Transportation Department orders more than 550 driving schools shut after inspections find unqualified instructors and inadequate testing, with another 109 schools withdrawing when they learned inspectors were coming.
TSA officers work without pay as DHS shutdown enters its first weekend, with more than 5,100 flights delayed Saturday and 1,110 officers leaving the agency in October and November alone.
NOAA plans to weaken vessel speed rules protecting North Atlantic right whales, now fewer than 400, days after a 3-year-old female washes up dead off Virginia.
TSA requires 61,000 airport workers to stay on the job without pay after DHS funding lapses, weeks after a 43-day shutdown left many still recovering financially.
Texas DMV unanimously votes to require proof of legal status for vehicle registration, a rule one county tax assessor refuses to enforce because state law requires residency, not citizenship.
Trump administration releases $30 million of $205 million in frozen funding for the Hudson Tunnel Project after two states sued and an appeals court upheld the order to pay.
State Department orders roughly 1,400 nonprofit public libraries to stop processing passport applications, threatening closures and layoffs in states where most libraries are nonprofit entities.
Pentagon lets CBP fire an anti-drone laser near Fort Bliss without FAA coordination, triggering a chaotic airspace shutdown the administration blames on a cartel incursion.
FAA declares “national defense airspace” over El Paso and grounds all flights for 10 days with no explanation, authorizing deadly force against aircraft that enter the restricted zone.
Trump threatens to block the Gordie Howe International Bridge from opening between Windsor and Detroit, falsely claiming Canada owns both sides of a project the U.S. approved during his first term.
Trump claims Schumer suggested renaming Penn Station after him, which Schumer calls an “absolute lie,” as Trump continues pushing to add his name to airports, stadiums, and federal buildings.
Federal judge orders Trump administration to unfreeze $16 billion for the Hudson River tunnel project, ruling that continued delay would cause irreparable harm to New York and New Jersey.
Trump told Sen. Schumer last month he would release $16 billion in frozen Gateway tunnel funding if Penn Station and Dulles Airport were renamed after him.
NASA delays Artemis II lunar mission by at least 30 days after liquid hydrogen leak discovered during dress rehearsal.
Gateway Development Commission sues Trump administration over $205 million in withheld funding, with 1,000 workers facing layoffs by Feb. 6.
TSA begins charging $45 per person for travelers without Real ID or passport starting Sunday, with no guarantee the identity check will clear in time to board.
Experts say Trump lacks authority to decertify Canadian aircraft after he threatened to ban Bombardier jets, with FAA historically grounding planes only for safety reasons.
Trump says he ordered Venezuelan airspace reopened for commercial travel, with American Airlines announcing plans to resume flights after seven-year suspension.
NTSB finds FAA repeatedly ignored air traffic controller warnings about dangerous flight paths before the mid-air collision at Reagan National Airport that killed 67 people a year ago.
Transportation Department plans to use Google Gemini to rewrite safety regulations for airplanes, pipelines and freight trains, with agency’s top lawyer saying “we don’t need the perfect rule.”
California sues to block restart of pipeline that caused 2015 Refugio oil spill after federal agency reclassified it as “interstate” to bypass state control.
Air Force One turns back to Joint Base Andrews after electrical failure Tuesday night, with Trump switching to a backup plane for Davos.
Federal judge rules TSA “plainly” violated court order by trying to strip airport screeners of union rights through a second memo after the first was blocked last year.
FAA warns pilots of potential military activity and GPS interference over the eastern Pacific Ocean and Central American airspace through mid-March.
Avelo Airlines ends ICE deportation flight contract after boycotts and protests, closing Mesa base where flights departed and laying off staff.
DOT proposes banning all automated traffic cameras in Washington DC, eliminating program that generated $267 million for the city last year.
California loses $160 million in federal funds after refusing Trump administration demand to revoke 17,000 commercial driver’s licenses held by immigrants with work authorization.
FAA restricts Caribbean airspace after Venezuela strike, canceling nearly 300 flights to Puerto Rico alone and stranding travelers across US territories.
California delays revoking 17,000 immigrant commercial driver’s licenses until March after lawsuit, as Transportation Secretary threatens $160 million funding cut over January 5 deadline.
U.S. Coast Guard seizes second Venezuelan oil tanker this month, boarding the unsanctioned Panamanian ship in international waters days after Trump declared a blockade.
Delaware lawmakers introduce legislation stripping Avelo Airlines of jet fuel tax breaks and state contracts over ICE deportation flights the state’s only commercial carrier operates elsewhere.
FAA lost up to 500 air traffic controller trainees during 43-day shutdown because they weren’t paid, even as academy stayed open.
U.S. government admits Army pilots and air traffic controller failed in January collision that killed 67, as NTSB final report looms.
Sixteen states sue Trump administration for withholding $2.1 billion in EV charging funds Congress allocated under Biden’s infrastructure law.
Denver City Council votes to reject Key Lime Air lease expansion at airport, refusing to profit from airline operating 11% of ICE deportation flights.
Ted Cruz introduces bill requiring military aircraft to use tracking technology after January collision that killed 67, when Army helicopter had its transponder turned off.
JetBlue flight from Curaçao halts ascent to avoid collision with Air Force tanker flying with transponder off toward Venezuela.
TSA is giving ICE lists of all airline travelers several times per week to match against deportation database.
TSA announces it will dissolve union contract covering 47,000 airport screeners on Jan. 11, six months after federal judge blocked the agency’s first attempt.
Transportation Department threatens to withhold $73 million in highway funds from New York over immigrant commercial driver’s licenses, the fourth Democratic-led state targeted this month.
Senator says FAA administrator failed to sell Republic Airways stake 150 days after promising to divest within 90, as stock nearly doubled following merger announcement.
Trump administration waives final $11 million of Southwest Airlines fine for 2022 meltdown that stranded 2 million passengers and canceled 17,000 flights.
FAA investigates major airlines for compliance with shutdown flight reduction order as Delta discloses $200 million loss, the first public financial toll from a U.S. carrier.
Trump rolls back Biden fuel economy standards requiring 50.4 mpg by 2031 months after GOP eliminated all penalties for noncompliance.
Trump announces plan to rebuild Dulles terminals, overriding airport authority’s existing plans after Nov. 10 people mover crash injured 18.
DOT revokes accreditation for nearly 3,000 trucking schools and warns 4,000 more, one month after appeals court blocked immigrant CDL restrictions.
TSA will charge travelers $45 starting February 1 if IDs don’t meet REAL ID standards, more than doubling fee announced just 10 days earlier.
Senate Republicans target automatic braking and child-alert mandates as too costly ahead of $300B highway bill, as safety advocates point to 40,000 annual road deaths.
International airlines from Europe and Latin America suspend Venezuela flights after FAA warns of military activity as U.S. attacks have killed 83 since September.
FAA warns airlines of “potentially hazardous situation” flying over Venezuela as U.S. military buildup in region includes Navy’s largest aircraft carrier, eight warships, F-35s.
