Cabbage News Network Week #120

[kmusser]

Monday 5/13

DHS officials refused to carry out the mass arrest of migrants that DJT wanted (source).

Tuesday 5/14

Barr assigns prosecutor to investigate the investigation (source).

• Pentagon preparing for possible war with Iran (source).
  
• Trade war with China continues to escalate (source).
  
• FCC blocks Chinese telecom from U.S. markets (source).

Wednesday 5/15

• U.S. pulls embassy staff out of Iraq (source).
  
• Administration plans to open up Minnesota wilderness area to copper mining (source).

Thursday 5/16

• Senate confirms another anti-abortion judge (source).
  
• EPA still finding more dirt on Pruitt (source).
  
• DJT kills California high-speed rail plan (source).

Friday 5/17

In the States

• Summary of the anti-abortion campaigns pending at the state level - excuse the annoying slideshow format. WP summary of Abortion restrictions/protections status. See also why the sudden push for anti-abortion bills, TL;DR, they think they have a shot at overturning Roe v. Wade.

Map of the week

• Interactive maps simulating measles outbreaks comparing a 80% vaccination rate to a 95% rate - the difference is rather dramatic.
  
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Legislative update

• Legislation signed into law
  
  • 1 minor bill
  
  
• Legislation awaiting DJT's signature
  
  • 2 minor bills
  
  
• Legislation passed in the House, awaiting Senate
  
  • Appropriations bill that is mostly disaster recovery assistance https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/116/hr2157
    
  • Bill preventing states from removing preexisting condition protections from Obamacare https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/116/hr986
    
  • 14 minor bills
    
  • 131 total pending bills
  
  
• Legislation passed in the Senate, awaiting House
  
  • 6 minor bills
    
  • 18 total pending bills