In 1965, future Nobel Laureate Bob Dylan said "You don't need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows"—and more than 50 years later, that still holds true.
Two weeks ago, when Attorney General Bill Barr delivered his 4-page summary of Bob Mueller's investigative findings, it was clear to anyone who'd been paying attention that the reports of President @realDonaldTrump's (purported) exoneration had been greatly exaggerated.
Nonetheless, Trump opted to take a victory lap, which, in hindsight, was probably not such a smart move.
This week, frustrated by the narrative being put forth, Mueller's famously tight-lipped team began to leak word that, not only doesn't their report exonerate Trump, it's a lot more damaging than A.G. Barr let on.
In light of this, Congressional Democrats' demands for the full Mueller report ramped up, with the so-called "witch hunt" showing no signs of ending anytime soon.
In other words, mission accomplished!
Morning lineup:
Meet the Press: Sen. Mitt Romney (R-UT); Democratic Presidential Candidate Pete Buttigieg; Roundtable: TBA.
Face The Nation: Rep. Jerry Nadler (D-NY); Rep. Tim Ryan (D-OH); Trump Lawyer Rudy Giuliani; Roundtable: Ben Domenech (The Federalist), David Nakamura (Washington Post), Molly Ball (TIME) & Amy Walter (Cook Political Report).
This Week: Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-WA); Rep. Dan Kildee (D-MI); Trump Lawyer Jay Sekulow; Democratic Presidential Candidate Andrew Yang; Roundtable: "Independent" Analyst Matthew Dowd, Cokie Roberts (ABC News), Republican Strategist Lanhee Chen & Yvette Simpson (Democracy for America).
Fox News Sunday: Acting White House Chef of Staff Mick Mulvaney; Rep. Ben Ray Luján (D-NM); Roundtable: Charlie Hurt (Washington Times), Katie Pavlich (Townhall), Marie Harf (Fox News Radio) & Juan Williams (Fox News).
State of the Union: Director of the NationalEconomic Council Larry Kudlow; Rep.Adam Schiff (D-CS); Sen.Michael Bennett (D-CO); Roundtable: Rep. Katie Porter (D-CA), Republican Strategist Amanda Carpenter, Former Sen. Rick Santorum (R-PA) & Democratic Strategist Symone Sanders.
Evening lineup:
60 Minutes will feature: an interview with Ray Dalio, the founder of the most successful hedge fund in the world (preview); a report NYU School of Medicine's decision to go tuition-free (preview); and, a report on World War II's forgotten battle of Attu (preview).
Late night shows:
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Monday: Actor Zach Galifianakis; Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA); Singer-Songwriter Ellie Goulding.
Tuesday: Actress Michelle Williams; Emily Bazelon (New York Times); Oscar the Grouch (Sesame Street).
Wednesday: Anderson Cooper (CNN); Actress Ruth Wilson; Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN).
Thursday-Friday: Reruns
The Daily Show with Trevor Noah
Monday: Actor David Oyelowo; Tuesday: Retired Soccer Player Abby Wambach; Wednesday: Oprah Winfrey; Thursday: Rapper Lizzo.
Elsewhere...
Rep. Matt Gaetz worried that a transgender rights bill would give Trump the ability to declare himself the first female president.
Rep. Matt Gaetz on Tuesday voiced his opposition to a new transgender rights bill, arguing that it could allow someone like President Trump to declare himself "the first female president."
"I strongly support the rights of transgender individuals," he said during a House Judiciary Committee hearing on the bill. "I will not denigrate or deny their existence or their struggles, but I am concerned about the potential bad actors who would exploit the provisions of this law for their own gain."
"Consider this possibility," he continued. "If President Trump were to say, 'I am now the first female president,' who would celebrate that? Would those who support the legislation think that's a good thing or would they be dismayed?"
Meanwhile...
Former House Speaker Paul Ryan lamented that young Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez showed no interest in his sage advice.
In an interview Tuesday night at an event in his home state, Wisconsin, former House speaker Paul Ryan told attendees he offered New York Democrat Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez some pointers for life in Congress as a young freshman representative -- and insisted that she didn't appear to listen to "a thing" he said.
Prompted by a moderator's question, Ryan added: "Actually, I talked to AOC -- AOC, everybody calls her AOC. She's a year older than when I came in -- she's the youngest person now there. I gave her just a few little tips on just being a good member of Congress, new. I don't think she really listened to a thing I said," Ryan said as the audience laughed.
"Take it easy, just watch things for a while, don't ruffle any — see how it works first," he said, recounting his advice.
Girl, you'll be a woman soon.
– Trix