Cabbage News Network Week #172

[kmusser]

Monday 5/11

• Covid-19 outbreak in the White House (source).
  
• DJT continues to be more concerned about looking bad than about people dying (source).
  
• DJT kills funding for researcher working on a Covid-19 cure (source).
  
• Back in January the administration declined proposal to start ramping up mask production (source).
  
• U.S. blocks motion for worldwide cease fire (source).
  
• Treasury tells states to take out loans if they need help with Covid-19 costs (source).
  
• Administration is warning states against online voting (source).
  
• FEMA is not operating its usual legal aid helplines (source).

Tuesday 5/12

• Fauci warns Senate against re-opening too soon (source).
  
• DJT makes evidence-free murder accusation against MSNBC reporter (source).
  
• DJT asks board of Federal retirement fund not to invest in China (source).

Wednesday 5/13

• McConnell claims Obama did not leave the White House a pandemic game plan, when in fact Obama lift a literal book on what to do which the administration has ignored (source).
  
• Kushner floats idea of cancelling election (source).
  
• Fed asks Congress to do another stimulus bill (source).
  
• GOP blocks release of CDC guidelines on re-opening (source).

Thursday 5/14

• DJT says we don't need Covid-19 testing (source).
  
• Senator Burr steps down from from Senate intelligence committee amid insider trading inquiry (source) (no word on whether he gave away his shot).
  
• Senate votes to extend government surveillance, House has not passed bill yet (source).
  
• Appeals court allows emoluments case to continue on to the Supreme Court (source).
  
• USDA appeals case preventing it from kicking people off food stamps (source).
  
• CDC posts re-opening guidelines (source).

Friday 5/15

• The Lancet medical journal opposes DJT's re-election (source).

Map of the week

• Not a map, but CDC re-opening guide check lists.
  
• Status of the pandemic.
  
• Maryland map.

Legislative update

• Legislation awaiting DJT's signature
  
  • 1 minor bill
    
  • 2 pending bills sitting on DJT's desk
  
  
• Legislation passed in the House, awaiting Senate - still in recess
  
  • 413 total pending bills sitting on McConnell's desk
  
  
• Legislation passed in the Senate, awaiting House
  
  • FISA reauthorization https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/116/hr6172 (with significant changes from House version so back to House)
    
  • Bill condemning Chinese human rights abuses https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/116/s3744
    
  • 6 minor bills
    
  • 131 total pending bills sitting on Pelosi's desk