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Monday 7/20

DHS defends having unmarked secret police snatch people off the streets, plans to expand operation to more cities (source).
More of DJT's threat to attack more cities.
Chicago appears to be next (source).
State and local officials are not down with this plan (source).
Covid-19 unemployment benefits to expire at the end of the week unless Congress gets its act together (source).
States sue EPA over rollback of power plant emissions regulations (source).

Tuesday 7/21

DJT wants the census to not count immigrants, following through on that would be blatantly unconstitutional (source).

Wednesday 7/22

More details on our new secret police.
DHS spinning secret police kidnappings as "proactive arrests", which, yeah, that's not a thing, that's doublespeak for arresting people that haven't done anything (source).
DJT resumes giving daily Covid-19 briefings, and they are entirely filled with nonsense just like they were before (source).
Canadian court rules that U.S. is unsafe for immigrants (source).
DJT brags about passing cognitive test (source, here's the test, I'll let you judge for yourself how difficult it is, as a P.S. this is a test for seeing if someone has dementia, passing it doesn't mean you're some sort of genius, it just means you probably don't have dementia).
State Dept. closes China consulate in Houston, China vows retaliation (source).

Thursday 7/23

Federal agents tear gas the mayor in Portland (source).
DHS being sued for refusing to release records about deaths in their custody (source).
Administration announces $2 billion vaccine deal with Pfizer (source).
2nd day of Covid-19 deaths being over 1,000/day (source).
DJT attacks Liz Cheney for being opposed to his troop withdrawals (source).
Administration repeals rule against housing discrimination (source).
ICE has not followed court order to release detainees (source).

Friday 7/24

Federal judge issues order blocking Federal agents from attacking journalists - that we should need such an order is not normal (source).
Federal agents continuing to attack protesters (source).
DJT continues to push for schools re-opening, floats an exemption for schools in Covid-19 hotspots (source).
To that end, CDC issues new DJT-approved guidelines for opening schools (source).
DJT cancels Jacksonville GOP convention (source).
China closes a U.S. consulate in China (source).
Congress is supposedly working on a new Covid-19 aid bill that would among other things continue unemployment benefits, but nothing definite to report yet.

Maps of the week

Legislative update

Legislation signed into law
- 1 minor bill
Legislation awaiting DJT's signature
- Bill extending Covid-19 relief to non-profits https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/116/s4209
- 5 minor bills
Legislation passed in the House, awaiting Senate
- Defense spending authorization bill https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/116/hr7573
- 1 minor bill
- 428 total pending bills sitting on McConnell's desk
Legislation passed in the Senate, awaiting House
- 149 total pending bills sitting on Pelosi's desk

24 July 2020