14 May May 14, 2021
Top News
- Ransomware attack leads to shutdown of major U.S. pipeline system. Washington Post
- Biden meets for first time with ‘Big Four’ congressional leaders. The Hill
- Israel launches more strikes on Gaza as fears of a ground invasion grow. CNN
- Fully Vaccinated People Can Stop Wearing Masks Indoors And Outdoors, CDC Says. NPR
- The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics. Politico
Energy & Natural Resources
- Interior Department approves first large-scale offshore wind farm in the U.S. Washington Post
- Biden administration to roll back Trump-era rule on clean air regulations. CNBC
- Three questions about Biden’s conservation goals. The Hill
- NREL app expected to significantly speed up US residential solar permitting. Smart City Dives
Indian Affairs
- US Interior secretary approves Cherokee Nation Constitution. AP
- Lithium Mining Proposal in Northern Nevada Threatens Paiute and Shoshone Land. Red Lake Nations
- Senate Committee on Indian Affairs to Hear Testimony on Covid-19 Impact on the Native Tourism Economies. Native News
- U.S. appeals court denies Dakota Access oil pipeline stay request. Reuters
Labor
- U.S. job openings race to record high in March. Yahoo News
- White House to work with states on reimposing work-search requirements following GOP outcry. Washington Post
- Longtime AFL-CIO Official Takes Up Key Labor Post In Biden Administration. NPR
- Teachers union leader calls for ‘fully reopening’ schools this fall. Politico
Taxation & Trade
- Judge rejects GOP effort to block tax provision in Biden stimulus bill. The Hill
- US whiskey distillers face 50% tariff in Europe if Biden leaves Trump trade policy in place. CNN
- Trump tax break for certain businesses gets a pass in Biden plan. CNBC
- McConnell Says Biden’s Proposed Changes to 2017 Tax Law Are a ‘Red Line’. Wall Street Journal
Technology
- Binance Faces Probe by U.S. Money-Laundering and Tax Sleuths. Bloomberg
- Bill to ban TikTok on US government devices passes committee. South China Morning Post
- Colonial Pipeline paid 75 Bitcoin, or roughly $5 million, to hackers. Washington Post
- Facebook data transfer ruling from Irish court due Friday. Reuters
- U.S. Senate panel approves tech bill to address China. Reuters
Transportation & Infrastructure
- Lawmakers happily embrace return of earmarks to highway bill. Roll Call
- House Panel Ready for Transportation Bill, Rep. Peter DeFazio Says. Transport Topics
- Valero Secures Biden’s First Jones Act Waiver for Foreign Tanker. Bloomberg
- Biden, GOP senators upbeat, plan more infrastructure talks. Associated Press
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