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Welcome to The Logoff: August is famously a gradual time in Washington, DC. It’s sizzling and humid, Congress is out of session, and everybody who’s nonetheless right here typically needs they had been some other place.
Even by that normal, although, President Donald Trump is having an exceptionally listless month. There’s a warfare in Iran, which is trapped in its nth cycle of almost-a-deal-any-day-now (a deal could actually be coming, however indicators at the moment are much less hopeful). There’s Trump’s push for the SAVE America Act, which has lengthy regarded mathematically unfeasible, and which senators deserted this previous weekend. There’s all of that development.
After which, there are a variety of “zombie” priorities — beforehand useless Trump agenda gadgets which are coming again to hang-out the information cycle. Right here’s what’s nonetheless on the president’s to-do listing:
And with that, it’s time to sign off…
My dad despatched some very cute images of a troupe of child raccoons to the household group chat this morning, so I learn this Atlantic article about raccoon domestication with nice curiosity. Because it seems, they actually is likely to be on the trail towards domestication. However, proper now, they make horrible pets. Nonetheless, it’s a enjoyable learn, and you will discover it right here with a present hyperlink.
As all the time, thanks for studying, have an incredible night, and we’ll see you tomorrow!
