Friday, November 24, 2017

Louise Linton Adopted ELEVEN Turkeys

Friday, November 24, 2017

First lady Melania Trump and President Donald Trump visit with Coast Guard members on Thanksgiving in Riviera Beach, Florida. Credit: Nicholas Kamm/AFP/Getty Images

POTUS Works Middle East, Also the Links: A little work, a little play ...

Louise Linton Adopted 11 Turkeys: Linton continues to be,
frankly, fascinating

Today in the Love Files: Meghan McCain ties the knot, and her hubs gives new meaning to "shotgun" wedding

Hunter Schwarz is off. His section will return next week.

Kate Bennett

What the White House is Talking About:
President Trump tweeted this morning from Mar-a-Lago that he'd talk soon with Turkey's President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan ...

Credit: @realDonaldTrump/Twitter

What the White House Press Corps is Talking About:
... and then he went to "quickly" play golf with Tiger Woods and top-ranked golfer, Dustin Johnson.

What Washington is Talking About:
Fresh developments in the Russia investigation point to Michael Flynn possibly cooperating with Robert Mueller's team and, ultimately, a potential guilty plea.

What America is Talking About:
It's Black Friday, y'all. I'm doing this, and also this, because hello sequin jumpsuit. And tomorrow for Small Business Saturday I'll be at Core72, obvi.

Hope You All Ate Your Faces Off Yesterday:
I did. Here's what the Trump family had for Thanksgiving dinner, per Melania Trump's communications director, Stephanie Grisham. Honestly, I would have killed for some of those stone crabs, though.

Also, Louise Linton Adopted ELEVEN Turkeys:
In perhaps an image rehab effort -- or just because 'tis the season -- Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin's wife, Louise Linton -- she of the recent black-leather-gloves-holding-sheet-of-dollar-bills photo op -- posted on her Insta that she had adopted 11 turkeys, including "Bowie," below.

Credit: @louiselinton/Instagram

Today in the 'Ick' Files ...:
Sen. Al Franken says he crossed a line. Rep. Joe Barton's got people thinking about revenge porn and what that means. And Rep. John Conyers maintains he won't resign, his lawyer says.

... And in the 'Love' Files:
Congratulations to Meghan McCain and Ben Domenech, who got married on Tuesday in Sedona, Arizona. Guest S.E. Cupp took a couple of pics, including a closeup of Domenech's unique shotgun shell boutonniere and posted on her Instagram.

Credit: @secupp/Instagram

Dress Like the First Lady:
I appreciate that Melania not only wore an affordable, checked J. Crew shirt yesterday but that she recycled it from a look she wore months ago. Here's a similar shirt that's available now for 40% off.

Credit: Nicholas Kamm/AFP/Getty Images; (from August 27) Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images

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