September 28, 2018

02 Oct September 28, 2018

Top Political News

• Senate Panel Approves Kavanaugh, but Flake Wants F.B.I. Investigation Before Final Vote. New York Times
• Trump signs spending bill, preventing shutdown. The Hill
• U.S. House committee votes to release Trump-Russia transcripts. Reuters
• The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics. Politico

Energy & Natural Resources

• Jeff Merkley introduces bill aiming to thin forests, stem wildfires. Associated Press
• Washington Rolls Back Safety Rules Inspired by Deepwater Horizon Disaster. New York Times
• Trump administration sees a 7-degree rise in global temperatures by 2100. Washington Post
• California urges Trump to drop plan for weaker fuel standard. Associated Press

Indian Affairs

• Native Americans Fight Back at the Ballot Box. Pew Charitable Trusts
• State And Community Work To Support Oregon’s Native American Students. KLCC

Labor

• Uber Wins Court Appeal Over Drivers’ Working Classification. Wall Street Journal
• The Future of (Occasional) Work. CityLab
• Review of NLRB Union Email Rule Suspended by Ninth Circuit. Bloomberg BNA

Taxation, Trade, & Defense

• Trump Berates Canada and Threatens Car Tariffs as Nafta Talks Falter. New York Times
• Nafta Isn’t Dead Yet, Despite Missed Deadline. Wall Street Journal
• Trump Accuses China Of Trying To Interfere In Midterm Elections, Citing Trade Dispute. National Public Radio
• House votes to extend individual tax cuts. The Hill

Technology

• Daimler Changes CEO as It Focuses on Electric Future. Wall Street Journal
• Facebook logs 90 million people out of their accounts after security breach. Washington Post
• FCC sides with telecom giants in vote to cap 5G fees. The Hill
• SEC Sues Tesla CEO Elon Musk. National Public Radio

Transportation

• House Passes FAA Bill; Senate Action Up Next. Transport Topics
• Uber commits $10 million to sustainable transportation. TechCrunch
• Trump Administration Rolls Back Obama-Era Safety Rules For Oil Trains. Oregon Public Broadcasting