Infrastructure

In this March 9, 2009, file photo, The Harry S. Truman Building, headquarters for the State Department, is seen in Washington.

Power outages hit Washington affecting government agencies and GWU

Molly Parks · November 2, 2026 11:12 am

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy.

All 9 people aboard a jet that crashed in Florida have died, transportation secretary says

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

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

Brady Knox October 5, 2026 1:01 pm

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

Emily Hallas October 2, 2026 1:24 pm

A banner reading "Fast Track to California's Future" is displayed at the California High-Speed Rail Authority's 150-acre Southern Railhead site.

Newsom vetoes rail oversight bill after watchdog’s scathing audit

Barnini Chakraborty October 2, 2026 1:02 pm

Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., left, bearing a usual scowl, and Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., stone-faced on the right, attend an event marking the installation of a plaque commemorating Jan. 6 at the U.S. Capitol, with one man's head in between them, blurred in middle.

Bipartisan data center bill fractures Democrats ahead of midterm elections

Ramsey Touchberry October 1, 2026 5:00 am

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announces a new air traffic control infrastructure plan, Thursday, May 8, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

Duffy asks Congress to fund $30 billion effort to modernize air traffic control system

Anna Giaritelli September 28, 2026 3:54 pm

Ted Friedli kayaks his way through a flooded section of Florence Ave. during a nor'easter in Long Branch, N.J., Saturday, Sept. 26, 2026

Roads flood in New Jersey, inundate some homes, as major signs of nor’easter take shape

Associated Press September 26, 2026 3:34 pm

Dome Fire burning in Yosemite National Park.

Two dead after helicopter crashes fighting Yosemite fires in California, FAA says

Emily Hallas September 21, 2026 5:04 pm

A faraway shot of the Air Traffic Control Tower is at Newark Liberty International Airport in Newark, New Jersey.

Severed fiber line grounds flights as world leaders descend on New York for UN meeting

Emily Hallas September 21, 2026 4:09 pm

The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, World War II Memorial and a section of damaged grass on the National Mall are seen from the Washington Monument.

Woman accused of vandalizing WWII Memorial pleads not guilty

Kaelan Deese September 21, 2026 3:34 pm

The U.S. Capitol and a mock-up of President Donald Trump's proposed triumphal arch.

GOP congressman raises concerns over funding for Trump’s arch

Claire Carter September 21, 2026 2:42 pm

An American Eagle plane takes off at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, on the anniversary of the Potomac River mid-air collision between an American Airlines passenger plane and an Army Blackhawk helicopter, Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026, in Arlington, Va. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

FAA begins rollout of new AI air traffic controller system in DC

Molly Parks September 21, 2026 10:46 am

The Memorial Circle, where President Donald Trump has proposed building an arch to commemorate the United States' 250th anniversary.

FAA advances Trump’s ‘Triumphal Arch’ after review finds height doesn’t pose safety hazard to planes

Emily Hallas September 18, 2026 4:59 pm