The federal government is zeroing in on Southwest Airlines after it canceled thousands of flights over the winter holidays, stranding travelers indefinitely. The harsh winter storms that have blanketed the country were part of the problem but don't tell the whole story. Other airlines had some weather-related cancellations, but Southwest shut down more than 15,000 flights and likely won't resume normal operations until the new year. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and Sen. Maria Cantwell
(D-Wash.), the chairwoman of the Senate Commerce Committee, are among the officials trying to figure out the issue with Southwest and its archaic scheduling system. They also are raising questions about whether the airline will fully reimburse customers for costs they face while on delays. "At a minimum, there needs to be cash refunds for the canceled flights, and they need to be taking care of passengers where they got stuck with meals, hotel compensation," Buttigieg said on NBC News on Tuesday. Buttigieg said in another interview that the Transportation Department will "mount an extraordinary effort" to ensure that travelers are fully compensated. "In order to restore that relationship with their customers, Southwest is going to have to not only make them financially whole but find a way to really rebuild trust and confidence," he said on ABC's "Good Morning America." Read more here. More from The Hill |
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👀 Biden doesn't trust some security, dog bite details: report
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President Biden doesn't trust some of the Secret Service agents around him, nor does he believe certain details of the biting incident with his dog Major, according to a new book about the administration. |
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✈️ US to impose new restrictions on travelers from China over COVID
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The Biden administration is planning new coronavirus precautions on travelers arriving from China due to a surge in COVID-19 cases and concerns about the lack of transparent reporting data from the country, federal health officials said Wednesday. |
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📄 Jan. 6 transcript: Mnuchin talked about 25th Amendment after riot
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Former Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin brought up the 25th Amendment to remove former President Trump from power during a discussion with former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo after the Jan. 6 riot. |
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🏛️ Alleged Paul Pelosi attacker pleads not guilty
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The man who allegedly attacked Speaker Nancy Pelosi's (D-Calif.) husband has pleaded not guilty to attempted murder and other state felony charges. |
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🇷🇺 US presses Russia on 4-year anniversary of Paul Whelan's detention
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🗽 Outstanding questions surrounding George Santos
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Rep.-elect George Santos (R-N.Y.) is starting to emerge from days of silence following explosive reports in The New York Times and elsewhere detailing key elements of his background he apparently misrepresented. |
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🗣️ Hutchinson: MTG discussed QAnon with Trump, Meadows
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Former White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson says Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) brought up QAnon several times with former President Trump and former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows, according to newly released transcripts of her depositions with the Jan. 6 committee. |
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💸 Ukrainian businessman accused of embezzling $100 million arrested
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🖋️ Biden administration guidance closes 'ghost guns' loophole
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The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives has issued an open letter to federal firearms dealers, saying a rule that went into effect in August applies to certain partially completed pistol frames and parts kits, subjecting them to regulation. |
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| ⚡ 'Bomb cyclone' underscores vulnerabilities of nation's electric grid
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The "bomb cyclone" that hit large swaths of the country left hundreds of thousands of Americans without power at some point over Christmas weekend, exposing vulnerabilities in the country's electrical system. |
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🎾 Novak Djokovic lands in Australia year after deportation
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Serbian tennis star Novak Djokovic has returned to Australia nearly a year after being booted from the country for being unvaccinated for COVID-19. |
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🛸 'UFO' over the Las Vegas Strip? More likely a rare weather event
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'Twas two nights before Christmas and up and down the Las Vegas Strip, people looked up and thought they saw a spaceship. Spoiler alert: It was probably just a weather phenomenon, though a rare one for the valley. |
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'Compromise and defeat are not options for Ukraine — or Taiwan'
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