Cabbage News Network Week #89

Monday 10/1

• FBI going ahead with investigation of Kavanaugh (source).
  
• Long essay detailing Kavanaugh's lies under oath last week.
  
• Number of immigrant children reaches a new high, note these are not the kids that got separated from their parent, but kids coming across solo - not that what's happening to them is any less horrifying (source).
  
• U.S. and Canada reach trade agreement paving the way for the NAFTA replacement agreement to go forward, but it still needs to get through Congress (source).
  
• Administration report argues that climate change will be so bad that there is no point in trying to regulate emissions (source).
  
• Justice Dept. suing California over Net Neutrality (source).
  
• Judge ok's emoluments lawsuit against DJT to move forward (source).
  
• Congress and the administration still planning on doing nothing at all for election security for the mid-terms (source).
  

Tuesday 10/2

• Congress allows conservation fund to expire (source).
  
• State Dept. ends diplomatic visas for same-sex partners that aren't married (source).
  
• NYT report alleges that DJT helped his parents tax fraud schemes in the 90's (source).
  
• Ethics complaints against Kavanaugh filed in DC Circuit Court (source).
  

Wednesday 10/3

• Senate passes opioid legislation (source).
  
• Judge blocks administration's attempts to end protections for immigrants with "temporary protected status" (source).
  
• Court to revisit case that protects TSA screeners from abuse claims (source).
  

Thursday 10/4

• FBI releases their investigation to the Senate - hard copy only, one senator at a time, oh and they didn't interview most of the people involved (source).
  
• New York regulators looking into DJT tax fraud (source).
  
• U.S. ends 1955 treaty with Iran (source).
  
• Justice Dept. indicts 7 Russians for cyberattacks (source).
  
• Erik Prince still looking to privatize war in Afghanistan (source).
  

Friday 10/5

• Vote on Kavanaugh will be over the weekend, confirmation seems likely (source).
  
• India completes arms deal with Russia despite U.S. threats (source).

Maps of the week

• Opportunity Atlas - maps of income based on where people grew up

• Legislation signed into law
  
  • DoD appropriations act https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/115/hr6157
    
  • 8 minor bills
    
  
  
• Legislation awaiting DJT's signature
  
  • Opioid bill https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/115/hr6
    
  • Bill ending pharmacy gag rule on drug prices https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/115/s2554
    
  • 19 minor bills
  
  
• Legislation passed in the House, awaiting Senate
  
  • Tax cut bill https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/115/hr6760
    
  • 10 minor bills
    
  • 760 total pending bills
  
  
• Legislation passed in the Senate, awaiting House
  
  • 4 minor bills
    
  • 130 total pending bills