Good morning Her Campus! With a break-neck news cycle, there is no possible way for you to stay on top of every story that comes across your feeds—we’re all only human, after all.
But, life comes at you fast. So grab a cup of coffee and settle in for this quick and dirty guide to stories you might’ve been sleeping on (like, literally. It’s early.)
Steve Bannon Has Been Subpoenaed in Mueller’s Russia Investigation
After refusing to answer questions for 10 hours in a closed-door meeting with the House Intelligence Committee on Tuesday, the New York Times reports that Steve Bannon has been subpoenaed to appear before a grand jury as part of the investigation into the Trump administration’s possible ties to Russian meddling in the 2016 election. According to the Times, legal experts believe that the subpoena could be a sign that the investigation is intensifying. However, it could also just be a tactic to force Trump’s former chief strategist to answer the questions he refused in the meeting on Tuesday by citing “executive privilege.”
Either way, as TIME reports, it appears the House Intelligence Committee will conclude the interviews in the investigation soon — meaning we could have some answers in the coming weeks.
Rep. Adam Schiff, top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee: Steve Bannon’s refusal to answer a “very broad set of questions” was “unprecedented in all the interviews that we have done” https://t.co/z9wqu7Tsdd
— CNN (@CNN) January 17, 2018
The White House Doctor Says Trump Received a Perfect Score on His Mental Health Test
According to White House Doctor Ronny Jackson, President Trump (somehow) scored a 30/30 on his mental health test, refuting many Americans’ questions in recent weeks as to whether or not the president is mentally fit to serve.
“He has absolutely no cognitive or mental issues whatsoever,” Jackson said in a press conference on Tuesday.
Though he didn’t go as far as to confirm or deny that the president is a “very stable genius,” Jackson did add that Trump should probably try to maintain, “a diet that is lower and fat and carbohydrates.” Go figure.
White House doctor: Trump requested and passed a mental health assessment https://t.co/D4PdY2UfoS pic.twitter.com/83p12aQ0em
— The Hill (@thehill) January 16, 2018
This Woman Staged a ‘Maternity’ Photo Shoot With Her New Kitten
You may think you love cats — but I have some difficult news, because you probably don’t love them as much as this woman who staged a “maternity” shoot with her new kitten — seriously. Denver-based photographer Lucy Schultz’s photo shoot with her new 5-month-old kitten, which includes photos of Schultz “birthing” her kitten and sharing some “first-time parent” moments with her boyfriend, went viral after she posted it to Facebook on Friday.
“I’m totally a crazy cat lady who didn’t have any cats,” Schultz told the Huffington Post. “So, I decided as soon as I got a cat, it’s a big milestone for me and sort of like the hallmark of me settling down and starting my menagerie of future cats, and so the first one is pretty special.”
The photos have been viewed 73,000 times and you just can’t make this stuff up.
This couple welcomed their new kitten in the most extra way possible. https://t.co/cIdGIb3rce pic.twitter.com/1uKOTSlHvl
— someecards (@someecards) January 15, 2018
Meme of the day:
New year, not-so-new me in 2018, TBH.