Secretary Buttigieg is taking an even more high-profile turn as he sells a trillion-dollar infrastructure package around the nation. He took his first international trip as a Cabinet member to COP26 in Glasgow in November 2021.Photo by Ian Forsyth/Getty Images
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While on NBC's "Meet the Press," Buttigieg spoke of the pair's strong work relationship.
"She and I are part of a team that is disciplined
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Pete Buttigieg rejects notion of rivalry or tension with Kamala Harris: 'There's no room to get caught up in the parlor games'
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AOC says it will be 'difficult' for Democratic leaders 'to get votes on anything moving forward' if the Build Back Better Act doesn't pass soon
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-New York) speaks during an event outside of Union Station in Washington, DC, on June 16, 2021.Win McNamee/Getty Images
AOC said that party leaders will have a tough time corralling votes if reconciliation doesn't pass soon.
The congresswoman told the NYT that the process for passing Build Back Better has been "demoralizing for a lot of folks."
The House voted to advance the reconciliation bill, but it faces uncertainty in the Senate.
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez -
A 77-year-old Arizona man was convicted after he left a threatening voicemail for Nancy Pelosi saying "I'm coming to kill you"
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) talks to reporters during her weekly news conference.Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images
An Arizona man was convicted after he sent multiple threatening voicemails to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
Steven Arthur Martis, 77, was found guilty of one count of "communicating an interstate threat to kill or harm," according to the justice department.
Martis left a message for Speaker Pelosi, saying "I'm coming to kill you."
An Arizona man was found guilty after h -
Former FDA commissioner says CDC will likely eventually require COVID-19 booster to be 'fully vaccinated'
Former FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb during a November 7 appearance on "Face the Nation."CBS News/Face the Nation
Former FDA commissioner Scott Gottlieb said the CDC may eventually consider a person "fully vaccinated" against the coronavirus if they have received a booster vaccine dose.
But the change is unlikely to happen this year due to ongoing debates about booster doses, he said.
The FDA last week issued an emergency use authorization for booster shots to all adults six months from their -
Rep. Ro Khanna says Biden will 'enjoy strong support' from 'many' progressives in 2024
Rep. Ro Khanna of California.AP Photo/Andrew Harnik
Rep. Ro Khanna said that President Biden will receive robust progressive support in a 2024 bid.
A recent Washington Post report detailed how Biden allies are signaling the president's plans to run for office again.
Many liberals have lauded Biden since taking office over his push for progressive legislation.
Rep. Ro Khanna, a leading House progressive who served as a national cochair of the Bernie Sanders presidential campaign last year, said t -
Here's what 14 top executives are saying about the 'metaverse'
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Tech leaders are increasingly using the vague term "metaverse" in earnings calls with investors.
Many are following the lead of Meta, who announced it would be focusing on building the metaverse.
Executives had different expectations for what the "metaverse" will be when questioned in earnings calls.
The "metaverse" has become a hot topic for executives, analysts, and investors alike, being mentioned in the earnings calls of more than 15 companies in the past few months alone. -
A vaccine mandate for domestic air travel is not currently necessary because 'strategies' like masking are 'highly effective," Buttigieg says
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Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg on Sunday said that a vaccine mandate for domestic air travel wasn't currently necessary.
Current strategies, like masking on planes, work during domestic flights, he argued.
The vaccine mandate for international travelers to the US is the result of "different standards" across countries, Buttigieg said.
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg on Sunday said that a vaccine mandate for domestic air travel wasn't current -
Trump is looking to oust Alabama's Republican governor over a canceled summer MAGA rally: report
President Donald Trump greets newly-appointed Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey before signing the Education Federalism Executive Order in the Roosevelt Room of the White House on April 26, 2017.AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File
Former President Trump is actively seeking to oust Gov. Kay Ivey from office, according to The WSJ.
The former president reportedly blames Ivey for a summer rally that was set to be held in Mobile.
Trump's plan is to convince a GOP candidate to end her Senate bid and instead primary Ivey -
Manchin, Sinema are increasingly receiving campaign contributions from GOP donors: NYT
Democratic Sens. Joe Manchin of West Virginia and Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona following a vote at the US Capitol on November 3, 2021.Kent Nishimura/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images
Sens. Manchin and Sinema are drawing financial backing from GOP donors, per The New York Times.
