1. Trump deploys ‘nuclear’ word
Donald Trump said if Democrats filibustered his supreme court nominee, Neil Gorsuch, he would encourage Senate Republicans to “go nuclear”, meaning change Senate rules to push the nomination through.
‘If you can, Mitch’
If we end up with that gridlock, I would say, ‘If you can, Mitch, go nuclear.’ Because that would would be an absolute shame if a man of this quality was put up to that neglect. I would say it’s up to Mitch, but I would say, ‘Go for it.’
– Donald Trump
2. ‘Iran on notice’
Trump national security adviser Michael Flynn said the US was “officially putting Iran on notice” in reaction to an Iranian missile test and an attack on a Saudi warship by Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen. Flynn did not elaborate.
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4. Trump raid may have killed eight-year-old
Trump personally approved a US commando raid in Yemen that left one elite serviceman dead and may have killed an eight-year-old American girl, the US military has told the Guardian.
Unannounced trip
DOVER AIR BASE, Del. (AP) — President Trump makes unannounced trip to honor the return of fallen US Navy SEAL killed in Yemen raid.
— Matthew Daly (@MatthewDalyWDC) February 1, 2017
5. DeVos in doubt
Two Republican senators, Susan Collins of Maine and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, said they would not support Trump’s education secretary nominee, Betsy DeVos. One more ‘no’ and DeVos could be toast.
6. Trump pays tribute to King – sort of
Here is a transcript of President Trump's comments on Dr. Martin Luther King at his Black History Month gathering this morning. pic.twitter.com/qHq9i1Ligg
— Daniel Dale (@ddale8) February 1, 2017
7. More books from Clinton
.@HillaryClinton is back to announce new book deals ... pic.twitter.com/ZQqeQ5Z0vJ
— Heidi Przybyla (@HeidiPrzybyla) February 1, 2017
...and another thing:
Obama's on vacation with the hat backwards. He's never coming back. pic.twitter.com/RUakcwwgtT
— Philip Lewis (@Phil_Lewis_) February 1, 2017
