President Trump’s administration signed the death warrant for New York’s congestion pricing scheme Wednesday — a move widely cheered as a win for the working class.

In a letter to Gov. Kathy Hochul, US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said he’d be pulling federal approval of the deeply unpopular program, which he called “a slap in the face to working-class Americans and small business owners.”

“Every American should be able to access New York City regardless of their economic means. It shouldn’t be reserved for an elite few,” Duffy wrote.

Transportation secretary Sean Duffy sent a memo Thursday directing staffers to “give preference to communities with marriage and birth rates higher than the national average” when implementing the Department of Transportation’s programs and policies.

Journalist Ken Klippenstein posted several screenshots of the memo on X.

Several incumbent members of the Baltimore City Council are facing formidable challenges this cycle while other council hopefuls are duking it out for two open seats. Those open seats are the only two guaranteed to be represented by a newcomer next year, a stark difference from four years ago, when nearly a third of the 15-person council turned over. Still, only two incumbent members of the council are running unopposed, while the majority of members are facing at least one challenger. The outcome of the primary often determines the winners...

Washington State Ferries (WSF) has certainly seen better days. With over 3,500 canceled sailings last year and just 15 of its 21 vessels reliably operating, a recent Seattle Times editorial described the ferry system as “in crisis” and characterized its fleet as “antiquated” and “depleted.” Such language is apt. With 11 of the system’s ferries at least 40 years old and WSF five short of the 26 vessels it considers ideal, new vessels are badly needed. Unfortunately, none are projected to arrive until 2028 at the earliest. The extended delivery...

A controversial plan to bring bike lanes to the busy Connecticut Avenue corridor in Northwest Washington has been abandoned, a District official said Thursday. In 2021, D.C. Mayor Muriel E. Bowser (D) announced plans for a 2.7-mile bike lane that would run from Calvert Street NW in Woodley Park to Legation Street NW in Chevy Chase. The plan — intended to boost bike safety at the expense of vehicle lanes and parking — was estimated to cost $7.7 million, would have eliminated more than 300 parking spaces and cut lane...