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An air traveler places his shoes in a bin before passing through the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) security check at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) on February 20, 2014 in Los Angeles, California. The TSA recently launched a PreCheck program that allows those enrolled in a trusted traveler network to enter about 100 US airports through a special security lane where they dont have to take off shoes, belts and jackets or remove laptops, liquids or gels. AFP PHOTO / ROBYN BECK (Photo credit should read ROBYN BECK/AFP via Getty Images)

TSA to phase out ‘shoes off’ policy at airport security checkpoints: ‘Technology has advanced’

For the first time in nearly 20 years, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) announced that it is phasing out its security screening protocol of asking flyers to take off their shoes.

RAPID CITY, SOUTH DAKOTA - SEPTEMBER 08: South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem speaks at the Monument Leaders Rally hosted by the South Dakota Republican Party before introducing former President Donald Trump on September 08, 2023 in Rapid City, South Dakota. Noem endorsed Trump during the event. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)

DHS: 2010 ‘Quiet Skies’ program under Obama admin to be terminated

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced the termination of the Quiet Skies program, citing concerns that the initiative had become excessively politicized—used to benefit or target specific individuals—while incurring an annual cost of roughly $200 million a year.

(L) U.S. Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard arrives for a National Day of Prayer event hosted by President Donald Trump in the Rose Garden at the White House on May 1, 2025 in Washington, DC The National Day of Prayer is a congressionally recognized observance that calls on people of all faiths to participate in a day of prayer and reflection. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images) / (R) WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 03: Chairman Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) speaks during a nomination hearing with the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs on Capitol Hill on April 03, 2025 in Washington, DC. The committee held the nomination hearing for Scott Kupor, U.S. President Donald Trump's nominee to be Director of the Office of Personnel Management and Eric Ueland, U.S. President Donald Trump's nominee to be Deputy Director for Management at the Office of Management and Budget. Senators spoke with the witnesses about their history in government, goals for their roles and actions U.S. President Donald Trump has taken in his first few months of office. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

Sen. Rand Paul: federal air marshals surveilled Tulsi Gabbard in 2024

GOP Kentucky Senator Rand Paul says that he received records which confirmed that federal air marshals had surveilled the now-Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard whenever she would fly domestically in 2024.

PASADENA, CA - FEBRUARY 06: Signage is seen at the State of California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) February 6, 2009 in Pasadena, California. The DMV is closed as part of the first state employee furloughs in California history in response to California's budget crisis. About 90 percent of the state's 238,000 employees have been ordered by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger to take two days off without pay each month, the equivalent of about a 10 percent wage reduction, through June 2010. The governor says that the mandatory furloughs at agencies such as the DMV, Veterans Affairs, Department of Consumer Affairs, California Environmental Protection Agency and Department of Child Support Services will save the state about $1.4 billion. (Photo by David McNew/Getty Images)

Millions Of Americans Remain Without ‘Real ID’ As May 7 Deadline Approaches

With the May 7th deadline approaching, millions of Americans have still not obtained a Real ID, which is required for boarding flights or accessing federal facilities.

ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA - FEBRUARY 6: American Eagle and American Airlines planes taxi on the runway at Ronald Reagan National Airport, on February 6, 2025 in Arlington, Virginia. An American Airlines flight from Wichita, Kansas collided midair with a military Black Hawk helicopter while on approach to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on January 29, 2025 outside of Washington, DC.(Photo by Al Drago/Getty Images)

American Airlines Flight Delayed Amid Suspected Bomb Threat

An American Airlines flight was delayed last week for over four hours after a passenger at the Austin Airport created a Wi-Fi Hotspot named “I have a bomb.”

MIAMI, FLORIDA - DECEMBER 20: A TSA agent works in a TSA Pre checkpoint at the Miami International Airport as some of the year's busiest travel days occur during the holiday season on December 20, 2024 in Miami, Florida. As the U.S. government works to pass a new funding resolution, some travelers fear that if the government shuts down, they will endure longer lines at airports as some security staffers and air traffic controllers would not be getting paid and could choose not to report to work. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) workers are deemed essential, meaning they must stay on the job even if the government shuts down (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

TSA Bans Transgender Officers From Performing Security Pat-Downs

Transgender Transportation Security Administration (TSA) employees will not be allowed to conduct pat-downs of travelers anymore, the Trump administration announced.