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Friday 10/18

State Dept. investigation of Clinton's e-mails finds no wrongdoing (source).
Administration deliberately delayed hurricane relief funds to Puerto Rico (source).
U.S. imposes sanctions on Cuba (source).
Farmer groups accuse administration of violating deal on ethanol that it made two weeks ago (source).
DJT nominates Dan Brouillette as Rick Perry's replacement (source).
Rick Perry tells Congress to fuck off (source).
DoJ's investigation of FBI's Russia investigation is proceeding (source).
Judge rules that DoJ improperly redacted Mueller court filing (source).

Monday 10/21

DJT describes section of U.S. Constitution as "phony" (source).
DJT backs down on hosting G-7 at his own resort (source).
Supreme Court throws out case against gerrymandering (source).
DoJ big tech anti-trust investigation is proceeding (source).
U.S. troops from Syria withdraw to Iraq (source).
U.S. reducing troop levels in Afghanistan (source).
Pelosi releases "fact sheet" on impeachment inquiry which serves as a decent outline of the case for impeachment that she is laying out (source and full text).

Tuesday 10/22

Impeachment hearings continue (source).
Iraq says U.S. troops retreating from Syria don't have permission to stay (source).
Court challenge to the no-fly list is defeated (source).
Administration weakens protections for fish in California rivers (source).
Administration backs down on fining immigrants that refuse to be deported (source).

Wednesday 10/23

U.S. ambassador to Ukraine testifies to House in impeachment hearings, says quid pro quo was explicit (summary, full text).
GOP congressmen physically disrupt impeachment hearings and violate security rules delaying testimony from Pentagon official, note that there are already GOP members on the House committees conducting the hearings (source, further explanation of the security breach, party breakdown of who's in on the hearings).
DJT's lawyer says that DJT is immune to all laws (source).
DJT lifts sanctions on Turkey (source).
ICE deporting veterans with no warning (source).
DEA issues new opioid production regulations (source).
GOP continues to block election security bills (source).
DoJ sues California to halt carbon trading program (source).

Thursday 10/24

White House dumps IT security team (source).
DJT to proceed with pulling U.S. out of Paris climate agreement (source).
Pelosi on a trip to the Middle East trying to reassure allies that the U.S. won't screw them over (source).
Archives is investigating Wilbur Ross' use of private e-mail for government business (source).
Air quality worsening after decades of improving (source).
Top student loan official resigns, describes system as broken (source).
Education dept. fined for violating court orders (source).
VA whistleblower office puts whistleblowers at risk instead of protecting them (source).
Travel ban blocks scientists from attending neuroscience meeting (source).

Friday 10/25

Legislation signed into law
Legislation awaiting DJT's signature
- DoD funding authorization https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/116/s1790
- 3 minor bills
Legislation passed in the House, awaiting Senate
- 14 minor bills
- 286 total pending bills
Legislation passed in the Senate, awaiting House
- 3 minor bills
- 77 total pending bills

Cabbage News Network Week #143