DES MOINES, Iowa– The Department of Homeland Security recently removed a screening policy it deemed unnecessary after advancements in security systems. On July 8, Kristi Noem, Secretary of ...

Travelers react to Homeland Security removing the screening requirement of having to remove their shoes going through TSA ...

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi L. Noem said easing restrictions on liquids could be “the next big announcement” for TSA.

The Transportation Security Administration's surprise decision this week to end - effective immediately - its decades-old requirement that airline passengers take off their shoes when going through ...

Since at least 2011, officials at DHS have promised a shoes-on future, and the department’s own science arm developed and ...

No need to show your mismatched or holey socks at airport security after TSA changes policy on shoes.

Reactions to TSA ending shoe removal policy for U.S. airports By Shay Lawson July 8, 2025 10:36 PM Published July 8, 2025 6:22 PM ...

Citing unnamed sources, several outlets report that TSA is no longer requiring the general public to remove shoes for screening at some airports.

TSA officials will reexamine other airport safety policies after news that travelers will no longer have to remove their shoes in security lines.

The shoes-off/shoes-on dance at TSA checkpoints will end soon. But there's a catch you need to know about. Here's what we know.

The changes “will make screening easier for passengers, improve traveler satisfaction and reduce wait times,” federal officials said.