├── 2017-02-14.md ├── README.md ├── cz_entries └── 2017-01-09.md ├── entry_template.md ├── eu_entries ├── 2016-12-01.md ├── 2016-12-13.md ├── 2016-12-14.md ├── 2017-01-19.md ├── 2017-01-20.md ├── 2017-01-26.md ├── 2017-02-01.md ├── 2017-02-02.md ├── 2017-02-07.md ├── 2017-02-09.md ├── 2017-02-15.md └── 2017-02-16.md ├── fr_entries ├── 2016-02-19.md ├── 2016-05-20.md ├── 2016-07-21.md ├── 2016-11-27.md ├── 2016-12-19.md ├── 2016-12-29.md ├── 2017-01-27.md ├── 2017-01-29.md └── 2017-02-16.md ├── important └── 2017-02-20.md └── us_entries ├── 2016-11-08.md ├── 2016-11-13.md ├── 2016-11-18.md ├── 2016-11-23.md ├── 2016-12-01.md ├── 2016-12-08.md ├── 2016-12-09.md ├── 2016-12-23.md ├── 2016-12-28.md ├── 2017-01-12.md ├── 2017-01-13.md ├── 2017-01-17.md ├── 2017-01-20.md ├── 2017-01-23.md ├── 2017-01-24.md ├── 2017-01-25.md ├── 2017-01-27.md ├── 2017-01-28.md ├── 2017-01-30.md ├── 2017-01-31.md ├── 2017-02-01.md ├── 2017-02-02.md ├── 2017-02-03.md ├── 2017-02-04.md ├── 2017-02-07.md ├── 2017-02-08.md ├── 2017-02-09.md ├── 2017-02-10.md ├── 2017-02-13.md ├── 2017-02-15.md ├── 2017-02-16.md ├── 2017-02-17.md ├── 2017-02-20.md └── 2017-02-22.md /2017-02-14.md: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 | **[Donald Trump](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump "Wiki Donald 2 | Trump")** signs legislation H.J. Res. 41 3 | [ref](https://govtracker.org/us/#2017-02-01) about repealing the 4 | _“Disclosure of Payments by Resource Extraction Issuers”_ rule. 5 | / **[source](https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2017/02/14/president-trump-cutting-red-tape-american-businesses)** 6 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- /README.md: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 | # GovTracker.org data 2 | 3 | [GovTracker.org](https://govtracker.org) // [Sources on Github](https://github.com/govtra/govtracker) 4 | 5 | Our goal is to keep track, while keeping a neutral point of view, of the decisions and steps taken by the different governments around the world. 6 | 7 | Additionally, for exceptional apolitical news of importance an `important` folder is created. This was originally done to report the famine in South Sudan. 8 | 9 | ## Participate 10 | 11 | All entries must contain two things: a concise description of the entry's topic and a source (primary source ideally). Additionally we appreciate if articles providing in deep analysis are added as extra. 12 | 13 | There are two ways how to participate. 14 | 15 | ### Pull requests through Github 16 | 17 | Use the [entry_template.md](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/govtra/govtracker-data/master/entry_template.md) 18 | file to create new entries. Please respect the format (look at existing entries for examples). If a file for a given day already exists, simply add your entry as a new paragraph to it, leaving a blank line ([example](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/govtra/govtracker-data/master/us_entries/2017-01-25.md)). 19 | 20 | If creating entries for new countries, create a folder `CountryCode_entries/`. 21 | 22 | ### Email 23 | 24 | Send your entries to **contact at govtracker.org** 25 | No need to send a properly formatted entry (although it is appreciated). 26 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- /cz_entries/2017-01-09.md: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 | The Senate approved an anti-smoking law, it should be applicable starting June 2 | 2017. 3 | / **[source](http://www.mzcr.cz/dokumenty/zdravi-zvitezilosenat-schvalil-protikuracky-zakon_13296_1.html)** 4 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- /entry_template.md: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 | Story 2 | / **[source](link "Title")** 3 | // **[a1](link "In deep analysis 1")** 4 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- /eu_entries/2016-12-01.md: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 | EU budget for 2017 finalised after Parliament approval. It sets the total level 2 | of commitments at €157.86 billion and of payments at €134.49 billion. 3 | / **[source](http://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/news-room/20161117STO51529/eu-budget-for-2017-finalised-after-parliament-approval)** 4 | // **[a1](http://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/policies/eu-annual-budget/2017/)** 5 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- /eu_entries/2016-12-13.md: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 | MEPs ban deep-sea fishing below 800 meters in the North-East Atlantic. 2 | / **[source](http://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/news-room/20161208IPR55152/meps-ban-deep-sea-fishing-below-800-meters-in-the-north-east-atlantic)** 3 | 4 | Three institutions (_President of the European Parliament, Martin Schulz, holder 5 | of the rotating Council Presidency, Robert Fico, and European Commission 6 | President Jean-Claude Juncker_) sign joint declaration on the EU's legislative 7 | priorities for 2017. 8 | / **[source](https://ec.europa.eu/priorities/announcements/union-delivers-swifter-and-better-results-three-institutions-sign-joint-declaration_en)** 9 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- /eu_entries/2016-12-14.md: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 | MEPs back new rules to boost rail travel, **opening public contracts to supply 2 | domestic passenger rail services in EU countries to bidding**. 3 | / **[source](http://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/news-room/20161208IPR55151/meps-back-new-rules-to-boost-rail-travel)** 4 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- /eu_entries/2017-01-19.md: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 | MEPs reject EU Commission blacklist of states at risk of money laundering. **The 2 | list is too limited, and should be expanded, e.g. to include territories that 3 | facilitate tax crimes, they said before voting the resolution on Thursday.