May 25, 2018

Top Political News

• What Went Down In Tuesday’s Southern Primaries.
• Trump signs bill easing U.S. bank rules into law.
• The House Is on the Brink of Forcing Votes on Immigration
• Trump’s Lawyer and Chief of Staff Appear at Briefings on F.B.I.’s Russia Informant.
• The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics

Energy & Natural Resources

• Senate Panel Passes Water Bill That Would Rework Lending Program.
• House panel approves water infrastructure bill
• Trump Administration Says It Won’t Sell Off BPA Transmission Lines
• Interior Department moves to reverse Obama-era rules on hunting bears, wolves in Alaska

Indian Affairs

• Oregon tribes allowed to buy, develop private property without federal approval.
• Indian Tribes Dig In to Gain Their Share of Sports Betting
• Justices to review Oklahoma’s Indian territory murder appeal

Labor

• Supreme Court Imposes Limits on Workers in Arbitration Cases
• National Labor Relations Board Deviates from Typical Practice and Announces that It is Considering Rulemaking to Address Joint Employer Standard
• Union charges that Elon Musk violated labor law with tweet.

Taxation, Trade, & Defense

• Treasury Secretary Says U.S., China Have Suspended Tariffs.
• Trump officials weigh 25 percent tax on imported cars to force concessions in NAFTA talks.
• Oregon Legislature Approves Gov. Kate Brown’s Tax Break For Business
• Trump Says North Korea Summit May Be Rescheduled

Technology

• Uber Is Opening a Flying-Car Lab in Paris
• Tesla settles class action lawsuit over ‘dangerous’ Autopilot system
• NTSB: Uber Self-Driving Car Had Disabled Emergency Brake System Before Fatal Crash
• G.D.P.R., a New Privacy Law, Makes Europe World’s Leading Tech Watchdog

Transportation

• House panel OKs transportation spending bill.
• Vote on Heidi King for NHTSA Post Delayed
• GOP chairman to introduce infrastructure bill this summer,
• Majority of California voters want to repeal gas tax increase, poll finds