| | | | | President Trump looks at the empty chair for Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer after Schumer cancelled their meeting at the White House Tuesday. Credit: Jim Watson/AFP/Getty Images | | | It's Handled: What Trump said about North Korea; raise your hand if this makes you a tad nervous
Trump Org Merch Not Made in the US: Get a fake gold bar bank made in China for $25
Jay-Z on the Good Thing About Trump Being President: Now "we're forced to have the dialogue" about race in America he said | | | What the White House is Talking About:
President Trump today heads to St. Louis, Missouri, to talk up tax reform during remarks at the St. Charles Convention Center.
What the White House Press Corps is Talking About:
Trump's retweets this morning of a Twitter account rife with anti-Muslim content. | | Press Sec Response:
As Sarah Sanders walked back to her office from doing a hit on Fox News at the White House, she was surrounded by reporters wanting to understand what the President was thinking when he retweeted those anti-Muslim tweets. Here's what she said: | | Credit: @markknoller/Twitter
It's Handled:
Or, will be handled? This is what Trump tweeted today about the situation in North Korea, and the testing yesterday of another missile. This morning the President spoke by phone with Chinese President Xi Jinping, and last night he talked to South Korean President Moon Jae-in and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. Trump told reporters yesterday that "it is a situation that we will handle." Raise your hand if this makes you a tad nervous. | | Credit: @realDonaldTrump/Twitter
The Story of a Suicidal Pizza Man Caught Up in an FBI Sting:
Make some time for this Lisa Rose feature on a young man from Michigan and a twisted story of ISIS, jihad and undercover law enforcement.
Real Estate Report:
Sometimes when I drive around Washington, I wonder who lives in all the fancy houses -- especially the ones near the embassies. Maybe that's why I was so into this Washington Post feature about a Russian tycoon who has been living, sporadically, in one of DC's biggest and most expensive mansions, next door to Kellyanne Conway and across the street from Vernon Jordan -- who, at the end of the piece, says he doesn't know who the owner is, but he's fine with the place because "they do a good job with the trees and the shrubbery." #thistown
Models Falling:
Always worth a click. I'm sorry. | | Dress Like the First Daughter:
Ivanka Trump continued her India visit in another patterned dress, this time a regal blue look by designer Tory Burch. (Ironically, Burch was a huge Hillary Clinton supporter, hosting fundraisers for her during the campaign and even designing a t-shirt for Clinton's merchandise store.) Ivanka's $3,498 Burch gown can be found here. | | | Credit: Ivanka Trump Snapchat, toryburch.com | | What Washington is Talking About:
The Republican tax bill was passed out of the Senate Budget Committee yesterday, and some members who previously were opposed or on the fence signaled they're coming around to it. The Senate is expected to begin debate on the bill today. In the House, a vote is expected today on mandatory sexual harassment training.
What America is Talking About:
Matt Lauer's firing from NBC News following a complaint filed by an employee who accused him of "inappropriate sexual behavior in the workplace."
Poll of the Day:
The average US consumer's Thanksgiving week spending this year was $115, up from $106 in 2016, according to Gallup. | | Credit: Gallup
DJTJ to Meet with House Intel Committee Next Week:
He's scheduled for next Wednesday and it will be the first time Don Jr. will be questioned about his contacts with Russians during the campaign, our Manu Raju reports.
DC Council Considering Road Name Change to Troll Russia:
Two council members, Mary Chen and Phil Mendelson, have sponsored a proposal to change the name of the road outside the Russian Embassy in northwest Washington to honor Boris Nemtsov, a Russian dissident assassinated in 2015.
Trump Org Merch Not Made in the US:
So much for "Made in America." The Trump Organization is selling products like a $25 fake gold bar bank made in China and a $32 Trump golf hat made in Bangladesh, according to the Daily Beast. Smh. | | Credit: trumpstore.com
Paul Ryan Spotted at an Oklahoma Bar with Blake Shelton:
While you were home celebrating Drinksgiving with your high school friends on Thanksgiving eve, the speaker of the House was in Tishomingo, Oklahoma, (population 3,109) at the Ole Red restaurant with owner (and People Magazine's Sexiest Man Alive 2017) Blake Shelton. They both wore camo, but were still visible. Gwen Stefani was also there. | | Credit: KXII
Jay-Z on the Good Thing About Trump Being President:
The rapper sat for an interview with New York Times Executive Editor Dean Baquet. He said:
"The great thing about Donald Trump being president is now we're forced to have the dialogue. Now we're having the conversation on the large scale; he's provided the platform for us to have the conversation."
Jay-Z was also asked if making more money had made him "a little more conservative" or changed his politics.
"No. No, because I believe in people. I want what's best for people. I love people. You know, so I don't have that sort of thing, like, I want to vote Republican just to save more money. That's not the endgame. It's not about who got more money and who got more houses. Yes, you know, you've earned it, buy what you want. You know? But don't forget what's important. Without people, being rich would be very boring."
The interview will appear in T, with original art by Chantal Joffe and Henry Taylor, who did the cover and spoke about making it here. | | Credit: T
Jay-Z also talked about his relationship with Kanye, calling it "complicated" but saying "there's genuine love there."
Beyoncé Has the Most-Liked Insta of 2017:
Her pregnancy photo set the record for most likes on Instagram this year with 11.1 million, according to the Verge. The most popular place to post was Disneyland, and #love was the most-used hashtag.
Facebook Testing a "Breaking News" Tag:
Publishers can leave it on for as little as 15 minutes and as long as six hours, and they're allowed one use a day.
Street Art Sighting:
Our Betsy Klein spotted this #MeToo sign outside Rep. John Conyers' office. It was put up by former Hill staffer Ted Henderson, who's launching the #MeToo Network app that allows users to share their stories via an encrypted messenger, request legal assistance from the National Women's Law Center, and request immediate help from the National Sexual Assault Hotline. | | Credit: Betsy Klein
Gretchen Carlson has already signed up as a member: | | Credit: #MeToo Network
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