TSA worker jumps to his death in Orlando airport
A Transportation Security Administration worker plunged to his death inside Orlando International Airport in an apparent suicide Saturday, police said. The man, who was in...
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Flights delayed at major airports in Northeast because of staffing, FAA says
Flights at LaGuardia Airport in New York were delayed Friday morning as the FAA said it was experiencing an...
TSA whistleblower claims orders were to profile Somali imams
Minnesota is home to one in three Somalis in the US, according to MPR News, and Somali leaders...
Yelp Just Announced It Will Start Letting You Write Reviews About the Government
Even though no one is ever pleased with the service they receive from federal agencies like the TSA or the IRS, there is no real...
Inspectors audit shows TSA failed to vet 73 workers ‘linked to terrorism’
The Transportation Security Administration failed to identify 73 airport workers whose names appeared on a government terrorism watch...
TSA Agents’ success nabbing weapons, explosives smugglers only 5%, report says
Federal agents tasked with keeping US airports safe failed to stop prohibited items from passing through security 95...
Machete-wielding man attacks TSA agents at New Orleans airport
A man allegedly used a can of wasp spray against a TSA agent in New Orleans before pulling out a machete and stabbing another agent...
TSA prohibits discharged electronic devices on board
If the battery of your mobile device fails to power up on the request of a TSA agent,...
Bay Area transit police conducted militarized training exercises with TSA
Apparently the Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) police, infamous for having shot dead unarmed Oakland resident Oscar Grant...
TSA aims to install armed guards at airport security checkpoints
The US Transportation Security Administration has asked for armed law enforcement officers to guard airport security checkpoints at...
TSA spent $1 bln on ‘body language’ program
After investing $1 billion in behavior detection techniques and training since 2007, the Transportation Security Administration has little to show for its efforts, the New...
Airlines warned about possible shoe bomb threat
by Kevin Johnson The Department of Homeland Security has issued an alert to airlines about a possible shoe...
Court upholds laptop searches at border
By Julian Hattem A federal court has tossed out a lawsuit trying to prevent the government from searching...
TSA collected over $500K in spare change last year. Where does the money go?
By Ashleigh Schmitz When asked to empty their pockets at airport security, travelers are quick to oblige placing wallets, cell phones, and spare change in...
TSA confiscates toy monkey’s two inch pistol for being too realistic
The Transportation Security Administration apparently has a new individual on its watch list: a cowboy sock monkey based...
Holder fears ‘lone wolf’ terrorist attack, doesn’t want TSA armed
Attorney General Eric Holder is most afraid of a terrorist attack on the United States from a so-called...
TSA officer killed, at least 7 injured in shooting at LA airport
A lone gunman opened fire at Los Angeles International Airport in California early Friday, killing at least one person, injuring several more and prompting authorities...
TSA might allow passengers to board planes with marijuana
Bringing more than 3.4 ounces of liquid on an airplane is still prohibited, but attorneys say sneaking pot...
TSA Agent Arrested for Smuggling Illegal Aliens
A Transportation Security Administration (TSA) agent was arrested Friday for conspiring to smuggle illegal aliens into the country....
Former TSA employee accused of making terrorist threats on eve of 9/11 anniversary
Police in California have arrested a former Transportation Security Administration employee and accused him of making terrorist threats...
E-searches and seizures at US borders ‘more invasive’ than traditional searches
Following the case of David Miranda, whose electronic devices were confiscated in August by British authorities at Heathrow Airport, a US watchdog reports that similar...
TSA to Purchase 3.5 Million Rounds of Ammunition
Paul Joseph Watson Infowars.com The Transportation Security Administration is set to purchase 3.5 million .357 SIG caliber bullets,...
TSA Expands Duties Beyond Airport Security
As hundreds of commuters emerged from Amtrak and commuter trains at Union Station on a recent morning, an...
TSA misconduct increases by 26 percent
Transportation Security Administration officers were cited in more than 9,600 cases of misconduct from 2010 to 2013, and complaints against the agency rose by 26...