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Transportation Chair Graves will retire after 26 years in House

Rep. Sam Graves, who chairs the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, is joining a growing list of lawmakers deciding not to seek reelection this year. “After considerable reflection, 2026 will be my final year in Congress,” Graves, 62, said in a Friday statement. “This wasn’t an easy decision, but it’s…

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Closing some US airports due to TSA staffing would have big consequences, experts say

Problems at U.S. airports could worsen beyond hours-long security lines and missed flights if Congress does not agree on a way to pay Transportation Security Administration officers

The Independent UK

LaGuardia plane crash live updates: Runway safety system ‘did not generate an alert’ for air-traffic controllers before fatal collision

Officials say the collision almost certainly involved ‘multiple failures’

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Trump's Transport Secretary Urges Americans to Trust a 'Long-Term Strategy' Amid Gas Crisis

As petrol prices soar following the recent Middle East conflict, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy urges citizens to grant the president grace during this transitional economic period.

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American Airlines Stock Alert: Should You Sell AAL Now Amid TSA Shortages, Potential Airport Closures?

American Airlines sees firm demand, but Transportation Security Administration constraints weigh on execution. Could bottlenecks pressure AAL’s outlook?

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Passengers face lengthy delays at Washington DC-area airports after ‘strong odor’ at air traffic control center

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy later identified the source of the odor and said air traffic controllers returned to work

The Independent UK

Washington D.C. IndyCar track layout and event logo revealed

A seven-turn, 1.7-mile street circuit will go around several historic landmarks in Washington, D.C. for the inaugural running of the Freedom 250

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Here’s the Cost of Living in Every State in 2026

Half of America’s states have annual total expenditures of approximately $75,000 or less, the other half stretch from $76,000 to well over $100,000.

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US airport reignites debate over travel apparel as it ‘bans’ clothing item

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Transportation Department shuts more than 550 driving schools over safety violations

The crackdown follows heightened scrutiny on states that handed out commercial driver's licenses to immigrants

The Independent UK

Trump orders up IndyCar race for DC streets near National Mall as part of ‘Freedom 250’ celebration

Executive order mandating 'America250 Grand Prix' joins Trump's plan for UFC fight on White House lawn

The Independent UK

Freedom 250 will be "economic benefit” to Washington D.C. says Roger Penske

President Trump signed an executive order on Friday for a race in the nation’s capital

Motorsport

Donald Trump signs executive order confirming IndyCar race in Washington D.C.

In a surprising development, the NTT IndyCar Series appears to be going ahead with a street race later this year in the United States Capitol

Motorsport

Investigators to reveal causes of deadly midair crash over Washington that killed 67

A total of 67 people died in a crash between an airliner and an Army helicopter near Washington, D.C., on January 29

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North Carolina may lose $50M in federal funds over flawed immigrant trucker licenses

The U.S. Transportation Department says North Carolina could lose nearly $50 million in federal funding if the state doesn’t revoke commercial driver’s licenses from immigrants who aren't qualify to hold them

The Independent UK

California loses $160M for delaying revocation of 17,000 commercial driver’s licenses for immigrants

U.S. transportation officials have announced that California will lose $160 million for delaying the revocations of 17,000 commercial driver’s licenses for immigrants

The Independent UK

Colorado faces $24M federal funding cut over illegal commercial driver's licenses

The head of the U.S. Department of Transportation is calling out Colorado for its slow response to what he describes as major violations of federal commercial driver’s license regulations

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Sean Duffy’s daughter rails against TSA after she was given a pat down at airport security checkpoint

Evita Duffy-Alfonso says she almost missed her flight after waiting for the pat down since she declined to use the TSA’s body scanning technology

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New York could lose $73 million in highway funds over ‘improperly issued’ driver’s licenses

Drivers could be caught in the middle of a spat between the transportation secretary and the state of New York

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Gavin Newsom Says Sean Duffy Wants Passengers To Do Pull-Ups As Thousands Of Flights Get Delayed

California Governor Gavin Newsom (D) has criticized Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy's comments about wanting passengers to work out as they wait for their flights.

The Independent UK

RFK Jr and Trump official do pull-ups in bizarre airport press conference

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced $1B in grant money to make airports more pleasant, but the real event was his fitness duel with 71-year-old RFK Jr

The Mary Sue

Sean Duffy wants to add gyms to airports, because that’s important

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy is at it again. As part of his new civility campaign, which was launched weeks ago, Duffy has offered suggestions encouraging travelers to be more courteous and considerate of others. Just recently, he slammed passengers who show up to airports in their pajamas and put their feet up on the…

The Independent UK

The Department of Transportation is paying an airline for being more timely. It could improve flying for all

Southwest Airlines owed $140 million after canceling 17,000 flights during the 2022 snowstorm

The Independent UK

Passengers are wearing pajamas to the airport more often in protest against Sean Duffy’s etiquette push

The Transportation Department has urged Americans to dress nicer at the airport as it believes that correlates with good behavior

Motor1

Trump: Japan's 'Cute' Kei Cars Are Coming to America

Update: In an emailed response to Motor1's questions, a Department of Transportation spokesperson told us:

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