Good Friday morning.
Here is what’s on the president’s agenda today:
- The president receives his intelligence briefing
I have a condensed version of the briefing today.
GET PRUITT: the beat goes on
Pruitt fell behind on payments for his $50-a-night condo rental
Pruitt sidelined EPA officials who questioned his spending habits
Scott Pruitt asked to use sirens in D.C. traffic and was told no for non-emergency
Social media woes
Pulse nightclub attack survivors sue Google, Facebook, Twitter over ‘material support’ to ISIS
Why Google — not Facebook — should be your main concern
Google employees plead with CEO to drop out of Pentagon AI project
RUSSIA investigation
Daily Beast Sues Department of Justice Over Nunes Memo
Andrew McCabe’s GoFundMe Campaign Was Put Together by K Street PR Firm
Justice Department misses deadline to hand over FBI documents on FISA, Clinton Foundation
Historical picture of the day:
The declaration of war against Germany, signed by President Woodrow Wilson signals the U.S.’s entry into the Great War, April 6, 1917. (AP Photo)
Other morsels:
Trump says he was unaware of Stormy Daniels payment
Trump is not the first president to deploy the National Guard to the U.S.-Mexico border
The Latest: Israeli snipers, tanks deploy along Gaza border
New Jersey couple awarded $37 million in talcum powder case
Trump seeks additional tariffs on $100 billion of Chinese goods in escalation of trade confrontation
Spielberg: You know, Indiana Jones could be a woman
City councilwoman accused of yelling obscenities at teen girls over one wearing a pro-Trump shirt
Another city strikes back against California ‘sanctuary’ laws for illegals – here’s how
High School Admins COVERED UP Students’ Pro-2nd Amendment Message
Tourist learns he took ‘ISIS selfie’ after FBI knocks on his door
GOP consultant reportedly turned ex-fiancée into sex slave
Handgun used by YouTube shooter Nasim Aghdam was purchased months ago
The Atlantic fires Kevin Williamson, columnist who said women who had abortions should be hanged
Magnitude 5.3 earthquake hits off Southern California coast, shakes Los Angeles
Video shows Chicago student yelling ‘f–k you all!’ after being shot by cops
‘Black Panther’ will be the first movie publicly shown in Saudi Arabia after a 35-year ban on cinema
Officer who confronted Maryland school shooter throws 1st pitch at Nationals game
Missing CDC worker Timothy Cunningham likely drowned, no signs of foul play: Officials
And that’s all I’ve got, now go beat back the angry mob!
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