** 4 | / **[source](http://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/news-room/20170113IPR58027/meps-reject-eu-commission-blacklist-of-states-at-risk-of-money-laundering)** 5 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- /eu_entries/2017-01-20.md: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 | **[Antonio Tajani](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antonio_Tajani "Wiki Antonio Tajani")** 2 | elected as new Parliament president. His term in office will end in 2019, when 3 | the next elections for the European Parliament will be held. 4 | / **[source](http://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/top-stories/20170117TST58587/antonio-tajani-elected-as-new-parliament-president)** 5 | // **[a1](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/jan/17/berlusconi-ally-poised-to-become-next-european-parliament-chief)** 6 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- /eu_entries/2017-01-26.md: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 | EU gun law updated : **tightens the controls on blank firing and inadequately 2 | deactivated weapons, requires EU countries to have a monitoring system in place 3 | for the issuance or renewal of licences and to exchange information with one 4 | another**. 5 | / **[source](http://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/news-room/20170126IPR59901/eu-gun-law-updated-to-close-security-loopholes-while-protecting-legitimate-users)** 6 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- /eu_entries/2017-02-01.md: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 | Parliament and Council negotiators agreed on wholesale price caps for mobile 2 | roaming charges. The agreement still needs to be formally approved by the 3 | Industry Committee, Parliament as a whole and national ministers before entering 4 | into force. 5 | / **[source](http://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/news-room/20170130IPR60199/end-of-mobile-roaming-charges-deal-on-lower-wholesale-price-caps)** 6 | 7 | The European Union and Mexico will hold two additional negotiating rounds before 8 | the summer as part of an accelerated negotiation schedule for a new, reformed 9 | Free Trade Agreement. 10 | / **[source](http://trade.ec.europa.eu/doclib/press/index.cfm?id=1617)** 11 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- /eu_entries/2017-02-02.md: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 | **Georgian citizens** will be able to enter the EU without a visa for short stays, 2 | under a new law passed by Parliament. 3 | / **[source](http://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/news-room/20170131IPR60306/georgia-visa-waiver-approved-by-parliament)** 4 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- /eu_entries/2017-02-07.md: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 | New rules allowing EU citizens with subscriptions for online music, games, films 2 | and TV shows to access this content while staying temporarily in another EU 3 | country. 4 | / **[source](http://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/news-room/20170207IPR61510/accessing-online-films-and-tv-while-abroad-deal-with-council)** 5 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- /eu_entries/2017-02-09.md: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 | MEPs from the _Internal Market and Consumer Protection_ committee amended EU car 2 | “type approval” rules in a 33-4 vote, _"to make environmental and safety testing more 3 | independent and strengthen national and EU oversight of cars already on the 4 | road"_. It still has to be validated by the full house. 5 | / **[source](http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?type=IM-PRESS&reference=20170207IPR61564&language=EN&format=XML)** 6 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- /eu_entries/2017-02-15.md: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 | The EU-Canada _Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA)_ 2 | [text](http://trade.ec.europa.eu/doclib/docs/2014/september/tradoc_152806.pdf), 3 | which aims to boost goods and services trade and investment flows, was approved 4 | by the European Parliament 5 | / **[source](http://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/news-room/20170209IPR61728/ceta-meps-back-eu-canada-trade-agreement)** 6 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- /eu_entries/2017-02-16.md: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 | MEPs have voted a new regulation under which _all EU citizens and third country 2 | nationals entering or leaving the EU will be systematically checked against 3 | databases, e.g. of lost and stolen documents_. 4 | / **[source](http://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/news-room/20170210IPR61804/stopping-foreign-fighters-at-eu-external-borders)** 5 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- /fr_entries/2016-02-19.md: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 | Prorogation de l'état d'urgence pour une durée de 3 mois à compter du 26 février 2016 2 | / **[source](http://www.assemblee-nationale.fr/14/ta/ta0681.asp)** 3 | // **[a1](http://www.assemblee-nationale.fr/14/ta/ta0734.asp)** 4 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- /fr_entries/2016-05-20.md: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 | Prorogation de l'état d'urgence pour une durée de 2 mois à compter du 26 mai 2016 2 | / **[source](http://www.senat.fr/dossier-legislatif/pjl15-574.html)** 3 | // **[a1](http://www.assemblee-nationale.fr/14/ta/ta0734.asp)** 4 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- /fr_entries/2016-07-21.md: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 | Prorogation de l'état d'urgence pour une durée de 6 mois à compter de l'entrée en vigueur de la présente loi 2 | / **[source](http://www.senat.fr/dossier-legislatif/pjl15-803.html)** 3 | // **[a1](http://www.senat.fr/leg/tas15-184.html)** 4 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- /fr_entries/2016-11-27.md: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 | **[François Fillon](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fran%C3%A7ois_Fillon)** remporte les primaires de la droite et du centre face à 2 | **[Alain Juppé](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alain_Jupp%C3%A9)** avec 66.5% des voix. Il devient ainsi candidat _Les 3 | Républicains_ à l'élection présidentielle de 2017. 