| | | | | Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer makes a point to President Trump in the Oval Office prior to his departure from the White House Wednesday. Credit: Alex Wong, Getty Images | | | Pelosi Got Trump to Tweet: POTUS called the minority leader, she asked him to tweet something, and he did
Bannon Thinks Media Depiction of Him is Real News: His media image is "pretty accurate," he said
Melania's Not on Vanity Fair's 2017 Best Dressed List: But the Obamas, Trudeau and the Macrons are -- along with JFK grandson Jack Schlossberg | | | | Kate Bennett is off. Her section will return Friday. | | What Washington is Talking About:
Donald Trump Jr. spoke with staff of the Senate Judiciary Committee this morning. Also, people are still reacting to Democrat-turned-Republican President Trump siding with Dems over his own party yesterday to support a three-month extension of the debt ceiling. It left Repub leaders "shell-shocked" and "visibly annoyed."
What America is Talking About:
There are not one, not two, but three active hurricanes now in the Atlantic basin.
Poll of the Day:
Tonight kicks off the 2017-2018 season for America's favorite sport. According to a Washington Post-UMass Lowell poll, 60% of adults say they're fans of pro football. Pro baseball was second, with 45% identifying as fans. | | Credit: Washington Post
The poll found politics has turned some people away from pro football, with 23% saying their interest in the sport has decreased. Of that percentage, 24% said it was because of politics, including 17% who cited Colin Kaepernick's kneeling protests during the national anthem.
Pelosi Got Trump to Tweet:
Democratic sources tell CNN that President Trump called Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi this morning. During their conversation, she asked him to make it clear that children of immigrants brought into the country illegally wouldn't be subject to deportation in the next six months. At 9:42 a.m., @realDonaldTrump tweeted this: | | Credit: @realDonaldTrump/Twitter
Facebook Sold Ads to Russian "Troll Farm":
The company said in a statement Wednesday it sold roughly 3,000 ads worth about $100,000 to nearly 500 accounts and pages that likely operated out of Russia between June 2015 and May 2017. About a fourth of the ads were geographically targeted, and most referenced "divisive social political messages" like LGBT and race issues, immigrations and gun rights, rather than the election or certain candidates. Facebook did not publicize more details about the ads, including what candidates or issues these ads supported, but it said it had shared its findings with authorities.
Planned Parenthood's Word Choice:
Planned Parenthood President Cecile Richards expressed her opposition to the Trump administration's decision to end DACA in an email this week that used language that people who identify as "pro-life" found ironic. "Here at Planned Parenthood, we firmly believe that every person has the right to live, work, and raise a family freely and without the threat of deportation or separation," she wrote (emphasis mine), according to The Blaze. Fox News' Tucker Carlson said "apparently the batteries in Planned Parenthood irony detectors failed," and here's how the conservative Heritage Foundation responded to the language: | | Credit: @Heritage/Twitter
The History of Social Media and Journalism, in One Timeline:
Social media is central to how media and politics today is made, consumed, and shared. Now that story is in one place, thanks to this Tow Center for Digital Journalism timeline that tracks social platforms' updates, policy changes, and partnerships with media companies going back to 2000. Reading it chronologically, it goes from social networks being founded to them grappling with fake news, harassment and other challenges of the modern-day social web. | | Credit: Tow Center for Digital Journalism
Bannon Thinks Media Depiction of Him is Real News, Hits Catholic Church:
Former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon will be on "60 Minutes" Sunday. Excerpts from his interview already are out, including one where he says the media image of him "is pretty accurate. I'm a street fighter," and another where he says the Catholic Church needs "illegal aliens to fill the churches." "They have an economic interest in unlimited immigration."
Bannon, who is Catholic, added, "This is not about doctrine. This is about the sovereignty of a nation."
Melania's Not on Vanity Fair's 2017 Best Dressed List:
Did they miss her wardrobe during Trump's first foreign trip, or....?
I wish Kate were here to discuss, but she'll be back tomorrow. The Obamas made the list, although neither of the two photos VF used of them in their click-intensive, ad-heavy gallery are from 2017 -- the one below is from their Italy state dinner in 2016, when Michelle wore Versace, and a second photo is from a 2015 China state dinner, when she wore Vera Wang. | | Credit: Vanity Fair
Also on the list is JFK's grandson Jack Schlossberg, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte, and pop stars Rihanna, Solange Knowles, and Harry Styles.
Chelsea Handler Hits Trump on DACA:
Her Netflix show returns Friday (our Brian Stelter was in Los Angeles yesterday taping an interview with her yesterday), and COVER/LINE got an early look at her take on the Trump admin's DACA decision:
"I would like to apologize on behalf of the entire Trump administration," she said. "We are sorry for making it clear that white supremacists and Nazis are welcome in this country, where young immigrants brought here as children are not. The average Dreamer got here at six, was raised in the US, and knows no country other than this one."
National Cathedral Removing Confederate Stained Glass:
Windows honoring Confederate generals Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson were removed yesterday after a vote by the cathedral's governing body. Here's the Jackson window, left, with the words "Reading the Bible" and a Confederate flag: | | Credit: Alex Wong/Getty Images
Street Art Sighting:
Work from Los Angeles street artist Retna (you may recognize his style from Justin Bieber's Purpose album) is on display at the Kennedy Center through September 24. It's even red and blue, perfect for politically divided Washington. Retna's work served as inspiration for the costume and set design of Aida, playing at the Ken Cen this month. | | Credit: @kennedycenter/Instagram
Send me your pics of political street art to coverlinehunter@cnn.com, tweet me @hunterschwarz or tag @cnncoverline on Instagram. | | | | | | |
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