Cabbage News Network Week #121

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Monday 5/20

• Deutsche Bank anti-money laundering staff flagged Trump and Kushner transactions in 2016 and 1017 (source).
  
• U.S., Canada, and Mexico back down on tariffs (source).
  
• DJT blinks regarding hiring undocumented workers (source).
  
• Fifth migrant kid dies in U.S. custody (source).

Tuesday 5/21

• Make that 6 kids (source).
  
• DJT to put Cuccinelli in charge of immigration (source) also some background for any readers fortunate enough to not know who Cuccinelli is.
  
• Progress on building the wall: so far 1.7 miles of fencing built for $1.57 billion (source).
  
• EPA bans some pesticides in order to protect honeybees (source).

Wednesday 5/22

• DHS to move ahead with building more tent cities along the border (source).
  
• Judge denies DJT's attempt to block financial records release (source).
  
• Two banks deliver requested records to the House (source).

Thursday 5/23

• DJT threatens to block all legislation until the Dems stop investigating him (source).
  
• Report on migrant detention center conditions.
  
• DJT considering pardons for war criminals (source).
  
• DJT announces new aid package for farmers being hurt by his tariffs (source).
  
• ICE sued over seizure of web domains (source).
  
• HUD proposes eliminating transgender protections in HUD housing the day after Carson said they wouldn't do that (source).
  
• DJT pushing his pet construction company for wall building contracts (source).
  
• Justice Dept. announces charges against Julian Assange (source).

Friday 5/24

• Pentagon deploys additional troops to the Middle East (source).
  
• HHS proposes removing protections against transgender discrimination in healthcare (source).
  
• Administration closes down Forest Service Jobs Corp (source).
  
• Administration goes ahead with Saudi arms deal without congressional approval (source).
  
• GOP rep from Texas is holding up disaster relief package that passed Senate with bipartisan support (source).

Map of the week

Partisanship maps of major U.S. cities

Legislative update

• Legislation signed into law
  
  • 1 minor bill
  
  
• Legislation awaiting DJT's signature
  
  • 1 minor bill
  
  
• Legislation passed in the House, awaiting Senate
  
  • Bill protecting the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/116/hr1500
    
  • Anti-discrimination bill https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/116/hr5
    
  • Bill preventing states from removing preexisting condition protections from Obamacare https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/116/hr986
    
  • 15 minor bills
    
  • 148 total pending bills
  
  
• Legislation passed in the Senate, awaiting House
  
  • Appropriations bill that is mostly disaster recovery assistance https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/116/hr2157 previously passed the House, but the Senate made changes, now being held up by 1 GOP rep.
    
  • 5 minor bills
    
  • 21 total pending bills