Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg will not accept his 2019 bonus following widespread backlash since two deadly crashes of his company’s 737 Max jets, the company’s new chairman told CNBC on Tuesday. Boeing chairman David Calhoun said Muilenburg called him on Saturday morning “with the purpose of suggesting that he not take any compensation for 2019 in […]
Read MoreAbout 90 executives of insurance companies and trade associations are urging Senate leaders to take “quick action” to pass a bipartisan retirement savings bill that the House passed earlier this year. “This important piece of legislation helps to ensure millions of Americans’ financial security,” the groups wrote in a letter to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnellAddison (Mitch) Mitchell McConnellSenate […]
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Read MoreIn a case that pits road safety against drivers’ privacy rights, the Supreme Court on Monday seemed split over whether police may lawfully pull over a car whose registered owner has a revoked license before an officer has confirmed the owner is behind the wheel. Oral arguments in Kansas v. Glover centered on whether a […]
Read MoreFBI Director Christopher Wray on Tuesday appeared in front of the Senate Homeland Security Committee, where he was questioned by Sen. Kamala HarrisKamala Devi HarrisFBI Director: ‘I don’t know’ if Giuliani has security clearance Biden uses NYT poll to argue only he can beat Trump Harris fundraises off report that campaign data was stolen by then-Steyer […]
Read MoreThe number of U.S. job openings dropped slightly in September while net employment remained largely unchanged, according to data released Tuesday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). There were 7 million unfilled jobs on the last business day of September, according to BLS, 277,000 fewer openings than the last business day of August. The […]
Read MorePrivacy advocates and lawmakers are raising concerns over Google’s $2.1 billion deal to acquire fitness tracking company Fitbit. The acquisition is an ambitious step by Google to expand the company’s footprint into wearables and health apps. However, the deal comes amid mounting scrutiny into the tech giant’s market power and growing fears about Big Tech’s […]
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Read MoreThe Senate is prepared to walk away from provisions of a defense policy bill that would compel the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to regulate a cancer-linked chemical that is leaching into the water supply, Sen. James InhofeJames (Jim) Mountain InhofeOvernight Energy: Senate eyes nixing ‘forever chemicals’ fix from defense bill | Former Obama EPA chief […]
Read MoreSenate Democrats are distancing themselves from Sen. Elizabeth WarrenElizabeth Ann WarrenDemocrats give Warren’s ‘Medicare for All’ plan the cold shoulder Sanders team accuses media of ignoring ‘surge’ in polls Tucson elects first female Latina mayor MORE’s (D-Mass.) “Medicare for All” plan, casting doubt on whether it could pass even if she does win the presidency. […]
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