Some fliers may be able to bring water through TSA checkpoints soon, officials say
The TSA is not prepared to eliminate all liquid restrictions, and the existing rule limiting other carry-on liquids to 3.4 ounces remains in effect.
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The TSA is not prepared to eliminate all liquid restrictions, and the existing rule limiting other carry-on liquids to 3.4 ounces remains in effect.
The Transportation Security Administration has launched a new program at 13 airports, allowing eligible TSA PreCheck members without plane tickets to pass through security and enter the gates.
ICE agents have ramped up arrests at some U.S. airports, working with the TSA to crack down on travelers at check-in counters and even at the departure gates. Camilo Montoya-Galvez has the story.
Law enforcement officials say a set of stolen Civil War-era cannonballs was discovered in a passenger's suitcase during a routine security screening at Alabama's Gulf Shores International Airport.
Recent reports of immigration arrests at U.S. airports, some of them captured in videos that have gone viral, stem from increased collaboration, ICE sources tell CBS News.
The new Gold+ initiative would allow private contractors to handle passenger screening at three airports while the TSA retains federal oversight.
Despite repeated warnings, many drone operators are allegedly violating flight restrictions near World Cup sites, the TSA says. Meanwhile, more drones are being integrated into the U.S. national airspace and military operations. Drone expert Tombo Jones joins "CBS News 24/7 Mornings" to comment on drone technology.
TSA is trying to encourage young travelers to enroll in its PreCheck program before summer travel kicks off.
California Democratic Rep. Nanette Barragán joins CBS News 24/7 to talk about her experience at the White House Correspondents' Dinner, including her thoughts about security at the venue.
President Trump intends to nominate David Cummins to lead the Transportation Security Administration, according to a person familiar with the decision.
President Trump ordered the Department of Homeland Security to find a way to pay "each and every employee" of the agency.
Sen. Tammy Duckworth of Illinois on Friday demanded that TSA immediately rescind its "shoes-on" policy, calling it a "reckless act." Nicole Sganga has more details.
Security lines at TSA checkpoints improved at airports across the country on Monday as TSA officers started receiving back pay following President Trump's executive order. But uncertainty lingers with Congress on recess and still no funding passed for DHS.
TSA staffing shortages remain far more severe than the national average, although wait times seemed to be stabilizing Monday.
The shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security is set to stretch on after House Republicans rejected a Senate-passed solution to the standoff late last week.
TSA workers across the country are starting to receive about a month's worth of back pay after President Trump signed an executive order last week. Kris Van Cleave reports.
Sources tell CBS News that some Transportation Security Administration officers have received partial paychecks after President Trump signed an executive order last week directing the Department of Homeland Security to pay them. CBS News homeland security correspondent Nicole Sganga has more.
TSA employees have begun receiving some back pay amid the partial government shutdown after President Trump signed an executive order. CBS News homeland security correspondent Nicole Sganga has the latest.
Congress began its two-week recess after the House of Representatives rejected a Senate-passed Department of Homeland Security funding bill, continuing the partial shutdown. CBS News' Nikole Killion reports.
The Department of Homeland Security said TSA agents should begin receiving pay as early as Monday, March 30.
Travelers over the weekend experienced more long lines at Transportation Security Administration checkpoints after House Republicans rejected a deal passed by the Senate that could have ended the partial government shutdown. TSA workers may still soon get paid though, due to an executive order from President Trump. Jason Allen reports.
This week, TSA officers are expected to see their first paycheck in 44 days. Still, long lines persist at many airports across the U.S. Jason Allen reports.
Congress has yet to approve funding for the Department of Homeland Security, which has been shut down for over 40 days.
Tom Homan, the Trump administration border czar, told "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that while President Trump has signed a bill to pay TSA agents, ICE will remain assisting them "until the airports feel like they are 100% … in a place where they can do normal operations."
With long TSA lines stretching into another week at airports across the U.S., travelers' patience is wearing thin. Meanwhile, members of Congress traveled home for their two-week recess without passing a funding bill. Ali Bauman reports.