Cabbage News Network Week #160

[kmusser]

Tuesday 2/18

• DJT goes on pardon/clemency spree freeing many famously corrupt people including Rod Blagojevich, Edward DeBartolo Jr., Bernie Kerik, Michael Milken (source).
  
• ICE is using notes from mandatory therapy sessions as evidence against immigrant children (source).
  
• GAO investigating DJT's aid to farmers and whether said aid was being steered to political allies (source).
  
• Pompeo pledges economic aid to Europe (source).

Wednesday 2/19

• U.S. cheese and wine companies hit by DJT tariffs (source).
  
• DJT might have offered Julian Assange a pardon if he'd help cover up Russian hacking (source, including info on the credibility of claim).
  
• DJT overrules California to divert water to farmers, California expected to fight in courts (source).

Thursday 2/20

• Roger Stone sentenced to 3 years in prison (source).
  
• In case there was any doubt, Russia is working to get DJT re-elected, DJT fires his intelligence chief for bringing him this news (source).
  
• DJT names Richard Grenell, who has no relevant experience, Director of National Intelligence (source).
  
• State Dept. brings Americans infected with coronavirus back to the U.S. against CDC advice (source).

Friday 2/21

• U.S. - Taliban truce (source).
  
• EPA proposes absolving chemical manufacturers of the clean-up costs of their cancer-causing chemicals (source).
  
• Barr argues against computer encryption (source).

Map of the week

• Paper streets, streets that are on maps but never built, causing problems

Legislative update

• Legislation signed into law
  
  
  
• Legislation awaiting DJT's signature
  
  • 7 minor bills
  
  
• Legislation passed in the House, awaiting Senate - no action
  
  • 399 total pending bills sitting on McConnell's desk
  
  
• Legislation passed in the Senate, awaiting House
  
  • Resolution forbidding military action against Iran that had not been approved by Congress https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/116/sjres68
    
  • 2 minor bills
    
  • 117 total pending bills sitting on Pelosi's desk

Comments

Paper Streets

[dewline]

I remember whole batches of examples of these things from maps of Regina and Ottawa at various times in those cities' respective histories.

[selki]

"The two Boeing 747s had 18 seats cordoned off with 10-foot-high plastic on all four sides. "

That would NOT reassure me as another passenger on the flight, though I guess it's better than the low bar of nothing.