1. Nuclear Neil
With Democrats looking to have enough votes under current Senate rules to block Judge Neil Gorsuch’s supreme court nomination, Senate Republicans appear set to deploy a so-called “nuclear option” to change the Senate rules.
Trump pro-nuclear
Press secretary Sean Spicer said the president was comfortable with such a rules change, which would lower the bar for confirming supreme court nominees from 60 votes to a simple majority, in a tactic pioneered by Democratic Senate majority leader Harry Reid in 2013.
‘It had to be done’
Thanks to all of you who encouraged me to consider filibuster reform. It had to be done.
— Senator Harry Reid (@SenatorReid) November 21, 2013
Justice who?
Oh for cryin' out loud America... pic.twitter.com/iLat7bZj4B
— Bridget Johnson (@Bridget_PJM) April 2, 2017
2. Trump praises Sisi
The president extended a warm welcome in the Oval Office to Egyptian leader Abdel Fatah al-Sisi, who has crushed domestic dissent and stands accused of human rights abuses. “He’s done a fantastic job in a very difficult situation,” Trump said.
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4. Kushner to Iraq
Jared Kushner, the president’s son-in-law, was visiting Iraq with the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. “If you can’t produce peace in the Middle East, nobody can,” Trump once said of Kushner.
5. Activist sues Trump resort over pee pic
Rohan Beyts, an environment activist, has told a court she felt “really upset” after learning that Donald Trump employees had secretly photographed her allegedly urinating on his golf course.
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6. Trump approval down again
Trump falls below 40% approval for the first time in our average --> https://t.co/XxvWwz6NaM pic.twitter.com/kQxtJ5PB0o
— Nate Silver (@NateSilver538) April 3, 2017
... And another thing:
Official Portrait of First Lady pic.twitter.com/K1DUVE5kSI
— Melania Trump (@FLOTUS) April 3, 2017
... And another thing:
Sisi told Trump that since they met last Sept. he "betted on him" (I think), but interpreter skipped it https://t.co/z2zOHg2SSX
— Mokhtar Awad (@Mokhtar_Awad) April 3, 2017
... And another thing:
Happy #OpeningDay from @ap_politics. Anyone sneaking out of the office to watch America's pastime? pic.twitter.com/iillS0NZZT
— AP Politics (@AP_Politics) April 3, 2017
