Am I really the first one writing about this today? Is everyone at a resistance march I didn’t know about??
From the New York Times: Congress Reaches Deal on Russia Sanctions, Creating Tough Choice for Trump
“A nearly united Congress is poised to send President Putin a clear message on behalf of the American people and our allies, and we need President Trump to help us deliver that message,” said Senator Ben Cardin of Maryland, the top Democrat on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
Deliver the message? Like, by hand?
I wonder what prompted the House to suddenly grow some. I’ll guess that it’s the POSOTUS telling them they needed to stay in Washington in July.
The White House has not publicly spoken about the compromise legislation. But two senior administration officials said they could not imagine Mr. Trump vetoing the legislation in the current political atmosphere, even if he regards it as interfering with his executive authority to conduct foreign policy. But as ever, Mr. Trump retains the capacity to surprise, and this would be his first decision about whether to veto a significant bill.
Of course he’ll veto it. He’s sitting at his desk, with a pen in his hand...
There are still hurdles to clear. Neither Speaker Paul D. Ryan nor Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, the majority leader, immediately issued statements on Saturday to give the agreements their blessing.
Why am I not surprised?