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TSA back to normal as longest shutdown ever ends: What travelers should do now
Sean Cudahy, The Points Guy
The longest federal government shutdown in history is over. However, concerns remain about future TSA checkpoint lines, and what the next shutdown could mean for air travel.
May 1, 2026, 12:15 PM
A DOGE Affiliate Is Now in Charge of the US Government's ID Platform
Vittoria Elliott, Wired
Greg Hogan will oversee Login.gov as the government seeks to integrate driver's license and passport information into the service, making what one insider calls "a national ID."
Apr 28, 2026, 2:38 PM
Maybe the Most Senior Members of Government Shouldn’t Be in the Same Room
Vivian Salama, The Atlantic
This weekend’s failed attack highlighted a risk that often goes unspoken.
Apr 27, 2026, 12:30 AM
Hegseth says 'no punishment' for helicopter aircrew that flew near Kid Rock's house
By Phil Stewart, Yahoo Entertainment
By Phil Stewart March 31 (Reuters) - Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth said on Tuesday that the suspension of the aircrew from two U.S.
Mar 31, 2026, 11:16 PM
You Can Prob Guess Who Just Blocked 2 Women and 2 Black Officials from Their Pentagon Promotions
Danielle Han, Jezebel
Unfortunately, you can probably also guess who reportedly didn’t want to “stand next” to a Black female officer at military events.
Mar 27, 2026, 12:28 PM
Jack Smith Was Building a Case That Trump Stole Classified Documents for His Own Business Interests
Jim Vorel, Jezebel
The classified documents taken by Trump reportedly contained some so secret, only six people in the country had clearance to see them.
Mar 25, 2026, 4:19 PM
Why the US Homeland Security shutdown is raising fears of airport delays
Elizabeth Melimopoulos, Al Jazeera English
Hundreds of TSA workers have resigned over unpaid wages, as Congress weighs funding the Department of Homeland Security.
Mar 19, 2026, 8:04 PM
DHS says it's suspending TSA PreCheck and Global Entry due to shutdown
Ayesha Ali, Luke Barr, Abcnews.com
The rare move will result in longer lines, likely frustrating many travelers.
Feb 22, 2026, 5:49 AM
Judge blocks Trump effort to strip security clearance from attorney who represented whistleblowers
JOEY CAPPELLETTI, Yahoo Entertainment
A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration from enforcing a March presidential memorandum to revoke the security clearance of prominent Washington ...
Dec 24, 2025, 4:35 PM
Scores of government statisticians are gone, leaving data at risk, report says
MIKE SCHNEIDER, Yahoo Entertainment
The ranks of U.S. government statisticians have been gutted in the past year due to layoffs and buyouts. One agency lost 95% of its staff, while others...
Dec 10, 2025, 10:12 PM
The Top Secrets Musk May Have Had Access To...
Robert Alexander, Newsweek
Musk’s security access becomes a test case for how far the government can blur lines between public and private power.
Oct 13, 2025, 2:40 PM
A new policy on access at the Pentagon has journalists and the Trump administration at odds
Associated Press, Yahoo Entertainment
Journalists who cover the Pentagon and the Trump administration are in a standoff about new rules that limit the access of the media to most areas within the...
Sep 30, 2025, 12:34 AM
WATCH: President Trump revokes Kamala Harris' Secret Service detail
ABC News
President Donald Trump has revoked Secret Service protection for former Vice President Kamala Harris, according to a copy of a letter reviewed by ABC News.
Aug 29, 2025, 4:32 PM
FBI: Making America Great Means Lowering The Bar For New Hires
Tim Cushing, Techdirt
Trump’s desire to punish, oust, and eject anyone who isn’t white and/or MAGA enough from this country means the preferred outlets for his aggression are running out of manpower. Tons of federal officers have already been rerouted to immigration enforcement, l…
Aug 29, 2025, 4:25 PM
WATCH: Laufey plays 'This or That' with 'GMA'
ABC News
The singer shared her summer hot takes as part of the 'GMA' Summer Concert Series.
Aug 20, 2025, 4:27 PM
WATCH: Michael Urie and Kumail Nanjiani talk 'Oh, Mary!'
ABC News
The actors share a story about a famous face in the audience of their Broadway show.
Aug 20, 2025, 4:22 PM
Security clearance revoked for dozens of current and former US officials
Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English
Some had been critical of Trump, while others were involved in investigating Russian meddling in 2020 US elections.
Aug 19, 2025, 9:58 PM
Weaponizing the Watchdog
Walter M. Shaub Jr., The New York Review of Books
Donald Trump’s fascist takeover of government is a comprehensive affair, and sometimes it’s the little things that reveal just how thoroughly his administration has been dismantling our democratic infrastructure. On June 16 Trump nominated the thirty-year-old…
Aug 7, 2025, 11:30 AM
Fear and denial in DC: Federal workers are reeling as Trump gets go-ahead to continue firings
Allie Kelly,Ayelet Sheffey,Juliana Kaplan,Alice Tecotzky, Business Insider
Business Insider spoke with 16 federal workers after the Supreme Court decision that will allow federal staff cuts to continue.
Jul 10, 2025, 9:21 AM
WATCH: Homeland Security ends mandatory shoe removal at airport screening
ABC News
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has announced that the TSA and its nearly two-decade mandate for passengers to remove their shoes at airport screening is officially over.
Jul 9, 2025, 1:26 PM
10 Sunday Reads
Barry Ritholtz, Ritholtz.com
Avert your eyes! My Sunday morning look at incompetency, corruption and policy failures: • The first rule in Trump’s Washington: Don’t write anything down: A new culture of secrecy in government is taking root — among career staffers and new political appoint…
Jul 6, 2025, 10:30 AM
State Dept. Tells Student Visa Applicants To Set Their Social Media Profiles To ‘Public’ If They Want To Come To The US
Tim Cushing, Techdirt
Way back in the day of EARLIER THIS YEAR, people could expect to be subjected to warrantless, invasive device searches only at US borders and international airports. Visa applicants, however, just needed to fill out some paperwork and wait for permission to h…
Jul 3, 2025, 5:36 PM
Trump administration targets ATF, with plans to cut jobs and ease gun restrictions
Meg Anderson, NPR
DOGE staffers have been working on changes at the ATF that would roll back dozens of gun restrictions. The DOJ wants to downsize the agency — a move some fear will hinder criminal investigations.
Jul 2, 2025, 9:00 AM
US university bars trans athletes, erases records under pressure from Trump
John Power, Al Jazeera English
University of Pennsylvania removes times set by trans swimmer as part of resolution to civil rights investigation.
Jul 2, 2025, 3:03 AM