5 takeaways from the confirmation hearings for RFK Jr., Gabbard and Patel
WASHINGTON — In a crucial day for President Donald Trump’s nominees, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Tulsi Gabbard and Kash Patel descended on Capitol Hill for confirmation hearings Thursday. Kennedy, the…
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The senators who’ll make Trump sweat over RFK Jr. and Gabbard votes
46 mins ago – Politics & Policy facebook (opens in new window) twitter (opens in new window) linkedin (opens in new window) email (opens in new window) Chart: Axios Visuals…
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People with intellectual disabilities do lots of jobs–but they don’t direct air traffic
No, the Federal Aviation Administration did not recruit people with intellectual disabilities to work as air traffic controllers. Despite what Pres. Donald Trump said at a press conference Thursday –…
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Kash Patel Confirmation Hearing: FBI Director Nominee Bluffs and Blusters For Ill Effect
Anna Moneymaker//Getty Images It was Intelligence Day on Capitol Hill on Thursday, and this was entirely not ironic, honest. Tulsi Gabbard and Kash Patel both met the Senate at the…
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Pilots had reported near-misses with helicopters at Reagan National Airport in the years before the deadly crash | CNN
CNN — In the three years before the deadly collision between an Army helicopter and an American Airlines flight near Reagan National Airport, at least two other pilots reported near-misses with…
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Baltimore Ravens’ Justin Tucker denies accusations of sexual misconduct, as NFL says league ‘will look into the matter’ | CNN
CNN — Following an investigative report by the Baltimore Banner that detailed allegations of sexual misconduct by Baltimore Ravens’ Justin Tucker by six unnamed massage therapists, the NFL kicker issued a…
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American Airlines flight 5342 midair crash | The latest
WASHINGTON — An American Airlines jet carrying 64 people collided with an Army helicopter carrying three people Wednesday night prompting a search-and-rescue effort in the Potomac River. At least 28…
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Staffing at Reagan Washington National Airport air control tower was ‘not normal’ on night of collision: FAA
An internal preliminary report from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reportedly showed that the number of staff members working at the air control tower at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport…
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US airlines’ 16-year safety record ended with tragedy. There were warnings ahead of the crash | CNN Business
New York CNN — US airlines had gone 16 years without a fatal crash until Wednesday night. But as impressive as that safety record had been, there have been warning signs…
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Trump steamrolls every principle of aviation safety in wild news conference | CNN Politics
CNN — There is a good reason why American commercial airliners have safely flown billions of miles since the last major tragedy. Every incident, near miss or accident is minutely investigated,…
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