Nation Sep 28 What Trump's rollback of fuel economy standards means for drivers By Amna Nawaz, Courtney Norris, Karina Cuevas
Politics Sep 28 Trump administration lowers fuel economy standards, critics say at a significant environmental cost The change furthers President Donald Trump’s promise to revoke policies that encouraged or created incentives for the production of electric vehicles. By Anne D'Innocenzio, Associated Press
Politics Jul 30 WATCH: Trump announces effort to train veterans as truckers amid immigrant driver crackdown The Trump administration wants soldiers to consider becoming truck drivers when they leave the military to help replace the tens of thousands of immigrant drivers who lost their licenses in a crackdown this year. By Josh Funk, Associated Press
Politics Jul 29 WATCH: Trump, Duffy announce $22.5 billion Dulles Airport renovation President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced a $22.5 billion renovation of Washington Dulles International Airport that will end the use of the widely disliked “people movers," the mobile lounges that have been used for decades to shuttle travelers to and… By Darlene Superville, Associated Press
Nation May 25 Travel industry worries after Trump administration reiterates threat to sanctuary city airports The travel industry is on edge after Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin reiterated his threat to withdraw U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers from airports in so-called “sanctuary cities” in a move that could jeopardize international flights. By Josh Funk, Rio Yamat, Associated Press
Apr 16 Duffy withholds federal funding from New York over immigrant trucker licenses dispute By Josh Funk, Associated Press New York will lose more than $73.5 million in federal money because the Transportation Department said Thursday that state has refused to revoke nearly 33,000 questionable commercial driver's licenses for immigrants since an audit uncovered problems last year. Continue reading
Mar 23 WATCH: Duffy and FAA chief hold news briefing on deadly collision at LaGuardia Airport By Associated Press Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Monday that New York’s LaGuardia Airport is "well-staffed" but still faces "shortages" of air traffic controllers. Continue reading
Feb 20 WATCH: Transportation Secretary Duffy announces English-only commercial driver's license tests By Josh Funk, Associated Press All truckers and pass drivers will have to take their commercial driver’s license tests in English as the Trump administration expands its aggressive campaign to improve safety in the industry and get unqualified drivers off the road. Continue reading
Feb 18 Transportation Department says more than 550 driving schools must close over safety failures By Josh Funk, Associated Press The federal Transportation Department says more than 550 commercial driving schools in the U.S. that train truckers and bus drivers must close after investigators found they employed unqualified instructors, failed to adequately test students and had other safety issues. Continue reading
Nov 14 Court blocks new Transportation Department rules targeting immigrant commercial drivers By Josh Funk, Associated Press The Transportation Department's new restrictions that would severely limit which immigrants can get commercial driver's licenses to drive a semitrailer truck or bus have been put on hold by a federal appeals court. Continue reading