Cabbage News Network Week #194

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Monday 10/19

• DoJ issues charges against Russian hackers (source).
  
• DJT lifts terrorist sponsor designation for Sudan (source).
  
• Courts are undoing the work of Bureau of Land Management Director that was thrown out for being appointed illegally (source).
  
• GAO investigating DJT's interference with CDC and FDA (source).
  
• EPA gives go ahead for utilities to keep toxic waste in open pits, is promptly sued by environmental groups (source).
  
• Farmer bailout payments are going out (source).
  
• Administration makes it easier to fire Federal workers (source).
  
• Covid-19 cases are on the upswing (source).

Tuesday 10/20

• 545 children that the administration stole from their parents can't be returned because the parents were deported and now can't be found (source, source).
  
• DJT brags about being able to raise funds by soliciting bribes from company CEOs (source).
  
• New Covid-19 relief that both DJT and Pelosi are in favor of being blocked by McConnell (source).
  
• DoJ charges Google with abusing its monopoly (source).
  
• Pompeo meeting with Azerbaijan and Armenia to try and re-start negotiations (source).

Wednesday 10/21

• Supreme Court restricts voting in Alabama (source).

Thursday 10/22

• Judiciary Committee forwards Barrett nomination on to full Senate (source).
  
• DJT is averaging 50 lies a day (source).
  
• DJT complains that Pompeo and Barr haven't manufactured a scandal involving his opponent (source).
  
• U.S. approves arms sale to Taiwan (source).
  
• Analysis on DJT's impact on immigration.
  
• Intelligence agencies accuse Russia and Iran of meddling in U.S. election (source).
  
• More details on Russian attacks on U.S. election systems (source).
  
• More details on Iran being behind fake militia threats against voters (source).

Friday 10/23

• Court throws out DJT case against New Jersey absentee ballots (source).

In other news

• Analysis of right-wing militias and where they are most likely to be threatening voters.

Maps of the week

• Covid-19 changes over the last 2 weeks.
  
• Is the McDonald's ice cream machine broken?
  
• My brain.
  
• Azerbaijan-Armenia conflict.

Legislative update

• Legislation signed into law
  
  • 13 minor bills
  
  
• Legislation awaiting DJT's signature
  
  • 11 total pending bills sitting on DJT's desk
  
  
• Legislation passed in the House, awaiting Senate - no action
  
  • 572 total pending bills sitting on McConnell's desk
  
  
• Legislation passed in the Senate, awaiting House - no action, busy with Barrett hearings
  
  • 153 total pending bills sitting on Pelosi's desk