Two sources familiar with the plan told NBC News the Trump administration is considering pulling funding from TSA and redirecting it to ICE.
TSA found a record 64 guns at Idaho airports in 2024, plus odd items like a sledgehammer and a hand grenade. See the full list of surprising discoveries.
While there were fewer guns discovered by TSA agents in 2024 at Missouri airports, the number still was in the triple digits.
Roughly 86 million Americans—more than a third of the country’s licensed drivers—are now eligible to fly within the U.S. using a digital ID stored on their phones.
The executive branch is allowed to move money appropriated by Congress from one agency to another within a department, and this Trump administration would not be the first to do so in order to make up for an ICE budget shortfall.
Nationwide, officers at TSA checkpoints stopped about 6,678 firearms in 2024. That amounted to about 18 firearms per day, or about one firearm for every 135,383 travelers screened. The vast majority (94%) of guns were loaded. Ammunition is prohibited in carry-on baggage and should be stored in a checked bag and declared to the airline.
The TSA levied nearly $23 million in civil penalties against travelers caught with guns at security checkpoints—a new record and a 10% jump from the previous year.
Utah Sen. Mike Lee renewed his call to abolish the Transportation Security Administration, suggesting that instead airlines should conduct their own security screenings, eliminating the need for the federal government to get involved.
The rate of firearms discovered per screened passenger in Kentucky was "significantly higher" than the nationwide rate, TSA said in a release.
Police arrest a TSA officer who was allegedly carrying a firearm beyond the security checkpoint at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, a major travel hub.
Members of the Minnesota skating community discuss the D.C. crash; Braham man billed $47,000 by Norwegian Cruise Line for flu treatment.
The average cost to ICE to deport a single person during the Biden administration was about $10,500, sources told NBC News.