Cabbage News Network Week #13

Saturday 4/15

• China asks North Korea and U.S. to stop acting like children (source).

Monday 4/17

• Still more sabre rattling at North Korea (source).
  
• China and Russia also dispatch ships to Korea (source).

Tuesday 4/18

• DJT orders review of H-1B Visa program (source).
  
• U.S. warships not really going to Korea after all (source).

Wednesday 4/19

• Exxon seeks waiver from Treasury Dept. to work in Russia despite sanctions (source).
  
• EPA proceeding with downsizing plans (source).

Thursday 4/20

• DJT orders investigation into steel exports (source).
  
• FCC looking for feedback on how to dismantle Net Neutrality (source).
  
• DJT staying out of Libya (source).

Legislative action this week

• Legislation signed into law
  
  • 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.
  
  
  Maps of the week
  
  • Interactive DC public transit times comparison maps
    
  • World night time lights map comparison 2012 to 2016