September 28, 2018

Top Political News

• Senate Panel Approves Kavanaugh, but Flake Wants F.B.I. Investigation Before Final Vote.
• Trump signs spending bill, preventing shutdown.
• U.S. House committee votes to release Trump-Russia transcripts
• The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics.

Energy & Natural Resources

• Jeff Merkley introduces bill aiming to thin forests, stem wildfires
• Washington Rolls Back Safety Rules Inspired by Deepwater Horizon Disaster.
• Trump administration sees a 7-degree rise in global temperatures by 2100
• California urges Trump to drop plan for weaker fuel standard

Indian Affairs

• Native Americans Fight Back at the Ballot Box
• State And Community Work To Support Oregon’s Native American Students.

Labor

• Uber Wins Court Appeal Over Drivers’ Working Classification
• The Future of (Occasional) Work
• Review of NLRB Union Email Rule Suspended by Ninth Circuit. Bloomberg BNA

Taxation, Trade, & Defense

• Trump Berates Canada and Threatens Car Tariffs as Nafta Talks Falter.
• Nafta Isn’t Dead Yet, Despite Missed Deadline
• Trump Accuses China Of Trying To Interfere In Midterm Elections, Citing Trade Dispute.
• House votes to extend individual tax cuts.

Technology

• Daimler Changes CEO as It Focuses on Electric Future
• Facebook logs 90 million people out of their accounts after security breach
• FCC sides with telecom giants in vote to cap 5G fees
• SEC Sues Tesla CEO Elon Musk

Transportation

• House Passes FAA Bill; Senate Action Up Next
• Uber commits $10 million to sustainable transportation
• Trump Administration Rolls Back Obama-Era Safety Rules For Oil Trains.