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Keeping track of government in 2017
Tracking changes since Trump has taken office
Also be sure to check the FoxNews first 100 days tracker: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-100-days.html
And this other tracker: https://www.track-trump.com/
Day 1 – Friday, Jan 20th, 2017
Avg price of gas in US: $2.31
Unemployeement rate: 4.7%
DOW / NASDAQ: 19,827.25 / 5,555.33
Removal of climate change and civil rights information from White House website
WH website contains false data about homicide rate in DC to prop up their agenda
Anti-fascist protester shot at alt-right rally (not widely reported until day 3/4)
FHA Premium Cuts Suspended
Removal of ACA begins
National Day Of Patriotic Devotion
Day 2 – Saturday, Jan 21st, 2017
The Women's Marches might be largest demonstration in US history
First WH press briefing in which Spicer lies about size of inauguration crowd
// Side Note: How to headcount an event
Parks service and other government agencies forbidden from tweeting
Awkward first visit to CIA includes phony applause
Is it okay to punch a Nazi?
Day 3 – Sunday, Jan 22nd, 2017
Kellyanne Conway uses the term 'alternative facts' on Sunday morning shows
Trump reverses on campaign promise to release tax records; no way to know his conflicts of interest
Day 4 – Monday, Jan 23rd, 2017
Withdrawl from TPP
Gag rule back in effect for foreign aid
Skype seats available to remote journalists in briefing room
Federal hiring freeze (except for military)
Trump shows CNN documentation claiming he resigns from 400 businesses but does not show he has divest ownership
In press briefing Sean Spicer says that Spanish version of WH website is coming soon.
Trump falsely claims with no evidence that illegal ballots cost him the popular vote
// Side Note: This will likely be as an excuse to disenfranchise legitimate voters in the future
Sean Spicer hints that DAPL will be pushed through by Trump WH
// Side Note: Secret recording from DAPL meeting in December 2016 where execs say they will restart once Trump is inaugurated
SD GOP lawmakers move to override voters on anti-corruption law
NEA is a tiny portion of the budget and may lose funding. Where does its money go?
Trump official portrait may have American flag poorly added in post
Day 5 – Tuesday, Jan 24th, 2017
WH tells EPA staff are censored and grants are frozen
WH instructs EPA to remove climate change data from its website
WH tells USDA it is not allowed to publish any public documents
Trump pledges to cut environmental regulations for auto-makers
Moderate Republicans suggest plan where states can opt to keep Obamacare; WH has no comment
Alt-right in US targets French elections for disinformation campaign
Trump WH places hold on horse 'soring' ban
Calls for hurricane aid to Mississippi ignored by WH
WH revives Keystone XL and DAPL pipelines
Elizabeth Warren will vote yay for Ben Carson for HUD
14 Senate Democrats including Chuck Schumer vote to confirm Mike Pompeo for CIA Director
National Park posts then deletes climate change related tweets
Four journalists face felony charges after covering inauguration unrest
Planning for Scientist March on DC begins
Trump pick for head of FCC is anti net neutrality, does not need to be confirmed by congress
Trump vows to use fed intervention to deal with gun violence in Chicago
NYC and DC gather for impromptu noDAPL marches upon news of revival
House GOP closed case on Flint water crisis last month but the water is still undrinkable
Mexican Peso is sharply falling vs the US Dollar on reports Trump will order border wall tomorrow
Day 6 - Wednesday, Jan 25th, 2017
Executive order to bring back CIA 'black sites' for torture
Christians reflect on the failure of American Christianity
Executive order to build a border wall
44% of GOP voters believe false narrative about inauguration size
Trump plans to move forward with bogus investigation into voter fraud
// Side Note: Multiple people in Trump's administration / family fall in the category of people who are registered in more than one state
Day 7 - Thursday, Jan 26, 2017
Trump proposed immigration ban doesn't include countries with ties to his businesses
Trump proposes tax on Mexican imports to pay for wall
Mexican leader cancels trip to US over wall
Philly shows up to protest Trump
Trump lies about homicide rates in Philly
UK Prime Minister Theresea May speaks at GOP rally in Philly
WH sends 'gag order' to agencies limiting communication with congress
Republians and Democrats alike are eager to get in on $1 trillion spending blitz
Chelsea Manning calls for strong unapologetic progressives to lead
Miami-Dade mayor moves to comply with Trump crackdown on ‘sanctuary’ counties
Day 8 - Friday, Jan 27, 2017
A few months after Billy Bush is fired for lewd comments, Jenna Bush is a regular on the Today Show.
Wisconsin student guilty of black church arsons seeks to create campus white supremacist group
There might not be a replacement for ACA after all
California non-profit begins plans for floating cities
WH considers lifting Russian sanctions
Trump failure to keep promise to release tax returns results in largest WH petition ever
Trump advisor Gary Cohn recieves $285 million compensation package from Goldman Sachs
Malia Obmama joins pipeline protest at Sundance
Day 9, Saturday, Jan 28, 2017
Trump says Christian refugees will get priority
Refugees already approved are being turned away or detained at the border
// Side Note: Google calls back staffers that may have trouble getting back into US
SCOTUS nominee announcement next Thursday, McConnell hints at changing filibuster rules (not sure why FoxNews refers to this as the 'nuclear option')
Russia arrests two officers charged with treason for providing info to the US
Iraqi who helped the US military is one of first to be detained
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