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How Trump is paying TSA, briefly explained

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Welcome to The Logoff: The US air travel situation is looking up — for now.

What’s happening? TSA agents received paychecks today for the first time in more than a month, easing the burden of the ongoing Homeland Security shutdown and alleviating long security lines at major US airports.

Where is the money coming from? DHS still doesn’t have funding, but President........

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