Airline executives blasted at Senate hearing over carrier fees

Officials from some of the largest U.S. airlines faced intense questioning on Capitol Hill Wednesday over so-called junk fees passengers are being charged for baggage, seat selection and other services. “Our investigation found that in 2023 alone, American, Delta, United, Frontier and Spirit collected more than $3 billion in seat fees — only seat fees.

House Speaker Johnson Dismisses Possibility of Tying Ukraine Aid to Stopgap Spending Bill

House Speaker Mike Johnson said he has no plans to grant the request following President-elect Donald Trump’s recent election victory. House Speaker Mike Johnson, on Dec. 4, dismissed the possibility of additional Ukraine aid being tied to an expected congressional stopgap spending bill, amid reports that the White House is seeking to greenlight the funding

House task force to hold final hearing on Trump assassination attempts

Washington — Secret Service Acting Director Ronald Rowe is set to testify Thursday before the bipartisan House task force investigating the assassination attempts against President-elect Donald Trump as the panel prepares to wrap its investigation into the incidents that sent shockwaves through the country in the lead up to the presidential election.  The panel, which