Trump Re-Opens Federal Land To Coal Mining, And Other Trump News From Wednesday
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Wednesday, March 29th. Day 69.
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Top Stories
Secretary Of The Interior Hints That We Could Build The Wall On Mexican Land; Re-Opens Federal Land To Coal Mining
- On Tuesday, Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke hinted that if President Trump's wall is to be built, it may be built on Mexican land. Charged with protecting and managing federal land and resources, Zinke said that we could not sacrifice our access to the Rio Grande: "The Rio Grande, what side of the river are you going to put the wall? We're not going to put it on our side and cede the river to Mexico. And we're probably not going to put it in the middle of the river."
- In another matter of The Interior, Ryan Zinke signed and order re-opening federal land for coal mining. The practice was halted while The Department of the Interior reviewed prices, with the aim of charging more for mining on federal land to offset environmental costs. In a statement, Zinke said that allowing for new contracts will create jobs, but a review by Reuters reveals that the market is already saturated.
Trump Used Shady Russian Investors To Fund Real-Estate Projects
- USA Today reviews the shady Soviet businessmen that Donald Trump used to fund his real estate projects. The paper finds that many have alleged connections to organized crime. The revelation comes after Trump has faced increasing scrutiny of his connections to Russia, and repeatedly denied doing business there.
President Trump Set To Eviscerate Obama-Era Internet Privacy Laws
- Forget big brother: big business will be watching you. President Trump is expected to sign a bill passed by The House last night that repeals Obama-era internet privacy protections (that had not yet gone into effect). The rules would have required internet service providers (like Comcast) to get customer approval before collecting and selling their data. The White House made a statement supporting the bill yesterday.
- Motherboard details the data that will be vulnerable if President Trump signs the bill, which includes social security numbers, financial information, health information, and precise geolocation.
Supreme Court Nominee Gorsuch To Face Filibuster, And Then A Nuclear Showdown
- The saga of the ninth Justice continues as Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch is set to face a historic Democratic filibuster in response to last year's refusal by Republicans to consider President Obama's Supreme Court nominee. As his confirmation vote has gotten closer, it has become clear that Democrats will not allow him to get the votes necessary to be confirmed. This has led Republicans to threaten 'the nuclear option' — which would change the Senate rules to allow for a simple majority vote to confirm a Supreme Court Justice. A vote could come as early as next Thursday.
- In other judicial news, The White House is reportedly interviewing young lawyers in their 30s to 40s for federal judgeships in an effort to cement the legacy of the Trump administration in the judicial branch for years to come. This is a departure from the Obama Administration, which opted to choose more experience over youthfulness.
Other Stories
- Jared Kushner And Chinese Insurance Group With Government Ties Dissolve Criticized Real Estate Deal Bloomberg
- Reince Priebus: Respected At The Top, But Still Having Trouble Settling In The AP
- Mike Pence Offers Steady Hand In Healthcare Debacle After Months Of Laying Back The New York Times
- Trump End Silent Treatment On Democratic Leader Politico
- Trump Administration Rolls Back Inclusion Of LGBT People In Census Out
Trump's Tweets
President Trump once again started his day critiquing The New York Times without providing a link, making one wonder why he's so regularly thinking about the publication in the morning.
President Trump then targeted 'certain media'.
Here's What Happened Tuesday.