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Nov. 8: Transportation Security Administration officials say no bomb was found on an American Airlines plane at LaGuardia airport in New York. NBC's Pete Williams has the details.

A Transportation Security Administration report says that screeners at Los Angeles International Airport missed about 75 percent of simulated explosives and bomb parts that undercover TSA agents hid in clothing or carry-on bags during tests.

After months of negotiations, the Transportation Security Administration is changing its screening rules with regard to turbans, after complaints of harassment from the Sikh-American community.

Transportation Security Administration screeners can now search the turbans of Sikh men even if they don't set off metal detectors, NBC11 reported.

Clip 3, Lenell Jones speaks about McCain and Obama and explains his thoughts on both candidates he reminds us about what America needs to think about in this election and in every election. I speak about Americans needing to be able to pay their bills and why I am against this BAILOUT! I mention two other men who ran for President. I implore people to get the facts before you vote go to. www.senate.gov The Senate www.govtrack.us Track both houses of Congress www.house.gov The House Both Lenell and I speak about the Real ID Act and card that will require all Americans to carry it at all times and if you don?t have it you will lose your rights as an American. I speak about the dangers of this card including the identity theft catastrophe that this card will create!! A little information about this Real ID Card. After 2011, "a Federal agency may not accept, for any official purpose, a driver's license or identification card issued by a state to any person unless the state is meeting the requirements" specified in the REAL ID Act. States remain free to also issue non-complying licenses and IDs, so long as these have a unique design and a clear statement that they cannot be accepted for any Federal identification purpose. The federal Transportation Security Administration is responsible for security check-in at airports, so bearers of non-compliant documents would no longer be able to travel on common carrier aircraft without additional screening[12]. People born on or after December 1, 1964, will have to obtain a REAL ID by December 1, 2014. Those born before December 1, 1964, will have until December 1, 2017 to obtain their REAL ID.[13] The national license/ID standards cover: ? What data must be included on the card; ? What documentation must be presented before a card can be issued; and ? How the states must share their databases. Strictly speaking, many of these requirements are not new. They replace similar language in Section 7212 of the Intelligence Reform and Te

WASHINGTON — Security screeners at two of the nation's busiest airports failed to find fake bombs hidden on undercover agents posing as passengers in more than 60% of tests last year, according to a classified report obtained by USA TODAY. Screeners at Los Angeles International Airport missed about 75% of simulated explosives and bomb parts that Transportation Security Administration testers hid under their clothes or in carry-on bags at checkpoints, the TSA report shows. At Chicago O'Hare International Airport, screeners missed about 60% of hidden bomb materials that were packed in everyday carry-ons — including toiletry kits, briefcases and CD players. San Francisco International Airport screeners, who work for a private company instead of the TSA, missed about 20% of the bombs, the report shows. The TSA ran about 70 tests at Los Angeles, 75 at Chicago and 145 at San Francisco. The report looks only at those three airports, using them as case studies to understand how well the rest of the U.S. screening system is working to stop terrorists from carrying bombs through checkpoints. The failure rates at Los Angeles and Chicago stunned security experts. "That's a huge cause for concern," said Clark Kent Ervin, the Homeland Security Department's former inspector general. Screeners' inability to find bombs could encourage terrorists to try to bring them on airplanes, Ervin said, and points to the need for more screener training and more powerful checkpoint scanning machines. In the past year, the TSA has adopted a more aggressive approach in its attempt to keep screeners attentive — the agency runs covert tests every day at every U.S. airport, TSA spokeswoman Ellen Howe said. Screeners who miss detonators, timers, batteries and blocks that resemble plastic explosives get remedial training. The failure rates at Los Angeles and Chicago are "somewhat misleading" because they don't reflect screeners' improved ability to find bombs, Howe said. TSA chief Kip Hawley, respondin

