May 4, 2018

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Top Political News

• Ty Cobb, Trump’s lawyer in Russia probe, retiring
• Trump Undercuts Giuliani About Payments to Stormy Daniels.
• Trump And Pence Address NRA Amid Tense Gun Debate
• White House campaigns to win Senate confirmation of CIA nominee
• In a reversal, Speaker Ryan says the House chaplain will remain in his post.
• The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics

Energy & Natural Resources

• Forest Service Says Disaster Funding Bill Will Help Fight Wildfires This Year
• Ex-EPA Superfund Chief Says Resignation Won’t Slow Down Efforts
• Interior’s overhaul won’t gut some key Obama safeguards. E&E News
• 17 U.S. states sue Trump administration over vehicle emissions
• Pruitt once bought house with Oklahoma lobbyist: report.
• Pruitt loses his fourth EPA aide this week — and more might be on the way

Indian Affairs

• Top Interior Official Resigned Amid Claims Of Intimidating Behavior.
• Billings regional BIA official taking over in wake of agency director’s resignation.
• The Tribes vs. Donald Trump.

Labor

• How Bad Is the Labor Shortage? Cities Will Pay You to Move There
• Arizona Teachers End Walkout as Governor Signs Bill Approving Raises
• U.S. job growth picks up; unemployment rate drops to 3.9 percent

Taxation, Trade, & Defense

• Trump grants key U.S. allies an extra month of tariff relief
• The Nafta Ultimatum Strategy
• Saudi women on motorcycles signal new road ahead for the kingdom.

Technology

• Self-Driving Car Pioneers Are Slowing Down After Crashes
• Buying A Tesla? Don’t Count on That $7,500 Tax Credit.
• U.S. to Fund Batteries That Store Power for Days, Not Hours

Transportation

• Dockless Bike Shares Made a Big Splash. But Where Are The Riders?
• Freight car market heating up—fast.
• Why Not All Tolls Rise to Nearly $50.
• US prosecutors charge ex-Volkswagen CEO in diesel scandal