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.)
West Virginia Teachers Will Return to Work Today
Following a four day long strike that resulted in the closure of public schools throughout the state, West Virgina teachers and other public employees will return to work tomorrow after reaching a deal with state officials. In order to meet the teachers’ demands, the state plans to give teachers a 5 percent raise, and issue all other public employees in the state a 3 percent raise. West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice also reportedly said at a news conference on Tuesday that the state is also working on a way to improve state employee heath care plans, another major issue striking teachers were vocal about over the last few days.
West Virginia governor announces end to teacher’s strike: https://t.co/syRUqqCaJr
– All state personnel to get 3% raise
– Teachers and educators to get 5% in first year pic.twitter.com/yz6PcwG3Iw— NBC News (@NBCNews) February 27, 2018
Jared Kushner Has Lost His Top Secret Security Clearance
On Tuesday, President Trump’s son-in-law and senior advisor was one of several White House staff who learned their security clearances were being downgraded from “top secret” to “secret,” CNN reports. Kushner was reportedly operating on an “interim” security clearance since Trump had entered the White House, and his new, permanent “secret” security clearance will only allow him access to less sensitive information — a vast difference from his previous security clearance, which gave him access to top secret government information reserved for only a few.
“I think chief of staff John Kelly did the right thing.” – Former US national intelligence director James Clapper responds to Jared Kushner being stripped of top secret security clearance https://t.co/pi7dR1Wt76 pic.twitter.com/tXRz6saReD
— CNN (@CNN) February 28, 2018
A Senior Turmp Advisor Fell Asleep During a White House Meeting About School Safety
In what is basically the definition of “not a good look,” a White House photographer caught senior Trump advisor Stephen Miller nodding off and yawning during a meeting about school safety on Tuesday, The Hill noticed. The meeting was being held as a response to the shooting at Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, where 17 people were killed two weeks ago. Considering the lack of action we’ve generally seen on the GOP’s end since the Parkland shooting, the fact that Miller was seen literally sleeping through one of the only ways in which the GOP has taken legitimate action is pretty cringey. Yikes.
Stephen Miller dozed off today during a meeting on school safety https://t.co/KOMzX0mzQ8 pic.twitter.com/s4nNRmm1I4
— Colin Jones (@colinjones) February 26, 2018
What to look out for…
#TGIT is always one of the best parts of our week — but this week, Shondaland is heating up even more than usual with a crossover episode of How to Get Away With Murder and Scandal on Thursday night. Now all we need is some wine, a face mask and our TVs, and as Olivia Pope would say, it’s handled.