TSA employees will not be paid until Congress reaches an agreement to reopen DHS and resolve the ongoing standoff over federal immigration enforcement.

To some electronic privacy and civil liberties advocates, TSA’s facial recognition expansion comes as more of a dystopian omen than a cutting-edge marvel. The post You can now pass through TSA PreCheck at Logan using only your face.

The touchless lane uses facial comparison technology to match a live image captured at the checkpoint with the passport photo stored in an airline profile. If everything lines up, a mobile boarding pass labeled "TSA PreCheck Touchless ID" unlocks access to a dedicated lane.

TSA agents just missed their first full paycheck this weekend since the partial government shutdown began about a month ago.