California is suing the Trump administration for cutting funding for the state’s controversial high-speed rail project, Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) announced Thursday. On Wednesday, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced the administration was pulling $4 billion in funding for the project after it ran far over schedule and over budget.

"I wish it could have gone to California. We were supportive of the California project, but when we're 16 years in and $15 billion without a track laid, and it's going to cost over $130 billion and n...

"California is putting all options on the table to fight this illegal action," California Governor Gavin Newsom said in a statement.