May 6, 2022

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Top News

• Draft leak a ‘shocking change’ for typically airtight Supreme Court. Roll Call
• Why Rural Communities Struggle to Bring in Much-needed Federal Grants. Route Fifty
• Senators argue over who benefits from student debt cancellation. Roll Call
• Chinese Tech Giants Quietly Retreat From Doing Business With Russia. Wall Street Journal
• The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics. Politico

Energy & Natural Resources

• Democrats fear Manchin’s bipartisan energy push is a stalling tactic. The Hill
• DOJ launches office focused on environmental justice. Axios
• Biden officials plan large purchases to replenish oil reserve. The Hill
• Legal debate over SEC’s authority clouds climate rule proposal. Roll Call

Indian Affairs

• City of Portland’s work on missing, murdered Indigenous people expands from awareness to prevention. The Oregonian
• Native Americans fight to keep traditions alive after COVID. Reuters
• Kansas monolith will be returned to Native American tribe. NPR
• Beyond Bourbon and Hats: The Kentucky Derby and Indian Country. Native News

Labor 

• Union leader slams Amazon’s labor practices at Senate hearing. CNBC
• LinkedIn Agrees to Pay $1.8 Million to Women Over Discrimination Claims. New York Times
• Biden meets with labor organizer at Amazon after Senate hearing. Reuters
• Sen. Marco Rubio’s new bill wouldn’t let employers deduct travel expenses that pay for abortion or trans care for minors. Business Insider

Taxation & Trade

• Is Biden Fighting the Last War on Trade? Foreign Policy
• The Biden Administration Proposes Changes to the Taxation of Cryptocurrency Transactions. National Law Review
• USTR Tai says China tariff review will have ‘robust’ industry consultations. Reuters
• Bipartisan heat ramps up over stalled research tax break. Roll Call

Technology 

• Facebook, Google Face Regulatory Reckoning That May End Big Tech Dominance. Newsweek Magazine
• Big Tech Lobbyists Use Trans People to Avoid Antitrust Regulation. Motherboard
• Fleeing ‘superstar’ cities, tech workers are moving to mid-size and smaller cities, causing housing, traffic concerns. Smart Cities Dive
• Driverless Vehicles Are Finally Hitting City Streets. Route Fifty

Transportation & Infrastructure 

• White House Wants to Ensure Good Stewardship of Infrastructure Funds. Route Fifty
• Nation’s neglected bus stops pose early test for infrastructure money. Washington Post
• Freight Advocates Push for a Share of $18B in Grant Funding. Route Fifty
• Over 260 travel, business groups urge White House to end COVID testing for U.S. entry. Axios

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