January 5, 2018

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Top Political News

• Two Democrats Sworn In to Senate, Cutting the Republican Edge to One. New York Times
• The 2018 Congressional Retirement Tracker. The Atlantic
• Congress and White House inch forward in budget talks. Politico
• Use of legalized marijuana threatened as Sessions rescinds Obama-era directive that eased federal enforcement. Washington Post
• Obstruction Inquiry Shows Trump’s Struggle to Keep Grip on Russia Investigation. New York Times
• The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics. Politico

Energy & Natural Resources

• Trump Moves to Open Nearly All Offshore Waters to Drilling. New York Times
• Congressional watchdog to study Superfund site risks posed by disasters, climate change. The Hill
• Zinke’s World View. Outdoor Life
• Washington carbon policy should invest in landscapes, rural communities, state lands chief says. Seattle Times 
• Oregon sues Monsanto, alleges company knowingly sold toxic PCBs for decades. Oregonian
• Portland’s ban on new fuel terminals ruled constitutional. Portland Business Journal

Indian Affairs

• For Native Americans, a ‘Historic Moment’ on the Path to Power at the Ballot Box. New York Times
• Utah bill tramples on tribal sovereignty at Bears Ears. The Hill

Labor

• Why the new tax bill may drive retailers to hire less, automate more. CNBC
• ‘I hope I can quit working in a few years’: A preview of the U.S. without pensions. Washington Post
• The Real Future of Work. Politico
• U.S. Employers Slowed Pace of Hiring in December. Wall Street Journal

Taxation, Trade, & Defense

• Will 2018 Be the Year of Protectionism? Trump Alone Will Decide. New York Times
• Canada sends ministers to U.S. to boost NAFTA as key talks loom. Reuters
• How the new tax bill will cut infrastructure investment. Brookings Institution
• GOP Tax Law Sparks Confusion And Outcry In Blue States As N.Y. Threatens Lawsuit. National Public Radio

Technology

• A User’s Guide to the Dawn of Robot Driving. Bloomberg
• Uber May Be Aflame, But Its Self-Driving Cars Are Getting Good. Wired
• Can The Private Sector Help Cities Stop Traffic Deaths? Fast Company
• Trade group including Facebook, Google plans to sue FCC over net neutrality. The Hill

Transportation

• Chao calls on railroads to speed up PTC implementation. Progressive Railroading
• Trump to make infrastructure push during Camp David retreat. The Hill
• ‘Waiting on an Opportunity to Work With the Administration’ on Infrastructure. Route Fifty
• Federal Investigators: Positive Train Control Would have Prevented Amtrak Derailment. Oregon Public Broadcasting 
• Car Sales to Top 90 Million Globally for First Time. Wall Street Journal