Cabbage News Network Week #109

Monday 2/25

• DJT campaign staffer accuses him of a non-consensual kiss in 2016, for those counting she would be the 20th women to come forward regarding DJT's sexual misconduct (source).
  
• Court rules against the draft being men only (source).

Tuesday 2/26

• House subpoenas administration over documents on child separation policy (source).
  
• HHS documents thousands of cases of sexual assault against immigrant children in its custody (source).
  
• Data on how many people have been affected by DJT's travel ban.
  
• Pentagon conducted a cyber-counterattack against Russia on election day (source).

Wednesday 2/27

• Cohen testifies to Congress that DJT is a racist, con-man, and cheat. That he knew about the collusion with Russia regarding DNC hack and that he continued doing business in Russia while campaigning and lots more. (source, opening statement, fact-check, closing statement, summary of what new information was revealed).
  
• DJT bans journalists from his dinner with Kim Jong Un (source).
  
• Congressman Gaetz, who sent threats to Cohen on the eve of his testimony, now being investigated by bar association (source).
  
• DJT inaugural committee subpoena'd, now under investigation by 3 separate agencies (source).
  
• Kushner meeting with Saudi crown prince who ordered journalists killing (source).
  
• House passes gun background check bill, but it's unlikely to pass Senate and DJT has vowed to veto it (source).
  
• Roger Stone violates his gag order to claim that Cohen is lying (source).

Thursday 2/28

• U.S.-North Korea summit ends with no agreements (source).
  
• GOP releases ad opposing lower drug prices (source).
  
• DJT and GOP install conservative judge in California court opposed by California's senators (source).
  
• Senate confirms Andre Wheeler as EPA chief (source).
  
• Temporary Protected Status restored for immigrants from 4 countries (source).
  

Friday 3/1

Maps of the week

• 1760 Map of Fairfax County, with land and slave ownership documented
  
• 1736 Map of Paris, one of the most detailed maps ever made

Legislative update

• Legislation signed into law
  
  
  
• Legislation awaiting DJT's signature
  
  • Bill expanding natural resource protections on public lands https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/116/s47, summary: https://www.outsideonline.com/2389938/natural-resources-management-act-public-lands-explainer (there is a lot of good stuff in this bill!)
    
  • 1 minor bill
  
  
• Legislation passed in the House, awaiting Senate
  
  • Bill expanding background checks required for gun sales https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/116/hr8
    
  • Bill cancelling DJT's national emergency declaration https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/116/hjres46
    
  • 7 minor bills
    
  • 68 total pending bills
  
  
• Legislation passed in the Senate, awaiting House
  
  • 2 minor bills
    
  • 7 total pending bills