<em>The Atlantic </em>Politics & Policy Daily: Trump Thinks Shana-Can
After four months of 'acting,' Patrick Shanahan passes his audition for Defense Secretary. Plus: What do the Democratic voters who flipped the House want now?
What We’re Following Today
It’s Thursday, May 9.
‣ The United States revealed that it seized a North Korean freighter carrying coal ash last July, because North Korea was using the ship to evade U.S. sanctions.
‣ Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi said House Democrats might move to hold additional Trump-administration officials (past and present) in contempt if they did not adhere to Judiciary Committee subpoenas, and said the U.S. is in a “constitutional crisis.”
‣ Donald Trump that the U.S. will raise tariffs on $200 billion
