Cabbage News Network Week #183

[kmusser]

Previously

• Whatever happened to Kushner's pandemic response plan? - the depth of ineptitude here is stunning. That there is still basically no Federal response to something that has killed over 150,000 people is just crazy.

Monday 8/3

• DJT threatening to ban TikTok, and possibly other China-based apps (source).
  
• DJT threatening to sue Nevada over voting by mail (source).
  
• House issues subpoenas in Pompeo investigation (source).
  
• New York is investigating criminal conduct by the Trump Organization (source).
  
• DJT executive order limits the use of foreign workers (H-1B visa holders) by Federal agencies (source).

Tuesday 8/4

• DJT says its safe to vote by mail in Florida, but not anywhere else (source).
  

Wednesday 8/5

• Fauci and his family have been getting death threats (source).
  
• State Dept. Inspector General is quitting, no, this is a different one (source).

Thursday 8/6

• New York seeks to dissolve the NRA (source).
  
• State Dept. says it now ok for Americans to go and infect other countries, not that those other countries are letting Americans in (source).

Friday 8/7

• DJT bans TikTok, lawsuits in response seem likely (source).
  

Maps of the week

• Covid-19 changes over the last 2 weeks.

Legislative update

• Legislation signed into law
  
  • Great Outdoors Act, expanding funding for parks and conservation https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/116/hr1957
    
  • Bill extending Covid-19 aid for non-profits https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/116/s4209
  
  
• Legislation awaiting DJT's signature
  
  • 6 total pending bills sitting on DJT's desk
    
  
  
• Legislation passed in the House, awaiting Senate
  
  • DoD appropriations https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/116/hr7617
    
  • 439 total pending bills sitting on McConnell's desk
  
  
• Legislation passed in the Senate, awaiting House
  
  • 9 minor bills
    
  • 165 total pending bills sitting on Pelosi's desk