Trump gave Newsom a perfect opportunity to cut his losses and shift blame. Why didn’t he take it?

Is California’s bullet train a wonder in the works, or a $100 billion warning sign? The latest round of court battles between Sacramento and Washington has revived intense argument over America’s most ambitious and troubled infrastructure venture,

Spending for California’s bullet train divides state leaders as never before. An isolated section of the high-speed rail project under construction in Fresno. (Rich Pedroncelli / Associated Press)

It’s the biggest infrastructure project in state history, but the California bullet train gets hardly any attention on the campaign trail.The leading candidates for governor have said little ...