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Monday 11/19
  • CIA reports that Saudi Crown Prince ordered journalists death, DJT still won't believe it (source).
  • Senate Dems sue to prevent Whitaker appointment (source).
  • EPA southeast regional chief resigns over ethics charges (source).
  • White House official working on Saudi policy resigns (source).
  • Subsidy program to help farmers hit by DJT's tariffs hasn't been paying out (source).

Tuesday 11/20
  • Dems to investigate Ivanka's use of private e-mail for government business - insert your "but her e-mails" cries here (source).
  • Judge blocks the administration's attempt to limit the number of asylum seekers (source).
  • Census citizenship question headed to the Supreme Court (source).
  • DJT confirms that murdering journalists is a-ok as long as it's done by one of his allies (source).
  • DJT submits some written answers to Mueller's questions (source).
  • White House economic advisor Kudlow says 'Recession is so far in the distance I can't see it'. Congressional Budget Office and Goldman-Sachs put that in 2019, make your own conclusions about Kudlow's eyesight (source, source).
  • WTO to rule on legality of DJT's tariffs, that is assuming the U.S. doesn't render the WTO completely powerless (source).
  • Interior Dept. moves to open up more of the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska to drilling (source).
  • VA denied health care to veterans with ALS (source).

Wednesday 11/21
    U.S. crops being left to rot thanks to trade war with China (source).
  • U.S. to build military outposts along Turkey-Syria border (source).
  • IRS to loosen gift tax rule for gifts over $5 million(source).

Thursday 11/22
  • Happy Thanksgiving!
  • House judiciary committee subpeonas Comey and Lynch over Clinton's e-mails (source).
  • Long lines at Mexican border crossings (source).
  • DJT threatens to close Mexico border (source).
  • Administration seeks to dissolve Wampanoag tribe (source) (note there is more than one Wampanoag tribe, this is targeting one of them).

Friday 11/23
  • Administration to issue climate change report (source).


Map of the week



Legislative update
  • Legislation signed into law
      1 minor bill

  • Legislation awaiting DJT's signature - nothing new
    • Water infrastructure bill https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/115/s3021
    • 19 minor bills
    • Legislation passed in the House, awaiting Senate - nothing new
      • 746 total pending bills

    • Legislation passed in the Senate, awaiting House - nothing new
      • 141 total pending bills

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