June 14, 2019

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Top News

• Sarah Huckabee Sanders Leaving White House at the End of the Month. New York Times
• Biden, Sanders to share the stage at second night of back-to-back Democratic debates. Washington Post
• Trump Says He Would Alert FBI Over Foreign Information on Rivals. Wall Street Journal
• The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics. Politico

Energy, Natural Resources, & Agriculture

• Trump Administration Seeking To Overhaul Forest Management Rules. NPR
• The new plan to remove a trillion tons of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere: Bury it. Washington Post
• Agriculture Dept. Announces Plan to Move Economists to Kansas City Region. New York Times
• Trump appoints Social Security Administration watchdog to also oversee Interior. The Hill
• The Think Tank Struggling to Write the Green New Deal. The Atlantic

Indian Affairs

• Federal listening session hears ‘harsh reality’ of violent acts against Indigenous women. Indian Country Today
• National Congress of American Indians picks Kevin Allis as its first chief executive. Indian Country Today
• Census, tribal leaders push for American Indian participation in 2020 Census. Washington Post

Labor

• Suicide seen as ‘next frontier’ in workplace safety risks. Business Insider
• Uber, Lyft Drivers Face Stiffer Regulations in New York City. Wall Street Journal
• Union Vote at Volkswagen Plant in Tennessee Could Change Industry. Wall Street Journal
• Boost in Factory Jobs Under Trump Favors Sunny Frontiers Over Ailing Hubs. New York Times

Taxation, Trade, & Defense

• Mulvaney Sees Approval of USMCA Trade Deal Likely. Wall Street Journal
• Wyden slaps hold on Treasury nominees amid block on Trump’s tax returns. CNN
• ‘There’s China and there’s everything else:’ Trump’s trade wars scramble domestic political fights. Politico

Technology

• Cities Outline Their Challenges to the FCC’s 5G Rule in Court Filings. Route Fifty
• Starsky Robotics Becomes First Uncrewed Truck To Hit 55 MPH. The Drive
• Over 1,400 self-driving vehicles are now in testing by 80+ companies across the US. Tech Crunch
• Driverless cars are going to disrupt the airline industry. The Conservation
• Drones to Carry People Have Yet to Take Off, but They Will Have a Place to Land. Wall Street Journal

Transportation & Infrastructure

• USDOT releases $292.7M funding opportunity for port infrastructure development. Transportation Today
• FRA announces $326M in rail safety, improvement grants. Progressive Railroading
• Trucking Groups Take Their Priorities to House Transportation Committee. Trucking Info
• Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao Sells Stock in Highway Supply Company. New York Times