Tag: TSA
TSA officer arrested for attempting to smuggle meth through LAX
If convicted, Williams would face a statutory maximum sentence of 20 years in federal prison.
TSA officers placed on leave after photo reveals racist behavior
Shortly after a racist photo was posted to social media, two Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers have been placed on administrative leave...
The TSA’s role as journalist harasser and media ‘watchdog’
My experience on this latest journey is also a reminder of how far we in the U.S. have gone down the road towards becoming a police state.
Trump suggests federal workers borrow groceries to get by during longest...
As the shutdown continues with no end in sight, many workers are turning to food banks and food pantries for help.
Airline safety at risk as government shutdown continues
“As union leaders, we find it unconscionable that aviation professionals are being asked to work without pay and in an air safety environment that is deteriorating by the day."
Strike! Barbara Ehrenreich calls on TSA workers to walk off job...
As 800,000 workers continue to go without pay, federal employees around the country are rising up to demand an end to the shutdown.
TSA’s ‘Quiet Skies’ surveillance program receives backlash, DHS to further review...
The surveillance program has air marshals following passengers and recording their behaviors and any other observations providing minute-by-minute updates for reports, which are sent directly to TSA.
‘Quiet Skies?’ Boston Globe exposé reveals TSA is secretly surveilling thousands...
A Boston Globe investigation has revealed the existence of a domestic surveillance program run by the Transportation Security Administration since 2012.
Hundreds of TSA agents failed drug and alcohol tests
“TSA employees have been criminally charged for using cocaine on the job, facilitating large-scale drug and human smuggling, and engaging in child pornography activities.”
200 DHS employees accepted nearly $15M in bribes
Responsible for guarding more than 7,000 miles of the border, customs agents and Border Patrol officers accepted the most bribes within the last ten years.
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Democrats divided: Historic opposition to $26 billion military aid package for Israel amid Gaza...
A record 40 House Democrats have voted against a controversial bill, citing concerns over the impact of military operations on children in Gaza.
Doesn’t the forever Scoundrel-in-chief expose Trumpism as rank, deviant criminality?
The main “freedom” sought by this scam freedom fighter (and lackeys) is to commit more crimes.
Senators unveil landmark bill to ban junk food ads aimed at kids amid rising...
Senators Bernie Sanders, Cory Booker, and Peter Welch propose the Childhood Diabetes Reduction Act, targeting junk food advertisements to combat the escalating diabetes and obesity epidemic among children.
New bill expands warrantless spying amid widespread criticism
The U.S. Senate has approved a significant expansion of government surveillance powers, raising alarms over potential violations of civil liberties.
The Fourth Amendment is Not for Sale Act and the battle against government spying
The FANFSA, passed with a 219-199 vote, garnered support from both sides of the aisle, with 96 Democrats and 123 Republicans backing the bill.