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Saturday 10/20

DJT continues to defend Saudi's while Congress considers sanctions against them for journalist's murder (source, source).
HHS is considering defining gender as the sex assigned at birth and unchangeable for purposes of Title IX education funding - essentially denying the existence of transgender individuals (source).
Russian charged with election meddling in the current midterm elections (source).

Monday 10/22

DJT promises to reduce aid to Central America (source) (which would have the very obvious affect of increasing immigration, JFC is this administration stupid).
Administration follows through with allowing health plans that don't meet a minimum level of benefits (source).
DJT plans to withdraw from the INF treaty (source).
Supreme Court blocks order for Commerce Secretary Ross to answer questions about adding citizenship question to the Census (source).

Tuesday 10/23

White House politicizes the Board of Veteran's Appeals, which makes health care decisions for veterans (source).
Sessions wants to be able to rule on immigration cases before they reach the Board of Immigration Appeals (source).
DJT describes himself as "nationalist" (source).
Pence open to deploying nuclear weapons in space (source).

Wednesday 10/24

Thursday 10/25

Pipe bombs mailed to many prominent Democrats - 1st one was found Monday, now up to 10 - DJT blames media (source, source).
Military deployed to southern border in response to caravan of Central American migrants (source) (note that said caravan is still at least 2 months away from the U.S.).
DJT persists in iPhone use despite known security risk (source).

Friday 10/26

2 more for the attempted bombing list (source).
DJT wants to preventatively deny asylum requests from Central Americans, any such attempt likely to be challenged in court (source).
Administration pushing U.N. to remove gender from human rights docuements (source).

Elsewhere

Determining sex/gender based on biology is complicated, anyone claiming it's simple is either lying or doesn't know what they are talking about.

Map of the week

Legislative update - Congress in recess

Legislation signed into law
- Opioid bill https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/115/hr6
- Water infrastructure bill https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/115/s3021
Legislation awaiting DJT's signature - nothing new
- 11 pending minor bills
Legislation passed in the House, awaiting Senate
- No action this week
- 749 total pending bills
Legislation passed in the Senate, awaiting House
- No action this week
- 137 total pending bills

Cabbage News Network Week #91