Interior Department raises Denali National Park’s road limit to 160 vehicles a day from about 100, citing Trump’s order to cut park recreation restrictions.
Federal Aviation Administration seeks ownership stake in the startup behind its AI air traffic tool, months after awarding it a contract worth up to $876 million.
Massachusetts lets residents 75 and older who carry state ID instead of a driver’s license ride Boston-area subways, buses, trains and ferries free.
State Department bars US government employees from Saudi airports without special approval, as Saudi-led coalition strikes Houthi oil sites across western Yemen.
North Carolina Gov. Stein suspends the state’s 41-cent gas tax through November, tapping $362.3 million in reserves to keep roads funded.
Trump bought up to $5 million in SpaceX debt two days before signing a policy to expand commercial launches, his August disclosure shows.
Arlington County, Virginia, becomes first government to sue over Trump’s 250-foot arch, calling the National Park Service review a pretext for his “marching orders.”
Trump signs order letting tax-exempt farm and construction diesel onto public highways weeks before midterms, blaming Ukraine’s strikes on Russian refineries, not Hormuz, for prices.
Georgia Gov. Kemp suspends the state gas tax for 30 days by emergency order, cutting 33 cents a gallon from gasoline and 37 from diesel.
Texas Gov. Abbott declares a statewide disaster over diesel at $5.86 a gallon, up from $3.30 in February, seven months into the Iran war.
Transportation Department cuts fuel economy target to 34.9 mpg by 2031, below Trump’s own 2020 rollback, as pump prices hit records.
Sen. Tuberville, running for Alabama governor, doubles down on claim that airline pilots in a furry “club” pose a safety threat, calling it “mental illness.”
Connecticut funds about 28,000 free bus passes for high school students in 73 districts, allocated by free and reduced-price meal eligibility.
Trump agrees to technical talks on New York Mayor Mamdani’s 12,000-home Queens rail yard plan, seven months after the pitch, but commits no money.
FAA halts flights at six Northeast airports for hours after a fiber cut, as Transportation Secretary Duffy blames an Amtrak crew and Amtrak denies it.
FAA readies the AI advisory tool from an $875 million contract for Washington airspace as soon as Monday, months after cutting its controller estimate by 2,000.
Wisconsin GOP governor candidate Rep. Tom Tiffany escapes with 12 stitches after his campaign plane loses power, crash-lands in Lake Wausau and sinks.
San Diego transit agencies freeze fares at $2.50 for riders on CalFresh, Medi-Cal or CalWORKs ahead of the region’s first fare hike since 2009.
US diesel tops $6 a gallon for the first time as Trump says relief from the oil-price surge may not come until after the election.
Rhode Island Gov. McKee loses his primary 62-38 to former CVS executive Helena Foulkes, the first incumbent governor beaten in a primary nationwide since 2018.
TSA lets ticketless PreCheck members through security to meet travelers at the gate at 13 airports, 2 days before the 25th anniversary of 9/11.
Federal safety investigators say an Amazon cargo jet ran 1,300 feet past a Miami runway Sunday and crashed into 2 vehicles, killing 5 people on the ground.
Sunnyvale, California, launches Beam, an all-electric ride-hailing service with $3.50 fares and $1.75 for seniors, teens and low-income riders, funded for the next 20 years.
FAA proposes permanent flight restrictions around Mar-a-Lago at the Secret Service’s request, covering times Trump is away, near the airport renamed for him in July.
Florida’s transportation department orders license plate cameras off state roads within 30 days citing “surveillance schemes,” as 7 cities and counties halt Flock networks.
Trump administration shuts 270 trucking schools it says helped undocumented immigrants get commercial licenses, 110 of them tied to over 5,000 drivers who failed English tests.
Trump administration appeals the June order barring it from freezing NY-NJ rail tunnel funds it withheld to punish Democrats, after 4 court losses.
Maryland awards $28.5 million to electrify school and transit buses and add EV chargers, including 35 ports at 5 apartment complexes, as gas prices climb.
FAA moves to fire 2 LaGuardia controllers who left an hour early before a March crash that killed 2 pilots, after Transportation Secretary Duffy called the airport “well-staffed.”
NTSB finds Marine One couldn’t reach Reagan National’s tower from the Ellipse, its pad during White House construction, before an Aug. 4 close call with a passenger jet.
Alexandria, Virginia, expands its EV charger grants to nonprofits and churches, paying up to $15,000 plus free engineering help per site.
Malibu launches speed cameras on a 20-mile stretch of Pacific Coast Highway, where speeding drivers have killed more than 60 people since 2010.
DFW Airport drops plans for two Muslim foot-washing stations after Governor Abbott orders a state grant review and refers the airport for federal investigation.
22 states sue to block DHS from seizing 17 million commercial drivers’ records after the administration threatened $10 million in grant funding.
Westbrook, Maine approves free unlimited bus passes for 700 high schoolers after finding students living in poverty walk up to 40 minutes to school.
Chicago’s Austin Green Line station reopens fully accessible 36 years after the ADA exempted existing transit stations from retrofits, pushing the CTA to 75% compliance.
Marine One carrying Trump flies too close to a jet leaving Reagan National, prompting an NTSB review, the third presidential air travel incident this year.
Trump unveils a $20 billion Dulles Airport makeover nearly tripling the original budget, months after seeking to rename the airport for himself.
Wildfires force Oregon to close 70 miles of I-84 with no alternate route as three fires near Huntington push go-now evacuation orders.
New York’s MTA finishes replacing the 133-year-old Park Avenue Viaduct five years ahead of schedule and $195 million under budget.
Gordie Howe bridge opens to traffic after Canada disinvites U.S. officials over new 50% tariffs and rejects Trump’s claim the 2012 deal no longer stands.
Transportation Secretary Duffy asks Congress to direct Amtrak to rename Penn Station, months after officials dangled $16 billion in tunnel funds for naming it after Trump.
California rejected nearly 150,000 primary mail ballots, most for lateness voting experts link to Postal Service processing changes that shift where and when postmarks apply.
Canada cancels Friday’s joint ceremony with U.S. officials for the Gordie Howe Bridge opening one day after Trump announced 50% tariffs on Canadian goods.
Gordie Howe Bridge opens July 27 after Canada grants the US toll oversight and profit sharing, five months after Trump demanded half ownership of the span.
Hoboken deploys robots to survey sidewalks, curb ramps, and crosswalks for accessibility barriers as the city extends nine straight years without a traffic death.
Palm Beach International becomes Donald J. Trump International, the first US airport named for a sitting president, with the FAA identifier now reading DJT.
Baltimore sends city crews into every council district for 24 weeks of street sweeping, pothole repair, graffiti removal, and rodent control.
NASA chief Isaacman flies his vintage F-5 jet over the packed Mall celebration after the FAA denied his request, deeming the aircraft very high-risk.
New York City prepares two Manhattan heliports for electric air taxi service, with first commercial flights under an FAA pilot program expected this year.