Cabbage News Network Week #124

[kmusser]

Monday 6/10

• Tariffs against Mexico called off with deal on immigration, deal is light on details and DJT threatens to go back to tariffs if Mexico doesn't follow through (source, more details).
  
• DHS inspector general retires after it is revealed that he whitewashed the agency's disaster response reports (source).
  
• DJT nominates Cuccinelli for chief of immigration services at DHS, Senate confirmation looks iffy (source).
  
• Supreme Court declines to protect gun silencers (source).
  
• Voting machine company ES&S asks McConnell to stop stonewalling election security legislation (source).
  
• House reaches agreement with DoJ over releasing Mueller documents to Congress (source).
  
• Administration forbids U.S. embassies to fly Pride flags (source).

Tuesday 6/11

• DJT - Kim Jong Un lovefest continues (source, just in case you need reminding, Kim Jong Un is fond of executing people).
  
• Review of the administration's attempts to make life more miserable for poor people.

Wednesday 6/12

• DJT says he is open to foreign governments helping him attack political opponents (source) and a reminder that this is illegal (source).
  
• DJT waves his "secret" deal with Mexico around where reporters can photograph it (source).
  
• Administration to use WWII Japanese interment camp to house migrant children (source).
  
• Administration refuses House request for documents on Census question (source), House panel votes to hold Barr and Ross in Contempt in response (source).
  
• DJT's record of making threats without following through with them.
  
• Forest service seeking to remove environmental review requirements for logging (source).
  
• Hope Hicks agrees to House Intelligence Committee interview (source).
  
• DJT threatens Germany over gas pipeline (source).

Thursday 6/13

Senate GOP blocks bill that would've required candidates to report foreign election assistance (source) - just in case you somehow had some lingering thought that the GOP were acting in the best interests of this country.

• Two tankers attacked in the Middle East, the U.S. blames Iran, Iran denies involvement (source), Pentagon releases supposed evidence (source, ship operator's account).
  
• Office of Special Counsel recommends Kellyanne Conway's firing, which the White House ignores (source).
  
• Sarah Huckabee Sanders is out as press secretary (source).
  
• NIH is kicking out Chinese researchers (source).

Friday 6/14

• DJT appoints Thomas Homan as "border czar" (source).
  
• India's anti-U.S. tariffs go into effect Sunday (source).

Legislative update

• Legislation signed into law
  
  • 1 minor bill
  
  
• Legislation awaiting DJT's signature
  
  • 2 minor bills
  
  
• Legislation passed in the House, awaiting Senate
  
  • 12 minor bills
    
  • 167 total pending bills
  
  
• Legislation passed in the Senate, awaiting House
  
  • 2 minor bills
    
  • 26 total pending bills

Comments

[dewline]

Thomas Homan.

This is going to go poorly for those for whom it should not go poorly. As intended, I fear.

[selki]

Administration to use WWII Japanese interment camp to house migrant children

*angry scream*