April 13, 2018

Top Political News

• ‘No Regrets’: House Speaker Paul Ryan Will Not Seek Re-Election.
• The race for the next leader of House Republicans is on.
• Raid on Trump’s Lawyer Sought Records on ‘Access Hollywood’ Tape
• Trump issues pardon to Scooter Libby, former chief of staff to Vice President Cheney.
• The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics

Energy & Natural Resources

• Senate confirms former coal lobbyist as deputy at EPA.
• Scott Pruitt’s actions at the EPA have triggered a half-dozen investigations
• Wyden, Oregon succeed with long overdue wildfire fix: Editorial
• National Park Service To ‘Modestly’ Raise Entrance Fees In Plan To Cut Repair Backlog
• Trump loses his disaster expert right before stormy season.

Indian Affairs

• Oregon Congressman Presses BIA For Action On Chemawa
• Arizona tribe: Ruling could help Native students across US

Labor

• State senator seeks to crack down on wage theft in port trucking industry. Los Angeles Times
• Changes to Medicare, Social Security Less Likely Without Paul Ryan
• The U.S. used to be a world leader in women working. Not anymore.

Taxation, Trade, & Defense

• Trump’s homeland security adviser Bossert resigns on Bolton’s request.
• Trump Tweets Raise Questions About Military Planning.
• Trump weighs rejoining Trans-Pacific Partnership amid trade dispute with China
• U.S. Seeks Quick Nafta Deal, but Allies Balk as It Gives Little Ground
• Trump orders review of U.S. Postal Service following criticism of Amazon

Technology

• Uber is adding safety features it resisted for years
• How Autonomous Vehicles Might Reshape Our Cities
• 2 Days, 10 Hours, 600 Questions: What Happened When Mark Zuckerberg Went to Washington

Transportation

• Trump nominates Homendy to serve on NTSB.
• The Next Big Thing in Urban Transit: Fast-Bus Systems
• Big Plans for Infrastructure Fade to Business as Usual
• Chao faces bipartisan ire over Gateway project brouhaha