Chaos at Airport

Travelers line up at the Main Checkpoint for TSA security checks early Monday morning at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport during the partial government shutdown on March 23, 2026. TSA officers have been working without pay for weeks amid the shutdown.
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What we’re seeing from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport

Travelers are encountering long lines amid the fallout of a partial government shutdown.

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Spending the night in an Atlanta airport TSA line

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Airport chaos puts U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff in political hot seat

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Swollen feet, friendly card game: Strange Monday morning at Atlanta airport

The partial government shutdown caused more long delays at the world’s busiest airport. But there was hope, camaraderie, and a good cheeseburger before 10 a.m.

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Delta is the largest carrier at LaGuardia. How the crash disrupted flights.

The FAA reopened the New York airport Monday afternoon after the crash, which killed two and injured dozens.

Long lines, hourslong waits worsened Monday at Atlanta airport

Officials urged travelers to get to the airport at least four hours early.

Federal judge questions Georgia’s parole system, lets woman’s lawsuit proceed

A federal judge, citing an AJC investigation into juvenile lifers, found Georgia’s parole system may be so hollow it amounts to a constitutional violation.

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Go pound sand? Eroding federal beach repair funds worry Georgia vacation mecca.

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Two major financial tech groups are merging. What that means for Georgia.

Politics

“Twice a year, we disrupt the lives of every family in this state,” says state Sen. Bo Hatchett, R-Cornelia, supporting the bill to shift Georgia to Atlantic Standard Time (shown here speaking on another bill). (Arvin Temkar/AJC 2025)

Georgia Senate votes to move state to Atlantic time zone

The bill, which needs House approval, would petition the U.S. Secretary of Transportation to shift Georgia to Atlantic Standard Time.

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Georgia Senate backs high school cellphone ban, sending bill to Kemp’s desk

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‘It’s how we compete’: Georgia business recruiters plead to keep tax breaks

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MARTA's Future

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THE FUTURE OF MARTA

Homeless people shelter at MARTA stations. A program helps them find housing.

While MARTA HOPE was created with the goal of helping homeless people rather than increasing ridership, both aims are connected, particularly with the World Cup coming up.

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