4 | / **[source](https://resultats.primaire2016.org/#/total)** 5 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- /fr_entries/2016-12-19.md: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 | Cinquième prorogation de l'état d'urgence jusqu’au 15 juillet 2017 2 | / **[source](http://www.senat.fr/dossier-legislatif/pjl16-215.html)** 3 | // **[a1](http://www.assemblee-nationale.fr/14/projets/pl4295.asp)** 4 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- /fr_entries/2016-12-29.md: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 | La loi des finances pour 2017 est adoptée. Elle _" s’appuie sur une prévision de 2 | croissance de 1,5% pour l’année 2017 et prévoit de ramener le déficit public à 3 | 2,7% du PIB soit 69,3 milliards d’euros."_ [a1] 4 | / **[source](https://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/affichTexte.do?cidTexte=JORFTEXT000033734169&dateTexte=&categorieLien=id)** 5 | // **[a1](http://www.vie-publique.fr/actualite/panorama/texte-discussion/projet-loi-finances-pour-2017.html)** 6 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- /fr_entries/2017-01-27.md: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 | La loi relative à l'égalité et à la citoyenneté a été adoptée. _"Il vise à 2 | favoriser l’insertion des jeunes et s’articule autour de trois axes : 3 | généraliser l’engagement au service de l’intérêt général et accompagner 4 | l’émancipation des jeunes, favoriser la mixité sociale et l’égalité d’accès au 5 | logement et renforcer l’égalité réelle."_ [a1] 6 | / **[source](https://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/affichTexte.do?cidTexte=JORFTEXT000033934948&dateTexte=&categorieLien=id)** 7 | // **[a1](http://www.vie-publique.fr/actualite/panorama/texte-discussion/projet-loi-egalite-citoyennete.html)** 8 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- /fr_entries/2017-01-29.md: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 | **[Benoît Hamon](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beno%C3%AEt_Hamon)** remporte les 2 | Primaires Citoyennes organisées par le Parti Socialiste face à **[Manuel 3 | Valls](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manuel_Valls)** avec environ 58% des voix. 4 | Il devient ainsi candidat du Parti Socialiste à l'élection présidentielle de 5 | 2017. 6 | / **[source](http://www.lesprimairescitoyennes.fr/)** 7 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- /fr_entries/2017-02-16.md: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 | La **loi sur le délit d'entrave à l'avortement sur Internet** est adoptée. Le 2 | texte, voté jeudi matin à main levée, prévoit d'étendre au numérique le délit 3 | d'entrave à l'IVG, sanctionné par des peines allant jusqu'à deux ans de prison. 4 | / **[source](http://www.lefigaro.fr/actualite-france/2017/02/16/01016-20170216ARTFIG00252-le-delit-d-entrave-a-l-avortement-sur-internet-adopte.php)** 5 | 6 | Création d'une aide de l'État de 200€ pour tout achat d'un vélo électrique 7 | jusqu'au 31 janvier 2018. 8 | / **[source](https://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/eli/decret/2017/2/16/2017-196/jo/texte)** 9 | 10 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- /important/2017-02-20.md: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 | Famine declared in South Sudan 2 | / **[source](https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2017/feb/20/famine-declared-in-south-sudan)** 3 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- /us_entries/2016-11-08.md: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 | **[Donald Trump](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump 2 | "Wiki Donald Trump")** is elected 45th President of the United States of 3 | America. 4 | / **[source](https://www.whitehouse.gov/administration/president-trump)** 5 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- /us_entries/2016-11-13.md: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 | **[Donald Trump](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump "Wiki Donald 2 | Trump")** picks **[Steve Bannon](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Bannon 3 | "Wiki Steve Bannon")** as senior counselor and chief West Wing strategist, and 4 | **[Reince Priebus](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reince_Priebus)** as [White 5 | House Chief of Staff](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_House_Chief_of_Staff). 6 | / **[source](https://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/14/us/politics/reince-priebus-chief-of-staff-donald-trump.html)** 7 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- /us_entries/2016-11-18.md: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 | **[Michael Flynn](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_T._Flynn)** accepts the 2 | position of National Security Advisor. 3 | / **[source](http://www.politico.com/story/2016/11/michael-flynn-national-security-adviser-231591)** 4 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- /us_entries/2016-11-23.md: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 | **[Donald Trump](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump "Wiki Donald 2 | Trump")** nominates **[Betsy DeVos](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Betsy_DeVos 3 | "Wiki Betsy DeVos")** for Secretary of Education. 4 | / **[source](https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/trump-picks-billionaire-betsy-devos-school-voucher-advocate-as-education-secretary/2016/11/23/c3d66b94-af96-11e6-840f-e3ebab6bcdd3_story.html)** 5 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- /us_entries/2016-12-01.md: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 | **[Donald Trump](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump 2 | "Wiki Donald Trump")** nominates General **[James Mattis](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Mattis "Wiki James Mattis")** for Secretary of Defense. 