WTF Just Happened Today

Monday, February 12, 2018

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1/ Rachel Brand quit the Justice Department in part over fears that she'd have to take over the Russia investigation if Trump fired Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein.

2/ The White House proposed a $4.4 trillion federal budget that would add $7 trillion to the deficit over ten years.

3/ Trump's infrastructure plan will provide up to $200 billion in federal funding to encourage cities and states to invest in roads, bridges, and other building projects.

4/ The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau dropped a lawsuit against a lender that allegedly charged people up to 950% interest rates.

5/ Scott Pruitt often uses taxpayer funds to fly first-class and stay at luxury hotels, using unspecified security concerns as justification.

6/ The Education Department won't investigate or take action on any complaints filed by transgender students who are banned from restrooms that match their gender identity.

7/ Jeff Sessions called sheriffs a "critical part" of the "Anglo-American heritage of law enforcement" during a speech at the National Sheriffs' Association.

NOTABLES.

• The U.S. and South Korea have agreed on terms of further engagement with North Korea.

• Trump's inaugural committee won't reveal what it's doing with tens of millions of dollars it pledged to charity last year.

• Trump's pick to run the 2020 census withdrew from consideration.

• Trump Jr.'s wife was taken to the hospital after opening a letter containing an unidentified white powder.

• Devin Nunes' "news" site went down after a distributed denial of service attack.

• Kirsten Gillibrand wants Congress to hold Trump accountable for the allegations of sexual misconduct against him.

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