Infrastructure

A rendering of the ‘triumphal arch,” that the Trump administration is planning to build near Arlington National Cemetery. A rendering of the ‘triumphal arch,” that the Trump administration is planning to build near Arlington National Cemetery.

Trump administration may be able to move ahead with arch plans in early November

Molly Parks · October 22, 2026 4:08 pm

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers undertake targeted immigration enforcement operation in California (Associated Press)

Major ICE operation underway across California: ‘Go after anybody’

Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) speaks at a meeting.

DeSantis declares state of emergency for Tropical Storm Isaias

Yemeni military reinforcements travel in a truck, with some members stationed in the back, as they drive along the coastal road between Aden and Mokha, Yemen.

Yemeni government says it recaptured Bab el Mandeb Strait

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos attends a meeting at Blair House between Britain's King Charles III and chief executives from the technology industry, Tuesday, April 28, 2026, in Washington.

Amazon sending locals $1 billion after Trump tells Big Tech to ‘make communities happy’ about data centers

Republican senators serving rural states oppose privatizing the air traffic control system because they worry that smaller airports and general aviation, such as private pilots and business jets, will lose under a nonprofit governed by a board composed of industry players.

Republican air traffic control disagreement could be trouble for Trump infrastructure plan

Josh Siegel July 10, 2017 4:01 am

Qatar blockade underscores America’s world opportunity in natural gas

James Marks July 1, 2017 4:01 am

Congress should focus on reinvestment rather than building new infrastructure because many roads, bridges and other systems across the country are reaching the end of their useful life.

As Washington debates infrastructure, states aren’t waiting for help

Josh Siegel June 26, 2017 4:01 am

Just before he left office, President Obama authorized a plan to seed Russia's cyber infrastructure with "cyber weapons" in retaliation for Russia's meddling in the 2016 election. (Christopher Dilts/Bloomberg)

Obama wanted to plant cyber ‘bombs’ in Russia’s infrastructure: Report

Pete Kasperowicz June 23, 2017 11:51 am

The Trump administration says it would use tax breaks to incentivize private business to spend more money on infrastructure projects. With state and local contributions, total spending would equal $1 trillion.

Lawmakers grapple with how to build from Trump’s ‘infrastructure week’

Josh Siegel June 19, 2017 4:01 am

From an economic perspective, the answer is certainly not "invest to the point where our airports feel as high quality as China's." But absent real markets, the amount "needed" is difficult to quantify -- an example of the "knowledge problem" associated with central planning.

Improving infrastructure requires private investment

Washington Examiner Staff June 19, 2017 4:01 am

Trump is placing a priority on trimming the "dense thicket of rules, regulations and red tape" that developers face. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

On infrastructure, Trump is using a machete to cut through red tape and regulations

Christine Harbin June 15, 2017 5:17 pm

President Donald Trump boards Air Force One at Andrews Air Force Base, Md., Wednesday, June 7, 2017, to travel to Cincinnati, Ohio to give remarks on healthcare and infrastructure. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

It’s on: Trump to hit 2020 battleground states to pitch infrastructure, jobs

Paul Bedard June 12, 2017 2:00 pm

Fired FBI director James Comey departs an open hearing with the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence where he recounted a series of conversations with President Donald Trump as, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, June 8, 2017. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Trump Report Card: Too much defense overshadows his agenda

Paul Bedard June 10, 2017 12:22 pm

"This week I laid out a bold and exciting new vision for the infrastructure in America that will make our country faster, safer and wealthier," said President Trump. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

Trump’s weekly address sticks to forgotten infrastructure week

Anna Giaritelli June 10, 2017 4:14 am

President Trump's reported call to make healthcare reform efforts more generous could alienate some of the conservatives he would need to get a bill through the Senate after narrowly succeeding in the House. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)

James Comey cloud hindering Trump’s agenda

Sarah Bedford June 10, 2017 4:01 am

The White House had planned to focus on the administration's infrastructure initiatives this week, but instead was bogged down by Trump's tweets and former FBI Director James Comey's testimony. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)

Goldman Sachs CEO trolls Trump: How did ‘infrastructure week’ go?

Caitlin Yilek June 9, 2017 11:34 pm