Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg earned wild applause from “The Daily Show” audience with his response to a quote from GOP vice presidential candidate JD Vance. Vance has “systematically insulted so many people,” Buttigieg, who is reportedly being considered as Kamala Harris’ running mate, said during a lengthy interview with host Jon Stewart that aired on … Read more
It was only a matter of time. After Black women, Black men, and white women each organized conference calls in support of Vice President Kamala Harris’s Democratic presidential run, white men – an historically privileged demographic group that leans Republican overall – got in on the action. The new initiative, White Dudes for Harris, kicked … Read more
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg listed off several instances where Donald Trump “broke his promise” on Sunday but named two that the former president kept to Americans. “He kept his promise to destroy the right to choose in this country and he kept his promise on tax cuts for the rich,” Buttigieg told Fox News host … Read more
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg thinks former President Donald Trump is likely not looking forward to a future presidential debate against Vice President Kamala Harris. During an appearance on CNN’s “The Source” on Tuesday, Buttigieg told anchor Kaitlan Collins that he believes Trump is “afraid” to debate Harris because “she’s going to be so effective, and … Read more
Delta Air Lines is being investigated by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Office of Aviation Consumer Protection on the heels of it canceling hundreds of flights for a fifth straight day after a software update bug from CrowdStrike crashed Microsoft systems around the globe. Airlines Have to Pay Up for Poor Service Transportation Secretary Mayor … Read more
Delta Airlines passengers line up for agent assistance at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on July 22, 2024 in Atlanta, Georgia. Jessica Mcgowan | Getty Images The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Office of Aviation Consumer Protection is investigating Delta Air Lines over chaos sparked by last week’s global IT outage, according to a statement. The DOT … Read more
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg knocked Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio) on Friday, likening his journey becoming former President Donald Trump’s running mate to the path former Vice President Mike Pence took to be veep. “Behind the scenes, apparently, he’s actually calling him Hitler, right? Seriously. Five years later, the way he gets ahead is that he’s … Read more
With hundreds of billions of dollars in new federal infrastructure spending under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the CHIPS and Science Act and the Inflation Reduction Act, companies are eager to cash in. And states are scrambling for their piece of the pie. “We have funding that goes to projects that come from every state, city, … Read more
Not since the New Deal has the U.S. government poured this kind of money into rebuilding America’s infrastructure. Companies and states are clamoring for their piece of that federal jackpot. That helps explain why infrastructure is the major topic of conversation in economic development circles this year, and why it also looms large in CNBC’s … Read more
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg didn’t let Rep. Aaron Bean’s (R-Fla.) suggestion on electric vehicles slide as he offered a wicked rebuttal at a House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee hearing on Thursday. “Is there a time that you will say, ‘You know what? This is just too expensive. This is just too expensive, we want to … Read more
