Congestion Pricing’s Biggest Booster Prepares to Take On the White House

Janno Lieber, head of the M.T.A., has helped steered the tolling program through lawsuits and a last-minute pause. He now will face off with President Trump.

Trump Signs Executive Order Ending Federal Funds for Undocumented Migrants

President Trump’s executive order also directed federal departments and agencies to ensure that federal funds do not encourage people to come to the United States illegally.

DOGE Cuts 9/11 Survivors’ Fund, and Republicans Join Democrats in Rebuke

After 20 percent of the World Trade Center Health Program staff was terminated last week, Democratic lawmakers were outraged. On Wednesday, Republican lawmakers joined them.

Trump Says DOGE Savings Could Be Returned to Taxpayers

The president said a plan to return money culled from budget cuts and work force reductions to taxpayers was “under consideration,” but he offered no details about how or if it could be done.