December 22, 2017

Top Political News

• Congress Passes Stopgap Bill to Avoid Government Shutdown Against a Friday Deadline.
• G.O.P. Finally Notches 2017 Victory While Bracing for 2018 Verdict.
• After tax bill’s passage, tensions over what Republicans should do next
• Judge dismisses suits claiming Trump violated emoluments clause.
• The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics

Energy & Natural Resources

• E.P.A. Officials, Disheartened by Agency’s Direction, Are Leaving in Droves.
• Agreement Sets Pollution Testing Plan For Portland Harbor Superfund Site
• U.S., Canada to begin talks on Columbia River deal in 2018
• More Details Emerge In Oregon’s Cap-And-Trade Climate Program

Indian Affairs

• In Opioid Battle, Cherokee Want Their Day in Tribal Court.
• Tribal Sovereignty: Good for Indian Country’s economy, good for America’s economy

Labor

• Labor board burns through Obama-era rules
• Owed a Pension? Labor Dept. Broadens Effort to Locate Workers.
• Trump Promised to Protect Steel. Layoffs Are Coming Instead
• Union sues over Facebook job ads that excluded older people

Taxation, Trade, & Defense

• Trump sets out national security strategy of ‘principled realism’ and global competition.
• Defying Trump, U.N. General Assembly Condemns U.S. Decree on Jerusalem.
• Trump Signs Sweeping Tax Bill, a Major Legislative Victory for the President
• Transportation groups weigh in on tax-reform legislation passed by Congress
• What they’re saying about the tax reform in Oregon – and beyond

Technology

• Uber Dealt Setback After European Court Rules It Is a Taxi Service
• UPS reserves 125 Tesla semi-trucks, largest public pre-order yet.
• Passport, the technology business for city transit systems, raises $43 million. TechCrunch
• Driverless Cars Could Make Transportation Free for Everyone – With a Catch

Transportation

• Trump rail safety oversight in focus after Amtrak crash
• Amtrak Inquiry will Focus on Driver Distraction and Excessive Speed
• Trump: Amtrak crash shows why we need infrastructure plan
• Trucking Industry Worries New Rule Could Raise Costs.
• Nominee’s Withdrawal a Reminder DOT Operating Without Permanent Heads.
• Trump says ‘at some point’ he might work with Democrats