The president’s Twitter account did not announce any new firings this morning. It did, however, announce a hire. CNBC contributor Larry Kudlow has accepted the post of National Economic Council Director, replacing Gary Cohn, who stepped down last week. Meanwhile, according to reports, there is no job security among Cabinet members and senior administration officials as the revolving door at the White House keeps spinning like rims on a Cadillac. On the Hill, a $1 trillion-plus omnibus funding bill that was supposed to be on the House floor today won't be voted on until next week, as Congress pushes against a March 23rd deadline to fund the federal government. Areas of contention include DACA, the border wall, funding for Planned Parenthood, and Obamacare stabilization funds, among a host of other issues. And in Pennsylvania, it’s official. The Dems took Pennsylvania's 18th Congressional District, although the GOP candidate, Rick Saccone, has yet to concede to Conor Lamb. In a #ThrowbackThursday reminder: Alabama Republican Senate candidate Roy Moore has yet to concede defeat in his race as well. Meanwhile, Senator Doug Jones (D-AL) is entering his third month in office. In global news, Donald Trump bragged at a Missouri fundraiser about giving Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau fake facts about trade, insisting that the U.S. has a deficit with Canada, though he had no idea whether that was true. According to Trump’s own trade representatives, the U.S., in fact, has a surplus with Canada. Elsewhere in the world, New Zealand's second-ranking envoy to the U.S. asked Democrats in a tweet to "please get your shit together or we will all die." The tweet was in response to an op-ed in The Hill suggesting that Senators Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) could form a winning presidential ticket in 2020. We’re halfway through March and get your umbrellas ready. It looks like April showers may get Stormy. 60 Minutes could tell adult film actress Stormy Daniels’ story about her alleged affair with the president as soon as Sunday. Don’t toy with us, CBS. Speaking of toys, the retail giant Toys R Us is planning to sell or close all 800 of its U.S. stores, affecting as many as 33,000 jobs as the company winds down its operations after six decades. Okay, we’re dark tomorrow so, barring breaking news, we’ll be back on Monday. Until then, we’re leaving you with this...
- Congressman Elijah Cummings (D-MD) recovering at home amid health issues.
- Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) wants to spring forward, not fall back.
- Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) and Kamala Harris (D-CA) push for more anti-opioid addiction funding in Native American communities.
- House Dems want Jared Kushner to amscray.
- Congressman Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ) cries foul on big game hunting decision.
- Congressman Elijah Cummings (D-MD) continues pressing for WH emails investigation.
- Is Brooklyn in the House? Congressman Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) pays homage to women in hip hop.
- Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao faces off with NY & NJ over rail tunnel project.
- UN Ambassador Nikki Haley blasts Russia during emergency session.
- Barack Obama goes green and battleground with NCAA basketball bracket.
- New group inspired by Valerie Jarrett and Obama alumnae launched to highlight the impact of women.
- Veteran journo Roland Martin is the new NABJ VP for Digital.
- Congressmen Cedric Richmond (D-LA) and Dwight Evans (D-PA) light a fire under Amtrak to move on honoring pioneering Black legislator.
- Dems want Dream Act included in budget bill.
- Obama alumni join education alliance.
- Join our Tiffany D. Cross this eve on MSNBC as she rejoins our namesake, The Beat with Ari Melber, at 6P.