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Tsa
immigration
May 21, 2019
Leave Change Behind at Airport Security? It Could Soon Fund Border Security
A DHS proposal suggests sending $3 million of loose change down to the border.
By
Adam K. Raymond
immigration
May 15, 2019
TSA Is Sending Hundreds of Employees, Including Air Marshals, to the Border
In internal emails, DHS acknowledged that the move comes with “some risk.”
By
Adam K. Raymond
government shutdown
Jan. 14, 2019
The Government Shutdown Is Making Airports Even More Hellish
Travelers are seeing long security lines, and some TSA workers, who typically make very little, are struggling to pay their bills.
By
Adam K. Raymond
government shutdown
Jan. 4, 2019
Two Weeks Into Shutdown, Hundreds of TSA Agents Have Stopped Showing Up for Work
With the shutdown freezing their pay, many TSA workers are calling in sick to work second jobs or save money on child-care costs.
By
Eric Levitz
select all
July 24, 2017
The TSA Is Fighting United on Twitter Over … Comic Books?
A very weird Twitter drama between the TSA and United Airlines.
By
Madison Malone Kircher
Mar. 21, 2017
U.S. Places New Restrictions on Air Travelers From 8 Muslim-Majority Countries
U.S.-bound passengers from eight nations in the Middle East are no longer allowed to carry laptops on flights.
By
Eric Levitz
Mar. 7, 2017
Trump Plan Would Gut Coast Guard and TSA to Pay for Immigration Crackdown
Apparently, making America “safe again” involves cutting airport and coastal security to channel billions of dollars to pro-Trump border unions.
By
Eric Levitz
tranportation
Feb. 21, 2017
11 People Went Through JFK Security Without Being Screened
It took the TSA two hours to report the accidental security breach to Port Authority police.
By
Margaret Hartmann
Apr. 4, 2016
The TSA Paid $336,000 for an App That Chooses Between Left and Right
You might say the bill was … sky-high.
By
Brian Feldman
Jan. 22, 2016
TSA Finds Record Number of Guns at Airport Checkpoints
Either the TSA is getting better or Americans are carrying more guns.
By
Claire Landsbaum
unfriendly skies
June 2, 2015
After Failing 95 Percent of Airport Security Tests, TSA Gets a New Director
In 67 out of 70 tests, undercover agents were able to get weapons and fake bombs past screeners.
By
Margaret Hartmann
unfriendly skies
July 7, 2014
TSA Cracks Down on Uncharged Electronic Devices
Forgetting your phone charger just got even worse.
By
Margaret Hartmann
shootings
Jan. 22, 2014
Armed Officers Were on Break When Gunman Opened Fire at LAX
But hadn’t informed the dispatcher.
By
Margaret Hartmann
flying the friendly skies
Oct. 6, 2013
TSA Is No Match for Crafty 9-Year-Old Boy Flying to Vegas Without Ticket
Government shutdown is a poor excuse.
By
Adam Martin
the internet
July 2, 2013
The TSA Is Working on Its Social Media Strategy
There’s now an Instagram account.
By
Joe Coscarelli
airport security
June 5, 2013
TSA: Never Mind About the Small Knives
Still banned from planes.
By
Joe Coscarelli
unfriendly skies
Apr. 23, 2013
TSA Isn’t Giving Sequester-Afflicted Travelers a Break
You still can’t bring knives on planes.
By
Margaret Hartmann
air travel
Apr. 13, 2013
Just Never Say ‘Bomb’ in an Airport
It’s always more trouble than it’s worth.
By
Caroline Bankoff
airport security
Mar. 22, 2013
Should Very Small Knives Be Allowed on Airplanes?
The TSA says yes; Congress and flight attendants say no.
By
Joe Coscarelli
the worst form of travel
Mar. 8, 2013
Newark TSA Better at Finding Vibrators Than They Are at Finding Bombs
Fail.
By
Dan Amira
airport security
Mar. 5, 2013
TSA to Allow Wiffle Ball Bats, Pool Cues, Tiny Knives
Still no liquids.
By
Joe Coscarelli
sticky situations
Feb. 8, 2013
Peanut Butter Connoisseur Allegedly Harassed by TSA, Forced to Eat Sub-par PBJ
Quite the sticky situation.
By
Margaret Hartmann
airport security
Jan. 18, 2013
Airport Scanners Will No Longer Reveal Lumpy American Flesh
The naked X-ray machines are being removed.
By
Joe Coscarelli
the worst form of travel
Dec. 5, 2012
Police Nab TSA Thief With ‘Bait iPads’
No one can resist a shiny Apple product.
