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Infrastructure

How we move people, goods, and data—roads to broadband.

15w ago
Infrastructure•25q•38 min

FAA faces budget fight as air traffic controllers remain 3,500 short

DOGE cuts and a record government shutdown accelerated a decades-long staffing crisis

15w ago
Infrastructure•26q•39 min

Trump DOT opens $5.4 billion in bridge repair grants, strips DEI rules

Duffy pulls equity and climate requirements, 46,000 deficient bridges eligible

17w ago

House votes 217-214 to cut $125M from lead pipe replacement in the final year of infrastructure funding

The money gets repurposed for wildland fire management instead

25 questions•38 min practice

18w ago
Infrastructure•25q•38 min

Four years after Congress approved $42 billion for rural broadband, not a home has been connected

$42 billion approved, $0 deployed, zero homes connected

29w ago
Infrastructure•21q•32 min

FAA lifts flight restrictions after 43-day shutdown caused thousands of cancellations

FAA lifts restrictions after unpaid controllers forced thousands of cancellations, but flight chaos continues

29w ago
Infrastructure•20q•30 min

Air travel disruptions persist after shutdown as FAA orders continued 6% flight cancellations

Flight chaos continues even after shutdown ends as controllers recover from unpaid work

30w ago
Infrastructure•36q•54 min

Controller shortages push 61% of U.S. flights into delays as shutdown drags on

Controller absences force 61% of flights into delays as shutdown drags on

11 topics in 'Infrastructure'

Nov 10

Infrastructure

Trump threatens unpaid controllers while dangling $10,000 bonus for those who never called out

Trump threatens unpaid workers while promising bonuses he can't deliver without Congress

19q · 29 min

Oct 3

Infrastructure

Trump administration pauses $2.1 billion for Chicago transit projects

Red Line and Red-Purple projects held during shutdown fight over contracting rules

20q · 30 min

Jun 27

Infrastructure

Supreme Court saves $8 billion rural broadband fund in 6-3 ruling

Supreme Court preserves $8 billion in rural broadband subsidies

15q · 23 min

Mar 9

Infrastructure

FAA privatization plan transfers ATC to nonprofit corporation

Safety experts warn profit motive threatens aviation security

15q · 23 min

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