24 Jan December 21, 2018
Top Political News
- U.S. defense chief Mattis quits after clashing with Trump on policies. Reuters
- Trump Threatens a Shutdown That Will ‘Last for a Very Long Time.’ New York Times
- Here Are All the Officials Who Have Left the Trump Administration. Bloomberg
- The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics. Politico
Energy, Natural Resources, and Agriculture
- Trump Signs Farm Bill, Backs Rule Sidestepping Congress On More Work For Food Stamps. NPR
- Senate poised to kick land bill fight to January. The Hill
- Zinke’s Departure Puts Interior Department in Hands of Former Oil Lobbyist. Bloomberg
Indian Affairs
- Climate coverage misses ‘whole’ indigenous story. E&E News
- Bill to help solve crimes against Native Americans stalls. Associated Press
- Rep.-elect Sharice Davids, a gay Native American, is ready to ‘shape the future’ of America. NBC
Labor
- Uber loses latest UK legal bid to block worker rights for drivers. Reuters
- The Janus decision was supposed to hurt public-employee unions. In Minnesota, their membership is up. MinnPost
- Fifth Circuit Upholds OSHA’s Multi-Employer Citation Policy. National Law Review
Taxation, Trade, & Defense
- Trump’s Use of National Security to Impose Tariffs Faces Court Test. New York Times
- House passes year-end tax package. The Hill
- U.S. Stocks Tick Higher at End of Punishing Week. Wall Street Journal
- Lawmakers Sound Bipartisan Alarm After Resignation By Defense Secretary Jim Mattis. NPR
Technology
- Uber gets approval from Pennsylvania to resume self-driving testing. Reuters
- U.S. Safety Agency Streamlines Autonomous Vehicle Approvals. Insurance Journal
- Inside Elon Musk’s Tunnel to Alleviate ‘Soul-Destroying’ Traffic. Wall Street Journal
- 7 Arguments Against the Autonomous-Vehicle Utopia. The Atlantic
- As Facebook Raised a Privacy Wall, It Carved an Opening for Tech Giants. New York Times
Transportation
- States Eye Cap-and-Invest Transportation Policy to Reduce Emissions. Route Fifty
- US miscalculated benefits of oil train brakes. Associated Press
- Trump Threatens Infrastructure Legislation Over Border Wall Demand. Roll Call
- Artists and Engineers: A New Relationship? Pew Charitable Trusts
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