By
Margaret Hartmann
airport security
Sept. 27, 2012
Planes at JFK Just Get a Quick Once-Over, According to Security Workers
Comforting.
By
Joe Coscarelli
Aug. 2, 2012
TSA Foils Kidnapping, Still Fails to Impress Congress
They’re still focused on all those criminal incidents.
By
Margaret Hartmann
unexpected penises
July 17, 2012
Is That a Bomb in Your Pants, or Do You Just Have the World’s Largest Penis?
World’s largest penis.
By
Dan Amira
animal news
June 27, 2012
Man Busted at JFK With Nine Birds Up His Sleeve
Small ones though.
By
Joe Coscarelli
tsa
May 14, 2012
Henry Kissinger Got a Pat Down at Airport Security
He took it in stride.
By
Noreen Malone
May 11, 2012
Geraldo Rivera Was ‘Raped’
Oh, no, it was just a TSA screening that thousands of people go through every day.
By
Dan Amira
tsa overkill
Apr. 28, 2012
Newark Airport Evacuated Over Baby Security Breach
Never trust a baby.
By
Andre Tartar
Apr. 3, 2012
Man Tries to Board Flight With a Knife Hidden in a Mayo Jar
Police confiscated the knife and mayo and let the man board his flight.
By
Eliza Shapiro
the worst form of travel
Feb. 2, 2012
Today in Ballsy TSA Thefts
Someone took $5,000 right out of a jacket.
By
Dan Amira
paulitics
Jan. 23, 2012
Rand Paul Is a Drama Queen
He claims he was “detained” by the TSA today after he refused to have a pat down.
By
Dan Amira
Jan. 14, 2012
Travelers Rushing Through JFK Security Left Behind Nearly $47,000 Last Year
Which should pay for, like, one or two TSA security guards.
By
Andre Tartar
money
Jan. 12, 2012
Passengers Left $409,085 at Airport Security Checkpoints in 2011
Directly into the pocket of the TSA.
By
Brett Smiley
the worst form of travel
Dec. 15, 2011
The TSA Is Writing Notes Again
Maaaaaybe.
By
Noreen Malone
transportation
Dec. 5, 2011
Third Elderly Woman Says TSA Strip-Searched Her at JFK
Everyone is suspect.
By
Brett Smiley
Dec. 4, 2011
TSA Apologizes for Alleged Strip Search
And oh — she’s 85.
By
Menachem Kaiser
the worst form of travel
Oct. 28, 2011
TSA Agents Stole a Lot of Money From Someone’s Luggage
These people.
By
Caroline Bankoff
the worst form of travel
Oct. 26, 2011
That Vibrator-Loving TSA Agent Has Been Disciplined
The TSA isn’t messing around.
By
Dan Amira
the worst form of travel
Oct. 24, 2011
The TSA Just Wants You to Know That It Fully Supports Your Vibrator Use
A blogger gets a creepy/hilarious note in her luggage.
By
Dan Amira
the worst form of travel
July 20, 2011
The TSA Is Really Trying to Not Look at Your Gross Lumpy Body
New scanning software will spare you your precious modesty.
By
Dan Amira
simply stunning
July 11, 2011
Flying Into Newark Will Leave You Just Stunned!
Coulda been literally.
By
Noreen Malone
the worst form of travel
July 6, 2011
If You Thought TSA Pat-Downs Were Intimate Enough Already…
Terrorist groups want to surgically implant explosive devices on passengers’ bodies.
By
Dan Amira
witchy women
Mar. 31, 2011
Did the TSA Fire Carole Smith Because She’s a Witch?
We’d think that’d be a career advantage.
By
Julie Gerstein
tsa
Feb. 21, 2011
Alaska Lawmaker Chooses Icy Boat Ride Over Airport Pat-Down
Alaska lawmaker Sharon Cissna nixed a Seattle airport pat-down and will take the ferry home to Juneau.
By
Patrick Huguenin
arianna!
Jan. 11, 2011
Arianna Huffington Busted for Using BlackBerry on Plane, Laughs It Off
Other passengers, however, were not as amused.
By
Chris Rovzar
scary things
Dec. 18, 2010
Man Accidentally Brings Loaded Gun on Flight, Which Apparently Happens Often
All the time, in fact. Literally, every time someone tries, according to some studies.
By
Mike Vilensky
hands across america
Nov. 29, 2010
Americans’ Political Engagment Extends As Far As Their Underwear
Protest underwear is the new bumper sticker.
By
Nitasha Tiku
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