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- A House representative said Thursday she is requesting an investigation after learning a CNN reporter was put on the federal no-fly list shortly after his investigation of the Transportation Security Administration. Texas Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee demanded to know why a CNN reporter's name was put on the no-fly list. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texas asked Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff about "a curious and interesting and troubling phenomenon" that CNN Investigative Correspondent Drew Griffin was added to the list. "My question is, why would Drew Griffin's name come on the watch list, post-his investigation of TSA?" Jackson Lee said. "What is the basis of this sudden recognition that Drew Griffin is a terrorist? Are we targeting people because of their critique or criticism?" In response, Chertoff said it was "not my understanding the reporter was put on," but that Griffin may share a name with someone put on the list. "We do have circumstances where we have name mismatches," he said. Griffin learned in May he was on the list, about two months after he reported on the federal air marshals program. In a March story, Griffin reported that of the 28,000 commercial flights taking off in the United States every day, fewer than 1 percent have on-board, armed federal air marshals on board. In response to Griffin's story, TSA said on its Web site that it would not disclose the number of air marshals flying on a daily basis so as not to "tip our hand to terrorists." "The actual number of flights that air marshals cover is thousands per day," read a statement on the Web site. Jackson Lee said she was using Griffin as an example. Committee members noted during the meeting that Congressman John Lewis, D-Georgia, is also on the no-fly list and has been trying for years to get removed. "He's still having trouble," said committee chairman Bennie Thompson, D-Mississippi, showing a letter from Lewis. "And according to this letter, it's still not happe

ALBUQUERQUE'S SUNPORT IS THE FIRST IN THE COUNTRY WITH BRAND NEW HIGH TECH SCREENING FOR PASSENGERS AND CARRY-ON BAGGAGE. STUART DYSON IS LIVE AT THE SUNPORT WITH A LOOK AT THE NEW TECHNOLOGY...AND WHAT IT MEANS FOR YOU. TO MOST OF US PASSENGERS THE NEW LOOK IS JUST LIKE THE OLD LOOK - BUT IT'S A WHOLE NEW VIEW TO THE GUYS ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE SCREEN - AND MAYBE - JUST MAYBE - IT MIGHT SPEED THINGS UP IN THOSE LONG LINES. EIGHT NEW ADVANCED THREAT X RAY MACHINES ARE AT WORK ZAPPING LUGGAGE AT THE SUNPORT - THE FIRST AIRPORT IN THE NATION TO INSTALL THE NEW SYSTEM - PRICETAG ABOUT A MILLION BUCKS IN ALL - BUT SO FAR THE CAPTIVE AUDIENCE IS UNIMPRESSED. 'Awww - I think it's really a pain - cos you know what - they got all the electronic stuff - checking the baggage - and look at the line - you know - it's really a pain.'' You know it takes a good part of your day to plan ahead to get here two hours early - be nice to do it the old fashioned way where you just zip in - in time - and catch the plane and go - you know.' THE TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION FIELD TESTED SEVERAL NEW SYSTEMS AT THE SUNPORT LAST YEAR - AND CHOSE THE ONE FROM SMITHS DETECTION. ' What this piece of equipment does is it offers multiple views of the things that are being x-rayed - as opposed to a single view - it also offers an enhanced display so the image is a lot clearer.' AND THEORETICALLY THAT MEANS BETTER SECURITY - FEWER BAG SEARCHES - AND MAYBE A SHORTER WAIT IN LINE. ONE THING THAT DOESN'T CHANGE - PASSENGERS STILL DON'T GET IT ABOUT 'NO LIQUIDS - NO GELS.' OVERHEARD AT THE AIRPORT - A LADY IS WARNED SHE CAN'T TAKE HER BOTTLED WATER ON BOARD - HER RESPONSE - IT'S NOT A LIQUID - IT'S WATER. AT THE SUNPORT STUART DYSON EYEWITNESS NEWS FOUR. THANKS AGAIN STU ...WE WANT TO WELCOME YOU BACK --STANDING TALL--PAIN FREE---WITH 2 NEW TITANIUM HIPS.

WASHINGTON — Security screeners at two of the nation's busiest airports failed to find fake bombs hidden on undercover agents posing as passengers in more than 60% of tests last year, according to a classified report obtained by USA TODAY. Screeners at Los Angeles International Airport missed about 75% of simulated explosives and bomb parts that Transportation Security Administration testers hid under their clothes or in carry-on bags at checkpoints, the TSA report shows. At Chicago O'Hare International Airport, screeners missed about 60% of hidden bomb materials that were packed in everyday carry-ons — including toiletry kits, briefcases and CD players. San Francisco International Airport screeners, who work for a private company instead of the TSA, missed about 20% of the bombs, the report shows. The TSA ran about 70 tests at Los Angeles, 75 at Chicago and 145 at San Francisco. The report looks only at those three airports, using them as case studies to understand how well the rest of the U.S. screening system is working to stop terrorists from carrying bombs through checkpoints. The failure rates at Los Angeles and Chicago stunned security experts. "That's a huge cause for concern," said Clark Kent Ervin, the Homeland Security Department's former inspector general. Screeners' inability to find bombs could encourage terrorists to try to bring them on airplanes, Ervin said, and points to the need for more screener training and more powerful checkpoint scanning machines. In the past year, the TSA has adopted a more aggressive approach in its attempt to keep screeners attentive — the agency runs covert tests every day at every U.S. airport, TSA spokeswoman Ellen Howe said. Screeners who miss detonators, timers, batteries and blocks that resemble plastic explosives get remedial training. The failure rates at Los Angeles and Chicago are "somewhat misleading" because they don't reflect screeners' improved ability to find bombs, Howe said. TSA chief Kip Hawley, respondin

