23 Apr April 20, 2018
Top Political News
- Barbara Bush, former first lady and matriarch of Bush family, dies at 92. USA Today
- Democratic Party files lawsuit alleging Russia, the Trump campaign and WikiLeaks conspired to disrupt the 2016 campaign. Washington Post
- Comey memos offer more details about fired FBI director’s dealings with Trump. Politico
- Some Republicans See House Speaker Race as an Open Field. Wall Street Journal
- North Korea Removes Major Obstacle to U.S. Negotiations, South Says. New York Times
- Michael Flynn tests ‘comeback tour’. Politico
- McCabe Findings Sent to Prosecutors Weighing Criminal Charges. Wall Street Journal
- The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics. Politico
Energy & Natural Resources
- 2018 Farm Bill advances from House Ag Committee. Farm Futures
- Hubbard named to lead USDA Forest Service. Feedstuffs
- Emissions from wildfires have fallen over the last century—that’s not necessarily good news. Quartz
- Scott Pruitt’s Ethics Inquiries Widen, and G.O.P. Support Shows Cracks. New York Times
Indian Affairs
- Supreme Court case tests weight of old Native American treaties in 21st century. AP
- NCAI President Jefferson Keel Responds to Senate Vote on Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act. NCAI
- Tribal Sovereignty? Yes … But If It Doesn’t Impact Big Donors To The Democratic Party. Indian Country Today
- IG: Zinke’s Reassignment Of Native Americans And Climate Scientists Possibly Illegal. TPM
- Sources: Interior Officials Have History Of Hostility To Native Concerns. TPM
Labor
- With Pickets and Lawsuits, Unions and Developers Go to War. New York Times
- ATA Chairman Highlights Positive Impact of Tax Cuts on Trucking. AJOT
- $76,000 Monthly Pension: Why States and Cities Are Short on Cash. New York Times
Taxation, Trade, & Defense
- Nafta Agreement Could Come in Weeks, Pence and Trudeau Say. Bloomberg
- Across Midwest, Farmers Warn of G.O.P. Losses Over Trump’s Trade Policy. New York Times
- Arming the world: Inside Trump’s ‘Buy American’ drive to expand weapons exports. Reuters
- Sanctions Flap Erupts Into Open Conflict Between Haley and White House. New York Times
- Tax Overhaul Remains Unpopular, Poll Shows. Wall Street Journal
Technology
- It’s Time to Regulate ‘Smart City’ Technology, Too. CityLab
- Pittsburgh Airport Partnership Will Create Testing Ground for New Technology. Route Fifty
- Autonomous cars won’t happen without tons of data, but Tesla and Waymo have a big head start. The Verge
- Toyota to launch ‘talking’ vehicles in 2021. Reuters
Transportation
- FAA Authorization Headed for House Floor Vote Next Week. Roll Call
- APTA: U.S. public transit ridership fell nearly 3 percent in 2017. Progressive Railroading
- Fan Blade, Engine Cover Are Factors in Southwest Flight 1380 Engine Failure. Wall Street Journal
- What’s Behind Today’s Urban Streetcar Revival? Forbes
- States risk billions in rail funding without FTA safety OK. Railway Age
- Railcar builder Greenbrier reshapes leadership roles. Railway Age
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