Monday,
June 12
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Attorney generals for DC and Maryland sued
President Donald Trump alleging he violated anti-corruption clauses in
the Constitution by accepting money from foreign governments since becoming
president. http://tinyurl.com/ycxdar2v
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The federal appeals court upheld the freeze on
TrumpÕs travel ban. http://tinyurl.com/yd5og4je
á Trump cancelled his state visit to Britain
until the British public supports him coming. http://tinyurl.com/yabqk8qq
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Puerto Rico voted to become the 51st
state. http://tinyurl.com/y9jqe5yl
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Senator Mitch McConnell and Republican leaders
said they want a vote before the July 4th Congressional recess on new
healthcare legislation being drafted in secret by Republican senators —
with no plans to release the details. http://tinyurl.com/ybvza7ms
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Congressman Brad Sherman drafted an article of
impeachment against Trump with plans to introduce it on the House floor. http://tinyurl.com/y9w73k5j
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The House passed two energy bills promoting
renewable energy in schools and in workforce education. http://tinyurl.com/yc42cdum
Tuesday,
June 13
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Trump considered firing special counsel Robert
Mueller. http://tinyurl.com/yc6xhm42
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Classified information released by Reality
Winner revealed that RussiaÕs cyberattack on the US electoral system was more
widespread than previously acknowledged. http://tinyurl.com/y7hkzkqj
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A newly released letter made public that Attorney
General Sessions asked congressional leaders to reverse federal
medical-marijuana protections. http://tinyurl.com/y7cmp6j4
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Statistics from Immigration Services released
last week showed that more than 17,000 undocumented immigrants have been
granted work permits by the Trump administration. http://tinyurl.com/yblfgk93
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Deputy
Attorney General Rod Rosenstein said there is no good cause to fire special
counsel Robert Mueller. http://tinyurl.com/ycqj8zln
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TrumpÕs
personal attorney, Marc Kasowitz, boasted to friends that he played a key role
in TrumpÕs firing of US Attorney Preet Bharara. http://tinyurl.com/ydfyjxzt
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Attorney
General Sessions testified before Congress defending his actions and rejecting
any assertions of improper contacts with Russian officials.
Wednesday,
June 14
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House majority whip Steve Scalise was shot by
a lone gunman during a congressional baseball practice in Virginia. http://tinyurl.com/ybrmgcu9
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Human Rights Watch criticized the US for the
use of artillery-delivered white phosphorous in Iraq and Syria that causes
severe and lethal burns. http://tinyurl.com/yboqb2wl
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The Washington Post reported that Trump phoned
the mayor of a shrinking Chesapeake Bay island and told him not to worry about rising
seas caused by climate change. http://tinyurl.com/yboqb2wl
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After the shooting of congressman Steve
Scalise, the House cancelled a hearing on deregulating gun silencers. http://tinyurl.com/yac796e5
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UN war
crimes investigators charged the US backed campaign to reclaim Raqqa with the
death of 300 civilians. http://tinyurl.com/yb5tnbtj
Thursday,
June 15
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The Trump administration has rolled back civil
rights efforts across the federal government. http://tinyurl.com/y74d83p3
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ThinkProgress
reported that health and farmworker organizations filed a lawsuit against the
Environmental Protection Agency for failing to protect farmworkers from
pesticide exposure. http://tinyurl.com/y92lsacd
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A
federal judge ruled that permits authorizing the Dakota Access Pipeline to
cross the Missouri River violated the law because impacts on fishing and other
rights were not adequately considered. Also influencing the decision was Energy
Transfer Partners reckless spill record. http://tinyurl.com/ydx9bxm8
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American
lobbyist for Russian interests, Richard Burt, said he attended dinners hosted
by Attorney General Sessions, contradicting Sessions testimony to Congress. http://tinyurl.com/yc9bpjlu
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Paul
Manafort, TrumpÕs former campaign chairman, said he still works with and
influences Trump even though heÕs being investigated by the FBI regarding the
Russia probe. http://tinyurl.com/y7gltf52
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The US
removed 17 nature reserves under the UNESCO World Network of Biosphere
Reserves. http://tinyurl.com/ya4wmdrj
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Vice President Pence hired a private lawyer to
advise and represent him in the Russian election probe. http://tinyurl.com/y7eaz98t
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Trump tweeted his concern and anger over
reports that special counsel Mueller is investigating the finances and business
dealings of TrumpÕs son-in-law and adviser Jared Kushner. http://tinyurl.com/y7eaz98t
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Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) chief
Scott Pruitt appointed attorney Patrick Traylor, who represented companies
owned by the Koch brothers and other oil energy industry giants, as a deputy in
the Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance. http://tinyurl.com/y8v4l8tq
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Qatar signed a $12 billion deal for US F-15
fighter jets just days after Trump accused them of being a Òhigh-levelÓ sponsor
of terrorism. http://tinyurl.com/y9aptwk2
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Trump was accused by 196 Democratic
representatives, with plans to sue him, for violating the Emoluments Clause of
the Constitution by accepting payments from foreign governments. http://tinyurl.com/ybqhmb8x
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Trump is seeking to eliminate energy efficiency
requirements for appliances and automobiles in an effort that will cost
consumers trillions of dollars over time. http://tinyurl.com/y8xvua6a
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Eleven state attorneys general joined
environmentalists in suing the Department of Energy (DOE) over energy
efficiency regulations that the Trump administration has stopped from taking
effect. http://tinyurl.com/ydxbzywk
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The DOE closed the Office of International
Climate and Technology that works with other countries to develop clean energy
technology. http://tinyurl.com/y85hoxbu
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The EPA
announced it wants to delay a methane rule for two years that limits methane
emissions from oil and gas operations. http://tinyurl.com/y7gtu3hp
Friday,
June 16
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Trump tweeted, ÒI am being investigated
for firing the FBI Director by the man who told me to fire the FBI Director!
