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We don’t love to inundate your inbox, but for the second straight day, there’s breaking news out of the U.S. Department of Transportation. Today, the agency says it will withhold $18 billion in funding for two key projects because — get this! — they adhere to federal diversity hiring laws that President Trump thinks are unconstitutional.

David Meyer has the breaking story.

  • Press Boxed: MTA Boss Accuses Amtrak’s Byford Of ‘Gamesmanship’ With Leaked Letter About Penn Station
    by Dave Colon
    June 23, 2026
    Memo of agreement? To Janno Lieber, the Amtrak offer sounds more like a memo of disagreement!
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