- Sarah Ferris, Kevin Liptak and Betsy Klein @ CNN: White House pulls Stefanik’s UN ambassador nomination amid concern over narrow Republican House majority
The White House on Thursday pulled Rep. Elise Stefanik’s nomination to be US ambassador to the United Nations amid concerns over slim margins in the US House of Representatives, keeping one of Trump’s most vocal allies in Congress.
- William Vaillancourt @ The Daily Beast: ICE Barbie Kristi Noem Finds Shocking New Place to Film Promo Video
El Salvador’s Terrorism Confinement Center was the site of her latest warning to undocumented immigrants.
- Josh Kovensky @ Talking Points Memo: Alien Enemies Act Deportations Were Carefully Orchestrated To Keep Courts In The Dark
They didn’t know where they were going. Some called their families in tears. Others sent confusing messages to their attorneys, saying that ICE agents had told them that they were headed back home — to Venezuela. But only hours later, the Trump administration would deport these detainees to El Salvador. It capped what TPM has identified as a multi-week effort to prepare for the removals while concealing its plans for as long as possible.
- Isaac Schorr @ Mediaite: Far-Right Trump Admirer Laura Loomer Denied New Media Seat in White House Briefing Room
Laura Loomer, the far-right commentator that President Donald Trump raised eyebrows by inviting to travel with him on the campaign trail last year, has not yet been able to convince members of Trump’s administration to let her sit in the White House briefing room’s “new media seat.”
- Alex Bollinger @ LGBTQ Nation: Rachel Maddow calls out Donald Trump for appointing televangelist scammer to White House position
The Trump administration official promises an "angel" being assigned to you to be "an enemy to your enemies" for the low price of $1000.
