| | | | | Barack, Michelle, Sasha, and Malia Obama go rafting Monday at Bongkasa Village in Badung on Bali island. Credit: STR/AFP/Getty Images | | | "I Try to Stay Out of Politics": says Ivanka Trump
Have You Seen Jo-Scar's Video?: The MSNBC host released a music video
1 Million MAGA Hats: The official distributor expects to ship milestone hat this summer | | | What the White House is Talking About:
President Trump welcomes Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the White House today. Fun fact: Combined, the two leaders have more than 64 million social media followers. They're due to meet in the Oval Office this afternoon, then give a joint statement in the Rose Garden. Melania Trump joins for a private dinner in the Blue Room.
NEW: The Supreme Court just came down with a decision that allows parts of Trump's travel ban to move forward and said justices will hear arguments on the case this fall.
What the White House Press Corps is Talking About:
Couple things. One: retirement watch. Will Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy announce today that he's stepping down? Signs point to ¯\_(ツ)_/¯. Two: Today's White House briefing is again off-camera. Paging CNN's sketch artist, Bill Hennessy, who did a killer job on Friday, and also shaved a few pounds off Sean Spicer.
But First, Tweets:
Donald Trump sent six this morning. Most were about Russia, but a couple were about Dems and health care. He also coins a new thing: "T people," i.e. Trump people. | | "I Try to Stay Out of Politics," says Ivanka Trumpa:
I mean, I think I get what she was trying to say -- that her main focus is issues and agenda, and not necessarily the partisan aspects of them. But that quote, from Ivanka's Fox & Friends interview that aired this morning, definitely stands out because she is a senior adviser to her father, the President of the United States.
Another interesting part of the interview is when she says her kids dig Air Force One because sugar. "They call Air Force One the 'candy plane' because there is lots of M&M's and trays of candy. They always exit the plane a lot more hyper and on (a) sugar high. It's almost no controlling it."
Meanwhile, Obama's Still Living His Best Life:
Raise your hand if you've lost track of Barack Obama's vacations since he left office. OK, good, me too. But this week, the former President and his family are in Bali. Here they are today rafting down a river: | | Credit: STR/AFP/Getty Images
The family is in Indonesia for a 10-day vacation that will take them to Jakarta, Yogyakarta and Bali. The Daily Mail reported that in Bali, they're staying at the Four Seasons hotel in a private villa. | | Our Daily Melania:
This broke Friday afternoon, amidst Russia and health care, so I feel like we should re-up. The first lady announced she has hired a new chief usher for the White House, a super-crucial position that's been vacant since Angella Reid abruptly departed in early May. Timothy Harleth officially assumes the post on July 3; he'll oversee more than 90 employees, from kitchen staff to carpenters, and he'll also be the first family's primary contact for all things White House life. Harleth was hired from, wait for it, the Trump International Hotel in DC, where he was director of rooms.
We Have to Talk About Steve Mnuchin's Wedding:
Sorry, I'm still not quite there yet to be done with it. It was one of the most extravagant and over-the-top Washington weddings, ever. There were actual trees inside the Mellon Auditorium. And also ballet dancers in white tutus, performing Swan Lake. Also, the bride, Louise Linton, wore a custom Ines Di Santo gown. Per the designer's public relations team, in an email to me (note: I changed the font to this because it's a better visual match for the text): | | | Here's the happy couple with the Trumps and the Pences. I circled the part of the gown's train so you can see how long it was. Also, if you're curious about all the jewelry Linton wore, and why, she did this interview about it. | | Credit: Kevin Mazur for Getty Images
If you haven't heard by now, Vice President Pence performed the ceremony, which, I'm told by a guest, was relatively short. If you read the thread after my Twitter post with the image, you'll get depressed and sort of concerned about humanity -- I was. People on the Twitter can be pretty terrible. At the end of the day, this was a couple (the Secretary of the Treasury and an actress) who fell in love and got married. | | Credit: @katebennett_DC/Twitter
Your Monday Read:
Dozing at your desk? Read this insanely good deep-dive from (CNN's own senior legal analyst) Jeffrey Toobin, on the cozy relationship between Donald Trump and America's most prominent and influential tabloid, the National Enquirer. It's really, really good. And fascinating. | | What Washington is Talking About:
The Congressional Budget Office could release its score of Senate Republicans' health care bill as soon as today. Back in May, the CBO score for the House health care bill found that under the plan, by 2026, 23 million fewer Americans would have health insurance.
