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Pete Buttigieg and his husband, Chasten, at a campaign event on Feb. 10, 2020, in Milford, N.H.Matt Rourke / AP file

Buttigieg defends paternity leave

Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg recently went on the defense regarding his two month paternity leave. During an interview Monday with MSNBC, he said the leave was demanding work rather than a vacation.

FILE - In this July 22, 2019 photo, trucks hauling shipping containers wait to unload at the Port of Oakland in Oakland, Calif. The Commerce Department issues its second estimate of how the U.S. economy performed in the first quarter of 2020 on Thursday, May 28, 2020.(AP Photo/Ben Margot, File)

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Reports: Calif. crackdown on truckers hurts supply chains

New reports revealed a supply glut in the Port of Los Angeles is a direct result of regulatory crackdown on the trucking industry by California’s ruling Democrats.

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg arrives to attend an event on the global supply chain bottlenecks during in the East Room of the White House, Wednesday, Oct. 13, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

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Transportation Secy. Buttigieg: Supply chain issues will continue into 2022

As concerns over supply chain issues at America’s ports continue to grow as the holiday season closes in, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said troubles are likely to continue into 2022.

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Dem Whip Clyburn: Inflation ‘global problem’, not Biden’s

OAN Newsroom UPDATED 12:59 PM PT – Monday, October 18, 2021 A top Democrat Party official is trying to deny that inflation and economic problems…

FILE - In this July 15, 2021, file photo, Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson speaks during a town hall meeting in Texarkana, Ark. Hutchinson on Wednesday, Oct. 13, 2021, effectively approved a new U.S. House map that critics say weakens minority voters' influence in the state by splitting the Little Rock area among three congressional districts. (Kelsi Brinkmeyer/The Texarkana Gazette via AP, File)

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Ark. GOP Gov. Hutchinson supports vaccine mandates

Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson is backing employers’ COVID-19 vaccine mandates. During an interview Sunday, the Republican said he opposed mandates from the federal government, but defended employers mandating workers.

WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 13: U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg arrives for a television interview with CNBC outside the White House October 13, 2021 in Washington, DC. With the holiday season approaching, President Biden is expected to announce that the Port of Los Angeles will begin to operate 24 hours a day in efforts to relieve the backlog in the supply chain that delivers goods to the United States. Americans have seen delays in a host of consumer goods, including electronics, cars, lumber, toys and more. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

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Transportation Secy. Buttigieg: Supply chain issues will continue into 2022

As concerns over supply chain issues at America’s ports continue to grow as the holiday season closes in, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg says troubles are likely to continue into 2022.

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Wall to Wall: Mitch Roschelle on retail sales, supply chain, inflation

Retail sales rose unexpectedly in September, but Americans are feeling the pressure of rising inflation and supply chain issues.

WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 13: U.S. President Joe Biden speaks about supply chain bottlenecks in the East Room the White House October 13, 2021 in Washington, DC. With the holiday season approaching, President Biden announced that the Port of Los Angeles will begin to operate 24 hours a day in efforts to relieve the backlog in the supply chain that delivers goods to the United States. Americans have seen delays in a host of consumer goods, including electronics, cars, lumber, toys and more. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

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Biden announces expanded port hours to address global supply chain bottlenecks

Joe Biden said the Port of Los Angeles would open 24/7 to help fix supply chain issues. Speaking from the White House on Wednesday, Biden said industry leaders like Walmart, UPS and FedEx also agreed to expanded hours in order to address supply chain bottlenecks ahead of the Christmas season.

Cargo ships filled with containers dock at the Port of Los Angeles on September 28, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. - A record number of cargo ships are stuck floating and waiting off the southern California coast amid a supply chain crisis which could mean fewer gifts and toys for Christmas this year as a combination of growing volumes of cargo, Covid-19 related saftey measures and a labor shortage slow the handling and processing of cargo from each ship. (Photo by Frederic J. BROWN / AFP) (Photo by FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP via Getty Images)

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Reports: Biden admin. admits goods shortages for Christmas

The Biden administration has acknowledged the worsening shortages of consumer goods ahead of Christmas shopping season. According to Reuters, which cited an unnamed White House official on Tuesday, there would be items unattainable for Christmas presents due to supply chain disruptions.

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