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News Articles: Pete Buttigieg

A black plume rises over East Palestine, Ohio, after a controlled detonation of a portion of the derailed Norfolk Southern trains, Feb. 6, 2023. On Tuesday, Feb. 28, in the wake of a fiery Ohio derailment and other recent crashes, federal regulators urged that freight railroads should reexamine the way they use and maintain the detectors along the tracks that are supposed to spot overheating bearings.

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Safety agency opens probe of Norfolk Southern rail accidents

Federal investigators have announced a special investigation into railroad Norfolk Southern. The move follows a fiery derailment on the Ohio-Pennsylvania border in February and several other accidents.

March 08, 2023
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Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg listens at an event in Philadelphia, on Jan. 14, 2022.

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Pete Buttigieg launches $1B pilot to build racial equity in America's roads

The transportation secretary announces a first-of-its-kind pilot program aimed at helping reconnect cities and neighborhoods racially segregated or divided by road projects.

June 30, 2022
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Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg listens at an event in Philadelphia, on Jan. 14, 2022.

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Pete Buttigieg launches $1B pilot to build racial equity in America's roads

The transportation secretary announces a first-of-its-kind pilot program aimed at helping reconnect cities and neighborhoods racially segregated or divided by road projects.

June 30, 2022
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  • The Associated Press
Sen. Bernie Sanders in Staten Island, New York on April 24, 2022.

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Sen. Bernie Sanders calls on DOT to start fining airlines for disrupted flights

Ahead of the Fourth of July travel weekend, Bernie Sanders calls on the U.S. Department of Transportation to take action to reduce airline cancellations and delays.

June 29, 2022
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  • Deanna Schwartz
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg on April 28 in Washington, DC.

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Flight cancelled? Pete Buttigieg is telling airlines to step up their game

The transportation secretary is one of the many travelers who had their flights cancelled in recent days. His happened the day after he met with airline CEOs about their operational struggles.

June 17, 2022
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  • David Schaper
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg on April 28 in Washington, DC.

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Flight cancelled? Pete Buttigieg is telling airlines to step up their game

The transportation secretary is one of the many travelers who had their flights cancelled in recent days. His happened the day after he met with airline CEOs about their operational struggles.

June 17, 2022
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  • David Schaper
Pete Buttigieg (left), now the secretary of transportation, appears alongside his husband, Chasten, in February 2020. The couple are now the parents of two children.

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Twice As Nice: Pete Buttigieg And His Husband Announce The Arrival Of Two Children

The secretary of transportation and his husband, Chasten, announced last month they had become parents. On Saturday, Buttigieg tweeted a picture of the couple with their two new children.

September 04, 2021
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  • Becky Sullivan
Pete Buttigieg, with his hand on the Bible held by husband Chasten Buttigieg, gets sworn in as transportation secretary by Vice President Harris on Feb. 3.

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Pete Buttigieg And Husband Chasten Announce They Are Now Parents

The transportation secretary, who made history as the first openly gay, Senate-confirmed Cabinet member, announced the news on Tuesday.

August 17, 2021
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  • Alana Wise
U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg speaks to Amtrak employees Feb. 5 during a visit at Union Station in Washington, D.C. In a Thursday interview with NPR's <em>Morning Edition</em>, he said not making infrastructure investment would be a "threat to American competitiveness."

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Buttigieg Says $2 Trillion Infrastructure Plan Is A 'Common Sense Investment'

In an interview with NPR's Morning Edition, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said the plan is "fully paid for" and that not making the investment is a "threat to American competitiveness."

April 01, 2021
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  • Noel King
Public transportation is one thing many millennials, and their younger counterparts in Gen Z, are trying to save.

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One Thing Millennials Aren't Killing? Public Transportation

Urban living, concern for the environment and a lack of romanticism about cars are some of the reasons why many are trying to save it.

February 05, 2021
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  • Emma Peaslee
Pete Buttigieg speaks on Dec. 16 after he was nominated to be transportation secretary by then-President-elect Joe Biden. Buttigieg faced a largely friendly reception at his Senate confirmation hearing on Thursday.

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'Damn Refreshing': Mayor Pete Gets Friendly Reception At Senate Hearing

Transportation secretary nominee Pete Buttigieg made the case for climate action and infrastructure investments at his confirmation hearing. Most senators reacted warmly.

January 21, 2021
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  • Camila Domonoske
Former mayor of South Bend, Ind., Pete Buttigieg, pictured in Charleston, S.C., in February.

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Pete Buttigieg Says There's A 'Crisis In Trust'

Pete Buttigieg argues that Americans don't trust enough — in the government and in each other. Buttigieg talks with NPR about his book, Trust: America's Best Chance.

October 03, 2020
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  • Christianna Silva and
  • Michel Martin

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: New Numbers Behind In-State Contributions To Democratic Candidates

Monday on Political Rewind , new figures reveal how much Georgia donors are contributing to Democratic presidential campaigns, and the numbers show...

February 18, 2020
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  • Bill Nigut
A woman takes a Democratic ballot to vote in the New Hampshire Primary at Parker-Varney Elementary School, Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2020, in Manchester, N.H.

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Political Rewind: After New Hampshire, Presidential Candidates Plan Next Steps

Wednesday on Political Rewind , breaking down the results from the New Hampshire primary. Vermont’s Sen. Bernie Sanders has won a narrow victory over...

February 12, 2020
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  • Bill Nigut
President Donald Trump (left), former South Bend, Ind. Mayor Pete Buttigieg (center) and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders (right) raised the most money from Georgians in the last quarter of the year in the presidential contest.

Trump, Buttigieg, Sanders Top Presidential Fundraising Field In Georgia Last Quarter

About 10,000 Georgians individually gave nearly $3 million to Democratic and Republican presidential campaigns from October to December last year,...

February 03, 2020
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  • Stephen Fowler
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