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U.S. Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy attends a press conference in New York

Politics Apr 16

Duffy withholds federal funding from New York over immigrant trucker licenses dispute

By Josh Funk, Associated Press

Nation Mar 23

U.S. Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy attends a press conference in New York
WATCH: Duffy and FAA chief hold news briefing on deadly collision at LaGuardia Airport

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Monday that New York’s LaGuardia Airport is "well-staffed" but still faces "shortages" of air traffic controllers.

By Associated Press

Politics Sep 26

U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy speaks in Washington
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.

By Josh Funk, Associated Press

Politics Jun 20

U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy testifies before a House Appropriations Transportation, Housing and Urban Develop...
Judge rules Trump administration can't require states to help on immigration to get transportation money

Twenty states sued after they said Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy threatened to cut off funding to states that refused to comply with President Donald Trump's immigration agenda.

By Michael Casey, Rebecca Boone, Associated Press

Nation Jan 01

FILE PHOTO: An American Airlines Airbus A321 plane takes off from Los Angeles International airport
Watch 6:54
Airlines face government scrutiny over devaluation of frequent flyer programs

Frequent flyer miles are one way airlines try to coax travelers to repeatedly fly with them. However, the Department of Transportation is examining whether airlines have been making promises about the value of the miles but then later tweaking the…

By William Brangham, Courtney Norris

Feb 02

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Pedestrian deaths in U.S. reach highest level in 40 years

By Geoff Bennett, Courtney Norris

Pedestrian deaths in the U.S. have reached their highest level in 40 years. Using funding from the bipartisan infrastructure law, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is spearheading the allocation of $5 billion to state and local governments through a federal grant…

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Dec 27

Watch 2:32
Winter storm death toll tops 60 as crews in Buffalo work to clear 4 feet of snow

By Nicole Ellis, Tommy Walters

The casualties keep climbing from a savage winter storm gripping much of the nation. The latest counts show at least 60 dead, with more than half of those around Buffalo. Roads there are still paralyzed and air travel in many…

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Dec 27

Watch 7:42
Buttigieg calls for accountability as Southwest cancellation 'meltdown' worsens

Blizzard conditions kept planes grounded at airports nationwide this week, with thousands more flights canceled Tuesday. But Southwest Airlines is the focus of passenger anger after it canceled far more flights than any other major carrier. U.S. Secretary of Transportation…

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Aug 19

Watch 3:38
News Wrap: Islamic State member sentenced to life in prison for killings of 4 Americans

In our news wrap Friday, a British man was sentenced to life in a U.S. prison without parole for the Islamic State killings of four Americans, the U.S. pledged $775 million in additional military aid for Ukraine, the former Roman…

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Jul 23

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Pete Buttigieg discusses travel woes, supply chains, infrastructure and LGBTQ rights

By Geoff Bennett, Lorna Baldwin, Stephanie Kotuby, Winston Wilde

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is being asked to help solve several major challenges, from a supply chain crisis to a summer of flight delays and cancellations. The former presidential candidate and mayor of South Bend, Indiana, also has the task…

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