In 2015, ABC News reported on a Homeland Security Inspector General’s report which found undercover agents were able to smuggle mock weapons or explosives past TSA security 95% of the time.

In a significant shift from post-9/11 security measures, the Department of Homeland Security has already ended the requirement for travelers to remove their shoes during screening.

Passengers are no longer required to remove their shoes at TSA checkpoints. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced the immediate policy change on Tuesday. The shoe removal policy was ...

The Department of Homeland Security announced an expansion of Transportation Security Administration checkpoints for families traveling with children and military members on Thursday. TSA will add ...

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The TSA introduced its 3-1-1 liquids rule for carry-on luggage in response. “In those 20 years since that policy was put in place, our security technology has changed dramatically. It’s evolved.