July 27, 2018

Top Political News

• Rosenstein Impeachment Sputters On Capitol Hill, But Political War Likely Will Rage On.
• An Extremely Detailed Map of the 2016 Election.
• Trump Denies He Knew Beforehand of Meeting With Russian Lawyer

Energy & Natural Resources

• Trump to Seek Repeal of California’s Smog-Fighting Power.
• EPA reverses course, says it will enforce stricter pollution limits for glider trucks
• Trump administration to freeze Obama-era fuel standards for cars, light trucks.
• EPA signs off on rule exempting farmers from reporting emissions
• Heart of Yosemite National Park Closed Due to Wildfire

Indian Affairs

• Grappling With Native American Homelessness
• Indian Country Today Goes Mobile: How The Once-Ailing News Outlet Bounced Back.
• Doctoral Student Compiles Database Of Indigenous Women Who’ve Gone Missing

Labor

• Retired Teamster asks Congress to save troubled pension funds
• Anticipating Automation, States Retool Apprenticeships, Education
• JetBlue Pilots Approve First Labor Deal in Airline’s History.

Taxation, Trade, & Defense

• G.D.P. Grew at 4.1% Rate in U.S. in Latest Quarter. Here’s What That Means
• Eno Brief: Taxing New Mobility Services: What’s Right? What’s Next?
• To Ease Pain of Trump’s Trade War: $12 Billion in Aid for Farmers.
• Trump backs off new tariffs on EU in retreat from trade war

Technology

• 5G Mobile Internet Is (Potentially) About to Revolutionize Transportation
• Air Taxis and Self-Driving Aircraft: Aviation Industry Faces Its Future
• Ford follows GM’s Cruise move with self-driving spinoff
• As driverless car crashes mount, fear of riding in them rises, too
• Trucks Shift Into Higher Gear With New Technology. Wall Street Journal
• Waymo partners with Walmart to shuttle customers in self-driving cars

Transportation

• Key GOP Lawmaker Releases Last-Ditch Infrastructure Plan
• Pave Over the Subway? Cities Face Tough Bets on Driverless Cars
• A new study says services like UberPool are making traffic worse.