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By Charlotte Pfabe | 3/18/26 7:11pm

Wait times are longer at airport security and gas prices are up. A partial government shutdown, which started Feb. 14, stopped funding for the Department of Homeland Security, including pay for Transportation and Security Administration agents. The war in Iran is pushing oil prices up and drivers are feeling the effect on their wallets. Photo illustration.

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