Transportation Secretary Duffy threatens to pull $160 million in federal highway funds from California over commercial driver’s licenses for noncitizens, despite state’s claim it complies with Sept. 29 emergency regulations.
LAX ground stop and delays at six airports triggered by controller shortage as Transportation Secretary Duffy warns unpaid controllers wearing thin, with 22 staffing triggers among highest since shutdown began.
Shrapnel from Marine Corps live-fire demonstration over I-5 hits CHP patrol car escorting Vance, prompting Newsom to call White House “reckless” for firing artillery over active freeway.
Newsom closed a stretch of I-5 near San Diego on Saturday after organizers of a military event with Vance requested signs warning “overhead fire in progress” over the busy highway.
Trump says Gateway Tunnel funding Schumer “worked 20 years to get” is “terminated,” along with Second Avenue Subway extension, targeting billions in NY area infrastructure projects.
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy withholds $40 million from California over English language enforcement for truckers despite state conducting 34,000 inspections that found only one English violation.
Major airports refuse to play Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem video blaming Democrats for shutdown at TSA checkpoints, citing Hatch Act and bans on partisan messaging.
New Jersey launches pilot shuttle between Vineland and Atlantic City to boost job access in historically underserved South Jersey transit market.
Transportation Secretary Duffy threatens to fire air traffic controllers calling in sick during shutdown, calling them “problem children” while they work without pay.
Air traffic controller sick calls during shutdown force Nashville airport flights to average 2-hour delays while Dallas and Chicago experience delays averaging 30 to 40 minutes.
Hollywood Burbank Airport tower goes unmanned for six hours as unpaid air traffic controllers call in sick during shutdown, with operations handled remotely from San Diego as FAA faces 3,000 controller national shortage.
Trump pauses $2.1 billion for Chicago Red Line extension to South Side citing minority set-aside contracts during shutdown as city vows lawsuit and senators call it illegal retaliation.
Surface Transportation Board member fired in August sues Trump, claiming illegal removal ahead of $85 billion rail merger review that Trump later endorsed.
Transportation Dept. finds 190,000 of 200,000 immigrant truck drivers were improperly licensed, threatens California with $160 million funding cut.
Atlanta airport forfeits $37.5 million in FAA grants after refusing to disavow DEI programs despite attempted contract edits.
Transportation Dept. cancels bike and trail grants in six states, calling projects “hostile to motor vehicles.”
The FCC moves to reverse a Biden-era rule providing internet hotspots to students, citing internet safety rules that the program already follows.
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy threatened federal delays on the Key Bridge rebuild, citing concerns over the project’s cost and Maryland’s DEI policies.
Eight months after a fatal crash, Sens. Warner and Kaine demand Congress roll back flights at National Airport, citing a report that confirmed their prior safety warnings.
The Transportation Dept. moves to cancel a Biden-era rule requiring airline compensation for flight delays, part of a wider consumer protection rollback
A Seventh Circuit panel reversed a lower court to uphold Illinois’s ban on guns on public transit, ruling it a “sensitive place” under the Bruen precedent.
Days after halting a major New England wind farm, the Trump administration canceled another $679 million for offshore wind projects.
GAO warns the FAA is risking flight safety, with its aviation meteorologist staffing at a critical low and fewer than half of control centers fully staffed.
The Trump administration will end a small package tariff exemption Friday despite widespread foreign postal suspensions already blocking shipments to the U.S.
Trump fires Democratic Surface Transportation Board member Robert Primus, breaking a partisan deadlock ahead of the Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern merger review.
DOT threatens to cut federal funding to California, Washington, and New Mexico over failure to enforce English proficiency rules for truckers after fatal Florida crash.
BREAKING: Transportation Dept moves to take over management of D.C.’s Union Station as Trump extends federal control of the city.
License plate camera company Flock Safety halts federal cooperation after Illinois audit shows CBP accessed motorist data in violation of state law.
Trump threatens to revoke Key Bridge funding and deploy troops to Baltimore after Maryland Gov. Wes Moore challenges his crime narrative.
State Dept says it will vet all 55 million legal US visa holders for violations that could trigger deportation and halts the ability to obtain commercial truck driver visas.
Phone searches at U.S. border hit record high, with CBP inspecting 14,899 devices in three months, a 17% jump over the previous high in 2022, as Trump’s expanded enforcement fuels civil liberties concerns.
Secret Service asked the Army Corps to raise Ohio’s Little Miami River for Vice President JD Vance’s birthday kayak trip for security.
Wayne County judge halts hazardous waste shipments from five states to Wayne Disposal landfill in Michigan, citing environmental risks from Army Corps cleanup sites.
Department of Transportation withdraws proposed speed limiter rule for heavy trucks, framing it as a win for professional drivers within a broader deregulatory “pro‑trucker” package.
In North Dakota, a Delta regional jet’s near-collision with an Air Force B-52 marks the fourth major failure in military-civilian aviation safety this year.
Transportation Secretary Duffy restricts Mexican airlines and threatens Delta-AeroMexico partnership while blaming Biden for tolerating 2022-2023 airport capacity violations.
Trump administration terminates $4 billion for California high-speed rail project despite state claims of progress and threats to challenge funding cut as illegal.
Trump names Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy as interim NASA science administrator, giving him dual Cabinet-level roles despite lacking science or aviation background.
Senate confirms airline executive Bryan Bedford to head FAA in 53-43 vote despite Democratic opposition over safety concerns regarding pilot training requirements.
Palm Beach County votes to name four miles of Southern Boulevard from the airport to Mar-a-Lago after Trump, sparking backlash over linking his name with fallen deputies’ tribute.
TSA quietly phases out shoe removal requirement at multiple airports ending 19-year-old security rule implemented after 2001 shoe bombing attempt.
Biden-appointed judge blocks Trump from withholding $5 billion in EV charger funds after administration ignored government watchdog finding it violated law.
Senate parliamentarian blocks GOP provision forcing Postal Service to sell electric vehicles from Trump’s reconciliation megabill, citing Byrd Rule violations.
Data show ICE deportation flights from the Los Angeles area more than doubled after the June raids, with most charter planes leaving Victorville for Phoenix and El Paso.
Judge blocks Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy’s bid to tie billions in state transit grants to ICE cooperation before June 20 deadline.
Independent National Academies report finds 30% of air traffic control facilities understaffed due to government shutdowns and hiring freezes, urges Congress to provide FAA resources to fix crisis.
FAA extends Newark airport flight restrictions through December due to ongoing staffing shortages and equipment outages at major NYC-area hub.
White House directs Transportation Department to ignore GAO ruling that freezing $5 billion EV funding violated law, calling congressional watchdog efforts to “thwart President Trump’s agenda.”
Transportation Secretary Duffy moves to reverse Biden fuel economy standards requiring 50 mpg by 2031, calling previous administration’s EV calculations “illegal.”
