Trump administration pulls  billion from California high-speed rail project

Trump administration pulls $4 billion from California high-speed rail project

A rendering shows a planned high-speed rail train as it enters a station. The rendering was displayed during an informational open house by the California High-Speed Rail Authority in downtown Fresno, California, on May 1, 2024. Craig Kohlruss | Fresno Bee | Tribune News Service | Getty Images Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy has formally terminated…

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Trump administration sued by U.S. states for cutting disaster prevention grants

Trump administration sued by U.S. states for cutting disaster prevention grants

Fire-affected residents meet with FEMA officials on Jan. 14, 2025 in Pasadena, California, where a FEMA Disaster Recovery Center opened today to help homeowners, renters, businesses and non-profits with their economic recovery. Frederic J. Brown | AFP | Getty Images A group of 20 mostly Democrat-led U.S. states filed a lawsuit on Wednesday seeking to…

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U.S. launches investigation in Brazil’s trading practices

U.S. launches investigation in Brazil’s trading practices

Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva speaks to the media at the BRICS Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil July 7, 2025. REUTERS/Ricardo Moraes Ricardo Moraes | Reuters The U.S. Trade Representative said on Tuesday it had launched an investigation into Brazil’s “unfair” trading practices. The investigation, which was previously announced by President Donald Trump, will seek…

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