May 31, 2019

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Top News

• Robert Mueller Shifts Questions About Trump to Congress. Wall Street Journal
• House Will Not Act on Disaster Relief Until Next Week. New York Times
• Thad Cochran, Long-Serving Mississippi Senator, Dies At 81. National Public Radio
• The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics. Politico

Energy, Natural Resources, & Agriculture

• Unhappy With Findings, Agriculture Department Plans to Move Its Economists Out of Town. New York Times
• Extreme weather is pummeling the Midwest, and farmers are in deep trouble. Washington Post
• Wyden joins Idaho Republicans to promote endowment for rural timber counties. Associated Press
• Trump Administration Lifts Summer Ethanol Ban. Wall Street Journal

Indian Affairs

• Alaska Native leaders implore Attorney General Barr for improvements to tribal justice. KTVA
• Supreme Court denies hearing on bitter Indian casino battle. Politico
• Montana tribe rips Trump administration over federal coal leasing. Reuters
• Oregon joins effort to solve crimes against Native women. Associated Press

Labor

• California is cracking down on the gig economy. Vox
• Tennessee governor against union vote at Volkswagen plant. Associated Press
• In Worker Center Battle, Business Seeks Ally in Labor Board. Bloomberg Law

Taxation, Trade, & Defense

• Trump announces tariffs on Mexico over immigration. Politico
• Mexico Continues Trade Pact Process Despite Trump Tariff Threat. Wall Street Journal
• Trade War Starts Changing Manufacturers in Hard-to-Reverse Ways. New York Times
• Blue-state House members try to reclaim higher SALT deductions that were cut in Trump’s tax overhaul. CNBC

Technology

• Why Aren’t Cities Getting Ready for Autonomous Vehicles? CityLab
• Portland, OR launches pilot with Sidewalk Labs location data software. Smart Cities Dive
• Electric Scooters Are Sweeping the Country. New York Says Not So Fast. New York Times

Transportation & Infrastructure

• Pelosi says she’s ‘optimistic’ on infrastructure deal with Trump. The Hill
• FRA cancels crew-size NPRM. Railway Age
• Mayors Appear Increasingly Concerned About Infrastructure. Governing
• The Interstate Is Crumbling. Try Fixing the Section Used by 200,000 Vehicles a Day. Wall Street Journal
• Transportation Secretary Failed to Sever Financial Ties to Construction Company. New York Times