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Status of Puerto Rico infrastructure - it's been 184 days and the island is still 10% without power. Status reports from NY Times: San Juan, Vieques, St. John.

Friday 3/16

DJT fires FBI deputy directory Andrew McCabe 1 day before he becomes eligible to retire (source).
DJT lawyer threatens to counter-sue Stormy Daniels for violating agreement he previously said didn't exist (source).

Sunday 3/18

McCabe turns over his notes to Mueller (source).
Multiple sources contradict Sessions testimony to Congress regarding Sessions opposing DJT team meeting with Russians (source)
Administration wants to seek death penalty against opioid drug dealers (source).
Kushner's company falsified records in order to harass tenants (source).
DJT increasing his attacks against Mueller (source).
Cambridge Analytica, a consulting firm DJT used during the campaign, harvested 50 million Facebook profiles without permission (source, companies Russia ties, company banned from Facebook, and Facebook investigating connections with its own employees, firm met with DJT before campaign, and company whistleblower also banned from Facebook).

Monday 3/19

Supreme Court refuses Arizona challenge to DACA program source).
White House hires Chris Liddell to replace Porter (source).
Rick Perry defends ARPA-E program that the White House keeps trying to kill (source).
Cambridge Analytica CEO filmed while offering to create blackmail material on political opponents (source.
DJT hires conspiracy theorist lawyer (source).
Administration expands sanctions against Venezuela (source).

Tuesday 3/20

DJT congratulates Putin on his re-election despite advisers telling him not to (source).
DJT to increase exports of military grade drones (source).
FTC is investigating Facebook over Cambridge Analytica data use (source).
DeVos reorganization plan for the Education Dept. being questioned (source).
EPA to restrict the use of scientific data in crafting its regulations (source).

Wednesday 3/21

DJT and Saudis meet (source).
Ex-Playboy model Karen McDougal sues DJT over non-disclosure agreement (source).

Thursday 3/22

DJT issues anti-China tariffs (source).
Spending bill passes House (source).
The above bill will probably be the last bit of major legislation for the year (source).
DJT's lead lawyer resigns (source.
Administration to continue supporting Saudi side in Yemen civil war, approves arms deal. Bill to pull out of Yemen fails in the Senate. (source, source).
Administration to continue taking Turkey's side in its conflict with Syrian Kurds (source).

Friday 3/23

DJT fires National Security Advisor McMaster, to be replaced by pro-war asshole John Bolton (source).
China threatens counter-tariffs (source).
Senate passes spending bill (source).
DJT threatens to veto spending bill because it doesn't include his wall, if he does we'll have another shutdown (source).
Administration backs down on rule that would've allowed restaurant managers to take tips, new protections are in the above bill (source).

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