It was all good just a month ago. Stand down JAY-Z and Kanye. Donald Trump and Steve Bannon are the latest broken bromance and it’s getting ugly. In their version of diss tracks (Twitter and book interviews), the two are trading ether. Trump's lawyer has even sent Bannon a cease and desist notice. Journalist Michael Wolff’s Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House is filled with accounts of infighting, insults, and insight into the President’s psyche the past year. The takeaway? The book echoes the thoughts and remarks of “Never Trump” Republicans and Dems that have dogged this administration since the beginning. It’s kind of like the literary version of Love & Hip Hop: the old, white Beltway edition. Except, in this case, the insults matter and the drama carries global consequence. With all the leaked quotes, it seems like everyone at the White House is getting more distrustful of colleagues these days. Citing security concerns, WH Chief of Staff John Kelly has imposed a ban on the use of personal cell phones while at work, starting Friday. This is despite concerns among some staffers that they’ll be cut off from children and other relatives trying to reach them. And, breaking this morning, AG Jeff Session is rescinding the Obama-era policy that had paved the way for legalized marijuana to flourish in states across the country. Meanwhile on Capitol Hill, a bipartisan group of Senators continues to work on a deal for “Dreamers.” Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) said their plan would include a pathway to citizenship. And Donald Trump is spending the weekend with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) at Camp David to discuss the 2018 legislative agenda. Break out the fake smiles and s’mores. And Senator Tim Scott (R-SC), whose flight from Charleston was canceled, took a tumble trying to snowboard to the Beltway. The House and Senate are out until next week -- and so are we! We’ll be back on Monday! In the meantime, we’re leaving you with this...
- Congressmen Ted Lieu (D-CA) and Ro Khanna (D-CA) pause POTUS on nukes.
- Trump dumps controversial voter fraud commission and shifts to pushing voter ID.
- FCC Chair Ajit Pai cancels appearance at the Consumer Electronics Show.
- HuffPost’s BlackVoices Editor lands at Blavity as Editor-in-Chief.
- Native Americans across the country battle at the ballot box.
- Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) to lead CBC forum on the lack of diversity in Trump judicial nominees.
- Will Congresswoman Mia Love (R-UT) make a Senate run?
- Meet the first Asian American to own and publish an LGBT newspaper.
- CBS News’ Alex Wagner to join The Circus.
- Essence Magazine is once again Black-owned.
- EPIX EVP Jocelyn Díaz steps down.
- Former Mike Pence advisor announces congressional run.
- Washington City Paper taps José Andrés and Ta-Nehisi Coates.
- GOP finds that Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL) is irreplaceable.
- HUD Secretary Dr. Ben Carson forced to implement Obama-era rule on housing vouchers.
- BuzzFeed names Global Women’s Rights Reporter.
- Michelle Obama heads back to Canada.