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Monday 1/13

Defense Secretary Mark Esper, the man in charge of U.S. intelligence agencies, says he did not see any specific intelligence regarding a planned Iranian attack (source).
DJT now says it doesn't matter if Soleimani was a threat, it's ok to assassinate people just because you don't like them (source).
U.S. expels 20 Saudi students from military training (source).
DoJ asks the Supreme Court to wait until after the election to decide on ObamaCare case (source).

Tuesday 1/14

Dems release impeachment related documents, including Giuliani's reports to DJT on the progress of his Ukraine scheme (source, non-NYT source, links to the documents).
Mnuchin pinky swears that the U.S.-China trade deal is not vaporware (source).
Space Force is alive (source).
GOP planning on restricting press access to impeachment trial (source).

Wednesday 1/15

House sends Articles of Impeachment to Senate (source).
DJT signs trade deal with China (source).
Judge blocks executive order that was allowing states to refuse refugees (source).

Thursday 1/16

Impeachment trial begins, don't expect anything of substance until next week (source).
Senate approves NAFTA 2.0 (source).
OMB finds that withholding Ukraine funds was illegal (source).
Administration releases aid money for Puerto Rico that it had been withholding (source).
Ukraine launches investigation of Giuliani and his associates (source).

Friday 1/17

Map of the week

News elsewhere

Entire Russian government resigns, paving way for Putin to change Russian constitution to allow him to stay in power (source).

Legislative update

Legislation signed into law
Legislation awaiting DJT's signature
- NAFTA 2.0 https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/5430 (will probably get signed today)
- 6 minor bills
Legislation passed in the House, awaiting Senate
- 9 minor bills
- 365 total pending bills
Legislation passed in the Senate, awaiting House
- 5 minor bills
- 120 total pending bills

Cabbage News Network Week #155