Cabbage News Network Week #162

[kmusser]

Monday 3/2

• Court rules that House subpoenas are unenforceable (source).
  
• Court rules that Cuccinelli's appointment was illegal and that all directives that he has issued regarding immigration are invalid (source).
  
• U.S. and Taliban sign peace deal, note that the Afghanistan government is not part of the deal, fighting continues between Taliban and Afghanistan (source, source, criticism).
  
• 2020 Census goes online (source).
  
• Supreme Court okays ban on "bump stocks" (source).

Tuesday 3/3

• Fed cuts interest rates in attempt to shore up economy (source).
  
• Pentagon limits European base commanders on taking action to protect troops from coronavirus (source).
  
• CDC drops coronavirus testing numbers from its website (source).
  
• DJT puts restrictions on Chinese journalists (source).

Wednesday 3/4

• U.S. conducts airstrikes against Taliban (source).
  
• Defense contractor charged with espionage (source).
  
• Schumer and Supreme Court threaten each other over pending abortion case (source).

Thursday 3/5

• Court partially blocks administrations "remain in Mexico" policy (source).
  
• DJT wins court case allowing him to cut Federal funding for sanctuary cities, an appeal is likely (source).
  
• Congress approves funding bill for fighting coronavirus epidemic (source).
  
• DJT argues with health officials about virus death rate, somehow I don't think the virus is going to care (source).
  
• The International Criminal Court to start investigating U.S. military (source).

Friday 3/6

• DJT signs anti-coronavirus funding bill (source).
  
• Bureau of Land Management loses over half of its headquarters employees in moving west (source).

Map of the week

• Far superior Coronavirus map compared to the ones from last week

Legislative update

• Legislation signed into law
  
  • Anti-coronavirus funding https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/116/hr6074
    
  • 7 minor bills
  
  
• Legislation awaiting DJT's signature
  
  • 5 minor bills
  
  
• Legislation passed in the House, awaiting Senate
  
  • 9 minor bills
    
  • 417 total pending bills sitting on McConnell's desk
  
  
• Legislation passed in the Senate, awaiting House
  
  • 7 minor bill
    
  • 123 total pending bills sitting on Pelosi's desk