Harris navigates double standard in unscripted moments as VP
Before Vice President Harris swore in Sen. Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) last week, she offered a rare glimpse of levity. “Hello, Madame Vice President!” Bennet said in his classic baritone voice as he walked into the Old Senate Chamber. “Hello, Senator Bennet!” Harris replied, echoing Bennet’s pitch to a T. The moment went viral on Twitter, with some commenters on the social media platform asking to see more of those lighter, organic moments from Harris. Since taking office two years ago, Harris — the nation’s first f
Read MoreGOP divisions over Social Security, Medicare cuts forecast tough fights ahead
House Republicans are divided over cuts to Medicare and Social Security, setting up what could be a fierce internal clash over the future of the nation’s top safety net programs when Congress delves into budget fights later in the year. Entitlements have long been a political third rail, but some in the GOP say everything is on the table and are eager to use upcoming debt ceiling negotiations to extract promises to reduce government spending, including entitlement funding. That could pit the GOP’s staunchest deficit hawks against other conservatives who
Read MorePutin running out of options in global pressure campaign
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Read MoreFAA outage: What happened and how airlines are responding
The Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) blamed a corrupted database file for a system outage on Wednesday morning, but many questions still remain as airlines deal with the fallout from thousands of delayed and cancelled flights. The FAA ordered airlines to temporarily halt all domestic departures on Wednesday morning, as it worked to address a problem with a system that notifies pilots about real-time flight hazards and cautions. The agency lifted the ground stop after about an hour and a half, but the impacts continued throughout the day, with more than 9,900 U.S.
Read MoreFAA says 'damaged database file' likely to blame for system outage
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said a “damaged database file” was likely to blame for a computer system outage that halted domestic departures on Wednesday morning and led to thousands of delayed and cancelled flights throughout the day. “The FAA is continuing a thorough review to determine the root cause of the Notice to Air Missions (NOTAM) system outage,” the agency said in a statement on Wednesday evening. “Our preliminary work has traced the outage to a damaged database file.” The NOTAM system provides pilots with real-time information about flight hazar
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