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Monday 5/25

DJT imposes travel restrictions on Brazil (source).
DJT busy playing golf (source).
DJT calls absentee ballots a scam, despite the fact that that's how he votes (source).
Pentagon is planning on living with Covid-19 restrictions going into 2021 (source).
Back in 2017 the administration killed a regulation that would've required health care institutions to have a plan in case in pandemic (source).

Tuesday 5/26

Justice Dept. drops insider trading investigations on 3 senators, the one on Senator Richard Burr is continuing (source).
DoD Inspector General resigns (source).
Status of DJT's wall: 178 miles of replacing existing wall, 16 miles of new wall (source).

Wednesday 5/27

Justice Dept. now opposes FISA re-authorization bill (source).
DJT threatens to shut down Twitter after Twitter labels one of his tweets as false (source).
U.S. to end Hong Kong's special legal status in U.S. law (i.e. we'll stop treating it like its own country rather than as part of China) (source).
23 states sue DJT over fuel efficiency standards (source).
FDA loosens food labeling requirements (source).

Thursday 5/28

DJT executive orders weakens legal protections for social media companies, unclear if it'll have any actual impact (source).
DJT extends National Guard deployments (source).
White House to stop issuing economic forecasts (source).
Naturalization process still frozen due to Covid-19 restrictions source).
FISA re-authorization bill is dead (source).
Justice Dept. investigating death of George Floyd who was killed by Minneapolis cops while unarmed (source).
State Dept. approves Kuwait arms deal (source).

Friday 5/29

DJT threatens to shoot Minneapolis protesters, Twitter hides DJT tweets as inciting violence (source).

In other news

Maps of the week

Legislative update

Legislation awaiting DJT's signature
- Bill condemning Chinese human rights abuses https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/116/s3744
- 2 minor bills
- 5 pending bills sitting on DJT's desk
Legislation passed in the House, awaiting Senate
- 4 minor bills
- 418 total pending bills sitting on McConnell's desk
Legislation passed in the Senate, awaiting House
- 133 total pending bills sitting on Pelosi's desk

Cabbage News Network Week #174