Court rules against Trump on NY highway funds

A federal appeals court ruled that the transportation department overstepped its authority by withholding millions in highway funding from New York. The state had refused federal demands to revoke commercial driver licenses.

Cars drive along a highway during the Memorial Day weekend while the New York Skyline and the Empire State Building are seen in the background in Clifton, New Jersey, U.S. May 24, 2024.

A federal appeals court ruled on Friday that the United States administration overstepped its authority by withholding $73.5 million in highway funding from New York. The decision blocks federal attempts to penalize the state over commercial driver licenses issued to foreign drivers.