Transportation Security Administration
The TSA, the Transportation Security Administration, is the US agency that screens passengers at airports.
186 linked stories in all years we hold
The earliest story we hold is from Oct 13, 2021.
Stories involving Transportation Security Administration1 named story in 2026
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- Jan 25 – Apr 28, 2026 · 48 stories
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Week of Nov 9, 2026 - Nov 15, 2026: 1 left, 3 center, 16 right, 4% of the sources that published that week · 25 articles
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| Jan 26, 2026 - Feb 1, 2026 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 18 | 5% |
| Feb 2, 2026 - Feb 8, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Feb 9, 2026 - Feb 15, 2026 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 29 | 12% |
| Feb 16, 2026 - Feb 22, 2026 | 12 | 17 | 12 | 80 | 23% |
| Feb 23, 2026 - Mar 1, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Mar 2, 2026 - Mar 8, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Mar 9, 2026 - Mar 15, 2026 | 8 | 17 | 4 | 50 | 17% |
| Mar 16, 2026 - Mar 22, 2026 | 14 | 24 | 14 | 185 | 29% |
| Mar 23, 2026 - Mar 29, 2026 | 32 | 36 | 19 | 600 | 51% |
| Mar 30, 2026 - Apr 5, 2026 | 13 | 23 | 8 | 90 | 23% |
| Apr 6, 2026 - Apr 12, 2026 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 3% |
| Apr 13, 2026 - Apr 19, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Apr 20, 2026 - Apr 26, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Apr 27, 2026 - May 3, 2026 | 13 | 14 | 5 | 62 | 20% |
| May 4, 2026 - May 10, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| May 11, 2026 - May 17, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| May 18, 2026 - May 24, 2026 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 2% |
| May 25, 2026 - May 31, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Jun 1, 2026 - Jun 7, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Jun 8, 2026 - Jun 14, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Jun 15, 2026 - Jun 21, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Jun 22, 2026 - Jun 28, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Jun 29, 2026 - Jul 5, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Jul 6, 2026 - Jul 12, 2026 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 1% |
| Jul 13, 2026 - Jul 19, 2026 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 2% |
| Jul 20, 2026 - Jul 26, 2026 | 3 | 22 | 1 | 83 | 5% |
| Jul 27, 2026 - Aug 2, 2026 | 10 | 23 | 8 | 105 | 7% |
| Aug 3, 2026 - Aug 9, 2026 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 25 | 2% |
| Aug 10, 2026 - Aug 16, 2026 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 44 | under 1% |
| Aug 17, 2026 - Aug 23, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Aug 24, 2026 - Aug 30, 2026 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 13 | 2% |
| Aug 31, 2026 - Sep 6, 2026 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 30 | 3% |
| Sep 7, 2026 - Sep 13, 2026 | 13 | 21 | 11 | 82 | 9% |
| Sep 14, 2026 - Sep 20, 2026 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1% |
| Sep 21, 2026 - Sep 27, 2026 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 1% |
| Sep 28, 2026 - Oct 4, 2026 | 2 | 14 | 1 | 39 | 4% |
| Oct 5, 2026 - Oct 11, 2026 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 18 | 2% |
| Oct 12, 2026 - Oct 18, 2026 | 2 | 15 | 1 | 32 | 4% |
| Oct 19, 2026 - Oct 25, 2026 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 33 | 3% |
| Oct 26, 2026 - Nov 1, 2026 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 2% |
| Nov 2, 2026 - Nov 8, 2026 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1% |
| Nov 9, 2026 - Nov 15, 2026 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 25 | 4% |
Stories before June 28, 2026 come from archived pages, so who covered them is limited to the outlets we recovered for that period.
Whole record, all years we hold
69 left · 92 center · 58 right: 219 sources on the spectrum, across 186 linked stories.
