May 10, 2019

Top News

• Trump Will Nominate Shanahan as Defense Secretary, White House Says.
• Trump urges Republicans to vote against disaster relief bill.
• Senate Intel Committee subpoenas Donald Trump Jr
• Pelosi Declares Nation Is in a ‘Constitutional Crisis.’
• The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics

Energy, Natural Resources, & Agriculture

• U.S. EPA proposes hike in biofuel mandate to 20.04 billion gallons in 2020: sources.
• Democrats See Opening for Climate in Tax Extenders, Highway Bill
• Facing Democratic resistance, Interior secretary promotes oil and gas drilling
• U.S. planning to support farmers amid China trade spat -agriculture secretary

Indian Affairs

• House Dems delay votes on tribal bills after Trump lashes out.
• Native American representation on Capitol Hill concerns House lawmakers
• NCAI’s former director continues career by leading Indian housing program
• New career moves for former National Indian Gaming Commission chair Jonodev Chaudhuri. Indian Country Today

Labor

• Uber, Lyft drivers protest across the US, overseas
• Uber Settles ‘Majority’ of Arbitrations for at Least $146M.
• Less than 1 Percent of US Farmworkers Belong to a Union. Here’s Why.
• Delta urges workers to pay for video games, not union dues.
• Minimum-Wage Push Slows on Debate Over Regional Differences

Taxation, Trade, & Defense

• U.S. Slaps Higher Tariffs on Chinese Imports as Trade Talks Resume
• U.S. Stocks Fall for a Fifth Day as U.S.-China Trade War Worsens
• Export-Import Bank back to full strength after Senate confirmations
• Lawmakers Propose Transparency Requirements for Opportunity Zones
• 38 Attorneys General Ask Congress To Bring Marijuana Money Into Banking System

Technology

• Uber I.P.O. Values Ride-Hailing Giant at $82.4 Billion.
• Food delivery, freight and logistics: How Uber aims to move things around the world
• Senior Official on U.S. 5G Wireless Rollout Resigns
• Billionaire Bezos unveils moon lander mockup, embraces Trump’s lunar timetable

Transportation & Infrastructure

• House transportation committee OKs harbor maintenance bill.
• Disagreements Persist Over Infrastructure Funding Ahead of White House Meeting
• Infrastructure Week Shines Spotlight on Resilience, Modernization.
• The Great American Rail-Trail Is Really Coming