The American Federation of Government Employees says the Trump administration hid its plan to turn airport security over to private companies like Palantir.
TSA
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TSA Privatization Returns Airport Security to a Dangerous Past
The Trump administration wants airport screening to revert to the way it was before 9/11, when private security companies were in charge.
Posted inPolitics
Congress Has Become Almost Totally Irrelevant
The way Republicans are managing the Department of Homeland Security budget shows that Congress is now just something to work around.
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You Gotta Hand It to Chuck Schumer This Time
He went up against Republicans and … won?
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The Deeper Airport Disaster
Everything from interminable lines to near-miss collisions and controller burnout predates Trump. It’s a metaphor for the long-term neglect of public systems.