March 23, 2018

26 Mar March 23, 2018

Top Political News

• In late-night drama, Senate passes $1.3 trillion spending bill, averting government shutdown. Washington Post
• Winners and losers from the $1.3T omnibus. The Hill
• Trump signs spending bill after earlier veto threat. Politico
• Trump’s Lawyer Resigns as President Adopts Aggressive Approach in Russia Inquiry. New York Times
• Trump National Security Adviser H.R. McMaster To Resign, Be Replaced By John Bolton. National Public Radio
• The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics. Politico

Energy & Natural Resources

• Congressional Negotiators Reach Deal On Wildfire Funding. Oregon Public Broadcasting
• Broad Coalition Praises Congress for Fire Funding Fix in Omnibus Spending Bill. Nature
• Spending bill rejects Trump’s proposed EPA cut. The Hill
• Superfund, Water Infrastructure See Funding Bump in Omnibus. Bloomberg BNA
• Borrowing G.O.P. Playbook, Democratic States Sue the Government and Rack Up Wins. New York Times
• Regulators roll back NEPA for wireless projects. E&E News

Indian Affairs

• There’s Never Been a Native American Congresswoman. That Could Change in 2018. New York Times
• Indian country deserves a competent, permanent Indian Health Service director now. The Hill
• Zinke Tells Tribal Leaders in Arizona He’ll Fight Opioids. Associated Press
• Native American, conservation groups sue Trump for failing to protect humpback whale habitat. The Hill
• Washington state Senate petitions FBI on safety of Native women. Yakima Herald

Labor

• Chain restaurants say new apprenticeship program could ease shortage of truck drivers. AJOT
• Could the West Virginia Teacher Strike Spark a Labor Movement? West Virginia Public Broadcasting
• McDonald’s agrees settlement in franchisees’ U.S. labor case. Reuters
• The omnibus bill blocks a Trump rule that would allow bosses to keep workers’ tips. Vox

Taxation, Trade, & Defense

• U.S. Exempts Some Allies From Tariffs, but May Opt for Quotas. New York Times
• After Trump orders tariffs, China threatens its own tariffs in response. Associated Press
• Nafta Negotiators Signal Progress on Thorny Auto Content Rules. Wall Street Journal
• Federal Reserve hikes interest rate to highest level in a decade amid stronger economy. Washington Post
• Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Convinced Me He’s a Force to Be Reckoned With. TIME
• Former French president Sarkozy held over Gaddafi cash inquiry. Reuters

Technology

• Self-driving Uber vehicle strikes and kills pedestrian. Washington Post
• Arizona says not time to rein in self-driving cars after Uber fatality. Reuters
• Here’s how Uber’s self-driving cars are supposed to to detect pedestrians. Tech Crunch
• Trump Infrastructure Proposal Could Fund Self-Driving Truck Lanes, DOT Official Says. Transport Topics
• Facebook Faces Growing Pressure Over Data and Privacy Inquiries. New York Times

Transportation

• Transit spending gets boost in congressional spending bill. Curbed
• Falling transit ridership poses an ‘emergency’ for cities, experts fear. Washington Post
• Lawmakers introduce bipartisan bill to speed up infrastructure permitting. The Hill
• Public transit officials are ‘struggling to understand’ Trump’s proposed cuts. Washington Post
• New federal budget would likely keep money flowing to Lynnwood light rail. Seattle Times