May 29, 2020

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Top News

• House Overwhelmingly Approves Revisions to Small-Business Program. New York Times
• House casts first-ever remote vote as Republicans wage constitutional challenge. Washington Post
• Effort to renew FISA crumbles. Politico
• Stung By Twitter, Trump Signs Executive Order To Weaken Social Media Companies. NPR
• George Floyd’s death set off uprisings across the country. Vox
• The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics. Politico

Energy & Natural Resources

• U.S. states sue Trump administration over fuel efficiency rollback. Reuters
• Powering EVs is cheaper than diesel, gas in the largest US cities — Atlanta and Boston are exceptions. UtilityDive
• Trump Environmental Rollbacks Roll On Despite Pandemic. Opponents Cry Foul. NPR
• US lets corporations delay paying environmental fines amid pandemic. The Guardian

Indian Affairs

• The federal government fiddles as covid-19 ravages Native Americans. Washington Post
• Tribal leaders oppose online consultations with the U.S. during the pandemic. High Country News
• As the coronavirus pandemic strains supplies, Native Americans fight food insecurity. NBC News

Labor

• Biden wins AFL-CIO endorsement as he seeks to recapture blue-collar vote. Reuters
• Women Disproportionately Losing Their Jobs During Coronavirus Downturn. Route Fifty
• Are Jobs Returning In Reopened States? FiveThirtyEight

Taxation & Trade

• U.S. Economy Contracted 5% in the First Quarter as Coronavirus Hit. Wall Street Journal
• States and Cities Continue Plunge into Financial Black Hole. Governing
• Uber and Lyft Drivers Sue for New York Unemployment Benefits. New York Times
• Trump Weighs China Sanctions Yet Won’t Quit Phase One Deal. Bloomberg News
• House sends China sanctions bill to Trump’s desk as tensions escalate. CNBC

Technology

• Historic SpaceX launch delayed till Saturday because of weather. Politico
• Largest all-electric aircraft to make maiden flight. CNN
• Nuro’s driverless delivery robots will transport medicine to CVS customers in Texas. The Verge

Transportation & Infrastructure

• Democrats Push Pandemic Aid, Highlight Infrastructure Package. Transport Topics
• The ‘new normal’: City sectors confront post-coronavirus realities. SmartCitiesDive
• Amtrak Prepares to Cut 20% of Workforce. Wall Street Journal
• After Months of Steep Declines, Air Traffic Is Picking Up. NPR

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