Infrastructure

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Mills vetoes Maine data center ban

Brady Knox · April 24, 2026 5:34 pm

A metro train travels westbound along interstate 66.

Metro board votes to automate Red Line fully with driverless trains

Smoke rises over Washington, D.C., after a bus caught fire.

Smoke plume rises over downtown DC after bus catches fire

U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy speaks during a press briefing on flight safety, at the U.S. Department of Transportation, Tuesday, April 21, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Tom Brenner)

Air traffic control overhaul gains ground as safety concerns persist

A traveler walks though the terminal at O'Hare airport in Chicago, Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

Duffy orders Chicago O’Hare airport to cut summer flights

Americans are eager to rebuild our infrastructure -- the nation's schools, highways, bridges, dams, and transit systems that have been suffering from decades of neglect. But before any golden shovel photo-ops can take place, we must first invest and build our workforce to meet today's construction demands. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)

How Washington can boost skilled trades in construction

Mike Bellaman October 12, 2017 4:01 am

It's too soon to know if President Trump's seemingly off-the-cuff skepticism toward public-private partnerships represents a policy shift, but key constituents of the infrastructure initiative say the comments inject uncertainty into a slow-moving process that has yet to result in the White House offering a concrete plan.

Trump’s apparent about-face on partnerships injects ‘huge question mark’ into infrastructure plan

Josh Siegel October 9, 2017 4:01 am

Rep. Peter DeFazio, of Oregon, met with D.J. Gribbin, Trump's special assistant for infrastructure policy, sharing beers on the patio outside the lawmaker's office to talk about roads and bridges for an hour. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Trump’s move toward bipartisanship will smooth passage of infrastructure deal, lawmakers hope

Josh Siegel October 2, 2017 4:01 am

Senators say the Trump administration's 10-day waiver does not go far enough to help rebuilding efforts and encourage long-term economic growth on the island. (Stephen Morton/Georgia Port Authority via AP)

John McCain, Mike Lee introduce bill to permanently exempt Puerto Rico from Jones Act

Josh Siegel September 28, 2017 6:53 pm

"A lot of people that work in the shipping industry ... donât want the Jones Act lifted. We have a lot of ships out there right now," he said. (AP Photo/Carlos Giusti)

Trump: Shipping industry doesn’t want Jones Act lifted for Puerto Rico

Josh Siegel September 27, 2017 6:50 pm

On North Korea, what is Chris Matthews talking about?

On North Korea, what is Chris Matthews talking about?

Becket Adams September 27, 2017 5:48 pm

The law prohibits tankers from hauling crude oil between U.S. ports unless those vessels are American-made, flagged and manned by a majority U.S. crew. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

John McCain asks Trump administration to reverse course, waive Jones Act to help Puerto Rico

Josh Siegel September 26, 2017 10:34 pm

Enacted in 1920, the Jones Act prohibits tankers from hauling oil between U.S. ports unless those vessels are American-made, flagged and manned by a crew that is 75 percent U.S. citizens. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

The Jones Act dilemma: Cut regulations or boost jobs?

Josh Siegel September 25, 2017 4:01 am

The Trump administration, wanting to rebuild America's infrastructure as quickly as possible, has issued several executive orders to streamline the permitting and environmental review process for federally funded projects. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

Hurricanes present new challenge to Trump’s fast-track permit plan

Josh Siegel September 18, 2017 4:01 am

Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao speaks at the University of Michigan's North Campus' MCity, a full-scale simulated city test course for autonomous vehicles, on Sept. 12 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. (Justin Merriman for The Washington Examiner)

Elaine Chao: Expect an infrastructure package this fall

Salena Zito September 18, 2017 4:01 am

Even though the full extent of Hurricane Harvey's devastating impact is still becoming apparent, one thing is for certain: Thousands of Houston-area homeowners will face massive, uninsured losses due to flood damage. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

Many people in flood-prone areas go without insurance

Washington Examiner Staff September 18, 2017 4:01 am

The Republican plan to pass tax reform, a possible infrastructure bill and implement federal spending reforms all face internal division that could end up stalling the GOP agenda and leaving President Trump with the sole option of turning to Democrats to get anything done.

Republicans are getting trumped by internal divide, not the president

Susan Ferrechio September 11, 2017 4:01 am