| | | | | An attendee holds a space-themed notebook at the Pentagon before Vice President Mike Pence announces the Trump administration's plan to create a "Space Force" by 2020. Credit: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images | | | Melania Trump's Parents Become US Citizens: And they used a policy their son-in-law opposes to get citizenship
The NFL Season Hasn't Even Started Yet, But the Protests Have Begun: Players protested racial injustice during preseason games
Kimmel Grills Kanye About Trump: Ye went silent for three seconds before Jimmy Kimmel cut to a commercial | | | What Washington Is Talking About:
As many as 400 white supremacists and 1,500 counterprotesters are expected to be in town for a demonstration marking the anniversary of last year's "Unite the Right" rally in Charlottesville, Virginia. D.C. Police Chief Peter Newsham told The Washington Post they plan to keep the two groups apart and hope "nobody gets injured and nothing gets broke."
What America Is Talking About:
Firefighters are battling 15 large fires in California, including the Mendocino Complex Fire, the largest in state history that has burned more than 300,000 acres.
Poll of the Day:
Since President Donald Trump's election, support among those who voted for him has remained steady. Pew looked at voters who reported voting for Trump and found as of March, 82% of them have "very warm" or "somewhat warm" feelings toward him -- similar to right after his election -- while 6% have "very cold" feelings. | | Credit: Pew
Melania Trump's Parents are US Citizens Now:
First lady Melania Trump's parents are now US citizens, thanks to a policy their son-in-law opposes. Viktor and Amalija Knavs were living in the country with green cards, which a source told CNN their daughter sponsored for them. The President has criticized family-based immigration, regularly referring to it as "chain migration." The Knavs' immigration attorney, Michael Wildes, seemed to throw shade the President's way, telling CNN, "I believe strongly in the principles of family reunification, which is a bedrock of immigration policy and law and has brought millions of people happily to our shores." | | Amalija and Viktor Knavs in 2017. Credit: Chris Kleponis/Pool/Getty Images
The NFL Season Hasn't Even Started Yet, But the Protests Have Begun:
The NFL season doesn't start until next month, but players have started taking a knee or raising their fists over racial injustice during the National Anthem before games. And yes, Trump is still tweeting about them. Players at multiple preseason games either did not come onto the field during the anthem or protested Thursday night. | | Kenny Stills and Albert Wilson kneel during the National Anthem. Credit: Charles Trainor Jr./Miami Herald/TNS vis Getty Images
Colin Kaepernick posted a photo on Instagram with Kenny Stills, one of the Dolphins players who protested, and noted Stills won the Dolphins' community service award for two consecutive years. "Stay strong brothers!" Kaepernick wrote.
Trump tweeted, "Numerous players, from different teams, wanted to show their 'outrage' at something that most of them are unable to define" (I think they would strongly disagree with his assertion they can't define what they're protesting) and said they should "Be happy, be cool!" and either stand or be suspended without pay.
Trump's Lawyers Are Guest Hosts of Hannity's Radio Show:
Because of course they are. Sean Hannity tweeted this morning that Rudy Giuliani and Jay Sekulow would be filling in for him.
DJTJ Is Out Here Posting a 'Shopped Poll:
Donald Trump Jr. posted a photo of a TV news graphic for "Trump And Obama By the Numbers" on Instagram that is altered with a "50%" superimposed over Trump's job approval number. The first son captioned the 'shopped post, "Amazing. I guess there is a magic want to make things happen and @realdonaldtrump seems to have it." Followers pointed out the error, but I have yet to see Donald Jr., who frequently responds to comments, acknowledge the mistake. | | Credit: @donaldjtrumpjr/Instagram
Kimmel Grills Kanye About Trump:
Kanye West was a guest on Thursday night's "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" and Kimmel asked him if he'd consider designing "Space Force" uniforms ("I do like designing") and if he was concerned about his wife being alone with Trump in the Oval Office. ("He is a player," the rapper admitted.) The most awkward moment came when Kimmel asked West if he thinks Trump cares about black people.
Kimmel: "Whether we like his personality or not, his actions are really what matter. You so famously and so powerfully said, 'George (W.) Bush doesn't care about black people.' It makes me wonder, what makes you think that Donald Trump does?"
West: ... (three seconds of silence)
Kimmel: "Why don't we take a break, and we'll come back."
The show then cut to a commercial and on the return, the two discussed West's ye album, which I'm bummed about because I wanted to hear his answer to the question. You can watch the full interview here. | | Credit: Jimmy Kimmel Live/YouTube
"Space Force" All the Way!:
The Trump campaign emailed supporters asking them to vote on a "Space Force" logo. Personally, and politics completely aside, I think they all look like high school space camp logos and vote we do something else instead. | | Credit: Trump campaign
W's Art Hits the Road
A traveling exhibit of paintings by former President George W. Bush titled "Portraits of Courage: A Commander in Chief's Tribute to America's Warriors" is now on display at the Witte Museum in San Antonio until September 30. The exhibit includes 66 portraits and a four-panel mural of 98 service members and veterans. The exhibit is scheduled to go on display at the Arizona Heritage Center in Tempe from October 19 through December 20 and the Society of the Four Arts in Palm Beach, Florida, from February 2 to March 31. | | Credit: George W. Bush Presidential Center
Street Art Sighting:
Trump's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame is known for being vandalized, but a group of anonymous conservative artists calling themselves "The Faction" are pushing back. Overnight, the group put down multiple images of Trump's star made from floor vinyl with adhesive backing on the Walk of Fame, per The Hollywood Reporter. "Rip up the president's Walk of Fame star or try to have it removed ... and 30 more will pop up," one of them told The Hollywood Reporter. | | Credit: @thr/Twitter
If you spot political street art, tweet me @hunterschwarz, tag me on Instagram @hunterschwarz or email me at coverlinehunter@cnn.com with your sighting so I can feature it in COVER/LINE.
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