No new friends: Palin, Nugent and Kid Rock go to Washington

Sarah Palin: tight with Kid Rock, Ted Nugent and the president. Photograph: Jim Lo Scalzo/EPA

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1. Deplorables without a cause

Ted Nugent, Sarah Palin and Kid Rock paid a visit to Donald Trump’s White House Wednesday, having dinner with the president and taking a mocking picture with a portrait of Hillary Clinton, the former first lady.

Bawidabaw

What’s the opposite of ‘squad goals?’ Composite: Getty

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Summary

@JoyAnnReid .@realdonaldtrump showed how trashy he is when he allowed his trashy friends to mock a former FLOTUS pic.twitter.com/DkKOn3tXfX

— B Didier (@Bev_Didier) April 20, 2017

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2. Judge Dread

The federal judge who Donald Trump said could not impartially rule on a lawsuit because of his “Mexican heritage” has been assigned another suit involving the president – one filed by a deported Mexican immigrant.

What’s the difference between me and you? Composite: Getty Images & United States District Court Southern District of California

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Trump had argued during the campaign that the district court judge Gonzalo Curiel, whose parents emigrated from Mexico, could not be trusted to rule impartially on a suit against his defunct Trump University due to Trump’s anti-Mexican campaign rhetoric.

Curiel did not recuse himself, and the case was settled in November for $25m. Photograph: Bebeto Matthews/AP

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Many, even in Trump’s own party, called the comments racist, including the House speaker, Paul Ryan. The new case is being brought against the administration by a “Dreamer” deported to Mexico a few weeks into Trump’s administration.

Trump’s comments were the ‘textbook definition of a racist comment’, Ryan said. Photograph: J. Scott Applewhite/AP

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3. It is risen?

Reports out of DC say Republican leaders are zeroing in on a new healthcare bill to potentially repeal and replace Obamacare, with plans for a vote as early as this Wednesday.

A top WH official tells Post that Trump aides & Hill GOP will circulate some revised legislative language tonight to House Rs on h. care...

— Robert Costa (@costareports) April 20, 2017

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It appears many remain skeptical, however

I am sensing HEAVY SKEPTICISM from senior House Republicans about a vote next week. And I'm putting that mildly.

— Jake Sherman (@JakeSherman) April 20, 2017

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4. Hawaii Five-oh no baby, what is you doin'?

Referring to the Hawaii federal court decision that halted Donald Trump’s travel ban last month, the attorney general, Jeff Sessions, said Thursday he was “amazed that a judge sitting on an island in the Pacific can issue an order that stops the president of the United States”.

Hawaii ranks ahead of Session’s home state of Alabama in almost every measurable way. Just sayin’. Photograph: Jim Lo Scalzo/EPA

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Hawaii was built on the strength of diversity & immigrant experiences- including my own. Jeff Sessions’ comments are ignorant & dangerous

— Senator Mazie Hirono (@maziehirono) April 20, 2017

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5. The Boss v the Donald

The rock’n’roll legend Bruce Springsteen, a longtime critic of Donald Trump, released a song that slams the 45th president.

Springsteen unveils anti-Trump anthem

The song is likely to spring steam from Trump’s ears. Photograph: Don Arnold/WireImage

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Don’t you brag to me / That you never read a book / I never put my faith / In a con man and his crooks.

– That’s What Makes Us Great

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Umm ...

Bill O'Reilly will walk away from Fox News with a payout more than twice the amount paid to his accusers. https://t.co/973fnf7QEj pic.twitter.com/P7Qaucek00

— Scott Bixby (@scottbix) April 20, 2017

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Happy Holi-daze from Roger Stone(d)

Happy 420! #NixonBong https://t.co/s4va13DjE2 pic.twitter.com/7ROnOyvPpP

— Roger Stone (@RogerJStoneJr) April 20, 2017