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Monday 11/16

Court rules that the order ending the "Dreamers" program was illegal and orders it to be reinstated (source).
15 Asian countries sign trade agreement, replacing the abandoned TPP agreement (source).
DJT's court cases are not doing well (source).
Wall construction along southern border is proceeding (source).
Administration opens Alaska refuge to drilling (source).

Tuesday 11/17

DJT fires his election security director for refusing to support his voting fraud claims (source)
About 300 companies that received Covid-19 aid still went bankrupt (source).
Senate blocks the nomination of Judy Shelton to the Federal Reserve Board (source).
DJT orders further troop withdrawals from Afghanistan and Iraq (source).

Wednesday 11/18

Judge orders administration to stop deporting children (source).
HHS hopes to have 40 million vaccine doses available by the end of the year (source).
250,000 Americans have died from Covid-19 (source).
U.S. Forest Service finalizes reduction of environmental protections (source).

Thursday 11/19

U.S. is funding a new vaccine injection system (source).
CDC says don't do Thanksgiving gatherings (source).
DJT continues to lose election challenges (source).
Huh, there's still a White House Coronavirus Task Force, not that it's been doing anything (source).
State Dept. bans funding for any groups that support boycotting Israel (source).

Friday 11/20

DJT continues to file election challenge lawsuits, despite losing repeatedly (source).
Census is finding anomalies in its count (source).
Fed workers that caught Covid-19 at work to get workers comp, families of those that have died to get death benefits (source).
Treasury asks the Federal Reserve to return unspent Covid-19 aid and shut down relief programs (source).

Maps of the week

Legislative update

Legislation signed into law
Legislation awaiting DJT's signature
- Covid-19 relief extension (no new funding, but allows aid programs to continue into 2021) https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/116/hr8472
- 18 minor bills
- 21 total pending bills sitting on DJT's desk
Legislation passed in the House, awaiting Senate
- 43 minor bills (not really all minor, but I didn't dig very deeply since they're not likely to go anywhere)
- 595 total pending bills sitting on McConnell's desk
Legislation passed in the Senate, awaiting House
- DoD authorization bill https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/116/hr6395
- 19 minor bills
- 166 total pending bills sitting on Pelosi's desk

20 November 2020