Sec. Buttigieg insists use of private planes more efficient, saves money, for some DOT travel

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg has reportedly taken at least 18 flights on taxpayer-funded private planes since taking office despite his push to curb carbon emissions and criticism of his predecessors for using private travel. The Washington Times stories: White House

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‘Clear and utter disregard’: Immigrants file complaint over hazardous conditions at private facility

People detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) continue to be harmed by hazardous detention conditions. Nine immigrants jailed at a private facility in southern California say in a civil rights complaint that they’ve suffered from difficulty breathing, headaches, and gastrointestinal pain due to hazardous air, dust, mold, and drinking water contamination at the Imperial Regional Detention Facility. “We are breathing in sewage and manure fumes constantly due to the nonfunctional air ventilation system,” Ramon Dominguez Gonzalez said in a release. The Management & Training Corporation-operated (MTC) facility is located in an agricultural region.…

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With Polls and Private Meetings, Republicans Craft Blunt Messaging to Paint Democrats as Extreme – The Indian Express

With Polls and Private Meetings, Republicans Craft Blunt Messaging to Paint Democrats as Extreme  The Indian Express Republicans are poll-testing ways to portray Democrats as too extreme on issues like health care, abortion and the environment, and Democrats worry that the … “us democrats” – Google News

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The Private Dinner with US President Donald Trump is Online – GlobeNewswire (press release)

The Private Dinner with US President Donald Trump is OnlineGlobeNewswire (press release)BEIJING, Feb. 06, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — U.S president Trump will sell his dinner time on MiaoA platform. In recent years, many global celebrities, such as the international financial master Jim Rogers, media baron Murdoch, Apple CEO Timothy Donald …and more » us president – Google News

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McConnell, in Private, Doubts if Trump Can Save Presidency – New York Times

The Independent McConnell, in Private, Doubts if Trump Can Save PresidencyNew York TimesAngry phone calls and private badmouthing have devolved into open conflict, with the president threatening to oppose Republican senators who cross him, and Mr. McConnell mobilizing to their defense. The rupture between Mr. Trump and Mr. McConnell …Republican leader Mitch McConnell 'doubts whether Trump can salvage his administration'The Independent Kentucky Survey Results – Our Lives On The LineOur Lives On The LineMcConnell undercuts Trump's claim: 'Most news is not fake'Politicoall 196 news articles » us republicans – Google News

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