1. Twitter fingers turn to trigger fingers
Trump issued a fiery ultimatum to the House Freedom Caucus, a coalition of more than 30 ultra right-wing legislators Thursday morning. The president told them to “get on the team” with regards to healthcare, and seemed to threaten primary challenges in 2018 if they don’t.
Summary
Trump hate-tweeted these Freedom Caucus members, then deleted it, presumably to fix the "Raul_Labrador" handle https://t.co/OInK7c9MB9 pic.twitter.com/U3j3CEn0Wb
— Asawin Suebsaeng (@swin24) March 30, 2017
2. The Muscovite-ian candidate
Donald Trump’s willingness to embrace Russian disinformation was one of the reasons Russia’s interference in the 2016 election worked, according to a former FBI special agent’s expert’s testimony before congress Thursday.
Summary
“Part of the reason active measures have worked in this US election is because the commander-in-chief has used Russian active measures at time [sic] against his opponents.”
-Clint Watts of George Washington University’s Center for Cyber and Homeland Security.
Read my lips, NYET!
Meanwhile, Putin himself flatly denied any involvement in the US election Thursday. The Russian president blamed the accusations on US politics, downplayed any link between himself and Trump, and warned that it was dangerous to pit Washington against Moscow.
3. I eat with my guys, that's the bro code
A profile on second lady Karen Pence resurfaced a 2002 interview with her husband Mike Pence, in which he describes his personal rule not to eat alone with any woman besides his wife.
The internet had fun with Pence's resurfaced rule
but how does Mike Pence avoid one-on-one lunches with women at his workpl pic.twitter.com/KzrQgYW3ri
— Tim Murphy (@timothypmurphy) March 30, 2017
Lots of fun...
I'm sorry Ms. Jackson (Ooo)
— Nick Douglas (@toomuchnick) March 30, 2017
I can't share meals
Dining out would make dear Mother cry
I can only eat alone with guys
4. 'Shit' talk
Multiple sources report that former President George W Bush called Donald Trump’s January inauguration speech “some weird shit” after it concluded. Bush admitted after the election that he did not cast a ballot for Mr. Trump.
5. You and me got a whole lot of history
Experts say a GoFundMe campaign to buy the browsing history of members of Congress is doomed to stall. The campaign has raised over $160,000 and was launched in response to a bill congress passed earlier this week allowing for internet service providers to sell user histories.
6. Rhymes with "shlimate shlange"
The Trump energy department’s international climate office has told staff not to use the phrases “climate change,” “emissions reduction” or “Paris agreement” in any written communication, according to a report from Politico.
...I have the best speed
(Reagan did technically hit 35% for one day, 741 days in, and then never again)
Days before dropping to 35% approval rating:
— Brian Klaas (@brianklaas) March 29, 2017
Obama: Never
W Bush: 1,927
Clinton: Never
HW Bush: 1,278
Reagan: Never
Carter: 840
Trump: 68
...Lastly, this
I still enjoy this about Trump—angry statements followed by a YahooAnswers question. "The NYTimes is illegal! Safe to mix benzos and vodka?" https://t.co/yJPhO95XWb
— Big ACA Jeb Lund (@Mobute) March 30, 2017
