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Ohio derailment prompts calls to investigate federal oversight of freight trains

The 150-car Norfolk Southern train was hauling at least five tanker cars containing the hazardous gas vinyl chloride.

Axios · Feb 16, 2023

Republican regulator rips Lina Khan in ‘noisy exit,’ accuses ‘hipster antitrust’ boss of breaking the law by having opinions on Mark Zuckerberg

Khan once wrote that Zuckerberg should never be allowed to make another acquisition. Now we know the strength of internal dissent over that.

Fortune · Feb 15, 2023

Don’t count Nikki Haley out. She could be the GOP nominee for president.

As she likes to say, she’s never lost an election. But win or lose, Nikki Haley could just be the face of Republicans’ future.

Chicago Sun-Times · Feb 15, 2023

Sohn blames 'dark money' for opposition to her joining FCC - Roll Call

Senate Republicans are digging in to prevent Gigi Sohn's confirmation for the FCC, but Democrats may have the votes this time.

Roll Call · Feb 14, 2023

From Xboxes to ovens, Republicans’ war on energy efficiency is a tax on the poor

Low-income households spend four times as much on energy as well-off ones, which means attacking efficiency regulations burdens them

The Guardian - US · Feb 14, 2023

GOP launches probe into COVID origins with letter to Fauci

House Republicans have kicked off an investigation into the origins of COVID-19 by issuing a series of letters to current and former Biden administration officials for documents and testimony

The Independent UK · Feb 13, 2023

Feud between McConnell and Scott boils as Biden applies heat

WASHINGTON — The feud between Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and Florida Sen. Rick Scott isn’t exactly new, but it boiled hotter this week as President Joe Biden amplified his use of Scott as a campaign-style foil.

Tribune News Service · Feb 10, 2023

Feud between McConnell and Scott boils as Biden applies heat - Roll Call

A feud between Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and Florida Sen. Rick Scott boiled hotter this week.

Roll Call · Feb 10, 2023

Trump trails DeSantis by 13% in GOP 2024 president poll

Will it be Don vs. Ron in 2024 — or Don vs. Ron and the rest of them?

Tribune News Service · Feb 10, 2023

Southwest Airlines says a fix is coming as Senators skewer carrier for December meltdown

Southwest Airlines chief operating officer Andrew Watterson said an upgrade to its crew scheduling software will be ready to go Friday after two rounds of testing, which should help fix some of the problems that led to a cascade of cancellations over the winter holidays.

Tribune News Service · Feb 9, 2023