@Reuters
reporter in DC covering transportation, aviation, autos + (anything that moves)
@fcc
tech Pvs
@DetroitNews
Michigan native. Father of three, husband
Here is
@Delta
memo from CEO on Georgia voting bill: “I need to make it crystal clear that the final bill is unacceptable... The entire rationale for this bill was based on a lie: that there was widespread voter fraud in Georgia in the 2020 elections. This is simply not true”
“It does appear that Joe Biden will win Arizona,” the attorney general says
As for those Sharpies we heard so much about: “We were able to determine that did not affect anyone’s vote”
NEW: United says no reported injuries onboard Flight 328 that had 231 passengers and 10 crew onboard that safely landed back at Denver after suffering engine failure
Breaking on
@Reuters
RTRS: AT&T SUSPENDING CONTRIBUTIONS TO MEMBERS OF CONGRESS WHO VOTED TO OBJECT TO THE CERTIFICATION OF ELECTORAL COLLEGE VOTES LAST WEEK --STATEMENT
Trump weighs in with a lengthy statement about General Milley: “Sorry to inform you, but an Election is my form of ‘coup,’ and if I was going to do a coup, one of the last people I would want to do it with is General Mark Milley”
.
@SecretaryPete
responded to Michigan GOP tweet telling reporters: "If she wants to talk about little girls, Chasten and I are raising a little girl and a little boy and we are raising them to have better values than the chairwoman. The rest is politics"
New from
@united
CEO: “While we have about 3,000 employees who are currently positive for COVID, zero of our vaccinated employees are currently hospitalized”
Twitter statement this morning: "In line with our statement yesterday, any future violations of the Twitter Rules, including our Civic Integrity or Violent Threats policies, will result in permanent suspension of the
@realDonaldTrump
account"
NEW: White House called the CEOs of
@SouthwestAir
@Delta
and
@AmericanAir
Thursday to press them to institute and complete vaccine requirements for employees by Dec. 8
Buttigieg is talking about the epidemic of traffic deaths and notes by comparison the years of zero passenger airline crash fatalities: "It's not luck. It's the FAA"
RTRS: BUFFETT CONFIRMS BERKSHIRE HAS SOLD ITS 'ENTIRE POSITIONS' IN THE FOUR LARGEST U.S. AIRLINES -- AMERICAN, DELTA, SOUTHWEST AND UNITED -- REFLECTING HOW THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC HAS CHANGED THE INDUSTRY
Breaking news late on a Friday: RTRS: U.S. CDC ISSUES ORDER IMPOSING FEDERAL MASK MANDATE ON AIRPLANES, PUBLIC TRANSIT, TRAINS, EFFECTIVE FEB. 1 AT 11:59 PM
Here's our scoop: Biden on Monday will reimpose the 212F restrictions on UK, Brazil, Schengen Area that were scrapped by Trump on Jan. 18 -- and add South Africa. CDC will also sign transit mask order Monday
Even though Americans drove 13% fewer miles in 2020, the number of U.S. traffic deaths rose by 7.2% (This is a stunning public health issue that has gotten almost zero attention)
Importance of local media: “After speaking to The Arizona Republic, Hernandez said he received a call from an ICE officer who told him the agency was making arrangements to allow Gonzalez back into the U.S.”
Really good question at White House briefing: Why is the United States barring fully vaccinated people from Europe, while allowing unvaccinated people from other countries to enter the US and what is the basis.
@PressSec
refers questions to the public health team
DC added 87,822 residents (up 14.6%) to 689,545 (It has surpassed Vermont in population) and was already bigger than Wyoming. At current growth rates, it would be bigger than Alaska in 2030)
Buttigieg tells CNN that
@SouthwestAir
passengers can file complaints consumer protection complaints with
@USDOT
if they fail to follow customer service plans
FIRST on Reuters wire:
@Verizon
tells
@Reuters
it will also suspend contributions to lawmakers that did not vote for Biden electoral college certification, joining AT&T
Vice President
@Mike_Pence
to a classroom of North Carolina 4th graders: “What makes America special is that anybody can be anybody...the sky's the limit”
Eric Trump tells
@AP
that hits to his family’s business empire since the deadly U.S. Capitol riots are part of a liberal “cancel culture.” The backlash includes the PGA canceling its golf tournament at the president's New Jersey course.
BREAKING: Biden spokeswoman says new administration will not lift restrictions on EU, UK, Brazil travel on Jan. 26 (It would appear that Biden will issue new 212f order)
On the advice of our medical team, the Administration does not intend to lift these restrictions on 1/26. In fact, we plan to strengthen public health measures around international travel in order to further mitigate the spread of COVID-19.
Thankfully I’ve tested negative for COVID-19. Nevertheless, guidance from my physician, consistent with the CDC guidelines, requires me to remain in quarantine as the test does not rule out the onset of symptoms during the 14-day period.
New: FCC says the Hawaii employee who issued the faulty alert believed it was an actual emergency -- and did not select the wrong option but intentionally sent the alert. The employee did not hear that it was an exercise as others heard in a recorded test message
This terrible virus is still with us and America’s fight continues. Across the country, by taking commonsense steps – like wearing a mask and practicing social distancing – we’ll get through this together.
.
@delta
says it has banned 950 passengers who failed to comply with mask policy and praises
@JoeBiden
@CDCgov
legal mask mandate that takes effect at 11:59 pm EST
Per source,
@SpeakerPelosi
told House Democrats today: "So, again, you got a complaint? You come and talk to me about it. But do not tweet about our Members and expect us to think that that is just ok."
Justice Kagan dissent tonight in California religious services case: “But if this decision causes suffering, we will not pay. Our marble halls are now closed to the public, and our life tenure forever insulates us from responsibility for our errors”
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@RepTimRyan
(D-Ohio) calls closure of GM Lordstown plant in his district "a new Black Monday in the Mahoning Valley." More than 1600 employees laid off
Breaking: SEC sues
@elonmusk
for "a series of false and misleading statements made .... on August 7, 2018, regarding taking
Tesla, a publicly traded company, private"
Jan 12 (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo cancelled his Europe trip at the last minute on Tuesday after Luxembourg's foreign minister and top European Union officials declined to meet him, European diplomats and other people familiar with the matter said.
The "hard pass" that WH reporters are used as a security tool for the WH. Reporters who are vetted are allowed access that most reporters don't have. Those passes are not designed as a tool to pick the reporters you like or punish those you don't. This is an abuse of power
.
@AOC
says at midnight rally lawmakers need to "go on the record" on whether to extend the residential eviction moratorium. The CDC ban expired about 15 minutes ago
Presidential aide on letter to
@realDonaldTrump
from
@SenSchumer
: "I had a letter from Schumer – he tore it up,” he said. “It was the craziest thing ever. He ripped papers into tiny pieces.”
Crossed at 1:28:06
@Reuters
RTRS: SOUTHWEST CEO GARY KELLY TESTED POSITIVE FOR COVID-19 AFTER APPEARING AT U.S. SENATE HEARING WEDNESDAY - AIRLINE SPOKESMAN
INBOX: Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) today announced she will not seek the position of chairman or ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee in the 117th Congress.
.
@SenStabenow
notes
@SecretaryPete
has bought a home in northern Michigan and calls him a "fellow Michigander;" Buttigieg: "I am happy to have married into Michigan"
I knew this was coming, but that doesn't lessen the agony of this announcement. Charles Krauthammer is one of the most brilliant, decent, humane, impressive people I have ever had the honor to know, never mind call a friend. I am heartbroken over this.