Where to begin this sunny Monday morning? Trump returned from a contentious G20 summit where he met with Russian President Vladimir Putin for more than two hours. Lord knows what actually went down in there, but the bottom line is that the president took Vlady’s word over his own intelligence agencies on Russia's interference with the 2016 elections. He even proposed forming an “impenetrable Cyber Security unit” WITH Russia. And just like that, #TrumpCommittees was born. You’re welcome. Ivanka Trump briefly took over as head of state during a G20 meeting when the topic shifted to this session: “Partnership With Africa, Migration and Health.” Apparently, at this point, the Don had to leave the room for additional meetings. A video recapping Trump’s time on the world stage went viral, earning hundreds of thousands of shares and views across all social media platforms. Check it out here. Ivanka isn’t the only Trump kid making headlines. Junior got in on the action as well, contradicting a whole bunch of White House denials of Russian contacts. Get that story here. Congress is back in DC this week and the Senate GOP is licking its wounds after blistering events back home and plummeting support for their healthcare bill. Those who chose to hold events got an earful and protesters made their presence known, even if it wasn’t welcome, as was the case in Ohio where police arrested disabled protesters and even dumped one out of their wheelchair outside of Senator Rob Portman’s (R-OH) office. We’ve got a lot to get to … let’s get started:
- Don’t call it a comeback. He’s been here for years. Barack Obama joins Eric Holder for a fundraiser.
- Trump appointee leaves State Department and heads to the Peace Corps.
- The story of the Fox and the Hound just got racy.
- Univisión picks up Very Smart Brothas.
- Linda Sarsour addresses Jihad comments.
- Congressmen Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) and Elijah Cummings (D-MD) sound the alarm on a huge conflict of interest.
- Trump voter commission member Ken Blackwell made a big uh-oh back in the day.
- Meet the New Chief at the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs.
- Congresswoman Grace Meng (D-NY) defends Hawaii 5-0 actors.
- About that wall ... you know who still thinks Mexico is going to pay. How Sway??
- The WSJ’s in-depth look at the Indian Health Service (IHS) and its failure to serve the Native American population.
- The plight of Black Cubans and how American policy impacts the community.
- Benedict College names a new president. And she's a history maker!
- The March on Washington Film Festival kicks off in DC this week. Want to attend? See FOMO for ticket info.