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Monday 11/2

DJT argues that states should stop counting votes after election day, which is not how elections work, you count all the votes that are cast, however long that takes (source).
DJT threatens to fire Fauci after the election (source).
DJT threatening to sue Pennsylvania to prevent counting of late arriving absentee ballots (source).
DJT celebrates violence between his supports and Biden's in Texas (source).
Supreme Court rules that there are limits to what horrific things prisons are allowed to do to their inmates (source).
Administration okays Georgia's plan to not have any website for Georgia residents to enroll for health care. (source).
Judge rejects GOP effort to throw out votes in Texas (source).
U.S. forces rescue an American hostage that was being held in Nigeria (source).
People are fleeing the country, not big numbers, but certainly more than usual (source).

Tuesday 11/3

Election Day!
DJT promptly declares himself the winner, even though many states haven't counted many of their ballots yet (source).
Election security looks pretty good, no evidence of cyberattacks or other hacking or fraud (source).
Misinformation about the election however is rampant (source).
Administration fails to generate list of projects for conservation funding approved by Congress (source).

Wednesday 11/4

U.S. withdrawal from Paris climate agreement goes into effect (source).
USPS refuses court order to check for ballots stuck in the postal system (source).
McConnell changes tune on doing another Covid relief bill, now supports doing one (source).

Thursday 11/5

Now seeing 100,000 new Covid-19 cases a day (source).
Office of Special Counsel opens investigation into DJT's use of White House as election command center (source).
Judges throw out DJT lawsuits against counting votes in Georgia and Michigan, case in Nevada unlikely to go anywhere either (source, and Pennsylvania too).
Judge orders USPS to do additional sweeps for ballots (source).

Friday 11/6

DJT replaces pro-carbon trading head of FERC with someone who is anti-carbon trading (source).
DHS still on standby watching for cyberattacks while states do their ballot counting (source).

Maps of the week

Legislative update

Legislation signed into law
- 11 minor bills signed
Legislation awaiting DJT's signature
Legislation passed in the House, awaiting Senate - in recess
- 572 total pending bills sitting on McConnell's desk
Legislation passed in the Senate, awaiting House - in recess
- 153 total pending bills sitting on Pelosi's desk

6 November 2020