Category: TSA

EpochTV Review: Looting Sprees in California and Our Nation’s Air Travel Security

Commentary In this episode of The Nation Speaks titled, “The Truth Behind California’s Looting Spree; Airport Security Report Card,” host Cindy Drukier explores what is behind the bizarre string of looters raiding luxury stores and then takes a look at the TSA’s successes and failures within the last 20 years. The video begins with a…


‘Perfect Storm’ of Mandates, Worker Shortage Poised to Derail Holiday Travel: Republicans

COVID-19 vaccine mandates, a dearth of workers, and an expected rise in demand is poised to create a “perfect storm” that could derail air traffic in the coming months, two top Republican lawmakers warned aviation authorities this week. President Joe Biden’s vaccine mandate for federal employees will affect the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), which helps…


Airport Disruptions Possible as Biden Vaccine Mandate for TSA Workers Looms: Lawmakers

Top Republican Congress members voiced concerns of possible domestic air travel concerns due to President Joe Biden’s pending COVID-19 vaccine mandate for federal employees, including Transportation Security Administration (TSA) workers. Up to 40 percent of TSA workers, who oversee airport security checkpoints, have not gotten vaccinated yet, the GOP lawmakers wrote in a letter to…


Leaving Gun in Carryon Bag Will Mean Losing Concealed Carry Permit in Pittsburgh

You can’t bring more than 3.4 ounces of shampoo in your carry-on bag onto a commercial airplane. Or a gun. But too many travelers at Pittsburgh International Airport have forgotten the ‘no guns in your carry-on rule’ and now, officials there are cracking down. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) workers have found 27 firearms at the…


TSA Extends Transportation Mask Mandate Into January 2022

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) said Tuesday it will extend a mask mandate for travellers on airplanes, trains and buses, as well as at airports and train stations, in efforts to curb the spread of COVID-19. The mandate has now been extended through Jan. 18, 2022. It had previously been extended in April through Sept….


TSA Extends Transportation Mask Mandate Into January

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) said on Aug. 17 it will extend a mask mandate for travelers on airplanes, trains, and buses, as well as at airports and train stations, in an effort to curb the spread of COVID-19. The mandate now runs through Jan. 18, 2022; it had previously been extended in April through…


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Homeland Security Authorizes TSA to Enforce Joe Biden Mask Mandate

The Department of Homeland Security authorized the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to start enforcement of President Joe Biden’s mask mandate for U.S. travelers starting on Sunday. “TSA will fully comply with the President’s Executive Orders, CDC guidance, and the DHS National Emergency determination to ensure healthy and secure travel across all transportation sectors. This will…


Homeland Security Authorizes TSA to Enforce Biden’s Mask Mandate

The Department of Homeland Security authorized the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to start enforcement of President Joe Biden’s mask mandate for U.S. travelers. “TSA will fully comply with the President’s Executive Orders, CDC guidance, and the DHS National Emergency determination to ensure healthy and secure travel across all transportation sectors. This will help prevent further…


TSA Says About 500 Million Fewer People Traveled by Air in the US in 2020

U.S. travel agencies have seen about 61 percent fewer people at security checkpoints last year compared to 2019 statistics.