WaPo broke major news yesterday afternoon that Donald Trump "revealed highly classified information to the Russian foreign minister and ambassador” in a WH meeting last week. The article notes, "Trump went off script and began describing details of an Islamic State terrorist threat related to the use of laptop computers on aircraft." Reportedly, sharing this information violated the trust of an unnamed key ally, and national security experts say the cost could be deadly. Next came the obligatory carefully worded denials the country has come to expect from this administration. This morning, after his team denied that the president shared any classified details, Donald Trump tweeted that he can share details if he wants. These are abnormal times. Meanwhile, there’s still the business of healthcare and tax reform being hashed out on the Hill. And yesterday, Hillary Clinton launched Onward Together, a new political action group. Here’s what’s happening this Tuesday:
- Barack Obama says not bombing Syria took political courage.
- Some in Puerto Rico are advocating for statehood.
- The DOJ is opening an investigation into the killing of 15-year-old Jordan Edwards.
- The lawyer stating the case against Trump's travel ban, who happens to be of Indian descent, has argued more cases in front of SCOTUS second only to Thurgood Marshall.We've got his story.
- Sandra Bland legislation gutted in the TX Senate.
- Another voter suppression effort got the smack down yesterday.
- Black Dems are ready to make America great again.
- A Latino judge is being considered to lead the FBI.
- Congresswoman Grace Meng (D-NY) wants to honor Chinese railroad workers.
- South Korea has a new president. And his bodyguard is bae all day.