DHS reverses TSA PreCheck suspension
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Is TSA PreCheck running? What travelers need to know amid the shutdown - TSA PreCheck was temporarily paused on Saturday night, leading to widespread confusion
The Department of Homeland Security is temporarily halting TSA PreCheck and Global Entry, two of the most widely used trusted-traveler programs in the United States, amid a partial government shutdown.
TSA PreCheck offers faster screening at airports nationwide, including Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport. How it works and how to enroll.
TSA PreCheck remains operational after a sudden DHS reversal, while Global Entry is suspended amid the government shutdown.
TSA PreCheck lines closed at Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport on Sunday morning, Feb. 22, but reopened in less than five hours after the Department of Homeland Security reversed course on halting the program.
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Two DHS officials told CBS News early Monday that TSA PreCheck should remain open after the decision reversal but noted that "that's being handled airport by airport."