3 | / **[source](https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/trump-has-chosen-retired-marine-gen-james-mattis-for-secretary-of-defense/2016/12/01/6c6b3b74-aff9-11e6-be1c-8cec35b1ad25_story.html)** 4 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- /us_entries/2016-12-08.md: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 | **[Barack Obama](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barack_Obama)** signs an executive order entitled _Relating to the Implementation of the Convention on the International Recovery of Child Support and Other Forms of Family Maintenance_ / **[source](https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2016-12-13/pdf/2016-30101.pdf)** 2 | 3 | **[Donald Trump](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump)** nominates 4 | **[Andrew Puzder](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_Puzder)** for Secretary 5 | of Labour. 6 | / **[source](http://www.politico.com/blogs/donald-trump-administration/2016/12/andrew-puzder-labor-secretary-trump-232368)** 7 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- /us_entries/2016-12-09.md: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 | **[Barack Obama](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barack_Obama)** signs an executive order entitled _Northern Bering Sea Climate Resilience_ / **[source](https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2016-12-14/pdf/2016-30277.pdf)** -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- /us_entries/2016-12-23.md: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 | **[Barack Obama](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barack_Obama)** signs an executive order entitled _Providing an Order of Succession Within the Department of Labor_ / **[source](https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2016-12-30/pdf/2016-31792.pdf)** -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- /us_entries/2016-12-28.md: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 | **[Barack Obama](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barack_Obama)** signs an executive order entitled _Taking Additional Steps to Address the National Emergency With Respect to Significant Malicious Cyber- Enabled Activities_ / **[source](https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2017-01-03/pdf/2016-31922.pdf)** -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- /us_entries/2017-01-12.md: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 | **[Barack Obama](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barack_Obama)** signs an executive order entitled _Exclusions From the Federal Labor-Management Relations Program_ / **[source](https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2017-01-17/pdf/2017-01169.pdf)** -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- /us_entries/2017-01-13.md: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 | **[Barack Obama](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barack_Obama)** signs an executive order entitled _Providing an Order of Succession Within the Environmental Protection Agency_ / **[source](https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2017-01-19/pdf/2017-01489.pdf)** -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- /us_entries/2017-01-17.md: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 | **[Barack Obama](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barack_Obama)** signs an executive order entitled _Amending the Civil Service Rules, Executive Order 13488, and Executive Order 13467 To Modernize the Executive Branch-Wide Governance Structure and Processes for Security Clearances, Suitability and Fitness for Employment, and Credentialing, and Related Matters_ / **[source](https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2017-01-23/pdf/2017-01623.pdf)** -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- /us_entries/2017-01-20.md: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 | **[Donald Trump](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump "Wiki Donald Trump")** and 2 | **[Mike Pence](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Pence "Mike Pence")** are 3 | respectively inaugurated as 45th President and Vice President of the United 4 | States of America. 5 | / **[source](https://www.usa.gov/inauguration-2017)** 6 | 7 | **[Donald Trump](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump "Wiki Donald 8 | Trump")** signs an executive order entitled _Order Minimizing the Economic 9 | Burden of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Pending Repeal_. 10 | / **[source](https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2017/01/2/executive-order-minimizing-economic-burden-patient-protection-and)** 11 | 12 | **[Reince Priebus](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reince_Priebus "Wiki Reince 13 | Priebus")** signs a Memorandum for the Heads of Executive Departments and 14 | Agencies regarding _Regulatory Freeze Pending Review_. 15 | / **[source](https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2017/01/20/memorandum-heads-executive-departments-and-agencies)** 16 | 17 | **[James Mattis](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Mattis "Wiki James 18 | Mattis")** confirmed for Secretary of Defense. 19 | / **[source](https://www.defense.gov/About/Biographies/Biography-View/Article/1055835/james-mattis)** 20 | 21 | **[John F. Kelly](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_F._Kelly)** confirmed for 22 | Secretary of Homeland Security. 23 | / **[source](https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=115&session=1&vote=00030)** 24 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- /us_entries/2017-01-23.md: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 | **[Donald Trump](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump "Wiki Donald 2 | Trump")** signs a Presidential Memorandum regarding _the Hiring Freeze_ 3 | which says on one hand _"I hereby order a freeze on the hiring of Federal 4 | civilian employees to be applied across the board in the executive branch."