Cabbage News Network Week #145

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Monday 11/4

• Status of the Wall: 76 miles of old wall replaced, 158 miles under construction; drug smugglers are already cutting through or climbing over the new wall (source).
  
• DJT threatens to withhold Federal aid for areas damaged by California's wildfires (source).
  
• Courts block policy of requiring immigrants to have health insurance (source).
  
• EPA rolls back regulations on waste from coal-powered power plants (source).
  
• White House officials continue to obstruct impeachment inquiry (source).
  
• DJT loses appeal in tax returns case, case will go on to Supreme Court (source).

Tuesday 11/5

• House releases Sondland and Volker depositions, Sondland then revises his to say quid pro quo on Ukraine deal was explicit (source).
  
• Ukrainian officials warned U.S. ambassador of Giuliani's associates shady dealings (source).

Wednesday 11/6

• Court strikes down "conscience" rule allowing health providers to refuse treatment on religious grounds (source).
  
• Dems release another impeachment hearing transcript as further hearings are set to go public (source).
  
• Roger Stone goes on trial for lying to Congress to protect DJT (source).

Thursday 11/7

• Impeachment hearings continue, Bolton a no-show (source).
  
• Pence steered foreign aid to the Middle East to Christian groups (source).
  
• DJT fined in Trump Foundation lawsuit over foundation aiding his campaign (source).
  
• DJT denies report that he asked Barr to hold a news conference to declare him innocent (source).

Friday 11/1

• DJT and allies trying to expose whistleblower (source).
  
• Don Jr. has named a whistleblower without any evidence he has the right person (source).
  
• Lawyer for the whistleblower sends cease & desist letter to White House over constant attacks (source).

Map of the week
In Depth NPR article on the Ellicott City flooding

Legislative update

• Legislation signed into law
  
  
  
• Legislation awaiting DJT's signature
  
  • DoD funding authorization https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/116/s1790
    
  • 5 minor bills
  
  
• Legislation passed in the House, awaiting Senate - no new activity
  
  • 305 total pending bills
  
  
• Legislation passed in the Senate, awaiting House
  
  • 2 minor bills
    
  • 83 total pending bills