Anthony looks at a busy and consequential week in America.  It seems like a lot has changed, but has it?  An assassination attempt may not succeed in cooling our national rhetoric.  A judge's ruling won't end the stolen documents case.  A veep pick just confirms what we already knew about how Donald Trump thinks.  If you are feeling exasperated, this might not cheer you up but we try to find some glimmers of hope in the ashen landscape. 

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