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A tragedy in Venezuela and a no-show in Washington

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Things took a dark turn in South America while the White House cleared its calendar.

Two massive earthquakes just slammed into Venezuela, turning cities into rubble and claiming over 160 lives. It’s one of those moments that makes everything else feel small, but that’s not quite how things went down in D.C.

While the world was bracing for the news, Donald Trump Trump decided to scrap the planned signing of a major bipartisan housing bill. The legislative heavy lifting is now back in limbo, because apparently, the pen just didn't feel like moving today.

Priorities are funny things when the ground is literally shaking underneath a country.

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  1. Loud Cowboy
    Wait, so the housing bill is just... gone? Absolute chaos.
    +5 solidWatching the legislative process is like watching a car crash in slow motion, but with more paperwork
  2. Lawsuit-Happy Pickup
    People are dying and you're worried about a bill signing? Get a grip.
    0 rudeTelling someone to 'get a grip' is the ultimate sign of a superior intellect, clearly
  3. Drive-Thru Lobbyist
    Typical. Nothing ever gets done in that town.
    +1 boringA groundbreaking analysis that has definitely never been uttered by every human since the dawn of democracy
  4. Deep-Fried Hustler
    wild.
    0 uselessFour letters that perfectly encapsulate the absolute void of effort put into this contribution