_ and 5 | on the other hand_"Within 90 days of the date of this memorandum, the Director of the 6 | Office of Management and Budget [...] 7 | shall recommend a long-term plan to reduce the size of the Federal Government's 8 | workforce through attrition. This order shall expire upon implementation of the 9 | OMB plan."_ 10 | / **[source](https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2017/01/23/presidential-memorandum-regarding-hiring-freeze)** 11 | 12 | **[Donald Trump](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump "Wiki Donald 13 | Trump")** signs a Presidential Memorandum regarding _Withdrawal of the United 14 | States from the Trans-Pacific Partnership Negotiations and Agreement_ which says 15 | _"I hereby direct you to withdraw the United States as a signatory to the 16 | Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), to permanently withdraw the United States from 17 | TPP negotiations, and to begin pursuing, wherever possible, bilateral trade 18 | negotiations to promote American industry, protect American workers, and raise 19 | American wages."_ 20 | / **[source](https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2017/01/23/presidential-memorandum-regarding-withdrawal-united-states-trans-pacific)** 21 | 22 | **[Donald Trump](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump "Wiki Donald 23 | Trump")** signs a Presidential Memorandum regarding _the Mexico City Policy_. 24 | / **[source](https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2017/01/23/presidential-memorandum-regarding-mexico-city-policy)** 25 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- /us_entries/2017-01-24.md: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 | **[Donald Trump](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump "Wiki Donald 2 | Trump")** signs an executive order entitled _Expediting Environmental Reviews 3 | and Approvals For High Priority Infrastructure Projects_. 4 | / **[source](https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2017/01/24/executive-order-expediting-environmental-reviews-and-approvals-high)** 5 | 6 | **[Donald Trump](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump "Wiki Donald 7 | Trump")** signs a Presidential Memorandum _Streamlining Permitting and Reducing 8 | Regulatory Burdens for Domestic Manufacturing_, see section. 1 (Purpose) for a 9 | general description. 10 | / **[source](https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2017/01/24/presidential-memorandum-streamlining-permitting-and-reducing-regulatory)** 11 | 12 | **[Donald Trump](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump "Wiki Donald 13 | Trump")** signs a Presidential Memorandum regarding _Construction of American 14 | Pipelines_ 15 | which says to _"use materials and equipment produced in the United States, to the 16 | maximum extent possible and to the extent permitted by law."_ 17 | / **[source](https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2017/01/24/presidential-memorandum-regarding-construction-american-pipelines)** 18 | 19 | **[Donald Trump](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump "Wiki Donald 20 | Trump")** signs a Presidential Memorandum regarding _Construction of the 21 | Keystone XL Pipeline_ which says _"I hereby invite TransCanada Keystone 22 | Pipeline, L.P. (TransCanada), to promptly re-submit its application to the 23 | Department of State for a Presidential permit for the construction and operation 24 | of the Keystone XL Pipeline, a major pipeline for the importation of petroleum 25 | from Canada to the United States."_. 26 | / **[source](https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2017/01/24/presidential-memorandum-regarding-construction-keystone-xl-pipeline)** 27 | 28 | **[Donald Trump](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump "Wiki Donald 29 | Trump")** signs a Presidential Memorandum regarding _Construction of the Dakota 30 | Access Pipeline_. 31 | / **[source](https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2017/01/24/presidential-memorandum-regarding-construction-dakota-access-pipeline)** 32 | 33 | **[Nikki Haley](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nikki_Haley)** confirmed to be 34 | the Representative of the United States of America to the United Nations, with 35 | the rank and status of Ambassador, and the Representative of the United States 36 | of America in the Security Council of the United Nations. 37 | / **[source](https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=115&session=1&vote=00033)** 38 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- /us_entries/2017-01-25.md: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 | **[Donald Trump](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump "Wiki Donald Trump")** signs an executive order entitled _Border Security and Immigration Enforcement Improvements_ demanding to "secure the southern border of the United States through the immediate construction of a physical wall on the southern border". 2 | / **[source](https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2017/01/25/executive-order-border-security-and-immigration-enforcement-improvements)** 3 | 4 | **[Donald Trump](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump "Wiki Donald 5 | Trump")** signs an executive order entitled _Enhancing Public Safety in the 6 | Interior of the United States_. 7 | / **[source](https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2017/01/25/presidential-executive-order-enhancing-public-safety-interior-united)** 8 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- /us_entries/2017-01-27.md: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 | **[Donald Trump](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump "Wiki Donald 2 | Trump")** signs a Presidential Memorandum on _Rebuilding the U.S. Armed Forces_ 3 | which says _"To pursue peace through strength, it shall be the policy of the 4 | United States to rebuild the U.S. Armed Forces."