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Monday 8/27

528 immigrant children are still being detained separated from their parents (source).
Reunification videos show the trauma suffered by the children from their detention (source).
DJT begrudgingly orders flags back to half-mast in honor of John McCain after raising them 1 day after McCain's passing (source).
U.S. blocking judge appointment to WTO court, EU to attempt to address concerns (source, on the EU response).
Manafort facing more money laundering charges in DC court (source).
Court rules North Carolina's gerrymandered congressional districts illegal (source).
CFPB loan official resigns over administration policy of favoring loan companies over consumers (source).
U.S. Court rules that the first amendment protects feeding homeless people (source).
DoD plans to address lead hazard in on-base housing (source).

Tuesday 8/28

DJT threatens churches tax status if they don't campaign for the GOP (source).
U.S. and Mexico reach tentative new NAFTA agreement, Canada not yet on board (source, what's in the deal).
DJT complains Google is biased against him, administration says it is looking into whether Google searches should be regulated (source).
GOP to interview DoJ official Bruce Ohr over his connections to the Steele dossier. Ohr has repeatedly been attacked by DJT via twitter. I'm sure that Ohr's day job of investigating Russian organized crime has nothing to do with DJT's ire (source, background, his work against Russia).
Kushner hit with fines for falsifying records (source).
ICE is sued over immigrant toddlers death, suit alleges toddler received no medical care while in detention (source).
DJT personally made sure the FBI HQ stayed in downtown DC, that it's across the street from his hotel a total coincidence (source).
USDA starts issuing aid payments to farmers hit by tariffs (source).

Wednesday 8/29

White House counsel Don McGahn on his way out (source).
DJT continues to praise Manafort, apparently stealing millions of dollars should get you medal for bravery (source).
An in depth look at what DJT is doing to the judicial system.
DeVos wants to let schools use Federal funds to buy guns (source).

Thursday 8/30

DJT wants to cancel pay raises for Federal workers, it'll be up to Congress whether that happens (source).
Judge reluctantly okays FEMA cutting off aid to those displaced by hurricane Maria (source).
Dept. of Education is preparing new guidelines regarding sexual harassment, proposal would narrow the definition of harassment and limit the school's liability in harassment cases (source).

Friday 8/31

Nationwide prison strike is still ongoing (source).
DJT threatens to leave WTO (source).
497 immigrant children separated from their parents remain in detention (source).
U.S. halts funding for UN agency that aids Palestinian refugees (source).

Map of the week

No new maps, have one of my old ones:

No legislative action this week - Congress in recess

31 August 2018