In the face of budget shortfalls, Gavin Newsom suggests $1 billion annually for high-speed rail.
California Governor Gavin Newsom (D) put forth a proposal on Wednesday that entails allocating $1 billion annually for the state’s high-speed rail project, even in light of a significant budget deficit. According to reports, his revised budget plan suggests cuts to a variety of programs to help offset a $12 billion deficit. He even hinted […]
Touch the third rail, save Social Security — before it’s too late
The Social Security Trust Fund is in much worse condition than most Americans realize. But both parties refuse to stand up to it. why? This is a phrase intended to evoke the political equivalent of power supplies, as addressing social security is considered “touching the third rail.” This is where things stand. Approximately 73 million […]
DOT saves taxpayers over $60M by terminating Texas high-speed rail contract
The U.S. Department of Transport announced Monday that it will save more than $60 million to U.S. taxpayers by ending grants to help fund Texas’ high-speed rail projects. Transport Secretary Sean Duffy announced that an agreement between the Federal Railway Administration (FRA) and Amtrak has reached an agreement that ends the $63.9 million grant. The […]
Rail minister reports himself to police after using phone while driving a bus | UK news
Railway Minister Peter Hendy Lord reported himself to police after being found using a mobile phone while driving a vintage route master bus in London during a charity tour. A former transporter for London committee members apologised for what was said to be “false judgment” after seeing him text him behind the two-storey wheels last […]
Democrats rail against Apple after Trump unveils electronic tariff exemption
Democrats have denounced the Trump administration, who allegedly supported sector-specific businesses by giving them the ability to bypass fallout from tariffs with Saturday's exemption from electronic devices from “mutual” tariffs imposed on countries around the world, including China. Smartphones, computers, routers and semiconductor chips have all been ruled out from the rise in the president's […]
CA Learned Nothing from High-Speed Rail Failure, Dems Ignore Failed Governance
On Friday's “Real Time” broadcast on HBO New York Times Columnist Ezra Klein said California has learned nothing from its failures on the high-speed rail, and Democrats have treated the issue of effective governance as “not a real issue.” Klein said Democrats are “driving people out to govern because the cost of living is too […]
Drag queens rail against Trump as city votes to become transgender sanctuary
‘CAN YOU WRAP UP?’ A nearly five-hour city council meeting goes off the rails as residents scream at elected officials, … source
As Trump Launches Audit, I.G. Slams California High-Speed Rail for ‘Persistent Delays’
The California High Speed Rail Project is cited for “permanent delays” in a new inspector general's report released the same day the Trump administration began auditing sick and expensive projects. As reported by Breitbart News, Transport Secretary Sean Duffy released an audit last week, focusing on more than $4 billion in federal funds and project […]
Trump admin puts ‘disastrous’ high-speed rail project in blue state on notice
President Donald Trump is seeking an audit that could kill California's high-speed rail proposal. Many union workers who rely on federal lifelines competed at Union Station in Los Angeles on Thursday to throw Tomato and Heckle's Transport Secretary Sean Duffy, and his division was exploited by how funds were exploited. Lead the responsibility to know […]
Democrats and former defense officials rail against 'pure pettiness' of Trump Pentagon firings
Democrats and former national security leaders are furious at President Trump's Friday night massacre of Pentagon leaders, and they are dangerous polarizations of the military at the time of major geopolitical turmoil. He warned. The firing of Air Force General CQ Brown Jr., chairman of the co- Chief of Staff, and five other defense officials, […]