Our thoughts and prayers continue to be with the victims of yesterday’s shooting. Because they are the victims. Not the president who, after managing a modicum of decency yesterday, is back to painting himself as the perpetual victim. “They made up a phony collusion with the Russians story, found zero proof, so now they go for obstruction of justice on the phony story. Nice,” he tweeted this morning. Yep! According to WaPo, POTUS is under investigation for obstruction of justice. And he kept going. Just moments ago he tweeted, “You are witnessing the single greatest WITCH HUNT in American political history - led by some very bad and conflicted people! #MAGA.” He may be steaming because yesterday the Senate voted 97-2, passing a bipartisan package of new sanctions against Russia. The proposal would also allow Congress to block any attempt by Trump to ease or end penalties on Moscow. And standby for another tweet at any moment as leaked audio just surfaced of Australian PM Malcolm Turnbull mocking Donald Trump at an off-the-record gala with leaders and journalists. Remember when 45 said the rest of the world would finally stop laughing at us? Still waiting ... In good news, the Congressional Baseball game will proceed as planned giving us all a much-needed sense of unity -- even if POTUS can't. Play ball, boys! Here’s what’s up today:
- Meet the badass superheroes whose swift action minimized tragedy yesterday.
- Scary times. Other MoCs say they too have been threatened with violence.
- Barack Obama surfaces to make some calls.
- Looking for qualified diverse candidates? We can help with that!
- Congresswoman Judy Chu (D-CA) wants vets to have access to acupuncture.
- Robert Mueller's investigative team includes a person of color. Meet her below.
- Former DHS Chief Jeh Johnson heads to the Hill next week.
- Finally! A victory for Standing Rock.
- ICE Director tells immigrants they need to be afraid.
- Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) says if you want to serve DC then you best live in the District.
- Flipping Georgia's 6th may come down to the AAPI vote.
- Michelle Obama, Senator Kamala Harris (D-CA), and Hillary Clinton make a surprise appearance.
- Michigan AG charges five officials with involuntary manslaughter over their handling of the water crisis in Flint, MI.
- Meet the Library of Congress’ new African American poet laureate.