American Airlines to appeal ruling breaking up JetBlue partnership

American Airlines says it will appeal a court ruling that would break up a partnership with JetBlue. Last week, a federal judge said an alliance between American and JetBlue to work together in New York and Boston violates antitrust law. American Airlines CEO Robert Isom says he disagrees with the ruling. He notes the partnership is helping consumers by creating more competition against Delta and United in the Northeast. That’s an argument that the judge rejected.

Biden to give Oval Office speech on debt ceiling approval

President Biden will address the nation about the U-S averting a government default. Senate approval of a debt ceiling and budget cuts package came just days before Monday’s fast approaching default deadline. In a White House statement, the president said that senators from both parties demonstrated that “America is a nation that pays its bills and meets its obligations — and always will be.” He will give a speech to the nation tonight from the Oval Office.

Senate Rejects Biden Student Debt-Relief Plan; Veto Promised

The Senate has passed a bill rejecting President Biden’s student debt relief plan. The 52-46 vote comes with help from Democrats Joe Manchin, and Jon tester, as well as Independent Kyrsten Sinema. Republicans argued the policy unfairly burdens taxpayer who paid off their own student loans, or never attended college. For the president , it’s a sharp rebuke from his own party in the Democrat controlled Senate, but he’s promised a veto and neither the House nor Senate will be able to muster the 2/3 majority needed to override.

Former President Trump Kicks Off Campaign Events

The former President is kicking off his 2024 campaign with two stops along the East Coast. More from Correspondent Bernie Bennett.

Former President Donald Trump kicked off his 2024 White House bid with a stop Saturday in New Hampshire before heading to South Carolina, appearances in early-voting states marking the first campaign events since announcing his latest run more than two months ago.

Those states hold two of the party’s first three nominating contests, giving them enormous power in selecting the nominee.

Mr. Trump and his allies hope the events will offer a show of force behind the former president after a sluggish start to his campaign. In recent weeks, his backers have reached out to political operatives and elected officials to secure support for Mr. Trump at a critical point when other Republicans are preparing their own expected challenges.

Bernie Bennett reporting.

Another religious freedom battle — this one in Minnesota

Another religious freedom battle — this one in Minnesota

VERBATIM: Despite several recent Supreme Court rulings that found government cannot treat religious institutions WORSE than everybody else, Minnesota lawmakers has passed a bill that bars Christian schools from a program that helps high school students earn college credit at no cost. The Becket Fund for Religious Liberty is taking the state to court, stating that the new restriction is “not only patently anti-religious; it is also against the law.” Michael Harrington, SRN News.

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