Tahoe transit test

Apropos of nothing (except, ugh, everything), a few pieces of legislation were introduced in Congress over the last five or so years proposing that the U.S. will never launch nuclear weapons first. The bills never amounted to anything.

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IN THE NEVADA CURRENT

A Tahoe in transition would be one that would aggressively embrace — and fund —  a plan for transit. Dana Gentry reports: Fix for what ails Tahoe is costly, lawmakers learn 

Finger on the button. Trump's trajectory is a one-way affair; it's not like he's going to be getting more competent, or less cognitively impaired. Among the many, many people and institutions that have seen quite enough is the archdiocese of Las Vegas, which responded to Trump's unhinged tirade against Pope Leo by saying: "We know that he will be unfazed by the President’s ad hominem attacks and sophomoric rhetoric." As Iran talks collapse, Trump picks fight with Pope Leo, posts image of himself as Jesus

Signs o' the times. How many more members of Congress would have to quit or get ousted if their transgressions came to light? I'm putting an over-under at 60. But then, I'm mellowing as I age. Obviously. Jennifer Shutt reports: Reps. Swalwell, Gonzales to quit Congress as 2 more US House members may face expulsion votes

It's ... something. This is not going to lower the price of gas anytime soon (nothing will, sniffle). But it suggests a flicker of hope for at least some progress toward getting beyond the catastrophe Trump made. (And there's not a lot of that on offer right now.) Plus, it's informative.Via the Council on Foreign Relations: The easy win that could help unlock the Strait of Hormuz

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