in Las Vegas.

The holiday travel rush is hitting its peak as mild weather and lower flight cancelation rates raise hopes for merrier drivers and airline passengers than last year.

The Transportation Security Administration says security officers found 17 bullets concealed inside a disposable baby diaper at New York’s LaGuardia Airport.

Airports and highways are expected to be busier this Christmas season than they were a year ago.

A record number of passengers traveled through U.S. airports over Thanksgiving weekend, the Transportation Security Administration said Monday.

Holiday travelers are starting their final sprint.

Costumes are generally OK, but some Halloween props could get you in trouble.

Across the country, federal workers still stung by memories of past government shutdowns are bracing for the possibility of another extended closure.

A newly released video from the Miami International Airport appears to show Transportation Security Administration agents stealing from travelers who are going through security checkpoints.

Many Americans are eagerly making plans to celebrate the upcoming Fourth of July holiday.

The agency tasked with securing America's airports is testing the use of facial recognition technology at a number of airports across the country.

Check out what TSA officers at Daniel K Inouye Int'l Airport in Honolulu found during routine screening.

Congress is taking another look at creating a new no-fly list for unruly passengers.

Believe it or nut, the Transportation Security Administration considers peanut butter a liquid.

Last year saw a record number of guns intercepted at airport checkpoints across the country.

Power was briefly knocked out at Los Angeles International Airport on Wednesday afternoon, leaving many passengers at one of the world’s busiest airports in the dark and halting security checks.

Transportation Security Administration officers intercepted a record amount of firearms from passengers nationally in 2022, and San Antonio International Airport was no different.

The Transportation Security Administration found an 84 mm-caliber weapon in checked luggage at the San Antonio International Airport on Monday afternoon.

The federal agency tasked with airport security says so far this year officers have stopped a record number of guns going through airport security.

The Transportation Security Administration is raising the fine for people caught with a firearm in their carry-on bag.

Nationwide, the Transportation Security Administration said they expect to screen as many as 2.5 million people. It would be a new high since the coronavirus pandemic.

TSA finds a cat stowed away inside a suitcase that had been checked in for a flight out of New York City.

Don’t accuse the TSA of catnapping on the job.

Bexar County Court 13 Judge Rosie Speedlin Gonzalez on Friday paid a $2,475 civil penalty, weeks after a loaded gun was found in her carry-on luggage at San Antonio International Airport.

The holiday weekend is quickly approaching, and the City of San Antonio is helping the public prepare for a stress-free travel experience by sharing a few tips!

Air travelers are finally getting a break on fares.

The fireworks are still a few days away, but travel for the July Fourth weekend is off to a booming start.

The fireworks are still a few days away, but travel for the July Fourth weekend is off to a booming start.

Airlines are canceling more than 1,500 flights across the U.S. in one of the worst days yet in the summer travel season.

The people who screen your bag at the airport are expecting big crowds this summer.

The Justice Department is filing an appeal seeking to overturn a judge’s order that voided the federal mask mandate on planes and trains and in travel hubs.