Transportation Department (US)

• California Drops Lawsuit Over $4 Billion Federal Cut to High-Speed Rail Project - California sued after the Trump administration cut grants for the long-planned project. The state says it will seek private investors instead.
• Transportation Dept. Threatens to Withhold Funds From N.Y. Over Noncitizen Licenses - The Trump administration gave New York 30 days to pause issuing all non-domiciled commercial driver’s licenses, among other demands, or risk losing $73 million in highway funds.
• Trump Returns to Gasoline as Fuel of Choice for Cars, Gutting Biden’s Climate Policy - The president said he would weaken Biden-era mileage standards, which were designed to increase electric-vehicle sales, calling them a “scam.”