If a proposed federal rule takes effect, airlines will have to pay passengers for meals, hotels, ground transportation and lost time if the disruption was caused by the carrier.
Category: United States Politics and Government
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‘Rip and Replace’: The Tech Cold War Is Upending Wireless Carriers
As China and the United States jockey for tech primacy, wireless carriers in dozens of states are tearing out Chinese equipment. That has turned into a costly, difficult process.
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The Coin, the Constitution, Premium Bonds: The Debt Limit Workarounds
As Congress hurtles toward a debt limit showdown, ways to work around it are garnering attention.
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‘There Are No Good Options’: The U.S. Is Running Out of Money
Treasury is running out of cash, leaving little time to resolve a debt ceiling standoff that could result in default.
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Biden and McCarthy to Discuss Debt Limit as a Possible Default Looms
The president will host the House speaker and other congressional leaders at the White House on Tuesday to discuss their impasse over the debt ceiling and spending cuts.
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Biden Seeks Compensation for Passengers for Flight Delays and Cancellations
The Transportation Department said it was proposing a rule that would require airlines to provide cash payments to passengers for significant flight disruptions.
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In Debt Limit Talks, Biden and Republicans Start Far Apart
As the president prepares to meet with Speaker Kevin McCarthy this week, his budget shares little common ground with spending and tax proposals from House Republicans.
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Migrant Child Labor Debate in Congress Becomes Mired in Immigration Fight
Revelations that migrant children have been exploited for cheap labor brought calls for action, but a partisan battle over immigration policy has complicated lawmakers’ efforts.
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Newton N. Minow, F.C.C. Chief Who Deemed TV a ‘Vast Wasteland,’ Dies at 97
His stunning declaration caused an instant sensation when he made it in 1961 and ignited a national debate over Americans’ viewing habits.
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With Default Looming, What Can Biden Do?
The president has not wavered in his calls for Republicans to raise the nation’s borrowing limit without condition. Privately, his aides have discussed other paths.