First Up if Democrats Win: Campaign and Ethics Changes, Infrastructure and Drug Prices
House Democratic leaders, for the first time, laid out an ambitious opening salvo of bills for a majority, including an overhaul of campaign and ethics laws.
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If Democrats win control of the House, they will gain control of powerful committees that could put a check on Mr. Trump’s agenda. Expect subpoenas, must-see hearings and lots of investigations.
Pakistan Tries a New Way to Pay for a Dam: Crowdsourcing
The financially strapped government asks Pakistanis at home and abroad to donate to a $14 billion dam project. It’s a sign of a much bigger problem.
China Opens Giant Bridge Linking Hong Kong, Macau and Mainland
The government hopes the 34-mile span will bolster growth, but some say the primary goal is further integrating semiautonomous cities and the mainland.
Sagrada Familia, a Barcelona Masterpiece, and Scofflaw?
The basilica will pay $41 million to settle a dispute over taxes, infrastructure and a building permit the city says the church should have gotten a century ago.
Where Chicago Trounces New York: Fixing Mass Transit
Chicago’s subway has also been plagued by crumbling tracks, antiquated signals and unreliable trains. Here is how it turned around.
For China, a Bridge Over the Adriatic Is a Road Into Europe
A new bridge being built in Croatia, paid for with European Union funds, is a test case for the bloc’s worries about allowing state-owned Chinese firms to compete for major infrastructure projects.
New Jersey Transit Riders Get Glimpse of How Their Commute Could Get Worse
A derailment briefly closed down train service under the Hudson River, the type of disruption that transit advocates warn could cripple the Northeast if the tunnel closed for extensive repairs.
Cuomo’s $13 Billion Solution to the Mess That Is J.F.K. Airport
Airlines will build two new terminals that will help make Kennedy International “one of the finest airports in the world,” Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo said.
By Bridge and Bullet Train, Hong Kong Is Bound Tighter to China
Multibillion-dollar projects will speed connections between the former British colony and mainland China. Some think they have more to do with politics than economic concerns.