In this week’s air travel news, major airline trade organizations have started lobbying the new leadership at the Department of Transportation to get rid of consumer protection rules that were put in ...

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It’s no surprise that all the Senate’s Democrats voted against confirming new Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth (“Pete Hegseth overcomes attacks to narrowly win Senate confirmation as defense secretary,” ...

The Senate has approved Trump’s most controversial picks, including Tulsi Gabbard and RFK Jr. Here’s the full list and ...

The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit recently blocked the airline junk fee rule that the DOT says would ...

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As a 45-plus-year resident of Denver, I would like him to know that I am proud of the way Denver responded to the influx of undocumented migrants. I am proud that we worked hard and at ...

Today the Southern Environmental Law Center (SELC) announced the winners of its 2025 Phillip D. Reed Environmental Writing Award. Through their work, winners Jonathan Mingle, Jared Kofsky, Maia ...

Court rulings against parts of Donald Trump's agenda put White House officials on the defensive. Hamas says it will not ...

Pete Buttigieg, formerly mayor of South Bend, Ind., said he is “taking a serious look” at Michigan’s open U.S. Senate seat, ...