April 13, 2018

16 Apr April 13, 2018

Top Political News

• ‘No Regrets’: House Speaker Paul Ryan Will Not Seek Re-Election. National Public Radio
• The race for the next leader of House Republicans is on. Vox
• Raid on Trump’s Lawyer Sought Records on ‘Access Hollywood’ Tape. New York Times
• Trump issues pardon to Scooter Libby, former chief of staff to Vice President Cheney. Washington Post
• The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics. Politico

Energy & Natural Resources

• Senate confirms former coal lobbyist as deputy at EPA. Reuters
• Scott Pruitt’s actions at the EPA have triggered a half-dozen investigations. Vox
• Wyden, Oregon succeed with long overdue wildfire fix: Editorial. Oregonian
• National Park Service To ‘Modestly’ Raise Entrance Fees In Plan To Cut Repair Backlog. National Public Radio
• Trump loses his disaster expert right before stormy season. E&E News

Indian Affairs

• Oregon Congressman Presses BIA For Action On Chemawa. Oregon Public Broadcasting
• Arizona tribe: Ruling could help Native students across US. Associated Press

Labor

• State senator seeks to crack down on wage theft in port trucking industry. Los Angeles Times
• Changes to Medicare, Social Security Less Likely Without Paul Ryan. Wall Street Journal
• The U.S. used to be a world leader in women working. Not anymore. Washington Post

Taxation, Trade, & Defense

• Trump’s homeland security adviser Bossert resigns on Bolton’s request. Reuters
• Trump Tweets Raise Questions About Military Planning. Wall Street Journal
• Trump weighs rejoining Trans-Pacific Partnership amid trade dispute with China. Washington Post
• U.S. Seeks Quick Nafta Deal, but Allies Balk as It Gives Little Ground. New York Times
• Trump orders review of U.S. Postal Service following criticism of Amazon. Reuters

Technology

• Uber is adding safety features it resisted for years. Washington Post
• How Autonomous Vehicles Might Reshape Our Cities. Forbes
• 2 Days, 10 Hours, 600 Questions: What Happened When Mark Zuckerberg Went to Washington. New York Times

Transportation

• Trump nominates Homendy to serve on NTSB. Progressive Railroading
• The Next Big Thing in Urban Transit: Fast-Bus Systems. Wall Street Journal
• Big Plans for Infrastructure Fade to Business as Usual. Roll Call
• Chao faces bipartisan ire over Gateway project brouhaha. E&E