More than 300 flights canceled, 3K flights delayed at start of holiday weekend
More than 300 flights have been canceled nationwide as of early Friday afternoon as the U.S. enters one of the busiest travel weekends of the year. An additional 3,000 flights have been delayed on Friday as airlines continue to struggle to have enough staffing to meet demand, according to the flight-tracking website FlightAware. Thousands of cancellations and delays are expected throughout the Fourth of July weekend with demand for air travel currently at its highest level since b
Read MoreThe real consequences of a blank check for defense spending
June was a good month for those who want to see a higher U.S. defense budget. On June 16, the Senate Armed Services Committee tacked on a $45 billion increase to President Biden’s proposed $813 billion topline for the 2023 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), calling for $847 billion in defense spending for the coming financial year. And last Wednesday, the House Armed Services Committee voted to
Read MoreYoungkin appoints former Trump EPA head to new deregulation office
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) on Friday appointed former Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) head Andrew Wheeler to a newly created Office of Regulatory Management, months after state lawmakers voted Wheeler down for another position. Wheeler will head the new office, which Youngkin said in a statement will aim to reduce state regulatory requirements by 25 percent. The Trump administration implemented a similar policy in 2017, imposing a requirement that any new regulations be accompanied by the repeal of two existing regulations. “Last year, I pledged to Vir
Read MoreIllinois becomes the latest state to enact the CROWN Act, banning hair discrimination
Story at a glance On Friday, Illinois became the 17th state to pass the CROWN Act. It prohibits discrimination based on a person’s hair texture or style—like braids, locs, twists or bantu knots. Congress has tried to pass the CROWN Act but wasn’t able to garner enough votes.
Read MoreBiden concedes Democrats don't have votes to change filibuster
President Biden conceded Friday that Democrats currently lack the votes to alter the legislative filibuster to pass abortion rights legislation, adding that the party’s goal should be to pick up two seats in the midterm elections to do so. Biden’s comments came a day after he called on senators to change the filibuster — a rule which means 60 votes are needed to end debate on most legislation — to enable lawmakers to pass legislation codifying Roe v. Wade, the landmark abortion ruling overturned by the Supreme Court last week. “Ultimately, Congress is going to ha
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