January 27, 2017
The Weekly Trek
January 27, 2017
Top Political News
- Trump’s Yuge Week One. Politico
- Trump’s first wall to overcome: Congress. Politico
- What’s on the chopping block in Trump’s 1st budget request? E&E News
- In private meeting, Pence vows ‘full evaluation of voting rolls’ over claims of fraud. Washington Post
- Trump Meets Theresa May of Britain as He Weighs Lifting Russia Sanctions. New York Times
- Trump holds hourlong call with Mexican president. The Hill
- President Trump Doesn’t Plan to Fire FBI Director James Comey. Wall Street Journal
- The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics. Politico
Transportation
- Meet Trump’s secret weapon on infrastructure. The Hill
- GOP chairman unsure how infrastructure fits into 200-day agenda. The Hill
- The Infrastructure Quandary: The Challenge to Finance Needed Improvement for Transportation and Public Works Projects. Route Fifty
- List of Trump’s Likely Infrastructure
Priorities Emerges. Route Fifty - Port of Portland director warns of choke point on transportation. Daily Astorian
- Uber’s drive to be a DC powerhouse. The Hill
- Elon Musk Tweets Mysterious ‘Tunnel’ Project. AP
Energy & Natural Resources
- What’s In Store For Public Lands Under President Trump? OPB
- Inhofe ally expected to be agency’s next chief of staff. E&E News
- Ebell proposes slashing staff to Nixon-era levels. E&E News
- Scientists fearing Trump ‘lobotomy’ clamor to speak out. E&E News
- Trump pressured Park Service to find proof for his claims about inauguration crowd. Washington Post
Labor
- Labor secretary nominee’s confirmation hearing delayed again. Washington Post
- Union Leaders Meet With Trump, Construction on Their Minds. New York Times
- How Team Trump Sees Unemployment and Why It Matters. Bloomberg
- High Tariffs on China, Mexico Wouldn’t Guarantee U.S. Jobs. Wall Street Journal
- CEOs Drafting a Jobs Plan for Trump Must Juggle Conflicting Goals. Wall Street Journal
- Right-to-work bill clears major hurdle in Missouri Senate. Kansas City Star
Taxation, Trade, & Defense
- Trump’s Pick for Trade Rep May Have Legal Conflict. Wall Street Journal
- Counting the Winners and Losers From an Import-Based Tax. New York Times
- Conservatives Try to Shape Donald Trump’s Budget Priorities. Wall Street Journal
- Trump’s Big Gamble: Luring Countries Into One-on-One Trade Deals. Wall Street Journal
- Nafta’s Overall U.S. Impact is Modest. Wall Street Journal
- U.S. economy expanded 1.9 percent in fourth quarter, 2016 GDP rises 1.6 percent. Washington Post
- Dow Jones hits 20,000 for first time ever. The Hill
- In gamble, Trump team embraces stock market surge. The Hill
- Trump: Strong military matters more than balanced federal budget. Washington Post
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