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The government shutdown is putting a renewed spotlight on the cracks in the US aviation system

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

The Independent UK · Oct 15, 2025

EPA, DOE employees face layoffs; aviation staffing worsens - Roll Call

The administration said it plans to lay off 20 to 30 employees at the EPA and 187 at the Energy Department, according to a court filing.

Roll Call · Oct 15, 2025

Multiple Texas airports are refusing to play video from DHS’ Noem blaming Democrats for government shutdown

Officials from Dallas’ two major airports said the video runs afoul of their policies that prohibit political advertising. The post Multiple Texas airports are refusing to play video from DHS’ Noem blaming Democrats for government shutdown appeared first on The Texas Tribune.

The Texas Tribune · Oct 14, 2025

Airports are refusing to air video of Kristi Noem blaming Democrats for government shutdown

Tens of thousands of flight delays, many connected to staffing shortages at air traffic control towers have been reported since the government shut down

The Independent UK · Oct 14, 2025

‘Using us as political pawns’: federal workers reel over threats of firings and withheld back pay

Employees express growing anxiety over their pay – and the future of their jobs – amid the US government shutdown

The Guardian - US · Oct 12, 2025

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Kiplinger · Oct 11, 2025

What’s Now Banned from TSA Carry-Ons (2025 Rules You Can’t Ignore)

You arrive at the airport, breeze through check-in, then hit the dreaded security line, only to have TSA confiscate something you thought was allowed. It’s embarrassing, frustrating, and completely avoidable if you know the TSA carry-on banned rules for 2025. The rules around carry-on items evolve frequently, and what passed…

Clever Dude · Oct 10, 2025

How air traffic controllers could help end the shutdown

Controller and TSA "sick-outs" played an under-appreciated role in ending the last major shutdown.

Axios · Oct 8, 2025

TSA Watchlists Were Used as Tools of Political Warfare

The former Biden administration is accused of punishing critics without due process.

Reason · Oct 8, 2025

Staffing shortages cause more US flight delays as government shutdown reaches 7th day

Staffing shortages led to more flight delays at airports across the U.S. as the federal government shutdown stretched into a seventh day

The Independent UK · Oct 7, 2025