Day 180: Dinner Secrets

Ugh. The news is no better today than any other day with this administration.

• Trump had another previously-undisclosed hour-long meeting with Putin at the G20, without the presence of any US personnel. The optics on this are so freaking bad, even if they just sat and basked in each other's presence for an hour.
• In the wake of the crumbling Zombiecare plan, Trump demanded a full repeal. This lasted all of a few hours before it was shot down. Trump then declared that he would let the health care system fail, and blame it on democrats. Not how it works, buddy. You're in charge, and the buck stops with you. Letting the health system fail out of fucking spite is so juvenile.
• Trump has gone all in on the "collusion is the new normal!" defense of his son. There is no denying their actions (despite their continuously changing story over the past two weeks), and this is the latest pathetic attempt to cover their sorry asses.
• Trump has declared this week "Made In America" week. Very appropriate, given his status as the king of hypocrisy.
• Another Russian has been identified in Donny Jr's infamous meeting. How many freaking Russians does it take to screw in a lightbulb? (With all apologies to Russians who do not work in the government...)
• House Republicans have proposed completely defunding the Election Assistance Commission, whose sole job is to ensure the integrity of elections. Of course the fuckers have. Why don't these people feel that they can be held accountable any more? (Sorry, paywall at WSJ)
• Tillerson is shuttering the War Crimes Office at the State Department. Moral high ground? We don't need no stinking moral high ground...
• And finally, House Republicans have made their budget proposal for 2018. It contains huge rollbacks and cuts, and goes far beyond tax policy. Are you surprised that it further "sets out special procedures that could ultimately allow Republicans to pass legislation over the objections of Senate Democrats who can normally block bills they oppose"? I didn't think so.