16 Feb February 2, 2018
Top Political News
- Right and Left React to Trump’s State of the Union Address. New York Times
- Hotly disputed Russia-probe memo released over FBI protest. Associated Press
- The 2018 Congressional Retirement Tracker. The Atlantic
- The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics. Politico
Energy & Natural Resources
- E.P.A. Blocks Obama-Era Clean Water Rule. New York Times
- Interior rolls back oil drilling policies for federal land. The Hill
- Zinke tips his hand, a little, on Interior’s budget request. E&E News
- Inslee rejects Port of Vancouver oil terminal. Portland Business Journal
Indian Affairs
- Both sides court tribes on Bears Ears legislation. E&E News
- Trump signs bill recognizing Virginia Indian tribes. Washington Post
Labor
- 15 Kentuckians Sue Trump Administration Over New Medicaid Waiver. Route Fifty
- Ryan renews welfare reform push. Politico
- U.S. Added 200,000 Jobs in January; Unemployment Rate at 4.1%. New York Times
Taxation, Trade, & Defense
- Yellen Leaving Fed With Full Employment, but Her Legacy Still Is Being Written. Wall Street Journal
- Signs of Progress in Nafta Talks but Countries Remain Deeply Divided. New York Times
- Every One of the World’s Big Economies Is Now Growing. New York Times
- Tax bill beginning to deliver bigger paychecks to workers. Associated Press
Technology
- Uber’s New Training Wheels: Testing Bike Sharing in San Francisco. New York Times
- Uber, Lyft sign Livable Cities pledge, plan to shape future of urban transit. Curbed
- Waymo Maintains Lead in Self-Driving Car Race. The Atlantic
- Alphabet’s Sidewalk Labs Launches A Platform For Making The City Of Tomorrow. Wired
Transportation
- Trump’s $1.5 Trillion Infrastructure Plan Is Light on Federal Funds, and Details. New York Times
- GOP chairman: Republicans reactions ‘mixed’ on gas tax increase. The Hill
- DOT calls on Schumer to move forward with confirmation of railroad nominee citing GOP train crash. The Hill
- Public Transit Still Rules Rush Hour in Cities. Route Fifty
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