July 13, 2018

16 Jul July 13, 2018

Top Political News

• Brett Kavanaugh Is Trump’s Pick for Supreme Court. New York Times
• Mueller Probe Indicts 12 Russians in Hacking of DNC and Clinton Campaign. Wall Street Journal
• Marc Short, Trump’s legislative director, becomes latest senior White House aide to depart. Washington Post
• ‘Time is running out’: Inside the treacherous rescue of boys trapped in a Thai cave. Washington Post

Energy & Natural Resources

• EPA’s new boss, Andrew Wheeler, sat down for an exclusive interview with E&E News. E&E
• EPA scraps detailed plan to force U.S. refiners to blend more biofuels. Reuters
• Trump Pardons Ranchers Dwight And Steven Hammond Over 2012 Arson Conviction. National Public Radio
• House votes to overhaul fishery management law. The Hill

Indian Affairs

• Udall Leads Roundtable on School Infrastructure Needs in Indian Country. Senate Committee on Indian Affairs
• These Indigenous Tribes in Nevada Are Embracing Bikeshare. Motherboard
• Justice Kennedy bad for tribal cases. Albuquerque Journal
• New Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs to champion Native issues. Tahlequah Daily Press

Labor

• Trump Unites Unions Against ‘Anti-Worker’ Kavanaugh for Court. Bloomberg
• Factory Workers’ New Perk: Job Security. Wall Street Journal
• The U.S. labor shortage is reaching a critical point. CNBC
• Wage Gains Threaten to Squeeze Retail, Industrial Profits. Wall Street Journal

Taxation, Trade, & Defense

• Why nothing seems to be stopping Trump’s trade war. Washington Post
• As Trade War Persists, Mnuchin Says China Talks Have ‘Broken Down. New York Times
• ‘Shocked’ by Latest U.S. Tariff Plan, Beijing Seeks Retaliatory Action. Wall Street Journal
• Trump Reaffirms NATO Ties, and Dismisses Concerns About Russia. New York Times

Technology

• U.S. regulators grappling with self-driving vehicle security. Reuters
• Uber invests in scooter start-up Lime alongside rival Alphabet, will let you rent scooters through Uber app. CNBC
• FCC Retracts a Plan to Discourage Consumer Complaints. Wired

Transportation

• Senate Democrats Again Criticize Trump’s Infrastructure Proposal. Transport Topics
• National trucking industry group sues over new tolls. Associated Press
• Search for Permanent FAA Chief Seemingly on Hold. Wall Street Journal