Cabbage News Network Week #99

Previously

• Secretary of Interior Ryan Zinke resigns over shady real estate deals (source).
  
• DJT names OMB director Mick Mulvaney as acting Chief of Staff (source).
  
• Climate change meeting attendees (including U.S.) agree on rules aiming at implementing Paris climate agreement goals (source).
  
• Morale down for Federal employees (source).
  
• Analysis on how many Americans believe DJT's lies, most do not, but a disturbing number do (source).

Monday 12/17

• New report on Russian meddling shows disinformation campaign used all major social media sites, not just Facebook and Twitter, and is still ongoing (source, full report).
  
• Outline of the various legal cases against DJT, just in case you've lost tract (source).
  
• Texas court rules Obamacare to be unconstitutional - remains in effect as appeal proceeds (source).
  
• Two of Michael Flynn's business partners charged with being agents for Turkey (source).
  
• Roger Stone admits to spreading lies (source).
  
• ICE detainees sue ICE over being denied access to lawyers (source).
  
• Two congresspeople join asylum seekers in crossing the border to see how CBP treats them, it does not go well (source).
  
• Space Force is launching (source).
  
• Commentary on the Mueller investigation.

Tuesday 12/18

• Trump Foundation to dissolve due to illegal activity (source).
  
• DJT backs down on shutdown threat - still no funding for wall (source).
  
• DJT 2020 re-election campaign and RNC merge into one organization (source) - that is not normal.
  
• Senate passes revamp of the Federal criminal justice system (source - includes a summary).
  
• 83 ethics complaints against Kavanaugh dismissed due to court not having jurisdiction over supreme court justices (source).
  
• Justice Dept. bans bump stocks (source).

Wednesday 12/19

• DJT announces U.S. withdrawal from Syria. Russia and Turkey celebrate. Kurds and other U.S. allies dismayed (source).
  
• Treasury Dept. lifts sanctions against Russian oligarch (source).
  
• Senate passes funding bill to avoid shutdown, still nothing for the wall (source).
  

Thursday 12/20

• Administration plans to kick millions of folks off of food stamps (source).
  
• Senate passes anti-lynching law (source).
  
• House to turn over Roger Stone transcripts to Mueller (source).
  
• Plans to open up Alaska refuge to drilling proceed (source).

Friday 12/21

• Secretary of Defense James Mattis resigns because he believes the U.S. should have allies (source).
  
• Administration plans military withdrawal from Afghanistan (source).
  
• DJT rejects bipartisan Senate deal to avoid government shutdown (source).
  
• Government prepares for shutdown (source).
  
• DJT signs criminal justice bill (source).
  
• Administration working on report on foreign interference in the midterm elections (source).

Map of the week

• Summary of public lands that the administration has opened up for development.
  
• Mapping the Rohingya genocide.

Legislative update

• Legislation signed into law
  
  • 14 minor bills
  
  
• Legislation awaiting DJT's signature
  
  • Criminal Justice bill (First Step Act) https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/115/s756
    
  • 2018 Farm Bill https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/115/hr2
    
  • Water infrastructure bill https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/115/s3021
    
  • 37 new minor bills
    
  • 73 total pending bills
  
  
• Legislation passed in the House, awaiting Senate
  
  • 7 new minor bills
    
  • 724 total pending bills
  
  
• Legislation passed in the Senate, awaiting House
  
  • Anti-lynching bill https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/115/s3178
    
  • Continuing resolution to keep government funded https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/115/hr695
    
  • 20 new minor bills
    
  • 173 total pending bills