25 Oct October 20, 2023
Top News
- Laphonza Butler Will Not Run for Feinstein’s Senate Seat in 2024. The New York Times
- Jim Jordan loses third vote for House speaker as more Republicans abandon him. CNN
- What Poland’s Surprise Election Winner Means for the World. Politico
- Biden faces tough battle to secure $105 billion for Ukraine, Israel, the border and more. AP
- The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics. Politico
Energy & Natural Resources
- Billions of Dollars for Oil and Gas Wells Won’t Be Enough. Governing
- Major U.S. science group lays out a path to smooth the energy transition. NPR
- DOE’s “monopoly money” problem. Axios
- Biden administration announces $3.5 billion for grid resilience measures. The Hill
Indian Affairs
- Former Navajo Nation president announces his candidacy for Arizona’s 2nd Congressional District. ABC
- US Department of Education Announces $11 Million for Native American Programs. Native News
- Amid national push for police reform, Native people feel left out of conversation. PBS
- Giniw Founder and Ojibwe Attorney Tara Houska Arrested at Mountain Valley Pipeline Construction Site. Native News
Labor
- California employers and unions locked in complex battle over state labor laws. CalMatters
- Memorial honors 1911 Triangle Shirtwaist factory fire deaths that galvanized US labor movement. AP
- UAW strike ramps up as Kentucky facility walks off job. NPR
- Child labor violations soared in fiscal 2023. The Washington Post
Taxation & Trade
- IRS announces 13 states where taxpayers could use its Direct File pilot. Route Fifty
- ‘SALT’ relief on the table in speaker negotiations. Roll Call
- IRS has collected $160 million in back taxes by cracking down on millionaires. CNN
- U.S. Tightens China’s Access to Advanced Chips for Artificial Intelligence. The New York Times
Technology
- Republican congressman says labor crunch biggest threat to US cybersecurity. The Hill
- Silicon Valley Ditches News, Shaking an Unstable Industry. The New York Times
- Apple boss Tim Cook makes surprise China visit. BBC
- Klobuchar, Morelle press Bezos on plans to prevent election misinformation on Alexa. The Hill
Transportation & Infrastructure
- California Trucking Association Sues to Block CARB Rule. Transport Topics
- White House nominee to lead the FAA glides through a Senate committee vote. NPR
- States pitch mileage tax to bridge gap in federal highway funding. Route Fifty
- SpaceX, Blue Origin, Virgin Galactic executives urge senators to improve the FAA. CNBC
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