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Week 8: 2017-03-17 (day 55) – 2017-03-23 (day 61)

• 03-17 (day 55, Fri) The repulsive worldview of Trump and Bannon, perfectly captured in one poll: even people who liked Trump's rhetoric aren't happy when it is translated into policy
• 03-20 (day 58, Mon) Bill Gates takes his campaign against "America First" directly to Donald Trump today
• 03-21 (day 59, Tue)
  • Lawsuit Accuses Ivanka Trump Company Of Unfairly Profiting From White House (via)
  • Trump won't allow you to use iPads or laptops on certain airlines. Here's why. (via)
  • Supreme Court limits president's appointment powers (via)
  • "There's a Smell of Treason in the Air" - Douglas Brinkley, presidential historian
• 03-22 (day 60, Mon)
  • Joint Statement regarding the Clean Power Plan By the Governors of Washington, Oregon and California, and the Mayors of Seattle, Portland, San Francisco, Oakland and Los Angeles (via) "We speak in unified opposition to the idea of any decision by the President to limit our region's economic opportunities or our commitment to doing what's right to make our cities and states cleaner and healthier for future generations..."
  • We're learning a lot more about the Trump team's financial ties to Russia
• 03-23 (day 61, Thu)
  • The mind-boggling past 24 hours in politics, explained
  • 'There is no other word for it': Former Bush ethics czar says FBI uncovering evidence of 'treason' (via) - Richard Painter, chief White House ethics lawyer for the Bush-Cheney administration
  • Star Witness In Treason Trial Involving Trump's Campaign Chair Was Just Shot Dead - Denis Voronenkov
  • The plot to sell America's foreign policy for foreign oil and steal an election in the bargain began at the Mayflower Hotel. by Seth Abramson (via)