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Articles by S.A. Miller

Northbound Interstate 5 south of Seattle is shown closed at the West Seattle Bridge exit, Saturday, June 2, 2018, in Seattle. The Washington State Dept. of Transportation and its contractors shut down the freeway from the bridge exit to the Olive Way exit in downtown Seattle from Friday night through early Monday morning to complete major repair and renovation work on the roadway. Lane closures south of the full closure added to congestion and drivers were encouraged to use alternate routes. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

Gas tax increase in infrastructure deal a trap, Trump advisers warn

President Trump and congressional leaders have sounded optimistic about their ability to strike a deal to rebuild America's crumbling infrastructure, but advisers to the White House warn that Democrats are trying to spring a gas tax trap on the president to sabotage his 2020 re-election bid.

November 12, 2018