Monday, Sept. 4
á The National Labor Relations
Board issued formal charges to Elon MuskÕs Tesla
corporation for waging a Òunion-bustingÓ campaign at its factories. http://readersupportednews.org/opinion2/277-75/45591-happy-labor-day-to-everyone-but-elon-musk
á US Ambassador to
the UN Nikki Haley said North KoreaÕs actions show Kim Jong
Un is Òbegging for war." https://www.yahoo.com/news/kim-jong-un-apos-begging-152700518.html
á Secretary
of Education Betsy DeVos selected ex-dean of DeVry University, Julian Schmoke
Jr., to head the departmentÕs anti-fraud Student Aid Enforcement Unit. DeVry settled a $100 million suit in 2016 for defrauding
students. http://readersupportednews.org/news-section2/318-66/45602-betsy-devos-trolls-america-picks-a-former-for-profit-college-dean-to-run-an-anti-fraud-squad
á Last
week, WildEarth Guardians sued the US Fish and
Wildlife Service to restore Endangered Species Act protections for grizzly
bears in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. http://readersupportednews.org/news-section2/318-66/45599-battle-begins-to-restore-protections-for-greater-yellowstone-grizzly-bears
á The US urged the UN to impose the
toughest sanctions possible on North Korea. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/sep/04/north-korea-nikki-haley-sanctions-nuclear-test-begging-for-war
á President Donald Trump nominated Congressman
Tom Marino, a hard-liner on marijuana issues, to be director of the Office of
National Drug Control Policy, a position often referred to as drug czar. http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/41825-trump-picks-another-non-scientist-for-science-post-and-makes-a-disastrous-choice-for-drug-czar
Tuesday, Sept. 5
á Attorney
General Jeff Sessions claimed the Obama-era Deferred Action for Childhood
Arrivals (DACA) program was unconstitutional, is being "rescinded,"
and said, "We cannot admit everyone who would like to come here." http://www.marketwatch.com/story/calling-daca-unconstitutional-sessions-says-program-being-rescinded-2017-09-05?siteid=bnbh
á The announcement to rescind DACA
protections came with a six-month delay to allow Congress to find a solution.
However, DreamerÕs whose status expires after the six-month cutoff cannot renew
their visa status and are no longer shielded from deportation. No new DACA
applications will be accepted. https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/plum-line/wp/2017/09/05/dont-be-fooled-by-the-scam-that-trump-will-pull-today-on-daca/?undefined=&utm_term=.8a495d3d9c9e&wpisrc=nl_most&wpmm=1
á Federal judges reinstated a Texas voting
law that a lower court said discriminates against voters of color. http://readersupportednews.org/news-section2/318-66/45626-two-right-wing-judges-reinstate-republican-backed-voter-suppression-law
á The Washington Examiner reported that
the House Intelligence Committee, on Aug. 24, subpoenaed the FBI and
Department of Justice for documents linking President Trump to Russia.
Wednesday, Sept. 6
á Vice Chairman of the Federal Reserve
Stanley Fischer announced his resignation, effective Oct. 13, which will leave
only three members of a seven-member board. http://www.marketwatch.com/story/vice-chairman-stanley-fischer-announces-resignation-from-the-fed-2017-09-06?siteid=bnbh
á Center
for Food Safety sued the Trump Administration for failure to comply with
federal law on the labeling of genetically engineered food. http://globaljusticeecology.org/trump-administration-sued-over-ge-food-labeling/
á Trump made a deal with Democrats to
extend the debt limit and to aid victims of Hurricane Harvey. http://www.marketwatch.com/story/trump-agrees-to-fund-government-raise-debt-limit-to-dec-15-schumer-pelosi-say-2017-09-06?siteid=bnbh
á Activist
Desiree Fairooz has been put on trial a second time
by the Justice Department because she laughed at AG Sessions during his
confirmation hearing. http://readersupportednews.org/opinion2/277-75/45631-focus-apparently-its-illegal-to-laugh-at-jeff-sessions
á Representatives of Facebook told congressional investigators that it sold ads
during the presidential campaign to a Russian company seeking to target voters.
