‘No Appointments Here’: A Mad Dash to Get a Real ID Ahead of the Deadline

A Real ID, passport or other federally recognized document will be required starting next week for domestic flights. Good luck booking an appointment.

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The Real ID Deadline Is Coming. Here’s What You Need to Know.

After years of postponements, the deadline to show a security-enhanced Real ID at airport security checkpoints is now just weeks away. What to know.

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Labor Union Sues Trump Administration Over T.S.A. Contract

The largest federal employees union is suing the Homeland Security Department to stop the Trump administration from canceling its contract with T.S.A. workers.

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Homeland Security Department Says It Is Ending Its Union Contract with TSA Workers

The move could lay the groundwork for the government to fire T.S.A. workers and perhaps even privatize the agency, according to labor experts.

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I.R.S. Fires 6,700 Employees Amid Tax Filing Season

The layoffs at the Internal Revenue Service came alongside additional firings at the Transportation Security Administration and the C.I.A.

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Southwest Pilot Is Removed From Flight and Charged With D.U.I.

The pilot, David Paul Allsop, was taken off a flight to Chicago at the airport in Savannah, Ga., on Wednesday, officials said.

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Stowaway on a Delta Seattle-Hawaii Flight Is Caught Before Takeoff

The person, who boarded the flight without a ticket, was detected as the plane was preparing to take off for Hawaii on Christmas Eve.

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How a Government Shutdown Could Affect the Economy

A short lapse in funding would probably do only modest damage. But it could send a troubling signal about government dysfunction.

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How a Stowaway at J.F.K. Airport Made It All the Way to Paris

Prosecutors accused Svetlana Dali, 57, of hiding among other travelers during a busy travel day before Thanksgiving.

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After Stowaway Found, Delta Investigates Flight From New York to Paris

A passenger went through security screening but avoided identity and boarding pass checks before flying out of the United States, a T.S.A. representative said.

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