WASHINGTON—Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg has urged the 10 largest U.S. airlines to do more to help stranded and delayed passengers, calling the level of disruption travelers have faced this summer as “unacceptable.” Buttigieg, who has faced pressure from U.S. lawmakers who want airlines to offer better service or face stiff fines, has clashed with major…
Biden Admin Wants Airlines to Boost Help for Stranded, Delayed Passengers
Biden Administration Wants Airlines to Boost Help for Stranded, Delayed Passengers
WASHINGTON—Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg has urged the 10 largest U.S. airlines to do more to help stranded and delayed passengers, calling the level of disruption travelers have faced this summer as “unacceptable.” Buttigieg, who has faced pressure from U.S. lawmakers who want airlines to offer better service or face stiff fines, has clashed with major…
Republican Lawmakers Disparage Biden’s Approach to China
Republican lawmakers criticized the Biden administration’s stance on communist China following a phone call between President Joe Biden and the regime’s leader Xi Jinping on Thursday. During the call, which lasted two hours and 17 minutes, the two leaders exchanged views on a series of topics ranging from climate change, the Ukraine war, to Taiwan,…
Mexico Flooded America’s Borders With Secret ‘Ant Operation’: Todd Bensman
The Biden administration struck a deal with the Mexican government to delay the migrant caravans heading into the United States, yet by maintaining the allure of special benefits for people if they can reach the U.S. border, the incentive created a new crisis in Mexico. To get around this, the Mexican government launched an operation…
Mexico Flooded America’s Borders With Secret Human Smuggling ‘Ant Operation’: Todd Bensman
The Biden administration struck a deal with the Mexican government to delay the migrant caravans heading into the United States, yet by maintaining the allure of special benefits for people if they can reach the U.S. border, the incentive created a new crisis in Mexico. To get around this, the Mexican government launched an operation…
Biden Admin Reveals 60 Finalists for $1 Billion in Economic Grants
WASHINGTON—Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo on Monday announced 60 finalists for $1 billion in economic development grants tied to the Biden administration’s coronavirus relief package and aimed at improving job training and regional industry partnerships. There were 529 applicants for the grants. That means roughly 11 percent of submissions made it to the next round, which…
US Energy Secretary Says Tapping Emergency Oil Reserves a Possible ‘Tool’ to Tame Fuel Prices
Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm on Wednesday said that the Biden administration is considering tapping the country’s emergency oil reserves to tame soaring gasoline prices, according to a Financial Times (FT) report. “It’s a tool that’s under consideration,” Granholm said at an FT energy transition summit when asked the possibility of the United States tapping into…
Biden Admin Threatens Lawsuit Against Texas Over Shelters for Unaccompanied Minors
The Biden administration on Monday said it may file a lawsuit against Texas after Gov. Greg Abbott recently signed an order to pull state licenses for shelters that house unaccompanied minors who recently crossed the U.S.-Mexico border. Late last month, Abbott signed an order mandating that officials need to end state licenses for the shelters…
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