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Victor Davis Hanson: Democrats are waging war against tradition and the Constitution Tribune Content Agency 2/11/2021 By Victor Davis Hanson, Tribune Content Agency © TNS Democratic presidential candidates take the stage for a debate at the Charleston Gaillard Center in Charleston, S.C., on Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2020. Several of the 2020 Democratic primary candidates favored the abolishment of the Electoral College. Or, as once-confident candidate Elizabeth Warren put it, “I ...

As CDC weighs coronavirus testing requirement for domestic flights, industry voices fierce opposition Lori Aratani, Michael Laris, Ian Duncan U.S. public health officials are weighing whether to require domestic travelers to show proof of a negative coronavirus test before boarding their flights, drawing fierce opposition from airlines, labor unions and lawmakers but underscoring the severity of the pandemic and difficult trade-offs involved with trying to subdue it. In an ...

Secretary Pete wants fast trains. Hell have to succeed where Obama couldnt. CNN 2/9/2021 By Matt McFarland, CNN Business © Carolyn Kaster/AP Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg speaks at Union Station in Washington, Friday, Feb. 5, 2021. Buttigieg met with transit and rail workers, as well as officials from Amtrak, the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, the Maryland Transit Administration and the Virginia Railway Express. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster) Transport...

Pete Buttigieg represents progress, but the LGBTQ community needs more Erin Uritus, Opinion Contributor © Getty Images Pete Buttigieg represents progress, but the LGBTQ community needs more Pete Buttigieg has just taken his place as our new secretary of Transportation. There are many reasons to praise this news: His accomplishments as mayor of South Bend, his groundbreaking campaign for president, and his dedication to improving infrastructure and rebuilding communities. But ...

Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg and Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., appear on "This Week."

Cable news wars intensify with new year, new administration Happy News Year — for some. A new year, a new administration and an eventful month that included an inauguration as well as an insurrection at the nation’s Capitol saw the ratings race among cable news networks tighten. According to Nielsen Ratings, CNN saw huge gains in January, MSNBC had a big month, too, while Fox, the overall ratings leader for 19 years running, stumbled coming off the starting block. When it came to weekday pr...

Pete Buttigieg and Alejandro Mayorkas Make History as They Are Sworn Into Bidens Cabinet People 2/3/2021 Virginia Chamlee © Provided by People Lorenzo Bevilaqua/Walt Disney Television via Getty Images; Mark Makela/Getty Images Pete Buttigieg (left) and Alejandro Mayorkas The Biden administration added two more firsts to its Cabinet this week, swearing in PeteButtigieg as the first openly gay person to be confirmed to a Cabinet post in American history and Alejandro Mayorkas...

By Jordain Carney - 02/03/21 12:41 PM EST   Top Senate Republicans said Wednesday that there are unlikely to be additional votes on Biden Cabinet picks until after the impeachment trial. Republicans are pointing to the schedule as the reason for the holdup, arguing that Democrats chose to take up the budget resolution, which will eat up the Senate’s schedule until at least Friday. The Senate is then poised to start former President Trump ADVERTISEMENT “Were not intentionally trying to ...

From Mayor Pete to Secretary Buttigieg: Appearances hint at expansive role for next transportation chief Michael Laris, Ian Duncan The days since the presidential inauguration have been wall-to-wall Pete Buttigieg, a media blitz that offers a view into his role as transportation secretary and efforts to advance the Biden administration’s broader agenda. He’s been on “The Tonight Show,” “The View” and talked to MSNBC’s Lawrence O’Donnell, reprising a role he ...

Senate confirms Buttigieg, first openly gay US cabinet member AFP 2/2/2021 AFP © Kevin LAMARQUE Pete Buttigieg, the new US transportation secretary, is the first openly gay member of a White House cabinet US President Joe Bidens pick for secretary of transportation was confirmed on Tuesday by the Senate, making Pete Buttigieg the first openly gay member of a White House cabinet. Buttigieg, a breakout star of the 2020 Democratic presidential campaign before dropping out and ...