08 Jan January 5, 2024
- Top News
- Biden Faces Pressure on Immigration, and Not Just From Republicans. NYT
- Hundreds of convictions, but a major mystery is still unsolved 3 years after the Jan. 6 Capitol riot. AP News
- Here’s what the Supreme Court faces as justices discuss Trump’s eligibility. CNN
- Blinken heads to the Mideast again as fears of regional conflict surge. AP News
- The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics. Politico
Energy & Natural Resources
- Port of Virginia enters 2024 as the first US East Coast port powered by 100% clean energy. Offshore Energy
- What to know about 2024 changes to the electric vehicle tax credit. The Hill
- GOP lawsuit over CO2 rules attacks Biden administration for overreach, pushes climate denial. Route Fifty
- Massachusetts Switches On Its First Large Offshore Wind Farm. NYT
Indian Affairs
- Inside Montana State Prison: Tribal religious and cultural freedom. KTVH
- California police show severe racial bias in stops and searches, data finds. The Guardian
- Klee Benally, Navajo advocate for Indigenous people and environmental causes, dies in Phoenix. AP
- Bois Forte Tribe Takes on Overdoses, Infectious Diseases with Vending Solutions. Native News
Labor
- Unions poised to capitalize on U.S. labor board rulings that bolstered organizing. Reuters
- Starbucks Faces New Pressure Over Union Campaign. NYT
- Democratic senators urge automakers to remain neutral amid worker unionization push. The Hill
- Musk’s SpaceX seeks to blow up federal labor enforcer. Politico
Taxation & Trade
- To tackle poverty, more states will offer bigger child tax credits in 2024. NPR
- These 2024 IRS changes can increase paychecks, lower taxes. Axios
- 2024 U.S. Tax Legislation Forecast. Forbes
- Policy group says Youngkin tax plan would mostly benefit the wealthy. Axios
Technology
- Biden administration awarding $162M to expand computer chip factories in Colorado, Oregon. The Hill
- US wants to contain China’s chip industry. This startup shows it won’t be easy. Reuters
- United States acts as top cop – setting the crypto standards for the world. CNBC
- FTC to hold virtual AI summit. The Hill
Transportation & Infrastructure
- The cost to replace Interstate 5 bridge connecting Washington and Oregon is rising again. OPB
- Several State DOTs Win National Roadway Safety Awards. AASTHO
- State Group Sues Biden Administration Over Emissions Rules. Transport Topics
- 2023 by the Numbers: More Flights, Fewer Cancellations, More Consumer Protections. USDOT
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