| | | | | Rep. Jason Chaffetz, R-Utah, fresh off foot surgery, makes his way through Statuary Hall en route to the House floor for the vote on to replace Obamacare. Photo by Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call/Getty Images | | | WH Fires Top Usher: First woman to hold the job gets axed
Dress Like the First Lady: Melania wears $6,000 Dior for NYC black-tie event
Out: Kim K; In: Ivanka T: What three plastic surgeons said about changing trends | | | What the White House is Talking About:
The April jobs report is out. The economy gained 211,000 jobs, up from a paltry 79,000 in March. The White House is also celebrating 4.4% unemployment, the lowest it's been in a decade.
What the White House Press Corps is Talking About:
Buh-bye, Mar-a-Lago. Hello, Trump International Golf Club Bedminster. President Trump this weekend will be at the New Jersey club, where he held meetings in the weeks after he won and posed in front of the club's front door. Who can forget Mitt Romney getting a fond farewell on November 19? | | Photo by Pool/Getty Images
White House Fires Chief Usher:
The White House fired chief usher Angella Reid, who was hired by President Obama and had been in the post since 2011, the Washington Post reported. She was the first woman to hold the job.
It's a major position in the White House, with close proximity to the first family. The chief usher handles everything from event logistics to overseeing the household staff. Those workers don't change with new administrations, and the average length of service is 25 years. Obama's former deputy chief of staff has some, um, feels about Reid's departure.
A White House official told CNN: "She is no longer employed by the White House. We are very grateful for her service and wish her the very best."
Trump and Team Watch Health Care Pass House:
POTUS assistant and WH social media director Dan Scavino tweeted this picture of the President and his closest advisers watching the final votes on health care in the President's private dining room. | | Photo by @scavino45/Twitter
Because I'm me, I'll share that if you like Ivanka Trump's gingham dress, I'm pretty sure it's this $128 one from J.Crew.
The VP's Rabbit Celebrated AHCA Passing, Too:
Seriously, though, how great are Marlon Bundo Pence's Instagram posts? I find the ruminating bunny, who considers humans his actual parents, oddly soothing. Marlon is apparently also a fan of sappy TV melodrama. | | Photo from @marlonbundo/Instagram
Dress Like the First Lady:
At a black-tie event Thursday in New York City, Melania Trump wore a flowy, yellow gown by Christian Dior. The Trumps were accompanied by the Prime Minister of Australia, Malcolm Turnbull, and his wife. Gold is one of Australia's national colors. Well played, FLOTUS.
I poked around and found the dress, from Dior's 2017 Cruise collection, retailing for $6,000. There are just two left for sale in North American Dior boutiques. | | Photo from @FLOTUS/Twitter
| | What Washington is Talking About:
What will happen to Repubs' Obamacare repeal efforts now that the ball's in the Senate's court. Spoiler alert: Don't expect anything quick. "I can't imagine it's less than six weeks of a process for us," Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, told CNN. Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, said, "I believe the Senate will make substantial changes in the House bill."
What America is Talking About:
Another viral video of someone getting kicked off a plane, this time by Delta.
Happy Anniversary:
To this historic tweet. | | Photo from @realDonaldTrump/Twitter
The "Na Na Na Na, Na Na Na Na, Hey Hey Hey, Goodbye" Song Has a Name:
House Dems sang the chant after the Obamacare replacement bill passed, as if to say Repubs are going to lose their jobs come the 2018 midterm. Fun facts: the song, which we also chanted at my high school basketball games when the clock was running out and we were gonna win, is actually called "Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye." It's by Steam and reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for two weeks in 1969. It has other parts that aren't "na na na na," which you can listen to here.
What Does That Religious Freedom Executive Order Trump Sign Actually Do?:
Nothing, according to ACLU Executive Director Anthony D. Romero. He said in a statement, "Today's executive order signing was an elaborate photo-op with no discernible policy outcome. After careful review of the order's text we have determined that the order does not meaningfully alter the ability of religious institutions or individuals to intervene in the political process."
Whatever it does, it spawned an elaborate photo-op, with rabbis, nuns, and in pink, hidden behind Vice President Pence, Trump spiritual advisor Paula White. | | Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images
Out: The Kim K Look; In: The Ivanka T Look:
Three plastic surgeons, two in New York and one in Beverly Hills, told The Hollywood Reporter that patients have begun asking to look more like Ivanka Trump than a Kardashian. "My patients in their 20s still want to look like Kylie Jenner, but those in their 30s to mid-40s are going for a softer, classic appearance, more like Ivanka Trump," Dr. Sharon Giese said.
An Historic Auction:
A collection of seven Britney Spears outfits is for sale on eBay (let's be honest, these belong in the Smithsonian for all Americans and future generations to enjoy). Email me at coverlinehunter@cnn.com if you known what events they're all from: no Googling. | | Photo from eBay
France's Trump Moment?:
As seen in Paris: a poster of French far-right presidential candidate Marine Le Pen with Trump's face. The sign reads, "Do not Trump yourself. Choose France. Vote!" The French election is Sunday. | | Photo by Joel Saget/AFP/Getty Images
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