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If you missed Senator Jeff Flake (R-AZ) announcing his retirement on the Senate floor yesterday, it’s worth a watch. Flake said he could no longer be complicit with Donald Trump saying, “Mr. President, I rise today to say: enough … We have fooled ourselves for long enough that a pivot to governing is right around the corner, a return to civility and stability right behind it.” Ummm -- we who? Because many people of color called out this behavior when he was candidate Trump or businessman Trump or landlord Trump. But, nonetheless, congrats on catching up. Anybody else planning on echoing these sentiments? Flake says yes. We’re waiting … Meanwhile, Trump says his Capitol Hill lunch with the GOP Caucus yesterday was a love fest. Notwithstanding theprotester who threw Russian flags at him upon his arrival. What else happened on the Hill yesterday? The Senate passed a $36.5 billion emergency aid measure to refill disaster accounts, provide a much-needed cash infusion to Puerto Rico, and bail out the federal flood insurance program. In other news … You guys! Benson died! If you grew up in the 70s and 80s, watching actor Robert Guillaume on Soap and, later on the sitcom Benson, was a regular part of your TV viewing. The accomplished operatic singer and stage actor died Tuesday at the age of 89 from complications of prostate cancer. RIP. Ok, we’re kicking off your Wednesday with this...
- President Eric Holder and Senator Rubén Gallego -- yep. It could be a thing.
- Congressman Al Green (D-TX) schools Ben Carson over budget cuts.
- DNC Chair Tom Pérez hits Senator Jeff Flake (R-AZ) on the way out.
- Congressman Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ) smells something fishy with contract to repair Puerto Rico’s electric grid.
- FCC Commissioner Mignon Clyburn and FCC Chairman Ajit Pai will butt heads today.
- NAB to honor GMA’s Robin Roberts.
- Meet the new editor of Jezebel.
- Congressmen Elijah Cummings (D-MD) and John Conyers (D-MI) criticize “massive diversion” of new congressional probe.
- Former Congresswoman Corrine Brown’s lawyers ask for delay in sentencing.
- NAACP issues advisory against traveling on American Airlines.
- Legislators want a chief executive to oversee hurricane recovery efforts in PR.
- Senators Kamala Harris (D-CA), Bob Menéndez (D-NJ) press DHS on “DREAMer” data.
- Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) intros legislation to spur small businesses.
- Ex WH advisor accused of being a white supremacist appears to confirm that with latest comments.
- Puerto Rico files a long shot bid to be Amazon’s second headquarters.
- NIH gives millions in research funds to HBCU.
- Movie highlighting Flint water crisis premieres this Saturday.
- National Park Service backs away from supporting Black Panther project at UC Berkeley.