The Morning Briefing: The 8th Man, Assata Shakur, Jake Tapper and Much, Much More

Good Wednesday Morning,

Here is what’s on the President’s agenda today:

• In the morning, President Donald J. Trump will receive his daily intelligence briefing.
• The President will then meet with National Security Advisor H.R. McMaster.
• Later in the morning, the President will speak with Sultan Qaboos bin Said al Said of Oman by telephone.
• In the afternoon, the President will have lunch with service members. The President will then attend a Cabinet Affairs meeting.

I’ve got a compact Morning Briefing for you this morning.

Picture of the day:

House Speaker Paul Ryan of Wis. pauses during a news conference at the Republican National Committee Headquarters on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, July 18, 2017. Ryan said he would like to see the Senate “move on something” after the collapse of GOP plan to repeal and replace the health care law. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Other morsels:

Mueller now investigating Donald Trump Jr.’s Russia meeting

8th Trump Jr. Russia meeting participant identified as real estate executive

Hillary Clinton is less popular than Donald Trump because nobody will let the 2016 election end (“nobody”? or places like the WaPo?)

Linda Sarsour Says Jake Tapper Is A White Nationalist

Lawsuit Alleges Michigan Agency Told Grandfather He’d Have to Give Up Gun Rights to Foster His Grandson

Sen. Kamala Harris is running for president, Democrat donors say

Trump to hold rally in Ohio next Tuesday

House bill includes funds for just 28 miles of Trump border wall

Trump attacks reports of private G20 conversation with Putin

Former CEO says men don’t know business is ‘structurally’ sexist, and they don’t care

Dem Senators Decline To Condemn Women’s March For Supporting Terrorist

Al Gore takes on climate change and the Electoral College

And that’s all I’ve got, now go beat back the angry mob!