#Southwest Airlines could face fines amid Pete Buttigieg slam

#Southwest Airlines could face fines amid Pete Buttigieg slam

“Southwest Airlines could face fines amid Pete Buttigieg slam” Southwest Airlines could be slapped with major penalties for ruining Christmas for thousands of travelers by canceling flights during the holiday weekend, federal officials warned Wednesday. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and congressional leaders have called on the budget airline to issue refunds and pay for expenses…

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#Southwest Airlines faces growing federal scrutiny after Christmas cancellations

#Southwest Airlines faces growing federal scrutiny after Christmas cancellations

Southwest Airlines faces growing federal scrutiny after Christmas cancellations The federal government is zeroing in on Southwest Airlines after it canceled thousands of flights over the Christmas holidays, stranding tens of thousands of travelers.    Southwest’s problems can’t completely be blamed on winter storms. While other airlines had some weather-related cancellations, Southwest shut down more than…

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#Pete Buttigieg took a vacation to Portugal as rail strike loomed

#Pete Buttigieg took a vacation to Portugal as rail strike loomed

“Pete Buttigieg took a vacation to Portugal as rail strike loomed” Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg jetted off for a vacation to Portugal as government and union negotiators worked to avert a nationwide rail-worker strike earlier this year.  The secretary’s previously unknown “personal trip” to the city of Porto was taken just a week before Amtrak…

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#Biden’s nuclear blindness, why Dems lose rural America and other commentary

#Biden’s nuclear blindness, why Dems lose rural America and other commentary

“Biden’s nuclear blindness, why Dems lose rural America and other commentary” Foreign desk: Biden’s Nuclear Blindness “Reality is undermining whatever attraction” the Nuclear Proliferation Treaty once held, warns The Wall Street Journal’s William McGurn. How long before leaders in Taiwan, listening to threats from Xi Jinping, conclude “their only hope is to restart their secret…

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#US officials pressured Canada to stop ‘Freedom Convoy,’ new testimony reveals

#US officials pressured Canada to stop ‘Freedom Convoy,’ new testimony reveals

“US officials pressured Canada to stop ‘Freedom Convoy,’ new testimony reveals” Top Biden administration officials pressed their Canadian counterparts to clear truckers blockading parts of the United States’s northern border during protests in January.  A public inquiry into the Canadian government’s decision to use emergency powers to clear the “Freedom Convoy” protesters revealed on Thursday…

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#CNBC’s Joe Kernen challenges Buttigieg on inflation

#CNBC’s Joe Kernen challenges Buttigieg on inflation

“CNBC’s Joe Kernen challenges Buttigieg on inflation” CNBC anchor Joe Kernen took Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg to task on Friday for the Biden administration holding a celebration on the same day that a worse-than-expected August inflation report caused stocks to tank. President Biden held a party on the White House’s South Lawn on Tuesday to…

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#What, exactly, is Joe Biden responsible for?

#What, exactly, is Joe Biden responsible for?

“What, exactly, is Joe Biden responsible for?” Remember: It’s never President Joe Biden’s fault.  Gas prices have been skyrocketing for months, hitting a national average of $4.86 a gallon before the summer driving season even starts. Not Joe’s fault, says Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg: “The price of gasoline is not set by a dial in…

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