TSA Officers Quit, Call Out Sick as Shutdown Drags On Without Pay

More than 300 TSA officers have quit since a partial government shutdown began on February 14, with the crisis intensifying as employees face their first full missed paychecks. The mass departures and widespread absences - reaching 6% of the 50,000-officer workforce - have created severe staffing shortages at airport security checkpoints nationwide, with some facilities experiencing delays exceeding three hours. Read more about this...