Nation Oct 22 USDA reopening some offices during government shutdown to give farmers access to $3 billion in aid The Agriculture Department will reopen about 2,100 county offices all across the country Thursday despite the ongoing government shutdown to help farmers and ranchers get access to $3 billion of aid from existing programs.
Politics Sep 26 WATCH: Duffy says states must withdraw commercial driver licenses from foreigners who overstay visas The Transportation Department will immediately tighten up the requirements for noncitizens to get commercial drivers' licenses after three fatal crashes this year that officials say were caused by immigrant truck drivers who never should have received licenses.
Politics Aug 28 Trump fires Democratic Surface Transportation Board member before huge rail merger decision President Donald Trump has fired one of two Democratic members of the U.S. Surface Transportation Board to break a 2-2 tie before the body considers the largest railroad merger ever proposed.
Nation Aug 26 WATCH: Duffy threatens funding penalties for 3 states if English language rules for truckers aren’t enforced California, Washington and New Mexico could lose millions of dollars of federal funding if they continue failing to enforce English language requirements for truckers, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Tuesday.
Politics Aug 05 WATCH: U.S. government proposes easing some restrictions on drones traveling long distances The federal government had already approved 657 waivers to allow companies to do this, but the waiver process made it difficult.
Nation Aug 01 WATCH: NTSB hearing on midair collision near Washington, D.C., continues for third day Board Chairwoman Jennifer Homendy has urged the Federal Aviation Administration to improve safety measures, pointing to ignored warnings.
Nation Jul 31 WATCH: FAA staffing scrutinized on 2nd day of NTSB hearing on midair collision near DC Long-standing concerns about military helicopters flying in crowded airspace and worries over short staffing among federal aviation workers emerged Thursday as key factors in investigators' inquiry into the fatal midair crash between an Army helicopter and a commercial airliner earlier…
Nation Jul 29 WATCH: NTSB finds Army chopper in fatal midair crash with plane was above altitude limit During the first day of National Transportation Safety Board hearings in Washington, investigators sought to uncover insights into what caused the January crash between the American Airlines plane and the Black Hawk helicopter over Ronald Reagan National Airport.
Nation Jun 24 WATCH: NTSB chair says systemic failures led to door plug flying off Alaska Airlines’ Boeing 737 Max midflight An NTSB investigation over the past 17 months found that bolts securing what is known as the door plug panel were removed and never replaced during a repair. And the board found bigger problems, too.
Politics Jun 11 WATCH: Trump’s pick to be FAA administrator faces tough questions on safety at Senate hearing Bryan Bedford is facing tough questions about safety on Wednesday during a confirmation hearing before the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.