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Jimmy Williams The International Brotherhood of Teamsters, one of the nation’s largest labor unions, announced Wednesday that it would not endorse either Kamala Harris or Donald Trump for president in the 2024 election. The decision reflects a deep divide within the union over which candidate best serves its members’ interests. …

Jimmy Williams The National Black Caucus of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters (TNBC) has officially endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris for president, despite the broader union’s decision to withhold its endorsement for now. The endorsement was announced following a unanimous vote by caucus members during a conference in Las Vegas …

Democratic Congress members are pushing for an increase in funding for high-speed rail in President Joe Biden’s $2.3 trillion infrastructure package. The current proposal includes an $80 billion investment in rail projects, although experts say most of that would go to update existing Amtrak lines versus new investments in rail. …