Executive department overseeing national transport policy and safety
Texas Governor directs a federal review of ablution facilities at Dallas/Fort Worth and Houston airports after the airport paused its plan to install washing stations; officials say the project was never finalized and funding was mis-stated. The move comes amid scrutiny of religious facilities at taxpayer-funded airports.
Militaries are advancing a Janus program to deploy microreactors on installations. Five firms have been selected to own, build, and operate these reactors, with Fort Drum among the sites. Officials say the effort aims to deliver safe baseload power and bolster defense resilience while aligning with broader energy strategy.
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy has raised national-security concerns about Ford’s ties to Chinese battery tech and plans with Geely in Spain, prompting political and regulatory scrutiny. Ford defends its approach, while lawmakers press for clarity on independence from Chinese tech.
Trump has announced new fuel-economy standards, reversing Biden-era rules intended to spur electric-vehicle adoption. The move reduces the fleetwide target, with specifics still to be released. Analysts say the change could reshape automaker strategy and consumer costs. The details remain forthcoming.
Tesla executives describe a path to a robotaxi-dominated future, with Cybercabs and unsupervised FSD on the horizon, while regulators scrutinize safety and certification processes.
A Learjet 60 has crashed into a Palm Beach County road near Cresthaven on Sunday, killing everyone on board, US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy has said. The jet departed Austin, Texas, bound for the Bahamas; cockpit recordings and flight data show pilots reported icing and turbulence, then rapid, uncontrollable descent before impact.