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Monday 8/7

DJT admits that Trump Tower meeting was about working with Russia to get him elected, but that totally isn't collusion (source).
Manafort's trial is ongoing (source).
U.S. imposes sanctions against Iran (source).
Judge orders DACA to be restored (source).
Steel companies with ties to the administration are blocking smaller companies from getting tariff exemptions (source).
Russia appoints Steven Seagal as special envoy to the U.S. (source).
Since the Feds are doing nothing, some states seeking to regulate political ads to try and limit foreign meddling in elections (source).
States are putting restrictions on health care plans designed to get around Obamacare mandates (source).

Tuesday 8/7

White House to propose punishing legal immigrants for using health care services (source).
NRA is launching a million dollar campaign in support of Kavanaugh's supreme court nomination (source).

Wednesday 8/8

State Dept. issues new sanctions against Russia (source).
China increases tariffs against the U.S. (source).
Judge maintains a ban on deportations while administration still has immigrant families it needs to reunite (source).
DJT threatens Iran and anyone doing business with Iran and is ignored (source).
Treasury Dept. releases details on how it is implementing the "pass-through" tax deduction passed as part of last year's tax cut (source).
Manafort trial still continuing, IRS testifies that he had $16.5 million in taxable income that he did not report (source).
Zinke blames environmentalists for wildfires, because of course he does (source).
EPA considering a new rule that could allow/regulate asbestos use (source).

Thursday 8/9

Puerto Rican government revises death toll estimate from hurricane Maria from 64 to 1,427 (source).
HHS is still holding 559 immigrant children that were separated from their parents (source).
Federal agencies trying to divert water from wildlife uses to CA firefighting, based on DJT's nonsense tweets. CA says it already has plenty, thanks, let the fish keep their water. (source).
Court orders EPA to ban pesticide responsible for children's health problems (source).
NATO diplomats made sure to complete key agreements before DJT arrived at meetings (source).
Tariffs are hitting local newspapers hard (source).
Army stops discharging immigrant recruits (source).
Melania's parents become U.S. citizens using "chain migration" (source).

Friday 8/10

Maps of the week

The National Park Service has unveiled a new Civil Rights Trail, check out their interactive map of the featured sites. Also a NYT article with some more info about the trail.
California wildfires.
NYT map series about welfare, the more people depend on it they more they oppose it.

Legislative action this week - no action, Congress in recess

10 August 2018