Transportation Security Administration

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The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is an agency of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security that has authority over the security of the traveling public in the United States. It was created as a response to the September 11 attacks.

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Flying this summer? 8 things to know if you haven't been on a plane for a year

Summer travelers can expect busier airports, higher bag fees and seat selection fees, more basic economy tickets and potentially longer TSA lines.
USATODAY.com - Published 3 days ago

Trump administration considers tapping U.S. TSA funds for border: source

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is considering tapping more than $230 million from the Transportation Security Administration to fund operations on the U.S.-Mexico border if Congress fails to..
Reuters - Published 5 days ago

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Trump Administration Considers Tapping U.S. TSA Funds For Border

According to Reuters, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security is considering tapping more than $230 million from the TSA to fund operations on the U.S.-Mexico border if Congress fails to approve..

Credit: Wochit News Duration: 00:36Published 5 days ago

Trump Administration Considers Tapping TSA Funds For Border

According to Reuters, the U.S. Homeland Security Department is considering tapping more than $230 million from the Transportation Security Administration to fund border operations. NBC News reported..

Credit: Wochit News Duration: 00:38Published 5 days ago

U.S. Plans to Send Transportation Security Staff to U.S.-Mexico Border

According to Reuters, the Transportation Security Administration said that the Trump administration plans to redirect TSA staff to the U.S. southern border to assist with immigration duties and migrant..

Credit: Wochit News Duration: 00:35Published 2 weeks ago

TSA To Deploy Hundreds Of Officials To The Border

CNN reports the Transportation Security Administration is planning to send hundreds of officials to help with efforts to control migrant inflows on the southern border. The task of the TSA workers,..

Credit: Wochit News Duration: 00:48Published 2 weeks ago

U.S. plans to send TSA to U.S.-Mexico border

The Trump administration plans to redirect Transportation Security Administration staff to the U.S. southern border to assist with immigration duties and migrant flows, the TSA said on Wednesday...

Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:05Published 2 weeks ago

TSA Body Scanners May Trigger False Alarms With Black Hairstyles

U.S. Transportation Security Administration’s airport scanner sometimes produce false alarms. ProPublica reported that TSA scanners are more likely to trigger false alarms for Black people. According..

Credit: Wochit News Duration: 00:32Published on April 20, 2019

TSA Catches Man Smuggling Handgun

According to Business Insider, A New York man was arrested after a handgun was discovered hidden inside a DVD player he had packed in his checked bag at John F. Kennedy International Airport on..

Credit: Wochit News Duration: 00:39Published on April 19, 2019

TSA head moves to DHS amid Trump's border crisis

The new chief of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) named the United States' top airport-security official, David Pekoske, his acting deputy on Thursday, as President Donald Trump overhauls the..

Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:51Published on April 11, 2019