Cabbage News Network Week #131

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Friday 7/26

• Supreme Court okays use of Pentagon funds for wall (source).

Sunday 7/28

• Dan Coats is out as Intelligence Chief because he considers Russia a security threat (source).
  
• U.S. allies are starting to exclude the U.S. from their military exercises (source).

Monday 7/29

• Barr rules that immediate family members being persecuted is not evidence that you will be (source).

Tuesday 7/30

• An in-depth look at the administration's killing off of scientific advisory panels.
  
• U.N. report says that in 2019 U.S.-led forces in Afghanistan have killed more civilians than the Taliban has (source).
  
• DJT had United Arab Emirates clear his campaign speech on energy (source).
  

Wednesday 7/31

• Another batch of DJT appointed judges are confirmed (source).
  
• Brazil designated an U.S. ally (source).
  
• Fed cuts interest rates (source).

Thursday 8/1

• DJT doubles down on trade war with China with a new round of tariffs (source).
  
• Congress passes budget deal (source).
  
• FEC considering new rule to restrict foreign influence on elections (source).
  

Friday 8/2

• U.S. officially withdraws from INF treaty (source).
  
• Defense Secretary Esper wants to deploy ballistic missiles to Asia (source).
  
• DJT withdraws Intelligence Chief nominee (source).

Maps of the week

• Interactive property map of colonial Boston.
  
  A new river map - the Rappahannock (click to enlarge).

Legislative update

• Legislation signed into law
  
  • 9/11 victims compensation fund bill https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/116/hr1327
    
  • the budget deal https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/116/hr3877
    
  • 3 minor bills
  
  
• Legislation awaiting DJT's signature
  
  • 17 minor bills
  
  
• Legislation passed in the House, awaiting Senate - in recess
  
  • 214 total pending bills
  
  
• Legislation passed in the Senate, awaiting House
  
  • 9 minor bills
    
  • 72 total pending bills