Well guys, it goes down in the DM. Donald Trump, Jr. has released exchanges he had with the WikiLeaks Twitter account via direct messages during the 2016 presidential campaign. The messages show WikiLeaks, a radical transparency organization that the American intelligence community believes was chosen by the Russian government to disseminate the information it had hacked, actively soliciting Trump Jr.’s cooperation. And, from the looks of it, Junior engaged. Remember this quote from candidate Trump, Sr. on the campaign trail? “Wikileaks. I love Wikileaks.” It’s too much to get into here. But worth reading the complete breakdown. Meanwhile, 45 is on his way back to the U.S. after completing his Asia tour. He tweeted, "I will be making a major statement from the @WhiteHouse upon my return to D.C. Time and date to be set." Now, in the words of Ludacris, let’s head to the dirty South. Roy Moore has a 5th accuser who says the Alabama Senate candidate sexually assaulted her when she was 16. Many GOPers in DC have called on Moore to step down. But their opinions don’t matter as much as Alabama voters, where Moore’s supporters remain loyal. So what happens if this guy makes his way to the Senate? Seung Min Kim breaks down the options. On Capitol Hill, Jeff Sessions testifies at 10A today before the House Judiciary. An already tense meeting will likely be more so now that the DOJ is considering appointing a new Special Counsel to investigate the Clinton Foundation and an Obama-era uranium deal. Lastly, can you not? That’s what comedian and real estate agent James Michael Angelo said to Cavs star Lebron James, who rode the NYC subway on Monday and filmed the excursion on his cell phone. Angelo didn’t recognize James and thought the NBA star was filming him. Ha! In the words of the acclaimed Japanese restaurant: Nobu. We’re kicking off Tuesday with this...
- Jury in Senator Bob Menéndez’s (D-NJ) deadlocked.
- Tri-Caucus women team up to help TPS recipients.
- Congressman Carlos Curbelo (R-FL) beefs with the CHC while Dreamers hang in the balance.
- PR Governor Ricardo Rosselló is in DC asking for billions in hurricane relief aid.
- Senator Mazie Hirono (D-HI) gets key win on legislation to help vets.
- Congress says no more “eskimo.”
- Apple diversity report finds Hispanics MIA in top management.
- Meet the Sierra Club’s new Chief of Staff.
- Steve Bannon talks with Black business leaders.
- DCCC Chair Ben Ray Luján puts two key Republicans in his 2018 crosshairs.
- Former firefighter launches WI gubernatorial bid.
- VICE’s Motherboard has a new Special Projects Editor.
- Public radio’s Marketplace program taps a new Executive Editor.
- A day with Omarosa.
- Judge delays Corrine Brown sentencing.
- School named for Gwen Ifill.
- The Equal Justice Initiative is opening the country’s first museum honoring victims of racial terror.
- The U.S. Civil Rights Commission today commemorates its 60th anniversary.
- 9th Circuit Court of Appeals greenlights part of Trump’s travel ban.
- Susan Rice recaps Trump’s Asia tour.
- Ibtihaj Muhammad has her own Barbie and Ta-Nehisi Coates talks the “n-word” in rap songs. Check it out in blogs.