Hello on this Thursday, November 15, 2007. I'm Kristin Volk with a UPI Headline Update. Pakistan's President, General Pervez Musharraf says he'll resign as army chief this month and rule as a civilian president. The move has strongly been urged by the White House and Musharraf's political opponents. However, Pakistan's leader says he won't lift emergency rule and dismissed calls for his resignation as president. Last week, Musharraf invoked emergency powers, suspended the constitution and ordered sweeping arrests. The Democratic-controlled House has passed a $50 billion bill that requires all American combat troops out of Iraq by December of next year. The bill awaits a vote in the Senate and faces a veto threat from President Bush. It offers less money to conduct the war than the President requested and bans the government from using the controversial waterboarding interrogation technique. Investigators carrying bomb-making parts in their luggage and on themselves were able to pass through security checkpoints at 19 U.S. airports without being caught. That's according to the Government Accountability Office. Investigators say most of the time security officers followed Transportation Security Administration policies. But they say they could take advantage of weaknesses in TSA procedures. The TSA chief defended his administration, saying screening checkpoints are just one of a multilayered approach to security. Democratic presidential hopefuls are preparing for a debate in Las Vegas, Nevada tonight, and Senator Hillary Clinton will be in the hot seat. This comes after she was accused of answering a question inconsistently about driver's licenses for illegal immigrants. Clinton's campaign has also admitted to planting a question with a student attending a campaign event for the New York Senator in Iowa. Polls show Clinton is still the front-runner, but in recent weeks, her lead over Senator Barack Obama has been narrowing in areas. Thanks for watching today's news he

Under the TSA's ¨Advance Passenger Information System (APIS),¨ initiative, you'll need to obtain permission from the U.S. government to travel on any commercial airliner or ship that goes to or from the United States. You won't receive your boarding pass until you are cleared by APIS. You'll also need permission to travel through the United States (e.g., if you're changing planes at a U.S. airport on a trip between two foreign countries). It doesn't matter if you're a U.S. citizen or permanent resident. Everyone will need permission to enter—or leave—the United States. This counts for Plane,Trains and Public Buses,And Boating. talking if Auto will be implenmted are being disscussed. http://nestmannblog.sovereignsociety.com/2007/09/were-all-prison.html one link of many, effective Feb 19 2008 passed new law. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- http://dmses.dot.gov/docimages/p102/484384.pdf PDF of the legislation law passed. Website of Homeland Records home page talking about the new law. http://dms.dot.gov/submit/ dept. Homeland transportation http://docketsinfo.dot.gov/ ===================================================================== All Federal Register dockets open for comments will be available in FDMS on October 1. All historical data will be transitioned into FDMS in the coming weeks and is expected to be completed by October 31, 2007. ===================================================================== As of October 1, 2007, the Department of Transportation (DOT) and the Department of Homeland Security's United States Coast Guard (USCG) and Transportation Security Administration (TSA) will be migrating from the Docket Management System (DMS) to the government-wide Federal Docket Management System (FDMS) at http://www.regulations.gov. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Department of

DOBBS: The Department of Transportation in the dark of night last night granted Mexican trucks widespread access to American highways. And, as Casey Wian now reports, the federal government acted in spite of concerns that the plan would create a safety hazard on this nation's highways and threaten our national security. (BEGIN VIDEOTAPE) WIAN (voice-over): Literally under the cover of darkness, the Transportation Department late Thursday launched its one-year pilot program that will allow hundreds of Mexican trucks unrestricted access to U.S. highways, that despite the objections of Congress, trucking unions, and border security advocates. TODD SPENCER, OWNER-OPERATOR, INDEPENDENT DRIVERS ASSOCIATION: The arrogance and the attitude that we're witnessing right now, that's going to try to shove this program through, open up the border, regardless of the views of the American people, regardless of the views of the Congress. WIAN: Since 1982, most Mexican trucks have been restricted to 25-mile cargo transfer zones near the border. The Bush administration says it's meeting long-overdue obligations under the North American Free Trade Agreement and points out that U.S. trucks will now have greater access to Mexico. BRIGHAM MCCOWN, FORMER DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION OFFICIAL: For the first time ever, U.S. companies will be allowed to go south of the border. And, so, my money is on the Americans, believe it or not, because I think Americans can compete, and I think we will do very well. WIAN: Many say the deal compromises border security, American trucking jobs and U.S. highway safety. One congressman compares the Mexican truck program to an agreement later rescinded to sell several U.S. port operations to a company based in Dubai. REP. STEVE KAGEN (D), WISCONSIN: America is not for sale. When President Bush arranged the Dubai Ports deal, the American people rejected it. And now the administration is attempting to do it again. Mexican trucks do not meet our U.S. standards,

