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Aaron Karp
April 03, 2026
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The number of Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers failing to report to work at U.S. airports has dropped 43% since March 27, but unscheduled absences remain elevated at some key major airports, creating unpredictability at security checkpoints as the partial shutdown of the…
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