December 9, 2016
The Weekly Trek
December 9, 2016
Top Political News
- Senate Dems facing likely defeat in shutdown fight. Politico
- White House orders intelligence report of election cyberattacks. The Hill
- Donald Trump’s Cabinet Selections Signal Deregulation Moves Are Coming. Wall Street Journal
- Hillary Clinton attacks ‘fake news’ in post-election appearance on Capitol Hill. Washington Post
- 10 Crucial Decisions That Reshaped America. Politico
- The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics. Politico
Transportation
- Transportation funding boost on hold. The Hill
- Worried Auto Industry Braces for Change Under Trump. New York Times
- Rollback of truck safety rules may be just the beginning. AP
- Houston-to-Dallas Bullet Train Company Gets New CEO, Delays Rail Line. Houston Press
- GAO completes review of trains’ hazmat response documents. Progressive Railroading
- USDOT unveils grants to University Transportation Centers. Progressive Railroading
- Freight report outlines need for infrastructure investment. Progressive Railroading
- Heavy-duty Truck Orders Rise for First Time in Nearly Two Years. Wall Street Journal
Energy & Natural Resources
- Trump to pick Rep. McMorris Rodgers for Interior secretary. The Hill
- Trump picks oil ally Pruitt to head EPA. Politico
- Pruitt has mixed record in EPA showdowns. E&E News
- What does Scott Pruitt believe about climate science? E&E News
- Clean Energy ‘Moving Forward’ Despite Trump’s E.P.A. Pick, Experts Say. New York Times
- Companies on Climate: Trump or No, Still Cutting Emissions. Wall Street Journal
- Dems ‘ready to go’ against Trump EPA pick. E&E News
Labor
- Trump era confronts organized labor with gravest crisis in decades. Washington Post
- Andy Puzder’s Labor To-Do List. Wall Street Journal
- Eliminating Obama’s Fiduciary Rule Easier Said Than Done. Wall Street Journal
- Trump as Cyberbully in Chief? Twitter Attack on Union Boss Draws Fire. New York Times
- Economists Doubt the U.S. Can Regain Many of the Factory Jobs Lost in Recent Decades. Wall Street Journal
- How to Kill the Middle Class. The Atlantic
- What Would It Take to Replace the Pay Working-Class Americans Have Lost? New York Times
- Breitbart rips Trump’s labor pick. Politico
- Fixing trade with Mexico requires raising labor standards. The Hill
- GOP plans new assault on unions. The Hill
Taxation, Trade, & Defense
- NAFTA Is Here To Stay, Even Under Trump. Forbes
- Transition official: Trump will not rip up NAFTA. The Hill
- House G.O.P. Signals Break With Trump Over Tariff Threat. New York Times
- Conservative Groups Bash Trump’s Proposed Tariff. Morning Consult
- Donald Trump Is Staffing His Administration with TPP Supporters. Wall Street Journal
- Pentagon buries evidence of $125 billion in bureaucratic waste. Washington Post
- Aging Population, Stagnant Productivity Challenge Donald Trump’s Growth Plan. Wall Street Journal
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