July 6, 2018

Top Political News

• Trump Narrows Supreme Court Shortlist To 3 — With 2 On The Inside Track.
• Donald Trump Names Ex-Fox News Executive Bill Shine to Oversee White House Communications.
• E.P.A. Chief Scott Pruitt Resigns Under a Cloud of Ethics Scandals

Energy & Natural Resources

• How Andrew Wheeler, the New Acting E.P.A. Chief, Differs From Scott Pruitt.
• Washington voters likely to take up carbon fee initiative
• The Sooty, Swirling Logistics of Fighting 2018’s First Major Wildfire.
• Local flood control needs upgrading

Indian Affairs

• Record Number Of Native Americans Running For Office In Midterms
• Land-trust case raises red flags across Indian Country
• Tribes return to the chilly waters of Willamette Falls for annual lamprey harvest.
• Sea lion activity puts tribal fishing traditions at risk

Labor

• Tax Wrinkle Spurs Pension Funds to Buy More Treasurys
• Aviation Bill With Trucking Meal, Rest Break Language Yet to Reach Senate Floor
• Judge’s ruling slows plans for Medicaid work requirement.
• Is it great to be a worker in the U.S.? Not compared with the rest of the developed world.

Taxation, Trade, & Defense

• U.S., China Dig In for Long Trade War as Tariffs Take Effect
• Trump and Mexico’s New Leader, Both Headstrong, Begin With a ‘Good Conversation.’
• U.S. job growth strong; unemployment rate rises to 4 percent.

Technology

• Lyft Just Became America’s Biggest Bikeshare Company
• Tech Giants Win a Battle Over Copyright Rules in Europe
• New York considering setting minimum wage for Uber, Lyft drivers
• Smart Ports: When AI Takes Over Shipping

Transportation

• Truck-Factory Backlogs Soar on Heavy Demand for Big Rigs.
• House Democrats warn FRA against PTC exemptions
• Op-Ed: Meet the Future of Urban Transportation: the Bus
• Chicago mayor meets with DOT officials on Musk’s tunnel project