You’re Authorized to Read Friday’s Headlines An important federal transportation funding bill is in the works. Here's what to look out for. By Blake Aued 12:01 AM EDT on April 10, 2026 Blake Aued has been doing Streetsblog's daily national news digest for years. He's also an Atlanta Braves fan, which enrages his editor in New York. Read More: More from Streetsblog USA Friday Video: RIP, The D.C. Streetcar Advocates are mourning the loss of the D.C. streetcar ... but they'e not entirely sad to see it die. April 10, 2026 Trump Wants to Slash Federal Funding for Public Transit, Rail (Again) The president’s proposed budget threatens transit projects across the country. April 9, 2026 Thursday’s Headlines Are the Taxman Suspending gas taxes might be politically popular, but it doesn't save drivers money and takes away funding for infrastructure. April 9, 2026 Michigan Bill Would Require Seniors to Regularly Re-Take Their Drivers’ Tests ...but would it really make roads safer? April 8, 2026 Wednesday’s Headlines Have Good News and Bad News Traffic deaths are back down to their pre-pandemic levels, but there is still much work left to be done. April 8, 2026 Comments Are Temporarily Disabled Streetsblog is in the process of migrating our commenting system. During this transition, commenting is temporarily unavailable. Once the migration is complete, you will be able to log back in and will have full access to your comment history. We appreciate your patience and look forward to having you back in the conversation soon.