June 29, 2018

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Top Political News

• Capital Gazette publisher: ‘We will honor our colleagues’ memories by continuing our mission.’ Baltimore Sun
• Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy Will Retire. New York Times
• 3 winners and 2 losers from the primaries in South Carolina, New York, Utah, and Colorado. Vox
• Five highlights from the tense Wray-Rosenstein hearing. The Hill

Energy & Natural Resources

• House votes to expand Oregon authority to kill predatory sea lions. Oregonian
• Senate overwhelmingly passes sweeping farm bill, setting up fight with House. Washington Post
• Democrats want US Interior Department staff moves explained. Associated Press
• Watchdog closes Zinke threat probe, citing lack of cooperation from Interior. Politico

Indian Affairs

• Senate unanimously confirms Tara Sweeney for Interior Department post. KTUU
• US makes up to $110M available to tribal crime victims. Associated Press
• Native American Tribes Want To Close Loopholes In Violence Against Women Act. National Public Radio
• U.S. High Court to Consider Tribal Exposure to Fuel Taxes. Bloomberg BNA
• Smithsonian Reveals Winning Design For New Native American Veterans Memorial. National Public Radio

Labor

• Supreme Court Deals Major Setback to Public Unions. Governing
• Massachusetts governor signs bill raising minimum wage to $15. The Hill
• How Cities Became the New Unions. Politico
• These Jobs Are Most Susceptible to Automation. Route Fifty

Taxation, Trade, & Defense

• Trump and Putin Choose Helsinki for First Summit Meeting. New York Times
• Lawsuit Challenges Trump’s Authority to Impose Tariffs. Wall Street Journal
• ‘This would widen the trade war tenfold’: U.S. automakers say no to Trump’s car tariffs. Politico
• Trump softens threat of new curbs on Chinese investment in U.S. firms. Washington Post

Technology

• Google Is Building a City of the Future in Toronto. Would Anyone Want to Live There? Politico
• California Passes Sweeping Data-Privacy Bill. Wall Street Journal
• Uber Regains Its License to Operate in London, a Win for Its New C.E.O. New York Times
• Why Tech Worker Dissent is Going Viral. Wired

Transportation

• Trump plan would move TSA, FEMA to USDOT. Progressive Railroading
• Heidi King Nomination for NHTSA Post Advances to Senate Floor. Transport Topics
• Rail freight maintains upward momentum. Railway Age
• Tri-Cities Airport awarded over $10M for improvements. KEPR
• Opportunity Zone Communities May Require Additional Investments. Route Fifty