Like what you read below? Sign up for HUFFPOST HILL and get a cheeky dose of political news every evening! President Trump delivered a rambling, self-involved speech about Black History Month, although at least he didn’t look down at some smudged writing on his hand and opine on the Constitution’s “Free Gifts Compromise.” Liberal Twitter responded to the encroaching destruction of civil society at the hands of super-rich elites by getting way too excited about a wealthy woman having twins. And Trump’s campaign forked over almost $13 million to his own companies, marking the first time he’s ever actually paid his bills. This is HUFFPOST HILL for Wednesday, February 1st, 2017: TRUMP EGGS ON MCCONNELL TO GO NUCLEAR – It’s okay, though. Nobody respects political norms more than Mitch McConnell! Christina Wilkie: “President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he would encourage Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) to change Senate rules to confirm Trump’s Supreme Court nominee, Neil Gorsuch, with just 50 votes, rather than the 60 currently needed to confirm justices to the high court. ‘If we end up with the same gridlock we’ve had in Washington for longer than eight years … I would say, “If you can, Mitch, go nuclear,”’ Trump told reporters at a White House meeting one day after he announced his decision to nominate Gorsuch to the Supreme Court. ‘Because that 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,” Trump said.’” [HuffPost] WHITE HOUSE ISSUE VAGUE THREAT AGAINST HOSTILE THEOCRACY – What could possibly go wrong? Kevin Liptak and Jeremy Diamond: “President Donald Trump’s national security adviser Michael Flynn condemned Wednesday Iran’s recent ballistic missile test launch, calling it a ‘provocative’ breach of a UN Security Council resolution. Flynn called the launch the latest in a series of provocative moves by Iran that have included backing Houthi rebels in Yemen, who have attacked US allies. ‘As of today, we are officially putting Iran on notice,’ Flynn said from the White House briefing room.” [CNN] DEVOS IN TROUBLE – Seems not every senator’s voice mailbox is full. Rebecca Klein: “Republican Sens. Susan Collins (Maine) and Lisa Murkowski (Alaska) announced Wednesday that they would not be voting for Betsy DeVos as education secretary, potentially imperiling the nominee’s confirmation. No Democratic senators are expected to vote for DeVos. If no other Republicans vote against DeVos, Vice President Mike Pence would be the tie-breaking vote. DeVos needs a simple majority to be confirmed. If Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.) is confirmed as attorney general before DeVos comes before a full Senate vote, it could further complicate her chances for confirmation. In that scenario, Sessions would not be eligible to vote.” [HuffPost] LET’S TALK ABOUT REX, BABY – We’d love to read the congratulatory text he got from Putin. Patricia Zengerle: “The U.S. Senate confirmed Rex Tillerson as President Donald Trump’s secretary of state on Wednesday, filling […]
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