December 7, 2018

Top Political News

• In Funeral of Pomp and Pageantry, Nation Bids Farewell to George Bush. ew York Times
• Trump signs stopgap spending bill, averting shutdown
• Trump to nominate William Barr as attorney general.
• Hiring Slows as Wages Grow, Unemployment Holds at Multidecade Low
• House GOP Campaign Arm Says It Was Hacked During The 2018 Election Cycle.
• White House chief of staff Kelly expected to leave imminently
• Mueller seeks no prison time for former national security adviser Michael Flynn, citing his ‘substantial assistance.’
• The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics

Energy, Natural Resources, and Agriculture 

• Greenhouse Gas Emissions Accelerate Like a ‘Speeding Freight Train’ in 2018.
• California wildfires released one year’s worth of power pollution
• Trump to roll back carbon rule on new coal plants
• Final Farm Bill Would Make Hemp Legal, Other Details Revealed
• Why Californians Were Drawn Toward the Fire Zones
• Feds Move to Expand Drilling by Undoing 2015 Deal to Protect Bird.

Indian Affairs

• Indian Child Welfare Act remains in force after appeals court order.
• Rep.-elect Deb Haaland tells Moneyish why Native Americans deserve better representation. 
• Justices call for more briefing in dispute about Oklahoma prosecutions of Native Americans

Labor

• Understanding The Central States Pension Plan’s Tale Of Woe
• Democrats Pitch Trump Labor Nominee Deal
• White House to huddle with tech executives on future of jobs
• Here’s what you need to know about the French fuel protests

Taxation, Trade, & Defense

• Trump expected to tap Army chief as next chairman of the Joint Chiefs.
• U.S. Trade Deficit Hit Decade High in October
• Trump tries to boost confidence in truce on China trade war
• As Trade Battle Unfolds, Trump Keeps Close Focus on Markets
• Trump Offers German Automakers a Pause on Car Tariffs, for Now
• Lessons From the Tax Overhaul, a Year In.
• Bipartisan Senate group wants to formally blame Saudi crown prince for journalist’s killing

Technology

• Congress Races to Pass A Self-Driving Car Law By Year’s End.
• Lyft, Racing Uber Toward I.P.O., Takes a Crucial Step
• What Urban Policymakers Can Learn From the Rideshare Wars.
• Uber Drivers Are Getting Minimum-Wage Protection for the First Time

Transportation

• After Complaints About Delays, Federal Transit Administration Announces Grant Awards
• BUILD grants on way for rail work in five states.
• Rep. DeFazio on Earmarks Ban: ‘Don’t Think We Need That Rule’
• Luxembourg to become first country to make all public transport free