Everything else60 updates in 2026 not part of any story, newest first
Updates about Transportation Security Administration that are not part of any story yet
- Oct 28– 29TSA finds 'Wolverine' claws in carry-on at Seattle airport10 articles · 10 sources2 left, 4 center, 4 right
- Oct 25– 26Can you fly with AirTags? Here's what the TSA says6 articles · 6 sources2 left, 2 center, 1 right
- Oct 19TSA rolls back airport gate access program to 13 airports6 articles · 6 sources2 left, 2 center, 2 right
- Oct 19TSA rolls back program that allowed non-ticketed visitors into terminals21 articles · 8 sources1 left, 6 center, 1 right
- Oct 15– 16TSA scales back PreCheck benefit announced just weeks ago9 articles · 9 sources0 left, 9 center, 0 right
- Oct 11– 14The TSA has a new rule for officers. You might notice next time you're in line20 articles · 7 sources0 left, 7 center, 0 right
- Oct 7– 9TSA shares 3 mistakes that often slow senior travelers at airports6 articles · 6 sources2 left, 2 center, 2 right
- Sep 30TSA bans officers from sitting during ID checks, removes chairs from airport podiums7 articles · 2 sources0 left, 2 center, 0 right
- Sep 29– 30TSA officers now not allowed to sit down while checking boarding passes and IDs, union says17 articles · 10 sources0 left, 10 center, 0 right
- Sep 9– 11TSA may allow full water bottles through airport security for some travelers17 articles · 10 sources3 left, 5 center, 2 right
Stories that name Transportation Security Administration
- Nov 10– 12DHS Says Twice-Deported Illegal Alien Claimed a Bomb and Tried to Storm a United Cockpit24 articles · 19 sources1 left, 2 center, 16 right
- Aug 7– 9US Senate confirms FEMA administrator alongside dozens of nominees20 articles · 8 sources4 left, 3 center, 1 right
- Jul 7– 8Over 600 drones seized by FBI during World Cup14 articles · 8 sources1 left, 7 center, 0 right
- Apr 2Trump says he'll sign order to resume pay for Homeland Security19 articles · 7 sources1 left, 6 center, 0 right
- Mar 24Senators consider deal to fund Homeland Security but not ICE enforcement as airport lines snarl16 articles · 11 sources2 left, 6 center, 3 right
- Mar 24– 25Longest line at Philly airport? Cheesesteaks, not security.19 articles · 13 sources3 left, 6 center, 3 right
- Mar 23– 24What we know about the deadly collision at LaGuardia Airport129 articles · 57 sources14 left, 31 center, 8 right
- Mar 23‘No Masks’ For ICE Agents Working Airports, Trump Says5 articles · 4 sources1 left, 1 center, 2 right
- Mar 23Trump demands 'SAVE America Act' be tied to DHS funding amid airport chaos6 articles · 5 sources0 left, 0 center, 5 right
- Feb 10Democrats say White House offer on ICE is ‘insufficient’ as Homeland Security funding set to expire7 articles · 5 sources0 left, 4 center, 1 right
Local coverage
- Nov 7These are the top 5 airports with the longest TSA security wait times5 articles · 5 sources2 left, 2 center, 1 right
- Oct 24TSA won't care it's Halloween. You can't travel with these things6 articles · 3 sources1 left, 1 center, 1 right
- Oct 14TSA finds suspected drugs inside tampered computer at Phoenix airport5 articles · 5 sources2 left, 2 center, 1 right
- Oct 13Halloween travel: TSA rules what costumes can and cannot fly5 articles · 5 sources2 left, 2 center, 1 right
- Oct 12TSA is enforcing a new rule for officers. Here’s what you need to know5 articles · 5 sources2 left, 2 center, 1 right
- Oct 2– 3TSA removes chairs from airport checkpoints, drawing backlash from workers10 articles · 5 sources2 left, 2 center, 1 right
- Sep 29TSA officer's instinct leads to discharged grenade find5 articles · 5 sources2 left, 2 center, 1 right
- Sep 24TSA uncapped this hidden object inside a tube of toothpaste in carry-on5 articles · 5 sources2 left, 2 center, 1 right
- Sep 21TSA officer’s sharp eye uncovers surprising find inside passenger’s checked luggage5 articles · 5 sources2 left, 2 center, 1 right
- Sep 14TSA updates rules on gel-filled toys for kids at airport security5 articles · 5 sources2 left, 2 center, 1 right