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Federal Judge Orders Trump Admin to Unfreeze $16 Billion in Funds for New York Tunnel Project

HeadlineFeb 09, 2026

A federal judge has unfrozen $16 billion in funds withheld by President Trump for rail infrastructure between New York and New Jersey. Friday’s court order came as President Trump reportedly told Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer that he would release the funds if Schumer supported renaming Dulles International Airport in Virginia and Penn Station in New York City after him. New Jersey’s Acting Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued a statement, saying, “The Trump Administration must drop this campaign of political retribution immediately and must allow work on this vital infrastructure project to continue.”

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