What Happened
Kennedy International Airport nearly five hours before my domestic flight.
Why It Matters
This is not my way – usually I roll up to the airport 30 minutes before boarding – but not even I have enough hubris to think that my good luck is more powerful than a partial government shutdown.
Key Details
- Congress has yet to pass a bill funding the Department of Homeland Security, meaning thousands of federal employees from TSA to the Coast Guard are working without pay – or, in the case of TSA, calling out of work, causing staff shortages and hourslong security lines at airports across the country.
- On Monday, President Donald Trump deployed between 100 … Read the full story at The Verge.
Background Context
I arrived at John F. Kennedy International Airport nearly five hours before my domestic flight. This is not my way – usually I roll up to the airport 30 minutes before boarding – but not even I have enough hubris to think that my good luck is more powerful than a partial government shutdown. Congress has yet to pass a bill funding the Department of Homeland Security, meaning thousands of federal employees from TSA to the Coast Guard are working without pay – or, in the case of TSA, calling out of work, causing staff shortages and hourslong security lines at airports across the country. On Monday, President Donald Trump deployed between 100 … Read the full story at The Verge.
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Source: The Verge – Original Link
Source: The Verge
