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Monday 8/13

FBI agent fired over anti-DJT texts (source).
Administration is doing much of its industry deregulation by refusing to enforce regulations rather than going through the effort of officially repealing them (source).
Speaking of which, CFPB to relax enforcement of the Military Lending Act which protects service members from financial fraud (source).
State investigation of immigrant children detention center in Virginia found they strapped kids down and put bags over their heads, but that totally isn't abuse (source).
DJT's trade wars are undermining the authority of the WTO (source).
DJT regularly uses non-disclosure agreements to try and silence ex-employees (source).
DJT signs Defense spending bill (source).
Archives refuses Dems requests for Kavanaugh's records (source).
Administration to use California wildfires as an excuse to expand logging (source ).

Tuesday 8/14

DJT's signing statement on yesterday's defense bill outlines which provisions he's planning on disobeying or ignoring (source).
China now buying their soybeans from Brazil instead of U.S. (source).
Pentagon is still taking climate change seriously (source).

Wednesday 8/15

Thursday 8/16

DJT strips former CIA director Brennan's security clearance because of Russia investigation, threatens more that are involved with the investigation (source).

Friday 8/17

Map of the week

The eruption in Hawaii looks like it has finally slowed down, take a look at how much land it added:

Legislative action this week - Congress in recess

Legislation signed into law
- Defense spending bill https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/115/hr5515
- 4 minor bills
Legislation awaiting DJT's signature
- 2 minor bills
Legislation passed in the House, awaiting Senate
- 662 total pending bills
Legislation passed in the Senate, awaiting House
- 122 total pending bills

17 August 2018