By Ali Motamedi The withdrawal of all US government personnel from Afghanistan marked the end of what is often considered to be one of the least popular wars in American history and, more importantly, the end of a costly decades long nation-building initiative. While the operation was horrifically botched at the expense of American lives,…
Thomas Catenacci More than 400,000 Americans boarded flights Friday and Sunday marking the first time since March that number has been surpassed, the Transportation Security Administration said Monday. A total of 441,255 people traveled in the air Sunday while 419,675 people traveled Friday, according to the TSA. Sunday’s number of fliers marks the highest number of air…
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is a branch of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security that has authority over the security of the (primarily air) traveling public in the United States. This includes security at airports, other transportation, and undercover air marshals on flights. It was formed after the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. The agency…
The art of trolling is a finely honed craft in the libertarian/conservative movement. From Donald Trump’s famous tweets… If Elizabeth Warren, often referred to by me as Pocahontas, did this commercial from Bighorn or Wounded Knee instead of her kitchen, with her husband dressed in full Indian garb, it would have been a smash! pic.twitter.com/D5KWr8EPan…
Emily Larsen on January 7, 2019 A meme posted on the “Rowdy Republican” Facebook page Thursday claimed that passengers are not allowed to bring nail clippers on airplanes. “We cannot bring a Nail Clipper on a plane, but we should let 7000 foreigners walk across our borders with unchecked backpacks,” the meme read. Verdict: False…
The TSA received a wave of backlash for sponsoring a post on Facebook, advertising a hiring event for January 5th. This hiring event held at their Administrative Office in Seattle was for positions based out of Seattle Tacoma International Airport (SeaTac). The sponsored post boasted a starting pay rate of $18.64 per hour. However, it…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Steve Birr Officials from the U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) reiterated Wednesday travelers are not allowed to fly with medical marijuana after mistakenly approving the substance on their website. For a brief period of time Wednesday the TSA web page dedicated to what items travelers can and cannot bring on…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Kody Fairfield A mother who asked TSA agents at DFW International Airport for alternative screening for her son with special needs said they were “treated like dogs” and forced to miss a flight during an extensive security check, according to her Facebook post that has since gone viral, reports Dallas…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Kody Fairfield Three airport security programs will see an axing of their budget under President Donald Trump’s budget proposal, reports the Hill. The proposal, whose blueprint was publically released on Thursday, “eliminates and reduces unauthorized and underperforming programs administered by [the Transportation Security Administration] TSA in order to strengthen screening at airport security checkpoints,” the Hill…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Eric Lieberman A dozen airport and Transportation Security Administration (TSA) employees were arrested in February for allegedly operating a massive cocaine smuggling ring. “During the course of the conspiracy, the defendants smuggled suitcases, each containing at least 8 to 15 kilograms of cocaine, through the TSA security system at the…