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Saturday 4/8

Bannon and Kushner to resolve their differences in a no holds barred jello wrestling match (source).

Sunday 4/9

Monday 4/10

Sessions ending forensic science study, because who really needs evidence anyways (source).
Russian arrested in connection to U.S. election interference (source).
Obamacare subsidies to continue despite GOP lawsuit (source).

Tuesday 4/11

GAO to look into DJT financial conflicts of interest during transition (source).

Wednesday 4/12

Fed hiring freeze lifted, but OMB tells other agencies to come up with plans for shrinking their workforces (source).
DHS is working on ramping up deportation efforts (source).
Tillerson is in Russia, trading insults over Syria - looks like the honeymoon is over (source).
Russia blocks UN resolution on Syria (source).
DJT changes positions on China, Fed Reserve leadership, Export-Import bank, interest rates, and NATO (source1, source2).
Confirmation that Manafort received payments from pro-Russian Ukrainian party before working for DJT (source).
Manafort borrowed from DJT businesses the day he left campaign (source).
Manafort to register as a foreign agent (source).
Justice Dept. did wiretap DJT advisor Carter Page after he left campaign on suspicions that he was a Russian agent (source).
DeVos removes student protections for dealing with student loan companies (source).

Thursday 4/13

DJT seeking to remove health and safety requirements for detained immigrants (source).
U.S. accidentally kills some allies in Syria (source).
U.S. bombing the *#$#* out of Afghanistan (source).
We can thank the Brits for all the DJT-Russia news (source).
I missed last week that Kushner neglected to list his Russian contacts on his security clearance forms - that would be a felony for anyone keeping track, DEMs now seeking to have his clearance suspended (source).

Friday 4/14

Legislative action this week

Legislation signed into law
- repeal of rule preventing states from restricting where Title X family planning funds go - this rule was preventing states from defunding Planned Parenthood at the state level, they are now free to do so https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/115/hjres43 (news)
- permission for Montenegro to join NATO http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-highlights-idUSKBN17C27Z?il=0
Legislation awaiting DJT's signature
- repeal of rule exempting state and local governments from ERISA protections for their retirement funds https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/115/hjres67
- law expanding NOAA weather forecasting programs https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/115/hr353
Senate on spring break
House on spring break

14 April 2017