February 16, 2018

Top Political News

• What’s in the White House Budget Request?
• The FBI said it failed to act on a tip warning of the suspected Florida school shooter’s potential for violence.
• 13 Russians Indicted in First Charges on 2016 Election Interference. New York Times
• Senate Rejects Immigration Plans, Leaving Fate of Dreamers Uncertain
• Romney makes it official: He’s running for Senate in Utah.
• Pennsylvania Gerrymandering Fight Just the Start of a Wider War
• The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics

Energy & Natural Resources

• EPA ‘Reform Plan’ Heavy on Rhetoric But Light on Specifics.
• Despite Complaints, Interior Boss Pushing Big Reorganization
• Trump Administration Targets Obama-Era Effort to Limit Methane
• Lawmakers eye increases for energy, environment programs
• Trump budget goes after Bonneville Power Administration again
• Once Again, Congress Fails To Close Deal On Wildfire Legislation.

Indian Affairs

• Congress Presses BIE Director For Answers On Chemawa, Native Education.
• Tribal leaders call on Washington to respect Native sovereignty
• The Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act: Simple parity for Indian tribes.
• Zinke to tribes: Reorganization input is ‘up to you’
• Elizabeth Warren, Addressing Claims of Native Ancestry, Vows to Press for Tribes

Labor

• To Fill Jobs in a Tight Labor Market, Employers May Need to Get Creative
• Now Arriving at America’s Airports: Unions
• Trump’s Budget Cuts Funding for Manufacturing Program

Taxation, Trade, & Defense

• The Wall Street Journal Guide to the New Tax Law.
• Mexico, U.S. express cautious optimism on NAFTA deal
• White House blames Russia for massive Ukraine cyberattack.

Technology

• As Electric Cars Surge, the Gas Engine Keeps Getting Better
• Self-Driving Car Safety Legislation Stalls in the Senate
• U.S. transportation agency calls March 1 ‘summit’ on autonomous cars

Transportation

• Trump’s Infrastructure Plan Puts Burden on State and Private Money.
• GOP chairman: Trump infrastructure bill could be ready ‘closer to summer.’
• US Ports Respond to Trump Infrastructure Plan
• Trump urges GOP to consider a 25-cent hike in the gas tax
• Senate confirms top rail safety official.
• Trump nominates Drake to serve as FTA administrator.
• U.S. Road-Death Rates Remain Near 10-Year High.