young. the timing here is very challenging for republicans. the white house is being clear, republicans and senate have been clear. they want to get kavanaugh confirmed before the midterms and before the new supreme court term starts. if they postpone this in order to allow for further scrutiny, security examination of these very serious allegations then politically that puts republicans in a more difficult situation. what they have to calculate is with the political backlash they would face with female voters by rushing through kavanaugh cause them more political damage than the backlash of doing the opposite. politically for republicans, it s tough and we re have to wait and see how they handle it. i want to get your read on this. i was detailing those allegations. there s the issue of him being stumbling drink. the detail of the alleged
take phones and tablets out of purses to place them in a bin to pass through an x-ray machine. passengers from overseas with tickets to the direct flights to the united states need to prove their devices have not been corrupted by creative terrorists. they want to see your phone or laptop power up. that tells them it is actual working electronic device, not something that looks like a laptop which is really filled with plastic explosive. reporter: the tsa explains quote, during the security examination, officers may ask owners power up some devices including cell phones. powerless devices will not be permitted on board the aircraft. here is why this is suddenly a concern. there are unhas, maybe even thousands of people with american or european passports who left home to fight alongside extremists in syria. people carrying those passports may not be be subjected to the same kind of scrutiny as other suspicious travelers and security officials are worried that before coming back hom
steve doocy basically calls his own. a lovely get-away place. we have so much to talk about today. the news didn t slow down. in fact it is picking up. two minutes after the top of the hour. the t.s.a. telling u.s.-bound travelers to keep their cell phones charged if they want to board the airplane. the reason? agents want to make sure it is a real phone and not a bomb. we break down the new security threats and what you need to know before you go to the airport. if you re traveling especially overseas, you can bring your tablet, you can bring your phone, you can bring something in between. just make sure you bring this stuff, that tan cel of chargers that tangle of chargers everyone travels with now. if your phone doesn t power up during airport security the phone may not get on board and you may not get on board either. here s what the t.s.a. is saying about this. during the security examination, officers may ask that owners power up