Trump halts $2.1B Chicago transit funding amid shutdown
TL;DR
The Trump administration is withholding federal funds from Chicago's transit projects, citing concerns over racial and gender-based contracting policies, amidst broader government shutdown issues affecting transportation funding and projects like New York's Gateway Program and Second Avenue Subway.
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- White House halts $2.1bn of Chicago transport funding; Senate to hold vote as shutdown enters third day – US politics live The Guardian
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