Cabbage News Network Week #142

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Friday 10/11

• Judge rules that the emergency proclamation that DJT has been using to divert Pentagon funds towards the wall is illegal (source).

Sunday 10/13

• U.S. evacuating troops from Syria (source).

Monday 10/14

• Businessmen arrested last week for funneling money to DJT had paid Giuliani $500,000 in consulting fees. (source).
  
• Impeachment hearings continue (source).

Tuesday 10/15

• U.S. issues light sanctions against Turkey (source).
  
• Russia steps into power vacuum left in Syria by U.S. retreat (source).
  
• IMF reports that global economic growth slowest since 2009 thanks to DJT's trade wars (source).
  
• Giuliani tells Congress to fuck off (source).
  
• DJT continues to try and obstruct impeachment hearings. (source).
  
• Dept. of Education blocked CFPB from trying to fix student loan program (source).

Wednesday 10/16

• Mulvaney organized Giuliani Ukraine meetings (source).
  
• Today's impeachment hearings (source).

Thursday 10/17

• DJT wrote Erdogan a letter that has to be read to be believed, Erdogan reportedly trashed it (source, full text of letter included).
  
• Mulvaney explains that they weren't extorting Ukraine for dirt on Biden, they were extorting Ukraine to look for Hillary's e-mails, so that's ok then (source, you can't make this shit up).
  
• DJT has decided the next G-7 summit will be at one of his resorts (source).
  
• Romney presses for release of DJT-Erdogan phone calls (source).

Friday 10/18

• U.S. and Turkey agree to "cease-fire" in Syria, a "deal" in which Turkey will stop fighting if the Kurds surrender and the U.S. lifts sanctions, fighting continues, though is reduced (source, source).
  
• Anti-EU tariffs on cheese and booze go into effect (source).

Elsewhere

• Excellent summary of what's going on in Syria, how we got there, and likely repercussions.

Map of the week

Current military action

Legislative update

• Legislation signed into law
  
  
  
  • Legislation vetoed
    
    • Resolution cancelling DJT's national emergency declaration https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/116/sjres54
    
    
  • Legislation awaiting DJT's signature
    
    • DoD funding authorization https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/116/s1790
      
    • 2 minor bills
    
    
  • Legislation passed in the House, awaiting Senate
    
    • 22 minor bills
      
    • 273 total pending bills
    
    
  • Legislation passed in the Senate, awaiting House
    
    • 2 minor bills
      
    • 77 total pending bills