March 29, 2019

Top News

• Attorney General Foresees Mid-April Release of Redacted Mueller Report.
• Linda McMahon to leave Cabinet for Trump 2020 PAC.
• Disaster Relief Bill at an Impasse Over Puerto Rico Aid
• Poll: After Barr Letter, Overwhelming Majority Wants Full Mueller Report Released.
• The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics

Energy, Natural Resources, & Agriculture

• Interior Secretary Nominee Gets Grilled On Ethics At Confirmation Hearing.
• Congress Could Could Move Quickly on Drought Contingency Plan for Colorado River
• Dems introduce climate change legislation after Senate votes down Green New Deal

Indian Affairs

• White House Launches Investigation of Indian Health Service Failures Over Sexual Abuse
• Tribe and state withdraw suit against Department of Interior.
• Sharice Davids and Deb Haaland could make history yet again
• ‘A very deep kind of patriotism’: Memorial to honor Native American veterans is coming to the Mall

Labor

• U.S. labor secretary visits North Dakota to discuss workforce issues.
• Undeterred by Medicaid Rulings, States and Trump Advance Work Requirements
• Trump’s Government Labor Pick Comes Accused of Union Violations
• Workers Push Back as Companies Gather Fingerprints and Retina Scans.

Taxation, Trade, & Defense

• Republicans warn Trump to back off economy-wrecking tariffs.
• Trump’s North American trade deal at risk of stalling in Congress
• U.S. Trade Negotiators Take Aim at China’s Cybersecurity Law

Technology

• As IPO soars, can Uber and Lyft survive long enough to replace their drivers with machines?
• Lyft raises IPO price target as investor fret over missing out
• Behind HUD’s Housing Discrimination Charges Against Facebook.
• A Cab’s-Eye View of How Peloton’s Trucks ‘Talk’ to Each Other

Transportation & Infrastructure

• Klobuchar’s first 2020 policy proposal: A massive infrastructure plan
• Senate Funding Leader Praises White House’s Infrastructure Grants Proposal
• Airports push lawmakers to raise passenger fees
• FAA and Boeing defend oversight of 737 Max
• After NYC, Will Los Angeles Be Next to Consider Congestion Pricing?
• Wow Air has abruptly shut down, leaving customers stranded around the world.
• How a Train Through Paradise Turned Into a $9 Billion Debacle
• 8 Ways to Improve State DOTs, According to Smart Growth Advocates.