Melania calls for firing of deputy national security adviser

Says Mira Ricardel “no longer deserves the honor of serving in this White House.” No Images? Click here   By Paul Vale     Wednesday, November 14 FLOTUS: FIRE THAT NATIONAL SECURITY OFFICIAL Melania Trump made an unprecedented call for firing deputy national security adviser Mira Ricardel, who reportedly clashed with the first lady’s staff over plane seating. “It is the position of the Office of the First Lady that she no longer deserves the honor of serving in this White House,” a spokesperson for FLOTUS told ABC. [HuffPost] [Tweet | Share on Facebook] MARYLAND CHALLENGES TRUMP’S AG PICK The state of Maryland launched a court challenge to President Donald Trump’s appointment of Matthew Whitaker as acting U.S. attorney general, saying the president overstepped his constitutional authority and broke federal law. [Reuters] TRUMP IN ‘COCOON OF RESENTMENT’ Stung by defeat in the midterms, Trump has reportedly retreated into a “cocoon of bitterness and resentment,” according to staffers. Further reporting by The Washington Post says Trump was so upset by the election he blew up at Theresa May during an Air Force One call on his way to Paris last week. [LA Times] DEMS TO PROBE VOTER SUPPRESSION Democrats in control of the House of Representatives have already announced their first act of 2019 will be to pass legislation expanding voting rights. Now, key members of the party say they will investigate voter suppression in the 2018 midterms. [HuffPost] CALIFORNIA CAMP FIRE DEATH TOLL RISES At least 48 people have died in Northern California’s Camp fire, as emergency responders continue finding bodies five days into the ongoing blaze. Here are some of the victims’ stories. [HuffPost] AMAZON OFFERED MORE THAN TAX BREAKS From free pets to street-naming rights, cities offered far more than just tax breaks to woo Amazon. New York, one of two winners, will now ask its taxpayers to fund a helipad for the world’s richest man. Here are more stomach-churning details of the retailer’s HQ2 process. [HuffPost]         ERDOGAN: KHASHOGGI DEATH TAPE A ‘DISASTER’ An audio recording of the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi is a "true disaster" that "shocked" the Saudi intelligence officer who heard it, according to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. [CNN] WHITE HOUSE CHANGES STORY ON PRESS PASS The White House issued a carefully worded defense of its decision to revoke CNN reporter Jim Acosta’s press credentials shortly after the network sued the Trump administration. The White House previously accused Acosta of laying hands on an intern. It now claims he was being rude to fellow journalists. [HuffPost] MAY REACHES DRAFT BREXIT DEAL WITH EU British and European Union negotiators have agreed on a draft Brexit deal, more than two years after the country voted to withdraw from the bloc. Prime Minister Theresa May now has the task of selling the deal to her divided cabinet, amid talk that some of her senior ministers are considering resigning. [CNN] GEORGIA OFFICIAL ARRESTED IN ELECTION PROTEST Georgia state Sen. Nikema Williams was arrested along with more than a dozen other protesters at the Georgia State Capitol during a demonstration asking the state to “count every vote” from last week’s gubernatorial election. [HuffPost] ARRESTED NEO-NAZI WAS PROUD OF HIS VIEWS Jeffrey Clark, the 30-year-old man federal agents arrested after he called the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting a “dry run,” wasn’t shy about being a white supremacist. But it was only after his family reported him that authorities arrested him on gun charges. [HuffPost] KENTUCKY GOVERNOR: ZOMBIES TO BLAME FOR MASS SHOOTINGS Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin said gun regulation isn't the solution to mass shootings in the U.S. What America really needs to deal with is the country’s culture of death, illustrated by its obsession with zombie television shows. [USA Today]       Hulu is developing multiple shows based on the “Wild Cards” book series, edited by “Game of Thrones” scribe George R.R. Martin. Here are 20 inexpensive beauty gift sets for less than $20. A Florida church will no longer serve as a polling location after its pastor put up a sign on Election Day that suggested Christians shouldn’t vote for Democrats. Residents in Calgary have voted against bidding to host the 2026 Winter Olympics. A retired white firefighter who fired a shotgun at a black teenager after the boy knocked on his front door for directions has been sentenced to four to 10 years behind bars. An iconic painting by famed artist Edward Hopper has sold at auction in New York for nearly $92 million. The eighth and final season of “Game of Thrones” will launch in April, HBO revealed. Trump said he will nominate conservative lawyer Neomi Rao, known for her strong anti-regulatory views, to replace newly appointed U.S. Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh on an influential federal appeals court. Here are 12 little ways you can support a loved one who suffers from anxiety. Disney permanently banned this Trump fan for repeatedly flashing “Trump 2020” signs. A French animal protection agency says it is caring for a lion cub found by police in a Lamborghini on Paris' famed Champs-Elysees boulevard. Fox News host Sean Hannity continued his attack on CNN’s Jim Acosta, calling him a “far-left, grandstanding, sycophant left-winger.” The Empire State Building was dragged on social media over its celebration of Amazon’s controversial decision to locate its new headquarters in New York’s Long Island City. Clarence House released two new portraits of Prince Charles and his family to mark the heir to the British throne’s 70th birthday. This city's housing crisis is forcing families to squat in abandoned homes. This Japanese groom spent $18,000 to get married to a hologram. Love this newsletter? Share it with a friend!      HuffPost is now a part of Oath and a part of Verizon. On May 25, 2018 we introduced a new Oath Privacy Policy which will explain how your data is used and shared. Learn More. Start your workday the right way with the news that matters most — all with a dash of signature Morning Email snark. Does somebody keep forwarding you this email? Get your own copy. It's free! Sign up here. Check out HuffPost Politics for more of the good stuff. ©2018 HuffPost | 770 Broadway, New York, NY 10003 You are receiving this email because you signed up for updates from HuffPost Feedback | Privacy Policy | Unsubscribe     - - Preferences  |  Unsubscribe