In recent months, conservative donors have feted the moderate Democratic lawmakers at fundraisers.
Republicans donors have applauded the duo's efforts in paring down large spending proposals.
For most of this year, the succ -
Mike Pence vows to back incumbent GOP governors battling Trump-approved challengers, report says
Then-President Donald Trump and his VP Mike Pence at the Republican National Conventionon August 24, 2020.David T. Foster III-Pool/Getty Images
Mike Pence has promised to support incumbent GOP governors against their Trump-backed challengers.
A Trump spokesman said he will remain active in challenging "radical Democrats" and "weak Republicans."
Several GOP governors will prioritize local issues rather than blindly supporting the ex-president, the WSJ said.
Former Vice President Mike Pence has re -
Hamas hails a 'heroic operation' after a Palestinian gunman kills 1 and wounds 4 in Jerusalem's Old City attack
Israeli security personnel carry a dead body down the steps following an incident in Jerusalem's Old City November 21, 2021.REUTERS/Ammar Awad
A Palestinian has shot dead one man in Israel and injured four others.
The man who died has been identified as Eliyahu David Kay, 26, a Western Wall tour guide.
Hamas claimed responsibility for the shooting, calling it a "heroic operation."
A Hamas gunman killed a recent immigrant to Israel in Jerusalem's Old City before being shot dead by Isr -
Buttigieg said there's 'no indication' COVID-19 vaccine requirements will impact travel as deadline for TSA approaches
The TSA has said it could pursue criminal charges against passengers who assault its officers.Paul Hennessy/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said Sunday he didn't anticipate the federal vaccination mandate to impact travel.
Federal workers, including those who work for the TSA, are required to be vaccinated by Monday.
The TSA told Insider it didn't anticipate disruptions to Thanksgiving travel because of the mandate.
Transportation Secretary -
Desperate Afghans are promising their daughters as young as 7 for marriage in exchange for cash: report
A child walks through Fort Bliss' Doña Ana Village where Afghan refugees are being housed, in New Mexico, Friday, Sept. 10, 2021.David Goldman/AP Photo
Desperate Afghan parents are selling their kids in exchange for cash to feed the rest of their family or get out of debt.
Benazir, for example, is an 8-year-old girl sold for $2,000, an amount that will go toward feeding a 10-person family.
Benazir is just the latest example of children given away by their families in Afghanistan fol -
WATCH: A Florida representative was booed on the House Floor after calling Biden's spending bill 'Build Back Broke'
House Rep. Kat Cammack of Florida was met with boos when she dissed the Build Back Better bill.Jacquelyn Martin/AP
Republican Rep. Kat Cammack of Florida was booed on the House Floor after she referred to the Build Back Better spending bill as "Build Back Broke."
Cammack said she was voting "hell no" on the bill and was designated by some Republican fellow House members to issue their votes on their behalf.
House Democrats passed the sweeping spending bill Friday night, sending it to the S -
WATCH: Elon Musk's and Grimes's son X Æ A-Xii joins Musk on a work Zoom call
Grimes and Elon Musk.Taylor Hill/Getty Images
Elon Musk's and Grime's son made an appearance in a SpaceX meeting earlier this week.
One-year-old X Æ A-Xii looked happy to be sitting on Musk's lap as he said "hi" to others in the meeting.
Musk and musician Grimes welcomed their son in early May.
Elon Musk's and Grime's son made an appearance in a SpaceX meeting earlier this week, with the smiley baby sitting on his dad's lap.One-year-old X Æ A-Xii waved his arms and said "hi" to -
A family that says the wrong body was buried in their mother's plot is suing a New York funeral home for $88 million
Two of the siblings said they were not taken seriously when raising concerns.Getty Images
A family is suing a Long Island funeral home for burying the wrong body in their mother's plot.
CBS New York reported that the 11 siblings are seeking $88 million.
Two of the siblings said they told the funeral director that the body wasn't their mother's.
A family is suing a funeral home in Long Island, New York, for reportedly burying the wrong body in their mother's plot.CBS New York reported -
Vietnamese workers plead for help at a Chinese factory in Serbia, where they are subject to harsh working conditions, reports say
A Vietnamese worker on the Shandong Linglong construction site in Serbia.AP
Vietnamese workers at a factory in Serbia said their passports have been taken, AP reported.
