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Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy tried to deflect responsibility on Monday after two pilots were killed and dozens more people were injured in a collision at LaGuardia Airport — calling on Congress to increase their funding for air traffic control workers at airports.

Duffy was speaking at a news conference with several New York state and New York City leaders discussing the new details revealed around the moments that led to the fatal collision, which was still under a National Transportation Safety Board investigation. He dodged multiple questions about what happened and attempted to shift the blame.

"Congress needs to do their job," said Duffy, who cited multiple requests to lawmakers to fund air traffic controllers. ...

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy was facing criticism and growing calls to resign on Monday after two pilots were killed and dozens of people were injured during a collision involving an Air Canada plane and a fire truck at LaGuardia Airport.

This was the second fatal crash under Duffy's leadership and in President Donald Trump's second administration, The Daily Beast noted. Duffy has been accused of putting safety at risk by not addressing the low staffing among air traffic controllers in the United States.

The Federal Aviation Administration told The Beast that the low staffing concerns were part of the investigation. ...

By Barbara Goldberg

Mark Meckler, co-founder of the Tea Party Patriots, was arrested Thursday at New York's LaGuardia Airport and faces up to 15 years in prison for illegally traveling with a handgun.

Speaking before a friendly audience at the Clinton Global Initiative, President Barack Obama took a broader view on the jobs bill he's been pushing Congress to pass. Not only is it good for Americans, he said, but it's also in the best interest of the world.