_ 5 | / **[source](https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2017/01/27/presidential-memorandum-rebuilding-us-armed-forces)** 6 | 7 | **[Donald Trump](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump "Wiki Donald 8 | Trump")** signs an executive order entitled _PROTECTING THE NATION FROM FOREIGN 9 | TERRORIST ENTRY INTO THE UNITED 10 | STATES [[w]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Executive_Order_13769 "Wiki")_, barring aliens from Syria, 11 | Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, and Yemen from entering the United States for 12 | 90 days. 13 | / **[source](https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2017/01/27/executive-order-protecting-nation-foreign-terrorist-entry-united-states)** 14 | // **[a1](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/jan/29/republicans-call-trumps-muslim-ban-a-self-inflicted-wound)** 15 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- /us_entries/2017-01-28.md: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 | Judge **[Ann Donnelly](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ann_Donnelly "Wiki Ann Donnelly")** puts a stay 2 | on executive order _Enhancing Public Safety in the Interior of the United 3 | States_ preventing the government from deporting some arrivals. 4 | / **[source](https://assets.documentcloud.org/documents/3437026/Darweesh-v-Trump-Order-on-Emergency-Motion-For.pdf)** 5 | 6 | **[Donald Trump](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump "Wiki Donald 7 | Trump")** signs an executive order entitled _ETHICS COMMITMENTS BY EXECUTIVE 8 | BRANCH APPOINTEES_. 9 | / **[source](https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2017/01/28/executive-order-ethics-commitments-executive-branch-appointees)** 10 | // **[a1](https://www.lawfareblog.com/executive-order-ethics-commitments-executive-branch-appointees)** 11 | 12 | **[Donald Trump](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump "Wiki Donald 13 | Trump")** signs a Presidential Memorandum _Plan to 14 | Defeat the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria_. 15 | / **[source](https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2017/01/28/plan-defeat-islamic-state-iraq)** 16 | 17 | **[Donald Trump](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump "Wiki Donald 18 | Trump")** signs a Presidential Memorandum _Organization 19 | of the National Security Council and the Homeland Security Council_. 20 | / **[source](https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2017/01/28/presidential-memorandum-organization-national-security-council-and)** 21 | 22 | As a consequence of the previous Presidential Memorandum, 23 | **[Steve Bannon](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Bannon "Wiki Steve Bannon")** 24 | gets a seat in the *[National Security 25 | Council](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_National_Security_Council)* 26 | while the chairman of the *[Joint Chiefs of 27 | Staff](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joint_Chiefs_of_Staff)* **[Joseph F. 28 | Dunford Jr.](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Dunford)** is downgraded. 29 | / **[source](http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/01/29/512295108/with-national-security-council-shakeup-steve-bannon-gets-a-seat-at-the-table)** 30 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- /us_entries/2017-01-30.md: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 | **[Donald Trump](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump "Wiki Donald Trump")** signs an executive order entitled _Reducing Regulation and Controlling Regulatory Costs_ demanding that _"for every one new regulation issued, at least two prior regulations be identified for elimination, and that the cost of planned regulations be prudently managed and controlled through a budgeting process."_. 2 | / **[source](https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2017/01/30/presidential-executive-order-reducing-regulation-and-controlling)** 3 | 4 | **[Donald Trump](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump "Wiki Donald 5 | Trump")** fires acting Attorney General **[Sally Yates](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sally_Yates)** 6 | after after she told justice department lawyers not to defend his executive 7 | order banning entry for people from seven Muslim-majority countrie (executive 8 | order from [2017-01-27](#2017-01-27)). 9 | / **[source](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/jan/30/justice-department-trump-immigration-acting-attorney-general-sally-yates)** 10 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- /us_entries/2017-01-31.md: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 | **[Donald Trump](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump "Wiki Donald 2 | Trump")** picks **[Neil Gorsuch](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neil_Gorsuch 3 | "Wiki Neil Gorusch")** as nominee for Supreme Court as replacement for Justice 4 | **[Antonin Scalia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antonin_Scalia "Wiki Antonin 5 | Scalia")**. 6 | / **[source](https://www.theguardian.com/law/2017/jan/31/neil-gorsuch-supreme-court-nomination)** 7 | 8 | Senate confirmed the nomination of **[Elaine L. 9 | Chao](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elaine_Chao)** to be Secretary of 10 | Transportation. 