Witch Hunt,Ó referring to Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein. http://tinyurl.com/ybp7c26x
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Trump tweeted, ÒDespite the phony Witch Hunt
going on in America, the economic & jobs numbers are great. Regulations way
down, jobs and enthusiasm way up!Ó http://tinyurl.com/ybp7c26x
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Trump rolled back Obama-era Cuba policies with
a new policy toward Cuba that limits tourist travel and prohibits
any commercial dealings with CubaÕs military. These changes will not be
effective until the Treasury and Commerce Departments issue new regulations,
which could take months. http://tinyurl.com/y85krhrn
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The Washington Post reported that as
the owner of a real estate company with a big stake in hotels and resorts,
Trump brings an added element to an issue that is unique to his presidency
— the ability, through his official actions, to undermine a growth area
for his industry rivals who have raced in recent years to establish a foothold
in a lucrative new market. http://tinyurl.com/y7t5gkwz
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Using military style tactics, US Border Patrol
agents raided a facility delivering medical aid to refugees run by the
Unitarian Universalist church near the US-Mexico border. http://tinyurl.com/ybynwksc
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The Associated Press reported that the Pentagon
will send an additional 4,000 US forces to Afghanistan. http://tinyurl.com/ydza6v89
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Trump
reversed his campaign promise by announcing that ÔDreamersÕ will be allowed to
stay in the US, but that this new policy may change over the long-term. http://tinyurl.com/yc3bdc75
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The New York Daily News reported that Trump
has appointed longtime loyalist Lynne Patton — who has zero housing
experience and claims a law degree the school says she never earned — to
run the office that oversees federal housing programs in New York. http://tinyurl.com/yb6ojpse
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The Trump administration cancelled a program
that protects immigrant parents from deportation. http://tinyurl.com/ya8x7dm3
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The Associated Press reported that Vornado
Realty Trust, a company that owns buildings with Trump and Jared KushnerÕs
family business, is a finalist for a $1.7 billion contract to build the FBIÕs
new headquarters. http://tinyurl.com/y8jdmt8s
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Iraqi
Christians targeted for deportation by the Trump administration face a death
sentence in Iraq. http://tinyurl.com/yaaq29qc
Saturday,
June 17
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Trump criticized deputy attorney general
Rosenstein tweeting ÒI am being investigated for firing the FBI Director by the
man who told me to fire the FBI Director! Witch Hunt.Ó http://tinyurl.com/ycwd585k
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ICE and private prison operator GEO Group
admitted brutally assaulting nine migrant asylum seekers by beating, pepper
spraying, and forcing them into hot showers making the pepper spray
excruciatingly painful. http://tinyurl.com/yb4tewbq
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Financial
disclosure documents released by the Office of Government Ethics show
that Trump owes hundreds of millions of dollars to major financial
institutions, some which are lobbying the federal government to loosen
Dodd-Frank Act reforms and the regulation of foreign banks. http://tinyurl.com/ydaq7e7z
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TrumpÕs new financial disclosure revealed that
his real estate assets are worth at least $1.4 billion, illustrating the
complex financial interests he has maintained. http://tinyurl.com/y8mfvoo3
Sunday,
June 18
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Milwaukee Sheriff David Clarke
rescinded acceptance of the role of deputy secretary at the Department of
Homeland Security. http://tinyurl.com/ydcth8uz
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A report released by the Treasury, authored by
the Wall Street people who made fortunes on both ends of the housing collapse, outlines
plans to scrap bank regulations. http://tinyurl.com/y85aywcr
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BuzzFeed reported that six members of
the Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS have resigned because of TrumpÕs
regressive health policies and a lack of care. http://tinyurl.com/y8gocpax
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A US warplane shot down a
Syrian jet after it dropped bombs near US-led coalition Syrian Democratic Force
fighters. http://tinyurl.com/ya3j32su
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TrumpÕs attorney denied the presidentÕs
own assertion that he is under investigation for obstruction of justice. http://tinyurl.com/yblfs5ql
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The
Washington Post reported that an array of legal and political threats hanging
over the president has compounded struggles to fill top-level vacancies of the
government. http://tinyurl.com/y78rtoq6