Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced on November 6, 2025, that the Federal Aviation Administration would implement a 10% reduction in U.S. air traffic across 40 airports in the coming days due to severe air traffic controller shortages caused by the ongoing government shutdown. The …
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The Department of Transportation dropped a Biden-era proposal that would have required airlines to compensate passengers with cash payments up to $775 for flight delays and cancellations under the carrier’s control. The rule abandonment came after Trump installed former airline lobbyist Sean …
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Trump signed an executive order directing the Transportation Department to slash FAA regulations on rocket launches, eliminating or expediting environmental reviews for commercial spaceflight. The order directly benefits SpaceX, whose owner Elon Musk repeatedly complained about FAA environmental …
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DOT Secretary Sean Duffy announced April 2, 2025, sweeping suspension of greenhouse gas emissions enforcement, rescinding Biden-era GHG measurement rule that required states to track/reduce highway emissions. Following Trump’s “Woke Rescission” memo, DOT eliminated climate change …
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President Trump’s systematic firing of Intelligence Community Inspector General Michael Atkinson on April 3, 2020, followed by systematic purge of independent oversight officials, represents the acceleration of WHIG oversight destruction precedent enabling constitutional crisis operations …
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Inspector General report revealed Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao repeatedly
used her office and staff to benefit her family’s shipping business, Foremost Group,
which has extensive ties to China. Chao directed staff to help with father’s travel,
edit his Wikipedia page, send his …
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