| | | | | Bryce Harper of the Washington Nationals celebrates after hitting a home run at Nationals Park Monday. Credit: Greg Fiume/Getty Images | | | Patriotism is Down: Sorry, America, this is terrible news to get the week of your birthday
White House to Lower Flag to Honor Capital Gazette Victims: The administration reverses course
The Two Places in D.C. You Won't Find This Explicit Anti-Trump Tag: The graffiti artist behind "F**k Trump" promised to not tag here | | | What Washington is Talking About:
President Trump said Monday he's met with at least four possible Supreme Court nominees -- the Washington Post reports they were Brett M. Kavanaugh, Amy Coney Barrett, Amul R. Thapar and Raymond Kethledge, all federal appeals court judges -- and he could meet with two or three more. And a small but growing group of Dems is calling for ICE to be abolished.
What America is Talking About:
Twelve young soccer players and their coach in Thailand have been found alive in a cave, but now rescuers have to figure out how to get them out. 🙏
Poll of the Day:
Welp, this is terrible news to get the week of your birthday. Patriotism is down, a new Gallup poll found. A record low 47% of Americans say they're extremely proud to be Americans, the lowest figure since tracking the question 18 years ago. | | Credit: Gallup
Pompeo Headed to North Korea:
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is flying to Pyongyang, North Korea, Thursday to meet with Kim Jong Un. It will be his third known trip to the country and comes amid reports that North Korea doesn't intend to halt its nuclear weapons program. When asked yesterday if Trump still trusts Kim, White House press secretary Sarah Sanders dodged the question. "We see progress and momentum in the process and we've had good conversations as recently as yesterday and we're going to continue those conversations and push forward," she said.
White House to Lower Flag to Honor Capital Gazette Shooting Victims:
Annapolis Mayor Gavin Buckley said his request to the White House to lower flags to honor those killed in the newspaper shooting was denied. But now, the White House has reversed course. Sarah Sanders told our Abby Phillip this morning as soon as Trump heard about Buckley's request, he "asked that the flags be lowered immediately." The White House flag was lowered this morning: | | Credit: Alex Wong/Getty Images
Puerto Rico Has a Week to Release Death Records:
The Puerto Rican government said today it will release death certificates and other records relating to Hurricane Maria after a judge ruled Monday it has seven days to release the records to CNN and the Puerto Rican-based Center for Investigative Journalism.
Oprah's Still Not Running for President:
Oprah is on the cover of the August issue of British Vogue, and again, she declared she's not running for president, this time saying it's because it sounds like a terrible, nasty thing to do. "In that political structure – all the non-truths, the bullshit, the crap, the nastiness, the backhanded backroom stuff that goes on – I feel like I could not exist," she said. "I would not be able to do it. It's not a clean business. It would kill me."
She also had a much more optimistic way of looking at #MeToo. "People talk about 'these are such dark times', but what if we shift the paradigm? Because I see it differently. I see, 'Isn't this remarkable that we're waking up?' For years, women have endured craziness. This is what's happening to people. They're allowing themselves to not just become corroded, but to become hysterical. You've got to lean to the happiness." | | Credit: Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott for Vogue
Trailer for Jay-Z's Trayvon Docu-Series is Out:
A trailer has been released for the upcoming docu-series "Rest in Power: The Trayvon Martin Story." Jay-Z is executive producer of the series, which premieres July 30 on BET and features interviews with Martin's parents, Tracy Martin and Sybrina Fulton.
Walmart's Selling "Impeach 45" Shirts:
The shirts, which start at $16.95 on Walmart's website, have set off calls from some conservatives to boycott the store. But FYI, they also sell plenty of MAGA and "Hillary for Prison" gear too. | | Credit: Walmart.com
End of an Era:
The giant banner of LeBron James in Cleveland near Quicken Loans Arena is being taken down today. You couldn't miss it at the 2016 RNC when you walked out of the Q. Bye, LeBron, have fun in L.A. | | Credit: WJW
What Happens When a Graffiti Artist Grows Up:
Asad Walker, 52, was a '90s graffiti artist in Washington who covered the city with his tag, "Ultra." Today he teaches art classes. The Post has a good profile of Walker today. As one member of his crew, KGB, or Krazy Graffiti Brothers, said, "Everyone softens up when you get older."
The Two Places in D.C. You Won't Find "F**k Trump":
Dirty Knucklez, the graffiti artist responsible for the countless "F**k Trump" tags around Washington, said Monday on Instagram he won't post up his explicit tag at schools or places of worship. "Everywhere else is fair game!" he wrote.
Street Art Sighting:
This mural of Trump, Kim, and Vladimir Putin covered in cash was spotted by David Corio on west London's Malton Road: | | Credit: David Corio/Redferns
If you spot political street art, tweet me @hunterschwarz, tag me on Instagram @hunterschwarz, or email me at coverlinehunter@cnn.com with your sighting so I can feature it in COVER/LINE.
P.S.:
Cardi B is No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 again, with "I Like It" featuring Bad Bunny and J Balvin. It makes her the first female rapper to score two No. 1 hits, and the first female artist to have a pair of No. 1s off her debut album since Lady Gaga in 2009 with "Just Dance" and "Poker Face." Congrats, Cardi. | | | | | | |
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