| | | | | President Trump, first lady Melania Trump, and Barron Trump arrive for a New Year's party at Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Florida, on Sunday. Credit: Nicholas Kamm/AFP/Getty Images | | | It's Election Year: Dems have a sizeable midterm lead, per a CNN poll
The NBA's New Political Uniforms: Their City Edition line with Nike has uniforms honoring the Declaration of Independence, Civil Rights, and more
Street Art Sighting: Pence welcomed to Colorado with "Make America Gay Again" sign | | | | Kate Bennett is off. Her section will return Wednesday. | | What Washington is Talking About:
Guys, welcome back! 2018 is here and that means it's now an election year (more on that below). The Senate will be in session starting Wednesday and the House next week.
What America is Talking About:
Mariah Carey's New Year's Eve redemption, Britney Spears' "Piece of Me" Las Vegas residency finale, and CNN's live hit from the "Cannibus" in Denver.
Reminder:
Rent is due.
Poll of the Day:
Heading into the midterm year, Dems lead Repubs 56% to 34% among registered voters asked in a CNN poll which party they're most likely to vote for. That's the biggest lead for a party at this point in the midterm cycle since at least 1997. | | Credit: CNN
Kim Jong Un Wishes South Korea Luck on Olympics, Threatens US:
In a New Year's address translated by CNN, the North Korean leader said the 2018 Games next month in Pyeongchang, South Korea, will be a "good chance" to showcase the greatness of the Korean people and that the two countries must "work together to alleviate the tensions and work together as a people of the same heritage to find peace and stability." And here's what he said about the US:
"The entire mainland of the US is within the range of our nuclear weapons and the nuclear button is always on the desk of my office. They should accurately be aware that this is not a threat but a reality."
Transgender Recruits Can Start Enlisting Today:
Transgender people who want to join the military can begin applying following a court ruling that the Department of Defense must allow it beginning today.
Recreational Marijuana is Legal in California:
The state's Proposition 64, approved by voters in 2016, goes into effect today, allowing residents to buy marijuana from stores. Eight states and the District of Columbia have approved recreational marijuana, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures.
Lorde Slammed for Cancelling Israel Show:
The singer cancelled a June Tel Aviv show and Rabbi Shmuley Boteach put a full-page ad in yesterday's Washington Post criticizing her and her native New Zealand for voting to condemn President Trump's decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital. Here's the full ad: | | Credit: Hunter Schwarz
Dress Like the First Lady:
Kate is off in Chicago (where this morning she texts it was minus 10 degrees), but she wanted to give you 2017's final dress like the first lady:
Last night at the Mar-a-Lago New Year's Eve party, Melania Trump went with a very different look, for her. This sequined, pink floral dress by British designer Erdem is now sold out everywhere -- it was from his pre-fall 2017 season -- but originally retailed for $4,370. Melania paired it with Christian Louboutin "So Kate" pumps in "Dolly" pink. Here's how she looked last night, left, and here's how the dress was shown by the designer for the collection: | | Credit: Nicholas Kamm/AFP/Getty Images, erdem.com
The NBA's New Political City Edition Uniforms:
Nike announced a line of "City Edition" uniforms for NBA teams that pay homage to their home cities and states. Naturally, there's some politics involved. Here are a few uniforms that stood out: - Washington Wizards: The sides feature a marble pattern inspired by the Washington Monument
- Philadelphia 76ers: The parchment cream color is inspired by the Declaration of Independence, and "Phila" is written John Hancock-style
- Memphis Grizzlies: The simple black-and-white uniforms are inspired by the "I Am A Man" signs used during the 1968 Memphis sanitation workers' strike, and they will be worn for the last time by the team on April 4, the 50th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.'s death
- San Antonio Spurs: The camo print uniform honors US service members
- Phoenix Suns: The team is bringing back the "Los Suns" uniforms, which they've worn before, including in 2010 following the passage of a controversial Arizona immigration law
- Utah Jazz: The color scheme is inspired by Utah's canyons and natural beauty, it features an icon of the Delicate Arch, and the sides are a map of the routes from Salt Lake City to Moab on the right and St. George on the left
| | Credit: Nike
Britney Weighed in on the DREAM Act:
While I was out on vaca, Britney came out in support of the DREAM Act, wearing a "We Are All Dreamers" shirt and sharing a link with her followers where they can contact their member of Congress. A spokesman for Spears did not reply to a request for comment on her reaching out to her elected officials. | | Credit: @britneyspears/Instagram
Street Art Sighting:
A rainbow flag reading "Make America Gay Again" was posted on a pillar outside a home near Aspen, Colorado, where Vice President Mike Pence was staying at last week, according to the Aspen Times. | | Credit: @theaspentimes/Twitter
Send your political street art pics to me at coverlinehunter@cnn.com, tweet me @hunterschwarz or tag @cnncoverline on Instagram. | | | | | | |
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