March 29, 2019

11 Apr March 29, 2019

Top News

• Attorney General Foresees Mid-April Release of Redacted Mueller Report. Wall Street Journal
• Linda McMahon to leave Cabinet for Trump 2020 PAC. Politico
• Disaster Relief Bill at an Impasse Over Puerto Rico Aid. New York Times
• Poll: After Barr Letter, Overwhelming Majority Wants Full Mueller Report Released. National Public Radio
• The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics. Politico

Energy, Natural Resources, & Agriculture

• Interior Secretary Nominee Gets Grilled On Ethics At Confirmation Hearing. National Public Radio
• Congress Could Could Move Quickly on Drought Contingency Plan for Colorado River. Route Fifty
• Dems introduce climate change legislation after Senate votes down Green New Deal. The Hill

Indian Affairs

• White House Launches Investigation of Indian Health Service Failures Over Sexual Abuse. Wall Street Journal
• Tribe and state withdraw suit against Department of Interior. Associated Press
• Sharice Davids and Deb Haaland could make history yet again. Indian Country Today
• ‘A very deep kind of patriotism’: Memorial to honor Native American veterans is coming to the Mall. Washington Post

Labor

• U.S. labor secretary visits North Dakota to discuss workforce issues. Bismarck Tribune
• Undeterred by Medicaid Rulings, States and Trump Advance Work Requirements. Governing
• Trump’s Government Labor Pick Comes Accused of Union Violations. Bloomberg Law
• Workers Push Back as Companies Gather Fingerprints and Retina Scans. Wall Street Journal

Taxation, Trade, & Defense

• Republicans warn Trump to back off economy-wrecking tariffs. Politico
• Trump’s North American trade deal at risk of stalling in Congress. Washington Post
• U.S. Trade Negotiators Take Aim at China’s Cybersecurity Law. Wall Street Journal

Technology

• As IPO soars, can Uber and Lyft survive long enough to replace their drivers with machines? Washington Post
• Lyft raises IPO price target as investor fret over missing out. Reuters
• Behind HUD’s Housing Discrimination Charges Against Facebook. Route Fifty
• A Cab’s-Eye View of How Peloton’s Trucks ‘Talk’ to Each Other. Wired

Transportation & Infrastructure

• Klobuchar’s first 2020 policy proposal: A massive infrastructure plan. Politico
• Senate Funding Leader Praises White House’s Infrastructure Grants Proposal. Transport Topics
• Airports push lawmakers to raise passenger fees. The Hill
• FAA and Boeing defend oversight of 737 Max. Washington Post
• After NYC, Will Los Angeles Be Next to Consider Congestion Pricing? Governing
• Wow Air has abruptly shut down, leaving customers stranded around the world. Vox
• How a Train Through Paradise Turned Into a $9 Billion Debacle. Wall Street Journal
• 8 Ways to Improve State DOTs, According to Smart Growth Advocates. Governing