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Politico • John F. Harris

Trump officials’ response to air traffic control problems raises questions about oversight

An opinion article argues that Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy and Sen. Markwayne Mullin have deflected questions about the air traffic control “debacle,” calling their response a troubling signal for the final two years of President Donald Trump’s term. The article does not specify the underlying operational problems.

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2026-11-14T13:29:42.298464-08:00

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Washington Post • Dhruti Shah

U.S. investigates suspected ‘unauthorized drone activity’ at U.K. air base

By Washington Post: It comes after U.S. security abruptly moved several aircraft away from Mildenhall, a nearby air base, on Monday.

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2026-11-14T11:05:37.580700-08:00

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Space.com • Elizabeth Howell, Robert Z. Pearlman

On this day in space! Nov. 14, 1969: NASA's Apollo 12 astronauts launch to the moon on a 'pinpoint landing' lunar mission

By Space.com: On Nov. 14, 1969, the Apollo 12 astronauts launched to the moon. Here's why it mattered.

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2026-11-14T07:19:45.732450-08:00

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Washington Post • Miriam Waldvogel

Outlook went down, then air traffic systems. It’s been a bad week of outages.

By Washington Post: A terrible, horrible, no good, very bad week of outages caps a wave of recent tech disruptions in the United States and around the world.

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2026-11-14T11:05:37.264407-08:00

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The Hill • Suryatapa Chakraborty

Johnson says ‘we don’t really need any investigation’ on FAA ground stop

By The Hill: House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) calls for investment into the FAA over investigations following a nationwide ground stop that caused thousands of flight delays.

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2026-11-14T11:15:43.891350-08:00

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Bloomberg Law • Jordan Fitzgerald, Lu Wang

SpaceX’s S&P 500 Bid Gets New Life as Musk Pitches Tesla Merger

By Bloomberg Law: Just months after SpaceX was denied a swift entry into the S&P 500 Index, Elon Musk may have found a backdoor: Merging with Tesla Inc., one of the stock-market benchmark’s biggest members.

Also: Bloomberg

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2026-11-14T06:19:27.842684-08:00

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SpaceNews.com • Jeff Foust

Electron launches for 100th time

By SpaceNews.com: Rocket Lab’s Electron launched for the 100th time on a Nov. 14 mission for a Japanese customer, setting a record for fastest to 100 launches.

Also: newspaceeconomy.ca and investors.rocketlabcorp.com

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2026-11-14T06:10:40.950805-08:00

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