It's too hot for high drama, but nonetheless we persist (Trump cont.)

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I'm all out of inspiration here. The grind is getting us all down, interspersed with terrorist attacks, but we shall overcome. In the meantime, there's gin and camaraderie.

Previous thread here: www.mumsnet.com/Talk/am_i_being_unreasonable/2952694

I was particularly impressed by Neal Katyal who responded, I thought, with eloquence and some heavy weight. I've not seen him speaking before.

I see that the IMF has cut its US growth forecasts.

IMF forecast

I should add that I haven't seen the original IMF release.

Yes, it was cozie.

Hope Bigly sees it.

Imagine if certain people holding public office resigned for lying. We wouldn't have these threads anymore.

That forecast is definitely bad news for the budget that relies on growth to make up for the tax shortfall.

And if there's a trade war on top?

Ouch.

Jake Tapper @jaketapper
.@mkraju/@Phil_Mattingly report: McConnell to delay the vote on the health care bill after the July 4 recess, after changes/new CBO score

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Also: @VP Pence invited GOP senators to the White House this afternoon for a 4pm meeting

Ah. He couldn't get the votes this week?

I seem to recall, Pain, that he was inviting the likely 'holdouts' and not the whole bunch. (I could have misremembered.)

Ted.

lieu.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/rep-lieu-statement-trump-threat-against-assad

Votes in two weeks?

Reluctant GOP Senators should remember that he's a conman. They can't trust his promises.

I was impressed by Neal Katyal too.

'Two weeks' does seem to be the going phrase..........

You might be interested in this Newsweek piece, lion.

Syrian warning

Thanks cozie.

Here is something on the SCOTUS decision.

www.nytimes.com/2017/06/27/opinion/your-travel-ban-isnt-safe-yet-mr-trump.html?action=click&pgtype=Homepage&clickSource=story-heading&module=opinion-c-col-left-region&region=opinion-c-col-left-region&WT.nav=opinion-c-col-left-region&_r=0

Gah! Heard about the possible, maybe Syrian chemical attack that may or may not happen, on the radio this morning. I can only think that the last time anyone said anything vaguely positive about him was when he dropped that huge bomb after the last chemical attack in Syria. Seems like he is dying to relive the moment.

I'm a bit confused by all the people claiming the travel ban ban has been lifted and trump has won. My reading of the situation is that the court has said they won't look at it until October, so are allowing something sort of in the middle of the full ban and no ban in order to seem non-commital until a formal decision has been made. Nobody has 'won' anything yet, unless I have completely misunderstood.

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Handmaids are now circled around an anti-GOP healthcare plan rally that MoveOn, PP and others are kicking off

A memorable picture.

I hope that everyone is watching the C4 serialisation of The Handmaid's Tale?

PS - I trust that none of the US posters here are from Illinois? The US may never in practice default but Illinois is in a ........difficult situation.

Illinois budget crisis

Sarah huckabee sanders at the press briefing today: mobile.twitter.com/yashar/status/879785504488685569/video/1

Well done Brian Karem.

Interesting Beast article for Middle East watchers in particular.

How the Trump administration undercuts its heavyweights