Big change in the weather, chilly, grey and with heavy rain, which in this drought stricken state is always good news. I can't say though that I have ever really noticed the drought. It is not like at home where you get three sunny days in a row and everyone panics, and brings in a hose pipe ban.
There has been severe weather right across the Mid West, 26 tornadoes over 4 states. Also, there's a very severe wildfire in the Texas panhandle, destroying about a 100 homes, and thousands were evacuated. If it is not one crisis it's another.
Politicians are gearing up for elections later in the year, and the likely candidates are all "thinking about" running for President, if their arms are twisted, they wouldn't actually push themselves forward. Marco Rubio though has actually stated today that he will run.
As I mentioned last week I think Hilary Clinton's chances are fading as the Benghazi cover up scandal, which is rocking the nation, gathers momentum. If this had been a British thing she would have done the decent thing, and fallen on the sword as we say, and resigned immediately - like Lord Carrington did over the Falkland Islands. The families of the four dead Americans would have felt that someone had taken responsibility, and there would have been healing instead of this open wound which is getting worse all the time. However, in this country they don't resign, they don't take responsibility if they don't think it is their fault.
Another news item is that the Chinese have taken to hugging.
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