Transportation Secretary Warns States May Face Infrastructure Funding Cuts Due to Immigration and DEI Issues!
Transport Secretary Shawn Duffy cautioned the state on Thursday that they risk losing federal financing for roads, bridges, and various infrastructure initiatives if they persist in endorsing diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs. Such initiatives interfere with President Trump’s immigration enforcement strategies or oppose other directives issued by the administration. “Federal grants come with a […]
America’s infrastructure gets highest-ever marks, but key areas lacking
Autodesk CEO Andrew Anagnost discusses addressing poor infrastructure grades in America with Claman Countdown. The American Society of Civil Engineering (ASCE) released its latest report on the health of U.S. infrastructure. ASCE report card for American infrastructureWe used the Aff School report card format to score infrastructure released every four years, and the infrastructure was […]
Nvidia, Elon Musk’s xAI team up with Microsoft, BlackRock to develop AI infrastructure
Nvidia and Elon Musk's Xai have joined a consortium backed by Microsoft, Investment Fund MGX and BlackRock to expand the US AI infrastructure, companies said Wednesday that global competition to dominate the emerging technology will be strengthened. Formed last year with the goal of investing more than $30 billion in AI-related projects, the group is […]
Zelensky says Ukraine civilian infrastructure hit after Trump-Putin call
Ukrainian President Voldymir Zelensky said Ukrainian private infrastructure was hit following a call between President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday evening. “Unfortunately, there have been hits, especially with private infrastructure,” Zelensky said. Post to social platforms X. “Direct blows by “Shahed” drones at Sumy's hospital, attacks in cities in the Donetsk region, […]
We Agreed to ‘Immediate’ Energy, Infrastructure Ceasefire
President Donald Trump said he and Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed to an immediate ceasefire on infrastructure and energy in the Ukrainian war. Trump worked on a society of truth to convey that his and Putin's conversation, which lasted more than two hours, was “very good and productive.” “We have agreed to an immediate ceasefire […]
Putin agrees to stop attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure for 30-days
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday ordered his troops to comply with a 30-day ceasefire of Ukrainian energy infrastructure, but he did not extend the temporary ceasefire to aggressive frontlines and civilians. “The blood and treasures that both Ukraine and Russia have spent on this war will cost more on the needs of their people,” […]
‘In a rut’: cost of fixing pothole-plagued roads in England and Wales soars to £17bn | Infrastructure
According to the latest industry report, the cost of fully revising local roads in England and Wales' pothole amounts reached a new high of nearly £17 billion. The required record is filled with one pothole every 18 seconds, despite an increase in government funding to target road repairs. Report Nearly a sixth of local roads […]
Zorp Corp: Decentralizing critical infrastructure
Is humanity destined to be conquered by technology and bureaucratic forces? As cryptocurrencies approach the hands of governments and tech giants, the future of technology may already appear to be written in stone. However, some people have proposed a more freer and independent future in the digital landscape, refusing to bending their knees to the […]
Arkansas bills keep Chinese firms from leasing land near infrastructure
Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders (R) introduced legislative packaging Wednesday banning “companies associated with the Chinese Communist Party” from leasing or purchasing land around military bases and electric currents. “We previously banned companies linked to CCP. [China Communist Party] Other foreign enemies who own farmland. Currently, these companies ban property leasing and property near critical […]
Right Now, Trump’s ‘Focused’ on ‘Key Infrastructure’ of Other Pipelines
In a Wednesday broadcast of the Fox News channel's “special report,” Interior Secretary Dougbergham said the Keystone XL pipeline was the other pipeline “the main infrastructure that President Trump is currently focusing on.” I answered a question about whether I would come back. host Brett Baier asked. [relevant exchange begins around 5:50] “How about the […]