April 8, 2022
Top News
- Senate confirms Jackson as first Black woman on Supreme Court. The Washington Post
- Methane in Earth’s atmosphere rose by record amount last year, US government data shows. The Guardian
- Senators say Pentagon must do more to help Ukraine defeat Russia. Roll Call
- The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics. Politico
Energy & Natural Resources
- Supreme Court Revives Trump-Era Environmental Regulation. New York Times
- White House details ‘immense’ risks of climate change for federal budget. The Hill
- Climate change ravaged America’s oil capital. Can it lead on clean energy? Los Angeles Times
- Power Remains Out for Nearly Half a Million Customers in Puerto Rico. New York Times
Indian Affairs
- California once prohibited Native American fire practices. Now, it’s asking tribes to use them to help prevent wildfires. CNN
- Mysterious death of a chief’s daughter in Oregon illustrates challenges of Native boarding school reckoning. Oregon Public Broadcast
- Cherokee Nation Film Office Partners With Native American Media Alliance To Help Grow Native Representation In Film And TV. Deadline
- Biden Signs Executive Order Aimed to Strengthen Health Care Equity. Native News
Labor
- Chris Smalls started Amazon’s 1st union. He’s now heard from workers at 50 warehouses. NPR
- Watchdog Faults OSHA for Lack of Covid Enforcement Cooperation. Bloomberg Law
- US labor board moves to block Amazon’s favorite anti-union tactic. The Verge
- 50 gig workers killed on the job in the last five years: study. The Hill
Taxation & Trade
- U.S. Isn’t Seeking a ‘Divorce’ From China, Trade Chief Says. Bloomberg
- Biden’s new tax plan would push top individual income rate to highest in developed world. Fox Business
- Biden Plan to Combat Inflation with U.S. Manufacturing Faces Skepticism. Wall Street Journal
- Canada creates carbon-capture incentives, critical mineral plan to cut emissions. Reuters
Technology
- Elizabeth Warren’s plan to break up Big Everything. Vox
- Big Tech Is Making an Investment in Congress. Nation
- Russian-backed hackers spreading disinformation on Facebook. The Hill
- The US Navy had cybersecurity wrong. Expect change. Yahoo News
Transportation & Infrastructure
- Infrastructure law demands new focus on transit worker assaults. Roll Call
- Transportation union wants federal action against Class 1 railroads’ attendance policies. Freight Waves
- Low pay, grueling work fuels trucker shortage. CBS News
- A Top Senate Democrat Signals Support for Billions More in Water Quality Grants for States. Route Fifty
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