Trump cannot withhold highway funding from New York, court says

Appeals court rules against Trump administration on New York highway funds

A federal appeals court ruled on Friday that the Trump administration overstepped its authority in ​April when it withheld $73.5 million in highway funding from New York ‌over the state's refusal to revoke some commercial driver licenses issued to foreign drivers.

Trump cannot withhold highway funding from New York, court says

The US Transportation Department cited an audit that found New York had been routinely issuing commercial driver licenses to foreign drivers illegally in withholding the funding.