July 27, 2018

31 Jul July 27, 2018

Top Political News

• Rosenstein Impeachment Sputters On Capitol Hill, But Political War Likely Will Rage On. National Public Radio
• An Extremely Detailed Map of the 2016 Election. New York Times
• Trump Denies He Knew Beforehand of Meeting With Russian Lawyer. Wall Street Journal

Energy & Natural Resources

• Trump to Seek Repeal of California’s Smog-Fighting Power. Bloomberg
• EPA reverses course, says it will enforce stricter pollution limits for glider trucks. Washington Post
• Trump administration to freeze Obama-era fuel standards for cars, light trucks. USA Today
• EPA signs off on rule exempting farmers from reporting emissions. The Hill
• Heart of Yosemite National Park Closed Due to Wildfire. Wall Street Journal

Indian Affairs

• Grappling With Native American Homelessness. National Public Radio
• Indian Country Today Goes Mobile: How The Once-Ailing News Outlet Bounced Back. KUER
• Doctoral Student Compiles Database Of Indigenous Women Who’ve Gone Missing. National Public Radio

Labor

• Retired Teamster asks Congress to save troubled pension funds. Journal Sentinel
• Anticipating Automation, States Retool Apprenticeships, Education. US News & World Report
• JetBlue Pilots Approve First Labor Deal in Airline’s History. Bloomberg

Taxation, Trade, & Defense

• G.D.P. Grew at 4.1% Rate in U.S. in Latest Quarter. Here’s What That Means. New York Times
• Eno Brief: Taxing New Mobility Services: What’s Right? What’s Next? Eno Center for Transportation
• To Ease Pain of Trump’s Trade War: $12 Billion in Aid for Farmers. New York Times
• Trump backs off new tariffs on EU in retreat from trade war. Politico

Technology

• 5G Mobile Internet Is (Potentially) About to Revolutionize Transportation. The Drive
• Air Taxis and Self-Driving Aircraft: Aviation Industry Faces Its Future. Wall Street Journal
• Ford follows GM’s Cruise move with self-driving spinoff. Reuters
• As driverless car crashes mount, fear of riding in them rises, too. Washington Post
• Trucks Shift Into Higher Gear With New Technology. Wall Street Journal
• Waymo partners with Walmart to shuttle customers in self-driving cars. Washington Post

Transportation

• Key GOP Lawmaker Releases Last-Ditch Infrastructure Plan. Route Fifty
• Pave Over the Subway? Cities Face Tough Bets on Driverless Cars. New York Times
• A new study says services like UberPool are making traffic worse. Washington Post