What America is Talking About:
The New York man and his daughter who caught a 14-year-old girl who fell 25 feet off a gondola ride at a Six Flags amusement park north of Albany.
Poll of the Day:
The percentage of Americans who support same-sex marriage has risen from 55% last year to 62%, according to a Pew poll released today, and for the first time ever, a majority of Baby Boomers now support same-sex marriage (56%). | | How Dems' 2018 Recruitment is Going:
"In recent cycles, candidate recruitment meant dialing the phone and asking people to run," Nathan Gonzales, editor of the nonpartisan Inside Elections told the Washington Post. "This cycle, it's about answering the calls when they come in." And special election losses notwithstanding, Democrats are optimistic. In a memo to colleagues last week, DCCC chair Rep. Ben Ray Lujan wrote that Dems can overperform in at least 70 Repub districts, per the Post.
Have You Seen Joe Scarborough's Music Video?:
If not, watch here. The MSNBC host released an EP, and this video is for the title track, "Mystified." It features fiancé Mika Brzezinski and fast-cut news clips of POTUSes No. 42-45, war, and shake weights. That whole style feels a little ... dated to me? Especially the clips of naked Miley Cyrus from the "Wrecking Ball" video, Britney Spears with her head shaved, and Paris Hilton on a red carpet. There is no less subtle way to show that you're trying to make a statement about ~our vapid celebrity culture~ than showing female celebrities like that. Also, John McCain already did it, in 2008. LEAVE BRITNEY (and Miley and Paris) ALONE!! | | Credit: Joe Scarborough/Facebook
1 Million MAGA Hats:
Ace Specialities Inc., the official merchandise distributor for the Trump Make America Great Again Committee, expects to ship its millionth hat this summer, its president, Christl Mahfouz, told Bloomberg Businessweek.
Kardashian Gets Kennedy Watch:
Kim Kardashian purchased a Cartier watch that belonged to Jackie Kennedy for $379,500 at auction, according to TMZ.
Zuck in Iowa:
As part of his New Year's resolution to meet people from every state this year, Mark "Some of you have asked if this challenge means I'm running for public office. I'm not." Zuckerberg visited the state that people usually go to when they're thinking about running for president: Iowa. He said in his Instagram story it was his first time visiting the state, and he captioned a photo of a pork tenderloin sandwich, "Iowa is my kind of place," which is something someone who's thinking of running for president says. Here he is in a photo posted Friday listening to a truck driver, which is also something someone thinking about running for president does: | | Credit: Mark Zuckerberg/Facebook
Michelle Obama Honors Chance the Rapper:
The former first lady made a pre-taped cameo at last night's BET Awards in Los Angeles to present the rapper with the Humanitarian Award for his work in Chicago. She said she and her husband have known Chance "since he was a wee baby rapper" and that they are "are so incredibly proud" of him. | | Credit: Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images
The Internet's Most Influential:
Time magazine is out with a top 25 list of the most influential people online, including President Trump, Matt Drudge, Pepe the Frog creator Matt Furie, author-turned-Twitter-political-pundit J.K. Rowling, viral sensation Joanne the Scammer, Katy Perry, Kim Kardashian, and Rihanna.
Tel Aviv Welcomes Britney:
Ahead of her show there next week, the official account for Tel Aviv tweeted this welcome: | | | | | | |
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