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FAA Employee Firings Shake Up Air Travel As Trump Administration Targets Probationary Workers

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy addressed the layoffs in a post on X late Monday, confirming that less than 400 workers out of the FAA's 45,000 employees had been let go.

International Business Times

Alarm as JD Vance says federal judges ‘aren’t allowed’ to control president

Experts argued expansive view of executive power could cause constitutional crisis

The Independent UK

At the Races: Budget blues - Roll Call

Catch up on the political news of the past week in the latest At the Races newsletter, including fundraising and a special election.

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The tragic air collision revealed Trump’s rancid, irredeemable character once again

Trump’s pretense as king has quickly devolved into his strutting insult routine. He will always exploit tragedy to display his self-regard

The Guardian - US

Buttigieg Fires Back At Trump Over Air Collision Criticism

Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg responds to President Trump's criticism and considers a Senate run in Michigan.

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Donald Trump snaps ‘You want me to go swimming?’ when asked if he’ll visit US crash site

Authorities have given up hope of finding any survivors after collision at Ronald Reagan Airport, near Washington DC

Evening Standard

Black boxes recovered from plane in deadly American Airlines crash near DC

National Transportation Safety Board says it will ‘leave no stone unturned’ in probe of midair collision.

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Investigators Recover Plane Black Boxes From Washington Air Collision

According to a New York Times report, staffing was thin in the control tower at Reagan National Airport, where the airliner was about to land when the collision occurred. One controller, rather than the usual two, was handling both plane and helicopter traffic, the Times quoted a preliminary Federal Aviation…

International Business Times

Experts slam Trump DEI crash claims

The president caused an immediate backlash when he suggested a deadly plane crash could have been caused by DEI

Salon

Was he grave, sombre, the consoler-in-chief? Are you kidding – this is Trump

Hours after the Washington plane crash, the president’s desire to politicise tragedy was breathtaking in its audacity

The Guardian - US

Donald Trump slammed after suggesting diversity hires to blame for Washington plane crash

Aviation expert warns Trump presented theories about midair crash between a passenger plane and an army helicopter ‘based on no evidence at all’

Evening Standard

Trump baselessly blames DEI and Democrats for Washington DC plane crash

President scapegoats diversity and inclusion initiatives while addressing air traffic disaster that left 67 dead

The Guardian - US

Trump Defends Blaming DEI for Midair Collision Without Proof: 'I Have Common Sense, OK?'

Trump is attributing the recent DC plane crash that killed at least 28 people to Democrat-led DEI initiatives, despite ongoing investigations and no current evidence tying such policies to the incident.

Latin Times

MAGA lawmaker wonders ‘did DEI play a role’ in the deadly DC plane crash

‘At this time, you hate to jump to any conclusions,’ Rep. Andy Ogles said before suggesting diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives could be to blame.

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Trump turns briefing on DCA disaster into attack on DEI, Democrats - Roll Call

President Trump used a midair disaster to sharply criticize so-called DEI hiring in the federal government, politicizing a national crisis.

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Pete Buttigieg Considering Senate Run In Michigan In 2026

Pete Buttigieg considers running for Senate in Michigan in 2026 after Sen. Peters' decision not to seek re-election, setting the stage for a competitive race.

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Senate To Vote On Confirming Trump's Transportation Secretary Nominee

Senate votes on Sean Duffy's confirmation as Transportation Secretary, succeeding Pete Buttigieg. Expectations and criticisms highlighted.

The Guardian - US

Who are the rising stars in the Democratic party?

The party is already looking ahead to the 2028 election, with a bench of contenders ready to take the mantle

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Federal officials extend New Jersey drone ban to parts of New York

Move is in response to continuing reports of mysterious drone flights and speculations into their origins

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Buttigieg Considers Michigan Governor Run Amid Democratic Turmoil

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg's potential entry into Michigan's 2026 governor's race sparks speculation and concern among Democrats.

The Independent UK

FACT FOCUS: Posts misrepresent Biden administration spending on EV charging stations

As President Joe Biden’s term comes to an end, social media users — including sitting members of Congress — are falsely claiming that his administration spent $7.5 billion to build just eight electric vehicle charging stations

The Independent UK

Top pollster reveals frontrunners for 2028 nominations as wide-open field will have shot at White House

Kamala Harris leads among Democrats, while JD Vance is ahead with Republicans as polling for next presidential race begins

The Independent UK

Donald Trump Jr. gets a fact check dressing down from Pete Buttigieg – and Musk appears to approve

Variety of voices have questioned slow rollout of Biden administration priority of electric vehicle charging stations

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Buttigieg Defends Passenger Protections Against Airline Criticism

Transportation Secretary Buttigieg defends new passenger-protection rules amid airline industry criticism, emphasizing the importance of maintaining strong...

The Independent UK

Airline CEOs and Transportation Secretary Buttigieg fight over regulations even after election

The Biden administration is on its way out of power, but that's not ending the arguments between the administration and airlines that think they are being over-regulated

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