Reviews security elements for general aviation as proposed under the US Transportation Security Administration's Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for the Large Aircraft Security Program, Other Aircraft Operator Security Program, and Airport Operator Security Program.

Starting next year, airline passengers will be barred from boarding planes if they refuse to provide their full name and birth date, the Transportation Security Administration has announced. The policy seems to be based upon the national security assumption that terrorists dont know how to lie. "You have to give this information," Transportation Security Administration chief Kip Hawley warned USA Today. The rule will "dramatically reduce" the number of people hassled at airports because their name resembles a terrorist's on the government watch list, Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff told USA Today. Comparing a passenger's first, middle and last name and birth date to the watch list will eliminate "most" false matches by more precisely identifying a passenger, Chertoff said. Travelers now must give airlines only a last name and first initial. Airlines must collect the new information starting in July for flights originating or ending in the USA. The requirement also applies to any flight traveling over the country, such as from Canada to Mexico. Security expert Bruce Schneier said it won't improve security because terrorists could buy a ticket using someone else's name.

The terrorists behind the 9/11 attacks took advantage of vulnerabilities in a critical part of America's infrastructure—our air transportation system. Experts have pointed to similar vulnerabilities in our nation's food supply, our ports, and our chemical and nuclear facilities. Congress and the Bush administration responded to the threat of other such attacks by creating the Department of Homeland Security. But has the government done enough? What more should we be doing to defend against potentially devastating domestic terrorist attacks? And just how much can we do without infringing on our freedom and way of life? Peter Robinson speaks with Frances Edwards and Stephen Flynn.

Admiral David Stone, former Director of the Transportation Security Administration, supports Barack Obama for president. Here's a look at Obama's homeland and national security approach.

Admiral David Stone, former Director of the Transportation Security Administration, supports Barack Obama for president. Here's a look at Obama's homeland and national security approach.

Tuesday, September 02, 2008 ST. PAUL, Minnesota - Almost 300 people will be formally charged in Ramsey County District Court on Tuesday after they were arrested during protests at the Republican National Convention, a police spokesman said. Police arrested 284 people Monday after firing projectiles, pepper spray and tear gas to disperse a crowd demonstrating near the convention site. Police used plastic handcuffs to detain between 20 and 30 of them a few blocks from the security perimeter around the Xcel Energy Center in downtown St. Paul. St. Paul police said 130 of the 284 arrested were being held on felony charges. The rest were charged with various misdemeanors. A crowd of about 300 people conducted what appeared to be a sit-in in a parking lot near the Mississippi River on Monday. Earlier in the day, a group of self-described anarchists threw park benches into streets and smashed windows, police said. Paul police spokesman Thomas Walsh said Monday afternoon that some of those arrested are accused of property damage and conspiracy to riot. The arrest of the "anarchists" came after almost 5,000 protesters marched peacefully outside the site of the convention. Walsh said they were part of a "splinter group" of the main body of protesters. He said he would not characterize their activity as a protest. The St. Paul Police Department estimated it would require $34 million to pay 3,500 extra officers. The remaining money is for training and equipment, the department said. Numerous federal agencies are helping provide security, including the FBI, Federal Protective Service, Customs and Border Protection, the Coast Guard and the Transportation Security Administration. (MSNBC)

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, member of the House Committee on Homeland Security, on Wednesday questioned the head of Transportation Security Administration, Kip Hawley, about the security conditions and inspection of

August 9, 2007, the ACLU filed a lawsuit against jetblue and a Transportation Security Administration (TSA) official charging that they illegally discriminated against Raed based solely

Transportation Security Administration confirms a TSA employee was involved, along with two JetBlue employees, in talking with Raed Jarrar. But they said it was not a TSA employee who bought him the T-Shirt to change into. And Laurie Arbeit