Judge Orders $16B Hudson Tunnel Funding and Russian General Wounded
A federal judge in Manhattan has ordered the Trump administration to restore $16 billion for the Hudson Tunnel project, halting an imminent construction shutdown that threatened thousands of jobs. Judge Jeannette A. Vargas ruled that the states of New York and New Jersey would suffer irreparable harm if the massive infrastructure project were delayed. Meanwhile, the geopolitical landscape shifted as Lieutenant General Vladimir Alexeyev, a top official in Russia’s GRU military intelligence, was shot and wounded in Moscow, an attack Russian officials claim was designed to disrupt peace negotiations. Back in the United States, the Department of Justice is under fire following the release of three million documents related to Jeffrey Epstein. Botched redactions in these files exposed the identities of survivors, leading to widespread condemnation and fears that such failures will deter future victims of sexual violence from coming forward.
Topics Covered
- ⚡ Infrastructure Funding Restored: A federal court blocks the administration from halting $16 billion for the New York-New Jersey rail tunnel.
- 🌍 Russian General Targeted: Lieutenant General Vladimir Alexeyev is hospitalized after a shooting in Moscow amid delicate peace talks.
- 💼 Epstein File Fallout: Botched redactions by the DOJ reveal the identities of survivors in a massive three-million-page document release.
- 🏛️ Political Pressure: The White House allegedly used tunnel funding as leverage against Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer.
- 📊 Economic Impact: The Gateway Development Commission warns that a work stoppage would lead to the loss of 1,000 specialized jobs.
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