08 Mar March 2, 2018
Top Political News
- Hope Hicks to Leave Post as White House Communications Director. New York Times
- Congress loses key immigration deal ingredient: A deadline. Politico
- White House softens tone on gun-control measures after Trump meets with NRA. Washington Post
- Senate Intelligence Leaders Say House G.O.P. Leaked a Senator’s Texts. New York Times
- The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics. Politico
Energy & Natural Resources
- Trump EPA moves to roll back more clean air and water rules. Associated Press
- US lands agency makeover would diminish Washington’s power. Associated Press
- Washington state’s carbon-tax bill dies in Legislature. Seattle Times
- Port Of Vancouver Votes To End Oil Terminal Lease Immediately. Oregon Public Broadcasting
Indian Affairs
- Senators Push For Leadership At Indian Health Service. National Public Radio
- House gives final OK to bill extending AMBER alerts to Indian Country. Cronkite News
Labor
- Labor Board’s Do-Over Leaves an Obama-Era Rule Intact. New York Times
- As Supreme Court positions harden on union case, likely deciding justice is silent. Washington Post
- Manufacturing in U.S. Expands at Fastest Pace Since May 2004. Bloomberg
Taxation, Trade, & Defense
- Trump to impose steep tariffs on steel, aluminum; stokes trade war fears. Reuters
- Trump Calls Trade Wars ‘Good’ and ‘Easy to Win.’ New York Times
- U.S. Ambassador To Mexico Is Latest Career Diplomat To Resign. National Public Radio
- White House Preparing to Nominate Richard Clarida as Fed’s No. 2 Official. Wall Street Journal
Technology
- Uber: We’re moving away from ‘antagonistic relationship’ with cities. Politico
- U.S. Congress to vote on allowing spectrum auction for 5G networks. Reuters
- Washington State Passes Nation’s Toughest Net Neutrality Law. Governing
Transportation
- Senate Republicans Cast Doubt on Trump’s Infrastructure Plan. Bloomberg
- AP Exclusive: Transport safety rules rolled back under Trump. Associated Press
- ‘We’re listening,’ Department of Transportation says on the future of driverless cars. Washington Post
- Shuster drops push to privatize air traffic control. The Hill
- In Germany’s Car Capital, the Unthinkable: The Right to Ban Cars. New York Times
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