October 20, 2017

October 20, 2017

Top Political News

  • Without Saying ‘Trump,’ Bush and Obama Deliver Implicit Rebukes. New York Times
  • Senate Approves Budget Plan That Smooths Path Toward Tax Cut. New York Times
  • Kelly lends Trump powerful and personal credibility. Politico
  • Sessions tells lawmakers he will not discuss his conversations with Trump on Comey firing. Washington Post
  • The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics. Politico

Energy & Natural Resources

  • Urban Damage Raises Questions About California’s Wildfire Strategy. Wall Street Journal
  • Senate votes to raise revenue by drilling in the Arctic National Wildlfie Refuge. Washington Post
  • Oregon forest-thinning project saved homes, but highlights obstacles. Seattle Times
  • After More Than 45 Days, Teenage Suspect Charged As Juvenile In Eagle Creek Fire. Oregon Public Broadcasting

Indian Affairs

  • Native American tribe holding patents sues Amazon and Microsoft. Reuters
  • Another Oklahoma tribal member takes a leadership spot at Bureau of Indian Affairs. The Oklahoman
  • Alaskan selected for Indian Affairs post at Interior. Alaska Public Media

Labor

  • Senate panel moves Labor Department, NLRB nominees. Washington Examiner
  • With Workers Split Over Trump, Unions Look to Bridge the Divide. Wall Street Journal
  • Labor Secretary Asked to Rewrite Joint Employment Rule. BNA

Taxation, Trade, & Defense

  • GOP Gears Up for Tax-Overhaul Push. Wall Street Journal
  • The Economy is Humming, but That May Not Win Janet Yellen Another Term. New York Times
  • Second judge halts Trump’s latest attempt at travel ban. Politico
  • Lawyers Begin Sketching Legal Strategy to Challenge Possible Nafta Withdrawal. Wall Street Journal
  • Syrians declare ‘total liberation’ of Raqqa from ISIS. The Hill

Technology

  • To Survive the Streets, Robocars Must Learn To Think Like Humans. Wired
  • Elon Musk’s East Coast Hyperloop will launch digging in Maryland, state and company say. Washington Post
  • Alphabet Unit Leads $1 Billion Investment in Lyft. Bloomberg
  • Self-driving cars are on a collision course with our crappy cities. The Verge

Transportation

  • Trump officials assure Republicans an infrastructure plan is coming. The Hill
  • FAA Seeks to Ease Air-Traffic Controllers’ Stress From Drones. Wall Street Journal
  • Self-driving cars could ease traffic, but increase sprawl. Associated Press
  • Amazon’s search for HQ2 site should drive new thinking about transportation. The Business Journals
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