Rep. Thomas Massie's recent outrage over the implementation of REAL ID has brought about some questions about his motives.

Air marshals were sent to the border to deal with illegal immigrants, leading to an incident where passengers had to stop a man with a knife.

"Airlines can and will secure their own planes if a federal agency doesn’t do it for them. They’ll do it better than TSA," he had said.

"The TSA program is a precursor to a full-blown national surveillance state," one senator, who proposes to ban the tech, said.

A high-ranking, Atlanta-based TSA manager is facing forgery-related charges in Florida in connection with alleged elder abuse.

The discovery of more than a dozen concealed 9mm rounds was described by the TSA as a “new definition" of a "dirty diaper.”

The lawmaker said he had managed to make it through an airport in Portland, Oregon, before realizing in mid-flight that he had a problem.

Charges were initially filed against three individuals; two of them have talked to authorities, while one is staying mum.

The agency claims the images are automatically deleted every time the particular computer system is powered down.

As people travel on Easter weekend, there are things you can do to avoid unnecessary attention from airport security.