05 Jun May 25, 2018
Top Political News
- What Went Down In Tuesday’s Southern Primaries. FiveThirtyEight
- Trump signs bill easing U.S. bank rules into law. Reuters
- The House Is on the Brink of Forcing Votes on Immigration. The Atlantic
- Trump’s Lawyer and Chief of Staff Appear at Briefings on F.B.I.’s Russia Informant. New York Times
- The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics. Politico
Energy & Natural Resources
- Senate Panel Passes Water Bill That Would Rework Lending Program. Route Fifty
- House panel approves water infrastructure bill. The Hill
- Trump Administration Says It Won’t Sell Off BPA Transmission Lines. Oregon Public Broadcasting
- Interior Department moves to reverse Obama-era rules on hunting bears, wolves in Alaska. PBS News
Indian Affairs
- Oregon tribes allowed to buy, develop private property without federal approval. Oregonian
- Indian Tribes Dig In to Gain Their Share of Sports Betting. New York Times
- Justices to review Oklahoma’s Indian territory murder appeal. Associated Press
Labor
- Supreme Court Imposes Limits on Workers in Arbitration Cases. Wall Street Journal
- National Labor Relations Board Deviates from Typical Practice and Announces that It is Considering Rulemaking to Address Joint Employer Standard. National Law Review
- Union charges that Elon Musk violated labor law with tweet. The Hill
Taxation, Trade, & Defense
- Treasury Secretary Says U.S., China Have Suspended Tariffs. Wall Street Journal
- Trump officials weigh 25 percent tax on imported cars to force concessions in NAFTA talks. Washington Post
- Oregon Legislature Approves Gov. Kate Brown’s Tax Break For Business. Oregon Public Broadcasting
- Trump Says North Korea Summit May Be Rescheduled. New York Times
Technology
- Uber Is Opening a Flying-Car Lab in Paris. Bloomberg News
- Tesla settles class action lawsuit over ‘dangerous’ Autopilot system. Reuters
- NTSB: Uber Self-Driving Car Had Disabled Emergency Brake System Before Fatal Crash. National Public Radio
- G.D.P.R., a New Privacy Law, Makes Europe World’s Leading Tech Watchdog. New York Times
Transportation
- House panel OKs transportation spending bill. Politico
- Vote on Heidi King for NHTSA Post Delayed. Transport Topics
- GOP chairman to introduce infrastructure bill this summer, The Hill
- Majority of California voters want to repeal gas tax increase, poll finds. Los Angeles Times
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