11 | / **[source](https://www.congress.gov/crec/2017/01/31/CREC-2017-01-31-dailydigest.pdf)** 12 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- /us_entries/2017-02-01.md: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 | **[Rex Tillerson](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rex_Tillerson)** is confirmed as 2 | Secretary of State by a 56–43 Senate vote. 3 | / **[source](https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/01/us/politics/rex-tillerson-secretary-of-state-confirmed.html)** 4 | 5 | The House repealed the _“Disclosure of Payments by Resource Extraction Issuers”_ 6 | rule. 7 | / **[source](https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/115-2017/h71)** 8 | // **[a1](http://www.vox.com/2017/2/1/14477314/oil-companies-disclosure-rule-tillerson)** 9 | 10 | Republicans on the Senate Finance Committee suspended committee rules and 11 | confirmed U.S. Representative **[Tom Price](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Price)** to head the Department of Health and 12 | Human Services and banker **[Steven Mnuchin](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steven_Mnuchin)** to be Treasury secretary. 13 | / **[source](http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-congress-nominees-idUSKBN15G4QJ)** 14 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- /us_entries/2017-02-02.md: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 | The Treasury Department ease sanctions against Russia _"Authorizing Certain 2 | Transactions with the Federal Security Service"_. 3 | / **[source](https://www.treasury.gov/resource-center/sanctions/Programs/Documents/cyber_gl1.pdf)** 4 | 5 | The House votes (235-180) to repeal the _Implementation of the NICS Improvement 6 | Amendments Act of 2007 7 | [text](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2016/12/19/2016-30407/implementation-of-the-nics-improvement-amendments-act-of-2007)_ 8 | that would have helped prevent some mentally ill people from purchasing 9 | firearms. 10 | / **[source](https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/115-2017/h77)** 11 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- /us_entries/2017-02-03.md: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 | Judge **[James Robart](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Robart)** made a decision that temporarily shuts down President 2 | **[Donald Trump's](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump)** executive order 3 | banning travelers from seven Muslim-majority countries 4 | [wiki](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lawsuits_against_the_immigration_policy_of_Donald_Trump#State_of_Washington_v._Trump). 5 | / **[source](https://jkiro.files.wordpress.com/2017/02/tro-on-trump-travel-executive-order.pdf)** 6 | 7 | Judge **Thomas J. Rueter** orders Google to comply with search warrants for 8 | emails stored overseas. 9 | / **[source](https://regmedia.co.uk/2017/02/04/google.pdf)** 10 | // **[a1](https://www.lawfareblog.com/summary-re-search-warrant-no-16-960-m-01-google)** 11 | 12 | After a statement on Iran, from National Security Advisor **[Michael 13 | Flynn](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_T._Flynn)**, "twenty-five 14 | individuals and entities that provide support to Iran’s ballistic missile 15 | program and to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ Quds Force" are now 16 | sanctioned. 17 | / **[source](https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2017/02/03/statement-national-security-advisor-michael-t-flynn-iran)** 18 | 19 | **[Donald Trump](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump)** signs an 20 | executive order entitled _Core Principles for Regulating the United States 21 | Financial System_. 22 | / **[source](https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2017/02/03/presidential-executive-order-core-principles-regulating-united-states)** 23 | // **[a1](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/feb/03/trump-dodd-frank-act-executive-order-financial-regulations)** 24 | 25 | **[Donald Trump](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump)** signs a 26 | memorandum on _Fiduciary Duty Rule_. 27 | / **[source](https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2017/02/03/presidential-memorandum-fiduciary-duty-rule)** 28 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- /us_entries/2017-02-04.md: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 | The Department of Homeland Security _has suspended any and all actions 2 | implementing the affected sections of the Executive Order entitled, “Protecting 3 | the Nation from Foreign Terrorist Entry into the United States"_ 4 | [text](https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2017/01/27/executive-order-protecting-nation-foreign-terrorist-entry-united-states). 5 | / **[source](https://www.dhs.gov/news/2017/02/04/dhs-statement-compliance-recent-court-order)** 6 | 7 | A federal appeals court early Sunday rejected a request by the Justice 8 | Department to immediately restore the travel ban demanded by the Executive Order 9 | _“Protecting the Nation from Foreign Terrorist Entry into the United States"_. 10 | / **[source](http://cdn.ca9.uscourts.gov/datastore/general/2017/02/05/17-35105.pdf)** 11 | // **[a1](https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/04/us/politics/visa-ban-trump-judge-james-robart.html)** 12 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- /us_entries/2017-02-07.md: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 | The House votes to pass the _Email Privacy Act_ 2 | [text](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/699?q=%7B%22search%22%3A%5B%22warrant+email%22%5D%7D&r=2). 3 | / **[source](http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-congress-emails-idUSKBN15L2N3)** 4 | 5 | **[Betsy DeVos](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Betsy_DeVos)** is confirmed by the 6 | Senate in a 51-50 vote as Secretary of Education. 7 | / **[source](https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=115&session=1&vote=00054)** 8 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- /us_entries/2017-02-08.md: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 | Senate confirms **[Jeff Sessions](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeff_Sessions)** 2 | as Attorney General in vote of 52 to 47. 