Cabbage News Network Week #28

Saturday 7/29

• White House has taken to altering its press briefing transcripts (source).

Monday 7/31

• White House communications director Scaramucci fired after being hired 10 days ago. (source).
  
• Russia responds to sanctions by kicking Americans out of Russia (source).
  
• DJT wrote his sons response about his meeting with Russians not being about the campaign when it was (source).
  
• DHS to ignore environmental laws in building its wall prototype (source).
  
• Visa lottery winners are screwed (source).

Tuesday 8/1

• Roll-back of environmental regulations is beginning to hit the courts (source).
  
• Court rules against de-listing wolves as endangered species (source).

Wednesday 8/2

• DJT signs Russia sanctions bill (source).
  
• DJT lied about receiving phone calls praising him (source).
  
• DJT wants to fire commander of U.S. forces in Afghanistan (source).

Thursday 8/3

• White House releases transcripts of earlier calls between DJT and Mexico and Australia, they are rather ugly (source).
  
• Senate GOP introduces new anti-immigration bill that is unlikely to go anywhere (source).
  
• Scott Garrett, DJT's pick for the import-export bank, which Garrett vowed to dismantle, is facing uncertain nomination vote (source).
  
• Blocked in Congress, GOP looking to screw over people's health care on the state level (source).
  
• Senate introduces bill that would protect Mueller (source).
  
• Senate confirms a bunch of nominations before going on break (source).
  
• Senate blocks DJT from making recess appointments while they are on break (source).
  
• Secret Service leaves Trump Tower in dispute with Trump company (source).

Legislative action this week - Congress in recess

• Legislation signed into law
  
  • Sanctions on Iran, Russia, and North Korea https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/115/hr3364
  
  
• Legislation awaiting DJT's signature
  
  • Bill making a management program for Dungeness crab permanent https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/115/hr374
    
  • FDA reauthorization bill https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/115/hr2430
    
  • Bill offering educational aid for veterans https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/115/hr3218
  
  
• Legislation passed in the House, awaiting Senate
  
  • Authorization bill for CIA and other intelligence activities https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/115/hr3180
    
  • DoD appropriations bill https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/115/hr3219
    
  • 262 mostly minor bills
  
  
• Legislation passed in the Senate, awaiting House
  
  • 42 mostly minor bills
  
  
  Maps of the week
  

  Winter is coming