The workers are based at the Chinese-owned Shandong Linglong Tire Co.
The outlet reported that the workers were cold, hungry, and had been left without any money.
Around 500 construction workers recruited from Vietnam are working in harsh conditions as they build the first Chinese tire factory in Serbia, AP reported.& -
A transit union wants to put unruly plane passengers on a no-fly list to stifle the increase of assaults on plane crews
A transit union wants to create a 'banned passengers list' for unruly passengers on flights and other forms of transit.iStock / Getty Images Plus
A transit union wants to create a no-fly list for unruly airplane passengers.
The Federal Aviation Administration has seen an increase in incidents of unruly passengers this year.
The transit union president described a "full moon atmosphere" where angry passengers feel emboldened to assault transit employees.
The president of a trans -
Thousands of Starbucks customers in New Jersey were possibly exposed to hepatitis A after an employee tested positive and went into work, local official says
A customer leaves a Starbucks Coffee shop in San Francisco, California.Robert Alexander/Getty Images
Hundreds of people received vaccinations against hepatitis A after a Starbucks employee potentially exposed thousands to the virus.
The Starbucks, located 1490 Blackwood Clementon Road in New Jersey, has been shut down.
The employee tested positive for hepatitis A in November and handled food, CNN reported.
Hundreds of people in New Jersey got vaccinated against hepatitis A afte -
Disney World pauses COVID-19 vaccination mandate policy for park staff
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Walt Disney World Resort is halting its COVID vaccine requirement for employees working on-site.
A company spokesperson told Reuters that 90% of its Florida-based employees are fully vaccinated against COVID.
Vaccine "mandates" for employees in the private sector remain a controversial topic in the United States.
The Walt Disney World Resort has placed a hold on its COVID-19 vaccination protocol for employees, a spokesperson for Disney to -
Fauci said the federal definition of 'fully vaccinated' won't yet change to include booster shots
Dr. Anthony Fauci during a November 21, 2021, appearance on ABC News' "This Week."ABC News/This Week
Dr. Anthony Fauci said Sunday the federal definition of "fully vaccinated" won't yet change to include booster shoots.
A person is currently considered fully vaccinated after receiving one shot of the Johson & Johnson vaccine or two doses of the Moderna and Pfizer vaccine.
But the US Food and Drug Administration last week authorized booster shots for all adults.
Dr. Anthony Fauci, the longtim -
I ate a day's worth of meals from Too Good To Go, here's how my first time using the app went
Too Good To Go
I decided to eat a day's worth of meals from the app Too Good To Go, which tries to eliminate food waste.
I ordered from Dunkin Donuts, Le Pain Quotidien, and a local sushi place called Sushi Capitol.
I think the app is worth it when you want to occasionally treat yourself to food you may not typically get to eat.
Living in Washington, DC makes the habit of eating out fairly expensive.I typically only dine out once a week and try to only spend an allotted amount when I do. Sometim -
Demand for pet-friendly airlines soars 950%, with Alaska Airlines and JetBlue leading the way
Pets traveling by air.Monika Wisniewska/Shutterstock
Demand for pet-friendly airlines soared 950% in the last 12 months, a Next Vacay report said.
Alaska Airlines and JetBlue rank among the best, the travel service said in a press release.
"Traveling with pets is more common than ever before," Next Vacay's CEO Naveen Dittakavi added.
Demand for pet-friendly airlines has surged exponentially over the past 12 months, according to a report by travel service, Next Vacay. Naveen Ditt -
Trump boasts that he had 'helped save Kenosha,' calls Rittenhouse not-guilty verdict 'a great decision'
Former President Donald Trump.Sean Rayford/Getty Images
Former President Donald Trump praised himself after a jury found Kyle Rittenhouse not guilty on all charges.
Trump said he had "helped save Kenosha" after protests spiked in Wisconsin following the shooting of Jacob Blake.
He said he called in the National Guard, which the AP fact-checked he did not actually do.
Former President Donald Trump on Friday said he was "very happy" to see Kyle Rittenhouse fully acquitted of all charges, add -
North Carolina's lieutenant governor said straight people are 'superior' to gay people
North Carolina Republican Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson speaks at a Senate Education Committee hearing on July 14, 2021 in Raleigh, North Carolina.AP Photo/Bryan Anderson.
