Donald Trump Transportation News Updates

Government, Logistics, TCA

Minnesota DOT Hopes Trump’s Infrastructure Promise Can Fix Its ā€˜Can of Worms’

The Trump administration’s $1 trillion infrastructure promise is starting small — with a reboot — and shifting greater responsibility onto states and municipalities.

August 7, 2017
Government, Business

Americans Feel Good About the Economy, Not so Good About Trump

Almost six months into Donald Trump’s presidency, Americans are feeling fairly optimistic about their jobs, the strength of the U.S. economy and their own fortunes. That should be welcome news for the president, except for one thing: The public’s confidence largely appears to be in spite of Trump, not because of him.

July 17, 2017
Government, Business

Global Trade Rebounds Despite Trump’s Protectionist Threats

Donald Trump’s election as U.S. president sparked warnings of damaging trade wars and an end to globalization as we know it. So far, those predictions haven’t played out.

July 6, 2017
Government

Trump Touts Regulatory Reforms in Infrastructure Plan

The environmental review process for construction projects would be streamlined under a long-term infrastructure proposal President Trump touted at the U.S. Department of Transportation on June 9.

June 9, 2017
Government

Senators Push Back on Trump’s Call for Selling Energy Assets

President Donald Trump’s proposal to sell energy facilities as a way to partially back a long-term infrastructure funding plan has been met with bipartisan opposition on Capitol Hill.

June 8, 2017
Government

Democrats Push Back on Trump Infrastructure Plan

While Republicans have pledged to continue to draft their version of an infrastructure plan in the Senate, Democrats have emphasized that a plan backed primarily by private capital would not win their support.

May 25, 2017
Government

Trump Seeks $3.6 Trillion in Cuts to Reshape US Government

President Donald Trump would dramatically reduce the U.S. government’s role in society with $3.6 trillion in spending cuts over the next 10 years in a budget plan that shrinks the safety net for the poor, recent college graduates and farmers.

May 23, 2017
Government

Trump Threatens Government Shutdown After Democrats Win Deal

President Donald Trump threatened May 2 to force a government shutdown later this year after congressional Democrats and Republicans struck a budget deal that largely neglected his priorities.

May 2, 2017
Government

Trump Orders Review of Regs for Farmers

President Donald Trump signed an executive order aimed at promoting agriculture and rural prosperity by cutting regulations for farmers and food processors.

May 1, 2017
Government

White House Proposes Slashing Corporate Federal Income-Tax Rate to 15%

The White House made its opening bid for what officials called the ā€œbiggest tax cutā€ in U.S. history — with cuts that would benefit businesses, the middle class and certain high-earning individuals — but left unanswered questions about whether the plan would be paid for, or how.

April 26, 2017