The transportation secretary replied to comments from the heads of two major carriers expressing hope for less regulatory oversight in the future. U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg said airline chiefs should use more energy worrying about their passengers than their regulators. During a Nov. 21 news conference, Buttigieg—in an apparent response to Delta Air
Without the funds, ‘our ability to respond to new disasters could be jeopardized,’ FEMA’s Deanne Criswell says. The director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) said on Wednesday that her agency needs more disaster-related funding due to back-to-back hurricanes Helene and Milton. In a Senate hearing, FEMA Director Deanne Criswell said that FEMA has
Rep. Scalise has expressed concerns that the current version of KOSA would give the federal government more censorship power. A coalition of 32 state attorneys general, led by Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti, has urged Congress to pass the bipartisan Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) before the end of the 118th Congress, stating that the
The FBI and DHS have said they would be willing to brief the Senate on national security conditions in a classified setting. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and FBI Director Chris Wray declined requests to testify at a Nov. 21 Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee hearing. The Senate committee had called the hearing
Greene said subcommittee will hold hearings to give ’transparency and truth to the American people.’ Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) will chair a House subcommittee with congressional oversight of the new Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). Greene confirmed the news on social media platform X, writing that it is “BIG NEWS.” “We will identify and
The survey shows 35 percent of Americans see inflation as the top issue. A survey conducted after President-elect Donald Trump’s win earlier this month shows that a plurality of Americans want his incoming administration to focus on tackling inflation. Published Wednesday, a Reuters-Ipsos survey found that 35 percent of Americans see inflation as the top
A 2017 police report made public Wednesday details statements made by Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for Defense Secretary, and a woman who accused him of sexually assaulting her in his hotel room in California. Pete Hegseth, the nominee, has denied the allegations and has never been charged over the incident. In response to