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

The result for farmers has not been pretty, as the increase in crude oil trains has reduced the freight capacity available to transport grain and other commodities.Â (AP Photo/Matthew Brown, File)

Want to boost agricultural sector? Build new pipelines

elaine-kub July 27, 2015 4:01 am

Senators voted 62-36 to begin debate on a $47 billion measure authorizing surface infrastructure projects for six years.Â (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Senate advances six-year highway funding measure

Susan Ferrechio July 23, 2015 12:47 am

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell announced a deal to authorize highway funding for the next six years. (AP Photo)

McConnell announces six-year highway funding deal

Susan Ferrechio July 21, 2015 5:10 pm

Transit workers participate in a rally to urge Congress to replenish the Highway Trust Fund. (Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

House chairmen look to tax compliance to fund highway spending through 2015

Joseph Lawler July 14, 2015 12:40 pm

In a report commissioned by the McGraw Hill Financial Global Institute, the economists estimate that $100 billion in new infrastructure spending could generate $12.5 billion to $33.1 billion in new taxes over 20 years. That would reduce the need for tax revenues to pay for new roads, bridges, and ports. (AP Photo)

Dynamic scoring is demanded for spending on roads

Joseph Lawler July 6, 2015 3:41 pm

President Barack Obama pauses as he speaks in the Rose Garden of the White House, Thursday, June 25, 2015, in Washington, D.C. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

The four big items on Obama’s legislative wish list

Susan Crabtree June 25, 2015 9:48 pm

"Repatriation cannot be done as a standalone," Reichert said. "It must be part of a transition to a more competitive system." (AP file Photo)

Businesses wary as Congress looks to tax their overseas cash for roads

Joseph Lawler June 24, 2015 9:15 pm

"We're certainly not going to be able to be doing big, comprehensive tax reform with this president," McConnell said in an interview with the publication Morning Consult posted online Sunday. (Getty Image)

Hope for tax reform fades

Joseph Lawler June 9, 2015 4:01 am

The Lincoln Memorial and the Memorial Bridge is seen from Arlington House in Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va., Sunday, May 4, 2014. (AP Photo)

Washington-area lawmakers push more infrastructure spending

Nathan Rubbelke June 2, 2015 12:01 am

Royal Dutch Shell will halt construction on a site that could have produced 80,000 barrels of oil per day in the Canadian tar sands, and the delay in approving the Keystone XL pipeline could be a factor.Â (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki, File)

Why is Obama blocking infrastructure projects?

Merrill Matthews May 29, 2015 9:00 am

A U.S. Travel Association app to alert lawmakers when you're stuck in traffic.

Boom: Memorial Day travelers to spend $12.3B, $330 per person

Paul Bedard May 22, 2015 1:47 pm

"Is the Senate working better than ever?" Harry Reid said Monday. "I don't think so. America is one big pothole." (AP Photo)Â

Reid ridicules GOP: ‘America is one big pothole’

Susan Ferrechio May 18, 2015 7:27 pm