Cabbage News Network Week #144

Sunday 10/27

• ISIL leader killed in raid by U.S. military (source, video and pictures released later, ISIL confirmation).

Monday 10/28

• Inspectors General from 65 Federal agencies protest the White House Counsel's claimed right to bury whistleblower reports (source).
  
• HHS closing down for-profit migrant children detention facility (source).
  
• Russia already attacking 2020 Dem candidates, and candidates are on their own in fighting disinformation campaign (source).
  
• FEC to investigate DJT campaign failing to pay its bills (source).

Tuesday 10/29

• Impeachment hearings continue (source).
  
• House approves sanctions on Turkey (source).
  
• U.S. detained 76,000 children travelling alone trying to cross the border in 2019 (source).

Wednesday 10/30

• Twitter bans political ads, DJT and Russia are upset by this (source).
  
• National Security Council specialist on Russia resigns before giving impeachment testimony (source).
  
• Environmentalists sue administration over plan to open more Federal lands to drilling and mining (source).

Thursday 10/31

• House formalizes impeachment inquiry (source).
  
• DJT's new rule that prospective immigrants have health insurance, which most of them don't qualify for, goes into effect next week (source).
  
• DJT gives fundraising aid to Congresspeople and Senators that support him against impeachment (source).
  
• Keystone oil pipeline spill in North Dakota (source).
  
• Administration withholding aid to Lebanon (source).

Friday 11/1

Legislative update

• Legislation signed into law
  
  
  
• Legislation awaiting DJT's signature
  
  • DoD funding authorization https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/116/s1790
    
  • 4 minor bills
  
  
• Legislation passed in the House, awaiting Senate
  
  • Sanctions against Turkey https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/116/hr4695
    
  • 21 minor bills
    
  • 307 total pending bills
  
  
• Legislation passed in the Senate, awaiting House
  
  • 2 minor bills
    
  • 81 total pending bills