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Feds Order Shutdown of D.C. Tour Bus Company

The U.S. Department of Transportation has ordered a Washington tour bus company to shut down after an investigation found that its vehicles and drivers are unsafe.

2013/04/24

Department of Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood-- the only remaining GOP member in President Obama's cabinet -- has decided to leave. (Photo by Taylor Hill/Getty Images)

Only Republican From First-Term Obama Cabinet Decides to Leave

Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood, the only Republican still in President Barack Obama’s first-term Cabinet, said Tuesday he plans to leave the administration. His move continues an exodus that will give Obama’s team a new look in his second term.

2013/01/29

Fatal Air Crash Decline Presents Safety Challenge

It’s been 43 months since the last deadly airline crash in the United States, the longest period without a fatal domestic accident since commercial aviation expanded after World War II. Why isn’t that all good news?

2012/10/19

Those Air Bags May Need a Second Look

Air bags represent a symbol of safety that’s required in all modern cars, but a recent alert issued by the government warns drivers to pump those brakes before hitting the wall.

2012/10/10

Control Tower At Reagan National Airport (credit: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Jackson To D.C. Intermittent Flights Now Permanent

US Airways and the federal government have announced that intermittent flights between Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Washington, D.C., will become permanent.

2012/07/25