President Joe Biden said Friday that he has confidence in Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin after the Pentagon waited three days to tell the White House that the top defense official was in the intensive care unit. Biden also affirmed that Austin had a “lapse in judgment” by not telling the White House about his hospitalization […]
ALBANY, N.Y. — Pressure is mounting on Gov. Kathy Hochul to alleviate the state’s politically volatile migrant crisis and the financial strain stretching New York City to the brink. The answers could rest on Hochul’s state budget proposal Tuesday. The high-stakes budget fight set to engulf Albany will also include debates over how to fund […]
Multiple aviation experts have questioned why a Boeing jetliner that suffered an inflight blowout over Oregon was flying at all after warning lights were triggered on three previous flights. Expert scrutiny comes in the wake of new information that the plane was intentionally not being used for flights to Hawaii. Alaska Airlines decided to restrict […]
Alaska Airlines and United Airlines passengers faced major travel disruptions Monday after the Federal Aviation Administration forced the grounding of all Boeing 737 MAX 9 airplanes. The pause, which resulted in the cancellation of hundreds of flights, impacted about 171 planes globally, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. Alaska and United are the only two […]
By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The White House on Thursday said Nippon Steel Corp’s $14.9 billion proposed acquisition of U.S. Steel Corp deserves “serious scrutiny,” given the company’s core role in domestic steel production that is critical to national security. In its first substantive statement on the deal, the White House said it viewed a […]
President Joe Biden believes Japanese company Nippon Steel’s planned purchase of iconic American company U.S. Steel deserves “serious scrutiny” because of potential national security and supply chain concerns, a top White House official said Thursday. Biden “has been clear that we welcome manufacturers across the world building their futures in America with American jobs and […]
Alaska Airlines said Sunday it agreed to buy Hawaiian Airlines in a $1.9bn deal, including debt, putting it on track for a potential clash with a Biden administration that has shown wariness about higher fares in the industry. The combined company would keep both airlines’ brands, rooted in the nation’s 49th and 50th states. Alaska […]
House Speaker Mike Johnson is set to keynote an event for lawmakers who promote conservative Christian dominance — the latest connection illustrating his close relationship with Christian extremists. ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: House speaker Mike Johnson is the keynote speaker at an event for a National Association of Lawmakers tonight. The group is working to take […]