Although Amtrak is not involved in the labor dispute, the move is more fallout from an ongoing stalemate between freight rail companies and unions.
Author: Joey Garrison, USA TODAY
Pressure mounts on Biden to avert freight rail strike as union deadline looms
The White House is working on contingency plans in case of a railroad strike. Politically and economically, the impact could be crushing.
World leaders to pack Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral: Who is attending and who is not
President Joe Biden, accompanied by Jill Biden, is among heads of state traveling to London for Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral. Who else is going?
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Biden’s approval rating is on the rise. But that doesn’t mean all Democratic candidates are ready to embrace the president on the campaign trail.
‘MAGA forces’ determined to ‘take country backwards,’ Biden says in speech from Philadelphia
Biden warned “equality and democracy are under assault,” singling out Donald Trump by name and his supporters who have denied 2020 election results.
Biden to give primetime speech Thursday on ‘continued battle for the soul of the nation’ in Philadelphia
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Help for elites at expense of plumbers? GOP seeks midterm gains by slamming Biden student debt plan
In response to Biden’s move to cancel student debt, Republicans are playing on class divisions to woo blue-collar voters who lack college degrees.
‘Justice has been delivered’: Biden says US strike in Afghanistan killed top al-Qaida leader Ayman al-Zawahri
Biden said a U.S. drone strike in Afghanistan over the weekend killed top al-Qaida leader Ayman al-Zawahri, the successor of Osama bin Laden.
President Biden tests positive again for COVID-19 in ‘rebound’ case
Biden’s positive COVID-19 infection is considered a “rebound” case associated with his Paxlovid treatment, his doctor says.
Trump glued to TV, Secret Service fears, Cheney forecasts ‘dam’ break: Takeaways from the Jan. 6 hearing
The Jan. 6 committee Thursday detailed testimony from Trump aides describing the president’s inaction as his supporters assaulted the Capitol.