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Zoila Guerra Sandoval, mother of the child of José Mynor López, one of the workers killed in the 2024 collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge, stands above downtown Baltimore in the office of Eldridge Crandell Law Firm, in Baltimore, on April 22, 2026.

DHS starts deportation of woman whose loved one died in the Baltimore bridge collapse

The mother's story is a stark example of how immigration policy can change drastically with each administration — and transform the lives of immigrants.

The James C. Nance Memorial Bridge, which connects Purcell and Lexington, Okla., is closed for repair in March 2014. A handful of states have raised their gas taxes in part to fund transportation projects like bridge and road repairs.

Failing Bridges Taking A Toll; Some States Move To Raise Gas Tax

With gas prices down, a growing number of states are turning to a gas tax increase. New Jersey looks at following suit to fund much-needed projects, but some drivers aren't eager to pay up.

A police car and barricades block a street beneath a bridge at night.

30,000 drivers are taking different routes across the Ohio River daily after I-471 bridge closure

A traffic analysis by the Ohio Kentucky Indiana Regional Council of Governments says two Downtown bridges are picking up most of the traffic.

President Biden campaigned on a proposal for a massive infrastructure plan to transform the economy and on the idea that he could work with Republicans. Trying to bring the infrastructure plan into reality forces a key decision on bipartisanship.

Building A Big Infrastructure Plan, Biden Starts With A Bridge To Republicans

The president promised to "build back better" after dealing with the pandemic. He also said he could work with Republicans, and his next legislative push will test that.

A steel frame from the collapsed Francis Scott Key bridge in Baltimore covers the top of the Dali ship. The container ship crashed into the bridge on Tuesday.

'No timeline' to recover 4 bodies after Baltimore bridge collapse, as cleanup begins

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore called the recovery operation "complex" after a ship smashed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge. Officials have not given estimates on when the river will reopen to traffic.

Green, caffeinated and bipartisan: Why Diet Mountain Dew is a bridge to common ground

A 38-year-old diet soda drink has been flung into the political spotlight after both vice presidential candidates in the 2024 election professed their love of Diet Mountain Dew.

Baltimore bridge collapse has put the spotlight on Maryland's young Black governor

Since before the political newcomer was inaugurated, there has been speculation that Maryland Gov. Wes Moore wants to run for higher office. The bridge collapse could be his first major test.

Jeff Bridges Abides By His Actor Dad's Example: Bring Joy To The Set

Bridges was nominated for an Oscar for his role as an aging Texas ranger tracking two bank robbers in Hell or High Water. Originally broadcast Jan. 9, 2017.

Republican Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky speaks at the Conservative Political Action Committee annual conference in National Harbor, Md., on Friday.

CPAC's Conservative-Libertarian Split Could Be Hard To Bridge

Same-sex marriage and the National Security Agency's data gathering are two issues that show the wide divide between conservatives and libertarians.

On The Waterfront, Obama Contends Bridge Repair Coffers Beg Refilling

Speaking on the Potomac River waterfront, President Obama advocated for renovating aging American infrastructure with the historic Francis Scott Key Bridge poised behind him. NPR's Mara Liasson reports.

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