July 20, 2018

31 Jul July 20, 2018

Top Political News

• ‘That’s going to be special’: Tensions rise as Trump invites Putin to Washington. Washington Post
• Justice Department plans to alert public to foreign operations targeting U.S. democracy. Washington Post
• McConnell issues Supreme Court ultimatum. Politico
• Trump judicial nominee pulled over racially charged writings. Politico
• The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics. Politico

Energy & Natural Resources

• Interior Department Proposes a Vast Reworking of the Endangered Species Act. New York Times
• Same Agenda, Different Style, Acting EPA Head Pledges. Bloomberg Environment
• National parks could get much-needed money for upkeep through bipartisan bill. ABC News
• House votes to disavow carbon tax. The Hill

Indian Affairs

• Indian Affairs, Rules Committees Hold Bipartisan Roundtable on Protecting Voting Rights in Indian Country. Senate Committee on Indian Affairs
• Tribal leaders tell Senate voting barriers are persistent, systemic. Arizona Daily Sun

Labor

• Labor Department Removes Rule Forcing Employers to Disclose Anti-Union Deliberations. Wall Street Journal
• Labor Organizers Look To Apps To Reach Wider Audiences. Huffington Post
• In a Tight Labor Market, Retirees Fill Gaps Their Previous Employers Can’t. New York Times
• Without Better Training, U.S. Will Fall Short on Workers, Economists Say. Wall Street Journal
• ATA pledges to create greater opportunities in trucking. AJOT

Taxation, Trade, & Defense

• Mexico Says U.S., Mexico Aim to Reach Nafta Deal by Late August. Wall Street Journal
• Trump suggests he’s ‘ready’ to impose tariffs on every Chinese import. Washington Post
• On Trump’s Car Tariffs, Companies Are United in Dissent. New York Times
• Saudis Reap Benefit From U.S.-China Trade War. AJOT

Technology

• Harsh FCC Tone Signals Rough Road for Sinclair’s Tribune Deal. Bloomberg
• Tech’s Innovators Are Starting to Ask Permission, Rather Than Forgiveness. Wall Street Journal
• Uber’s CEO Faces an Impossible Decision. WIRED
• Zoox Flashes Serious Self-Driving Skills In Chaotic San Francisco. WIRED

Transportation

• FTA unveils two new safety regs. Progressive Railroading
• Whatever Happened to Trump’s Infrastructure Boom? Bloomberg
• California speeding toward fight over driving limits in age of climate change and electric cars. The San Diego Union-Tribune
• Uber to launch $1M congestion pricing campaign. Politico New York