Transportation Security Administration

The Transportation Security Administration is reported to have banned chairs at airport security checkpoints, according to the headline making the rounds. The reported rule would affect travelers who relied on seats while waiting in checkpoint lines, including elderly passengers and those with limited mobility. Details on the scope of the policy, which airports are affected, and whether exemptions apply remain unclear.

The Trump administration is pressuring European countries to build up their diesel reserves, while threatening to ban diesel exports to Europe. The threat raises concerns in Europe, which relies heavily on US diesel imports for transport, industry and heating, and adds a new friction point to transatlantic trade relations at a time when tariffs and energy security are already straining ties.

The Trump administration has ordered chairs removed for Transportation Security Administration agents, with officials saying security screeners 'must meet fitness for duty requirements'. The move, reported by Fortune, is being read as a push to keep TSA staff on their feet and active at checkpoints, and is drawing criticism from those who see it as a punitive gesture toward federal workers rather than a genuine security measure.