North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson said straight people are "superior" to gay people.
He made the comment during a church sermon arguing it was because two gay men could not conceive a child.
He previously called homosexuality "filth" and said teaching children LGBTQ facts is "child abuse."
Mark Robinson, lieutenant governor of No -
"Dogecoin" is the most-googled cryptocurrency in more US states than "bitcoin" and "ether" combined right now, partly thanks to Elon Musk's endorsement
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Dogecoin was the most-googled in 23 states, including in Florida, Illinois and Michigan, according to financial advisor The Advisor Coach.
The meme crypto's widespread popularity was partly down to Tesla CEO Elon Musk who has cheered the token on this year.
Bitcoin came in second place, while ether was third, according to the report.
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There's no doubt that 2021 has been the Year of the Cryptocurrency. Bitco -
I tried Firehouse Subs, which was just acquired by Burger King's parent company for $1 billion, and found no reason to eat there again
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Burger King's parent company just bought Firehouse Subs for $1 billion.
The company has a history of buying chains and elevating their recognition, like with Popeyes.
The sandwiches were good, but not enough to stand out among other sandwich chains.
Firehouse Subs was just bought by Burger King's parent company Restaurant Brands international for $1 billion this week.Mary Meisenzahl/InsiderSource: CNBCI visited one of the chain's locations to test out the new sister company to Popey -
A woman in a coma and on a ventilator with COVID-19 woke up the day her family planned to pull her life support
A GoFundMe set up by Bettina Lerman's family has raised more than $5,000.Screenshot via GoFundMe
A 69-year-old woman in a coma woke up just hours before her family planned to end her life support.
The woman, Bettina Lerman, had contracted COVID-19 in September and was hooked up to a ventilator.
Doctors told her family that she suffered "irreversible damage" and would not wake up.
A woman who had been on a ventilator for over a month woke up from a coma just hours before her family planned to end -
A Space Force general said US hypersonic missile capabilities are 'not as advanced' China and Russia's
Hypersonic Air-breathing Weapons Concept (HAWC) missile in seen in an artist's conception.Raytheon Missiles & Defense/Reuters
The US has to catch up on Russia and China's hypersonic missile technology, a Space Force general said.
Gen. David Thompson said the US has some "catching up" to do.
"We're not as advanced as the Chinese or the Russians in terms of hypersonic programs," he said.
A Space Force general said the US's hypersonic missile capabilities are "not as advanced" as Russia and Chi -
Harry Styles' new beauty venture is like a mix of Glossier and Goop
Harry Styles performs on stage during day one of Capital's Jingle Bell Ball in 2019.Isabel Infantes - PA Images/Getty Images
Harry Styles is the latest celebrity to launch a wellness and personal care business.
Styles aims to sell minimalist beauty products, and later plans to offer ideas and insights.
Gwyneth Paltrow and Rihanna have grown cult-like followings for their health and beauty companies.
Harry Styles is the latest celebrity to voyage into the $1.5 trillion wellness industry.The -
The affordable housing crisis has gotten worse — here's why just building more homes isn't the solution
The pandemic has made the affordable housing crisis a lot worse, in part by increasing the rate of evictions.Cory Clark/NurPhoto via Getty Images
The housing affordability problem is pervasive in the US, and COVID-19 made it much worse.
The problem isn't a lack of housing; even basic housing units are often unaffordable for those with low incomes.
The solution: Cover the difference between what renters can afford and the actual cost of the housing.
Even before 2020, the US faced an acute housing -
I stayed in a 243-square-foot stateroom on Celebrity Cruise's newest ship and it was more luxurious than a larger apartment — see what it was like
The Infinite Veranda stateroom on the Celebrity Apex.Brittany Chang/Insider
I stayed in the Infinite Veranda stateroom on Celebrity Cruises' newest ship, the Celebrity Apex.
The stateroom was only 243 square-feet, but the large wall of windows made the space feel large.
A stay in the stateroom starts at $1,440 for 2022 sailings.
