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Day 277: Outdated, unnecessary, ineffective.


1/ Betsy DeVos rescinded 72 guidelines that protect the rights of disabled students.

2/ Trump rush-shipped condolence letters to military families last week after he falsely claimed he had called or written letters to "virtually all" of the families.

3/ Trump "stumbl[ed] on my husband's name" in his condolence call to the widow of the fallen soldier.

4/ Senators didn't know there were 1,000 troops in Niger.

5/ Trump dismissed the House Republicans' plan to limit 401(k) contributions as part of their effort to rewrite the tax code.

6/ The EPA blocked three agency scientists from discussing climate change at a conference.

7/ Trump's digital director will meet with the House Intelligence Committee about Russian meddling in last year’s election.

8/ Trump will spend at least $430,000 of his own money to cover the legal costs his aides have incurred related to the Russia investigation.

9/ The State Department revoked the visa of a Putin critic after Russia placed Bill Browder on Interpol's wanted list.

10/ Chuck Schumer said "all 48 Democrats" in the Senate are on board with the bipartisan health care deal.


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 October 24, 2017  5m