3 | / **[source](https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=115&session=1&vote=00055)** 4 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- /us_entries/2017-02-09.md: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 | Judges upheld order issued last week to prevent 90-day travel ban from seven 2 | Muslim-majority countries and 120-day freeze on US admission of any refugees 3 | enforced by executive order 13769 _Protecting the Nation From Foreign Terrorist 4 | Entry Into the United States_ [ref](https://govtracker.org/us/#2017-01-27). 5 | / **[source](https://cdn.ca9.uscourts.gov/datastore/opinions/2017/02/09/17-35105.pdf)** 6 | // **[a1](https://www.ca9.uscourts.gov/content/view.php?pk_id=0000000860)** 7 | **[a2](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/feb/09/judges-deny-trump-travel-ban-enforcement-uphold-order)** 8 | 9 | **[Donald Trump](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump "Wiki Donald 10 | Trump")** signs an executive order entitled _Providing an Order of Succession 11 | Within the Department of Justice_. 12 | / **[source](https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2017/02/10/providing-order-succession-within-department-justice)** 13 | 14 | **[Donald Trump](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump "Wiki Donald 15 | Trump")** signs an executive order entitled _Presidential Executive Order on 16 | Enforcing Federal Law with Respect to Transnational Criminal Organizations and 17 | Preventing International Trafficking_. 18 | / **[source](https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2017/02/09/presidential-executive-order-enforcing-federal-law-respect-transnational)** 19 | 20 | **[Donald Trump](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump "Wiki Donald 21 | Trump")** signs an executive order entitled _Presidential Executive Order on 22 | Preventing Violence Against Federal, State, Tribal, and Local Law Enforcement 23 | Officers_. 24 | / **[source](https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2017/02/09/presidential-executive-order-preventing-violence-against-federal-state)** 25 | 26 | **[Donald Trump](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump "Wiki Donald 27 | Trump")** signs an executive order entitled _Presidential Executive Order on a 28 | Task Force on Crime Reduction and Public Safety_. 29 | / **[source](https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2017/02/09/presidential-executive-order-task-force-crime-reduction-and-public)** 30 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- /us_entries/2017-02-10.md: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 | **[Tom Price](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Price)** is confirmed as 2 | Secretary of Health and Human Services in a 52-47 vote. 3 | / **[source](https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=115&session=1&vote=00061)** 4 | 5 | **[Nikki Haley](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nikki_Haley)**, US ambassador to 6 | United Nations, rejects choice of Salam Fayyad as Libya peace broker and 7 | declares UN ‘biased to the detriment of our allies’. 8 | / **[source](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/feb/11/trump-envoy-blocks-ex-palestinian-pm-from-un-job-to-support-israel)** 9 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- /us_entries/2017-02-13.md: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 | National security adviser **[Michael Flynn](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_T._Flynn)** 2 | resigns over Russia contacts. 3 | / **[source](https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/13/us/politics/donald-trump-national-security-adviser-michael-flynn.html?_r=0)** 4 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- /us_entries/2017-02-15.md: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 | **[Andrew Puzder](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_Puzder)** withdrew from 2 | his nomination [ref](https://govtracker.org/us/#2016-12-08) as 3 | Secretary of Labour. 4 | / **[source](http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/andy-puzder-labour-secretary-withdraws-donald-trump-cabinet-michael-flynn-a7582551.html)** 5 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- /us_entries/2017-02-16.md: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 | **[Donald Trump](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump)** nominates 2 | **[Alexandar Costa](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Acosta)** for 3 | Secretary of Labour. 4 | / **[source](http://www.politico.com/story/2017/02/trump-to-announce-alexander-acosta-as-labor-secretary-nominee-235089)** 5 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- /us_entries/2017-02-17.md: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 | **[Scott Pruitt](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scott_Pruitt)** is confirmed as 2 | administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency in a 52 - 46 vote. 3 | / **[source](https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=115&session=1&vote=00071)** 4 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- /us_entries/2017-02-20.md: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 | **[Donald Trump](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump)** names 2 | **[Herbert Raymond McMaster](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H._R._McMaster)** to 3 | serve as his _National Security Advisor_ following the forced resignation of 4 | **[Michael Flynn](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_T._Flynn)** 5 | [ref](#2017-02-13). 6 | / **[source](http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-39034452)** 7 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- /us_entries/2017-02-22.md: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 | Departments of Education and Justice roll back transgender student protections. 2 | / **[source](http://apps.washingtonpost.com/g/documents/national/departments-of-education-and-justice-roll-back-transgender-student-protections/2344/)** 3 | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------