President Trump this morning met with governors to talk about a host of issues, including public safety. Later he has a string of meetings which are closed to the press.
What the White House Press Corps is Talking About:
Different stuff, all over the map, but mostly still guns. Sarah Sanders will give an on-camera press briefing at 3 p.m.
Our Daily Melania:
Big day for the first lady, who gave official remarks at the luncheon for a group of governors' spouses at the White House. It's the first big speech of 2018 for Melania, and she touched on gun control and the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. "I have been heartened to see children across this country using their voices to speak out and try to create change. They are our future and they deserve a voice."
This is worth noting because the first lady has typically not waded into policy issues, especially those as hot-button as guns are right now. She also told the governors' spouses that adults should help young people by limiting the time they spend online and by teaching them about the dangers of drug abuse and addiction.
Meanwhile, all of this is happening as Melania takes the spotlight in the wake of a pretty debilitating 2018 for her so far -- it's hard to say what goes on inside a marriage, but I tried today to take a fair and detailed look at what things have been like under the microscope for the first couple.
Trump's Poll Numbers Slip:
A new CNN poll has Trump's approval rating back down to 35%, matching the lowest it's been during his presidency, which was back in December. He's down five points since last month's high, which appeared to be a boost that resulted from strong economic numbers and tax reform. The most interesting part, to me, is how much he's disliked by women and young people -- pretty staggering margins.
Ivanka Trump Thinks It's "Inappropriate" to ask Her Questions:
On the heels of her visit to PyeongChang to support American athletes at the Winter Olympics, Ivanka Trump sat down for an interview with Peter Alexander of NBC News -- and she said some stuff. The thing that really got me was the part where she told Alexander it was "inappropriate" of him to "ask a daughter" about allegations of sexual misconduct against her father. So, she's also a senior adviser to the President of the United States who handles a lot of women's issues, including helping women in the workplace, as well as supporting families.This is clearly where it gets dicey to make a family member a top-ranking adviser. Ivanka's already getting hammered for her comments, and justly so, in my opinion. You can't use the daughter card when this issue continues to play out publicly -- and you can't use it and completely ignore what your role is in the administration.
Lewinsky Drops a Fascinating and Insightful Essay:
Omg the opening of this Monica Lewinsky first-person story in Vanity Fair's March issue is a doozy. My jaw dropped at the telling of her first personal encounter with Ken Starr, the former special prosecutor who basically eviscerated Lewinsky, and her entire family, while investigating Bill Clinton's relationship with the then-24-year-old White House intern. Spoiler: Starr actually *went up to her at a restaurant on Christmas Eve last year*. Also in here, great insight from a woman who has essentially been a living, breathing example of workplace misconduct, cyberbullying, slut-shaming and now, finally, the #MeToo movement. And no better revenge than looking good doing it, am I right
Please Watch This Clip of Michael Wolff:
Michael Wolff, you ol' son of a gun. Check out this clip of Wolff on the Australian "Today Show" as he totally pulls a fake I-can't-hear-you with the host when he's asked about whether he is sure the President is having an affair, as Wolff recently said on Bill Maher's HBO program. Hahahahaha.
Videos Are Mostly Better with Foo Fighters:
This is a generally true statement, but confirmed when the clip of this dude destroying a DC speed camera began making the rounds. Slow clap to you, sir.
Please Watch This Clip of Michael Wolff:
Michael Wolff, you ol' son of a gun. Check out this clip of Wolff on the Australian "Today Show" as he totally pulls a fake I-can't-hear-you with the host when he's asked about whether he is sure the President is having an affair, as Wolff recently said on Bill Maher's HBO program. Hahahahaha.
Videos Are Mostly Better with Foo Fighters:
This is a generally true statement, but confirmed when the clip of this dude destroying a DC speed camera began making the rounds. Slow clap to you, sir.
Dress Like the First Daughter:
I got a lot of questions about the red and blue striped outfit Ivanka Trump wore to watch the Olympics over the weekend. It was ... eye-catching? It's actually a top and a skirt, both by Altuzarra. The skirt is $595 and available here, and the top is $695 and you can get it here. Barneys shows the pieces as separates, but Ivanka put them together.
An assault weapons ban bill is expected to be introduced in the House today by Rep. David Cicilline, a Rhode Island Dem. And in the Senate, Sen. Gary Peters, a Michigan Dem, will read George Washington's farewell address, an annual tradition dating back to 1892.
What America is Talking About:
Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School students returned to campus yesterday for the first time since the shooting to get information about the phased reopening of the school. Teachers are returning to work today and tomorrow, and students will return for classes Wednesday.
Poll of the Day:
The percentage of Americans who support stricter gun laws, according to a CNN poll released Sunday
What PyeongChang is Talking About:
Norway ended the Games as the medal leader, with 39. The US came in fourth, with 23 medals, nine of them gold. It was the worst showing for the US at a Winter Olympics since 1998.
Olympic Athletes from Russia won the gold medal in men's hockey, and they sang the Russian national anthem during the medal ceremony, in violation of the neutrality rules under which they were competing. Gus Kenworthy called their victory Russia's biggest win since the 2016 US presidential election.
US intelligence says a cyberattack on Olympics officials during the opening ceremony came from Russia and they made it look like it was from North Korea, two US officials told the Washington Post.
Goodbye, PyeongChang, and goodbye PyeoungChang's Trump and Kim Jong Un impersonators, it's been weird
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