I stayed two nights in the Infinite Veranda stateroom on Celebrity Cruises' latest ship, the Celebrity Apex.The Infinite Veranda stateroom on the Celebrity Apex.Brittany -
The stock market can continue to rise even in the face of rate hikes by the Fed next year, DataTrek says
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell.ReutersWith the Fed likely to begin raising interest rates next year, investors are bracing for impact.Stock market investors have been conditioned to believe equities perform poorly when the Fed hikes rates.But the stock market has only had two losing years in the last 30 when the Fed raised rates, according to DataTrek.Investors have been conditioned to believe that the stock market performs poorly when the Federal Reserve hikes interest rates, as a jump -
California man who used bitcoin to launder $13 million given 3-year jail sentence
The case was under investigation by the IRS and Department of Homeland Security.NurPhoto
Hugo Mejia, 50, was sentenced to three years in prison for operating an unlicensed money exchange.
Mejia exchanged $13 million in bitcoin and cash, laundering money connected to drug trafficking.
Caught in a sting operation, he pleaded guilty, according to a US Attorney's Office press release.
Hugo Mejia, a 50-year-old California man, has been jailed for three years after setting up an unlicensed crypt -
Inside Mark Zuckerberg's 1,380-acre oceanfront Kauaʻi estate
Welcome back to Insider Weekly! I'm Matt Turner, the editor-in-chief of business at Insider.You might know a little about Mark Zuckerberg's Hawaiʻi estate thanks to the videos the Facebook cofounder has posted of himself shooting arrows and throwing spears there. Or maybe you remember the famous sunscreen-clad hydrofoil surfing session nearby.But as Tyler Sonnemaker reported this week, there's more to the story of Zuckerberg's nearly 1,400-acre Kauaʻi estate than your typical tropical -
A small restaurant chain in Canada is plowing all of its profits into bitcoin. Its returned 460% on its investment and is tripling locations during the pandemic
Aly Hamam (right), co-founder of Tahinis, shows abitcoin ATM at one of its restaurants.Tahinis
Tahinis is a family-based restaurant chain that invests all its profit in bitcoin, a strategy that's "worked like a charm" as it expands.
Tahinis's co-founders say they're up 460% on the investment first made in August 2020 as a way to protect profit from surging inflation.
The Canadian company says it's helped other small businesses adopt a "bitcoin-standard" strategy.
Tahinis is a family- -
Pennsylvania Republicans are puzzled by Dr. Oz's possible Senate candidacy: report
Dr. Mehmet Oz speaks onstage during the 2021 Concordia Annual Summit in New York on September 21, 2021.Leigh Vogel/Getty Images for Concordia Summit
Dr. Oz has reportedly been making early moves to launch a potential Senate bid in Pa., per Politico.
However, Oz's behind-the-scenes positioning has been met with bemusement by some state Republicans.
A state GOP strategist said that overall, the response to Oz's entry to the race "has been 'LOL.'"
Dr. Mehmet Oz, the cardiothoracic surgeon and telev -
MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell plans to protest outside Fox News' NY headquarters as his relationship with the network continues to sour
Mike Lindell.Stephen Maturen/Getty Images
MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell said he is planning a protest outside Fox News' headquarters in NYC.
Lindell has previously criticized Fox News over its broadcasts during the 2020 election.
On Friday, he said the conservative network was "controlled opposition," The Daily Beast reported.
MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell said on his Friday evening broadcast that he was planning to protest outside Fox News' New York headquarters.The Daily Beast quoted Lindell as -
Glow-in-the-dark materials can help cities stay cooler and use less electricity — here's how they work
If a path was painted with paint that glows all night, light energy would decrease by 27%, a simulation report showed.John Coletti/Getty Images
Luminescent materials are used for emergency lighting and street markings around the world.
They help keep cities cool by re-emitting light that would otherwise be converted into heat.
As these glow-in-the-dark materials are improved, they can be used for more energy efficient cities.
Around the year 1603, Italian shoemaker and amateur alchem -
The US food supply chain relies heavily on foreign workers, and now those industries are suffering the worst labor shortages
Farm workers harvest zucchini on the Sam Accursio & Son's Farm on April 01, 2020 in Florida City, Florida.Joe Raedle/Getty Images
If immigration maintained its 2016 levels, the US would have 2 million more people today.
Food-related industries historically rely on low-wage immigrant labor and are now facing shortages.
That labor pool is also shrinking as foreign-born workers seek opportunities in other industries.
With Thanksgiving less than a week away, inflation continues to make headlines
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