http://readersupportednews.org/news-section2/318-66/45644-facebook-says-it-sold-political-ads-to-a-russian-qtroll-farmq-during-2016-election
á Fifteen
states sued the Trump administration over the DACA repeal. http://readersupportednews.org/news-section2/318-66/45641-several-states-sue-trump-administration-over-daca-repeal
Thursday, Sept. 7
á The Justice Department filed a brief
with the Supreme Court in support of a Colorado baker who refused to serve a
same-sex couple. https://thinkprogress.org/trump-justice-department-sides-with-anti-gay-cake-baker-in-the-supreme-court-1eb7b71603f9/
á A USA Today investigation found that dozens
of lobbyists, contractors and others who make their living influencing the
government pay President TrumpÕs companies millions of dollars for membership
in his private golf clubs. http://readersupportednews.org/news-section2/318-66/45642-trump-gets-millions-from-golf-members-ceos-and-lobbyists-get-access-to-president
á Donald
Trump Jr. told Senate investigators that he set up a June 2016 meeting with a
Russian lawyer to find damaging information about Hillary Clinton and her
fitness to be president. http://readersupportednews.org/news-section2/318-66/45654-trump-jr-says-he-wanted-russian-dirt-to-determine-clintons-fitness-for-office
á Education Secretary Betsy DeVos announced plans to revoke ObamaÕs guidelines for
investigating sexual assault. http://readersupportednews.org/news-section2/318-66/45660-devos-says-shell-rescind-obamas-title-ix-sexual-assault-guidelines
á A
federal appeals court ruled that the Trump administration can't ban
grandparents and other family members of citizens and legal residents from
coming to the U.S. from six, mainly Muslim countries. http://readersupportednews.org/news-section2/318-66/45659-appeals-court-rules-trump-cant-ban-grandparents-and-other-family-members-from-entering-us
á Trump
renewed a threat to use military force against North Korea. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/china-will-back-fresh-un-sanctions-on-north-korea-over-nuclear-tests/2017/09/07/afc6ac52-93a9-11e7-b9bc-b2f7903bab0d_story.html?utm_term=.5a95781ade63&wpisrc=nl_most&wpmm=1
Friday, Sept. 8
á Trump tweeted that churches Òshould be
entitled to reimbursement from FEMA Relief FundsÓ days after three churches in
Texas sued FEMA to demand access to funds normally reserved for non-profits not
associated with any religion. http://readersupportednews.org/news-section2/318-66/45696-trump-sides-with-churches-suing-his-own-administration-over-harvey-relief-funds
á The
U.S. urged the UN Security Council to impose a new North Korean naval blockade
and oil embargo. https://www.commondreams.org/news/2017/09/09/trump-urge-un-impose-north-korean-naval-blockade-oil-embargo
á House
Republicans voted against forcing Trump to release his tax returns. http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-tax-returns-republicans-vote-to-keep-secret-a7937296.html
Saturday, Sept. 9
á Special Counsel Mueller alerted
the White House that his team will probably seek to interview six top current
and former advisers to Trump in the Russia probe. http://readersupportednews.org/news-section2/318-66/45679-mueller-gives-white-house-names-of-6-aides-for-questioning-in-russia-probe
á The Washington Post reported that
RussiaÕs oligarchical class, in backing Trump, sought
not only to disrupt U.S. politics but to reverse sanctions. Trump hoped to
receive a major influx of money from a proposed Trump Tower in Moscow. http://readersupportednews.org/opinion2/277-75/45682-focus-the-case-for-trump-russia-collusion-were-getting-very-very-close
á CBS News correspondent Julianna Goldman obtained a copy of the 2015 letter of
intent for the proposed "Trump World Tower MoscowÓ that was sent by Felix Sater to TrumpÕs lawyer. http://readersupportednews.org/news-section2/318-66/45689-trump-moscow-letter-of-intent-divulged
Sunday, Sept. 10
á Senators
Lindsey Graham and Bill Cassidy announced plans to introduce a new plan to
repeal Obamacare that lets states decide whether or
not to keep the Obamacare. http://readersupportednews.org/opinion2/277-75/45705-republicans-claim-that-their-new-plan-to-repeal-obamacare-is-a-moderate-compromise-lol
á TrumpÕs former chief strategist Stephen Bannon declared war against the Republican
congressional leadership and called on Gary Cohn, TrumpÕs top economic adviser,
to resign. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/bannon-declares-war-with-republican-leadership-in-congress/2017/09/10/57c08fa2-9668-11e7-87fc-c3f7ee4035c9_story.html?utm_term=.9d520362e558&wpisrc=nl_most&wpmm=1