July 20, 2018

Top Political News

• ‘That’s going to be special’: Tensions rise as Trump invites Putin to Washington.
• Justice Department plans to alert public to foreign operations targeting U.S. democracy.
• McConnell issues Supreme Court ultimatum
• Trump judicial nominee pulled over racially charged writings.
• The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics

Energy & Natural Resources

• Interior Department Proposes a Vast Reworking of the Endangered Species Act.
• Same Agenda, Different Style, Acting EPA Head Pledges
• National parks could get much-needed money for upkeep through bipartisan bill
• House votes to disavow carbon tax

Indian Affairs

• Indian Affairs, Rules Committees Hold Bipartisan Roundtable on Protecting Voting Rights in Indian Country.
• Tribal leaders tell Senate voting barriers are persistent, systemic

Labor

• Labor Department Removes Rule Forcing Employers to Disclose Anti-Union Deliberations
• Labor Organizers Look To Apps To Reach Wider Audiences
• In a Tight Labor Market, Retirees Fill Gaps Their Previous Employers Can’t
• Without Better Training, U.S. Will Fall Short on Workers, Economists Say.
• ATA pledges to create greater opportunities in trucking.

Taxation, Trade, & Defense

• Mexico Says U.S., Mexico Aim to Reach Nafta Deal by Late August.
• Trump suggests he’s ‘ready’ to impose tariffs on every Chinese import
• On Trump’s Car Tariffs, Companies Are United in Dissent
• Saudis Reap Benefit From U.S.-China Trade War

Technology

• Harsh FCC Tone Signals Rough Road for Sinclair’s Tribune Deal
• Tech’s Innovators Are Starting to Ask Permission, Rather Than Forgiveness
• Uber’s CEO Faces an Impossible Decision
• Zoox Flashes Serious Self-Driving Skills In Chaotic San Francisco.

Transportation

• FTA unveils two new safety regs
• Whatever Happened to Trump’s Infrastructure Boom?
• California speeding toward fight over driving limits in age of climate change and electric cars
• Uber to launch $1M congestion pricing campaign.