Congressional Democrats Question Actions of Musk-Led DOGE

Elon Musk (Jose Luis Magana/Associated Press) and Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (Facebook). [Stay on top of transportation news: Get TTNews in your inbox.] WASHINGTON — Congressional Democrats are pushing back on White House efforts to halt transportation initiatives launched during the Biden administration, stressing that efforts led by billionaire Elon Musk to drastically scale down federal […]

BlackRock buying Panama ports

After President Donald Trump sharply criticized China’s influence over the Panama Canal, a BlackRock-led investment group reportedly will buy majority stakes in ports on both sides of the canal for $22.8 billion. The deal would provide U.S.-based private investment on traffic in the canal, as BlackRock takes over majority ownership from Hong Kong-based CK Hutchison, The Wall Street […]