Cabbage News Network Week #49-50

[kmusser]

Status of Puerto Rico infrastructure - it's been 107 days and the island is still 30% without power.

Monday 12/25

• Merry Christmas!

Tuesday 12/26

• Dept. of Interior rolls back regulation protecting migratory birds (source).

Wednesday 12/27

• Court orders EPA to update lead paint regulations (source).
  
• U.S. conducted Christmas Eve airstrike in Somalia (source).

Thursday 12/28

• Dept. of Interior rolls back safety regulations for oil rigs passed in the wake of the Deepwater Horizen disaster (source).
  
• Russia accuses U.S. of violating arms treaty (source).
  
• Dept. of Interior repeals fracking rule, it had already been on hold due to court order (source).
  

Friday 12/29

• DJT fires entire HIV/Aids advisory council (source).
  
• Shortage of IV bags due to ongoing devastation in Puerto Rico (source, Snopes with more links).
  
• U.S. threatens to withhold aid to Pakistan (source).

Saturday 12/30

• What launched the FBI Russia investigation? (Some drunken revelations).
  
• GOP split on attacking Mueller and the FBI (source).
  
• U.S. attacks on Al Qaeda in Yemen have been ineffective (source).

Monday 1/1

• Happy New Years!

Tuesday 1/2

• DJT insults Pakistan, Pakistan protests (source).
  
• DJT threatens to cut off aid to Palestinians (source).
  
• DJT threatens North Korea with nuclear war (source).

Thursday 1/4

• Justice Dept. to ok enforcing Federal marijuana laws in states that have legalized it (source).
  
• DJT disbands voter fraud commission (source).
  
• DJT seeks to block publication of book about his administration (source).
  
• Zinke proposes opening the entire coastline to offshore drilling (source).

Saturday 1/6

• Brunswick Games Day! (details).

Comments

[selki]

Whoah, Trump may sue for libel re the book? That could lead to depositions.

Sighs and frowns on various others. Thanks for continuing to post these!

[kmusser]

Yeah, I somehow doubt he'll follow through on that threat.

[selki]

He's stupid enough, and his lawyers don't always seem to keep a lid on it.