19 Jul July 14, 2023
- Top News
- Congress returns with lots to do but little time to do it. Washington Post
- U.S. inflation falls to 3%, lowest level in more than 2 years, as price pressures ease. Politico
- Vice President Kamala Harris matches record for tiebreaking votes in Senate. AP
- FDA approves first over-the-counter birth control pill in the U.S. NBC News
- The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics. Politico
Energy & Natural Resources
- How $90 million could help U.S. buildings withstand climate disasters. Washington Post
- State AGs at odds over proposed EPA tailpipe emissions rules. Route Fifty
- Biden frames his clean energy plan as a jobs plan, obscuring his record on climate. NPR
- US EV market struggles with price cuts and rising inventories. Reuters
Indian Affairs
- ‘We’re used to being told no’: the Lakota people’s fight for sacred land. The Guardian
- Native American leaders visit site of archeological dig to find remains of boarding school students. AP
- Native Americans argue in court that 2 mining projects would destroy religious sites. NPR
- Oil and gas withdrawal around US park stirs debate over economic costs for Native American tribe. AP
Labor
- Google Forced To Admit Temp Worker Shouldn’t Have Been Fired For Being ‘Un-Googley.’ Forbes
- Federal investigation finds Bay Area restaurant chain violated child labor, overtime laws. San Francisco Chronicle
- Manchin opposition imperils Su’s chances of Labor confirmation. Roll Call
- US producer inflation muted; labor market still tight. Reuters
Taxation & Trade
- Biden vows U.S. and allies ‘will not waver’ in defense of Ukraine. NBC News
- Xi Jinping Chokes Off Crucial Engine of China’s Economy. Wall Street Journal
- IRS says it collected $38 million from more than 175 high-income tax delinquents. ABC
- Google and Meta got customer data from tax prep firms, and lawmakers want a probe. CNBC
Technology
- Losing record in hand, FTC chief faces Jim Jordan. Politico
- Microsoft says Chinese hackers breached email, including U.S. government agencies. NPR
- States have broadband money. Now they just have to figure out how to spend it. Route Fifty
- ‘Unprecedented’: Nasa releases images of star-forming region. The Guardian
Transportation & Infrastructure
- Senators say adding flights to National could slow FAA bill. Roll Call
- House Panel Advances Fiscal 2024 Transportation Bill. Transport Topics
- Investors are buying mobile home parks. Residents and governments are pushing back. Route Fifty
- How the E.V. Revolution Could Help Bankrupt Public Transit. TNR
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