Mia Love Meets with Trump in Aftermath of “Shithole” Comments
Congresswoman Mia Love (R-UT), the first and only Haitian American in Congress, comes face to face with Donald Trump for the first time since the president reportedly called Haiti, El Salvador, and African nations “shithole countries.” In the aftermath of 45’s remarks, Love was the loudest voice on the GOP side, calling the president’s comments racist and demanding that he apologize. However, when the pair met at the White House on Tuesday morning, she did not demand an apology and the president did not offer one. The congresswoman said it was more important during her 30-minute sit-down with the president to urge him to find a fix for DACA. “This morning’s meeting was substantive and productive,” Love said. “I will work with both parties in Congress as well as with the White House to make sure that we reach an agreement.” More here.

Barbara Lee and Ro Khanna Intro House Version of Cory Booker’s Marijuana Bill
Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D-CA) and Congressman Ro Khanna (D-CA) will introduce the House version of Senator Cory Booker’s (D-NJ) Marijuana Justice Act, which would remove marijuana from the list of controlled substances, making it legal at the federal level. It would also incentivize states through federal funds to change their marijuana laws if those laws are shown to have a disproportionate effect on low-income individuals and/or people of color. The bill is retroactive and would apply to those already serving time behind bars for marijuana-related offenses, providing for a judge’s review of marijuana sentences. In advance of the legislation, the three lawmakers will host a press call at 4:15P today. You can view the livestream here.

State AGs Jump Into Net Neutrality Fight
Twenty-two state Attorneys General yesterday announced that they were suing the FCC over their decision to end net neutrality. Led by NY AG Eric Schneiderman, the AGs say that the FCC broke federal law when it reversed the net neutrality rules. “Internet access is a utility — just like water and electricity," said CA AG Xavier Becerra. "And every consumer has a right to access online content without interference or manipulation by their internet service provider." FCC Chairman Ajit Pai argues that the Obama-rules were heavy-handed and unnecessary. The states' lawsuit comes as a Senate bill that would block the net neutrality repeal reached 50 supporters. More here.

Sheila Jackson Lee Intros More Legislation on Cybersecurity
Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX) has been one of the most outspoken members of Congress about the importance of securing the cybersecurity of the nation’s infrastructure in recent years. Her latest bill to expand congressional oversight over how the Department of Homeland Security works with the private sector to disclose cyber vulnerabilities is now before the Senate after it passed the House by voice vote last week. The legislation would require DHS to submit an annual report to Congress describing the process the federal government uses to disclose cybersecurity flaws it discovers to the private sector and other affected organizations. She introduced bills in each of the last two congressional sessions that would direct DHS to improve information sharing among federal agencies and the private sector in the interest of protecting infrastructure from cyber threats. Supporters of the legislation hope it can secure passage in the Senate by October, which is National Cyber Security Awareness Month. More here.

Eric Holder Neutral in California Senate Race
Yesterday, we linked to an article that reported Eric Holder would be serving as Chief Legal Counsel to Democratic state Senate President Pro Tempore Kevin de León in his effort to unseat Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA). Not so. The outlet’s reporting was, in fact, incorrect. Holder remains neutral in the race and is not advising either campaign. We reached out to the former Attorney General for some clarity on the story. In an email to The Beat DC, he replied, “I am not currently part of any particular House or Senate campaign and am focused on the National Democratic Redistricting Committee.  My goal for this midterm cycle, as Chairman of the NDRC, is to focus on state and local races so we can restore fairness to our democracy through the redistricting process in 2021.  I want to make sure that voters are choosing their representatives, not politicians choosing their voters.  As such, I’ll leave it to the good people of California to chart their own course in the California senate race.” See more about Holder’s redistricting efforts here.

Foreign Service Officer Wants to Serve in Congress
He has worked for both then-Secretary of State Colin Powell and Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY). Now he’s running for Congress. Thirty-nine-year-old Sri Preston Kulkarni is seeking the Democratic Party nomination for the 22nd Congressional District against incumbent Congressman Pete Olson (R-TX). After graduating from the University of Texas, he was commissioned as a Foreign Service Officer by Powell and served for 14 years, during which he toured Iraq, Israel, Russia, Taiwan, and Jamaica. In 2015, he accepted a Pearson Fellowship to serve as a foreign policy and defense advisor on Capitol Hill, assisting Gillibrand with her work on the Senate Armed Services Committee. The Houston native and son of Indian immigrants completed a mid-career MPA from Harvard's Kennedy School. “The greatest danger to our country right now is not a foreign power, but the internal divisions in our society," Kulkarni said. “We must recognize the sources which are fanning the flames of resentment and defuse them, by offering a positive vision for the future that all groups can believe in. With your help, we can make America decent again," he said. The 22nd District covers a diverse region of southeast Texas and includes the cities of Sugar Land, Missouri City, Deer Park, Pearland, and Galveston. Other Democrats who have filed for the position include Letitia Plummer, Margarita Ruiz Johnson, Steve Brown, and Mark Gibson. The primary election will be held on March 6th. More here.

Teen Vogue’s Editor-In-Chief Steps Down
Teen Vogue’s Editor-In-Chief Elaine Welteroth is leaving. Appointed to the position in April 2017, Welteroth was both the youngest person and only the second person of color to ever have held that title at any Condé Nast publication. Her editorial career kicked off at Ebony magazine, where she started off as an intern before climbing the ranks to land the position of Beauty and Style Editor, a role she filled from 2008-2011. From there, she moved to Glamour in a similar role before joining Teen Vogue as the publication's Beauty and Health Director in 2012. No word yet on what her next move will be. We’ll keep you posted.

FAMU Grad Takes Over the Huddle
Politico’s Nolan D. McCaskill has taken over the outlet’s morning Huddle -- a daily rundown of all that’s happening on Capitol Hill. He joined Politico as a Fellow and an inaugural member of the outlet’s Journalism Institute. He works as a reporter and web producer, and briefly joined the White House beat before finding a new host of the Huddle. The 2014 Florida A&M University graduate was Editor-In-Chief of his college newspaper, a former news producer FAMU’s TV station, and he received numerous student journalism awards during his time there. Congrats, Nolan. You’ll find hitting the send button on tipsheets is the most terrifying thing ever. More about him here.

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Reed Smith Managing Director Resumes Role
Occasional CNN contributor A. Scott Bolden resumed the role of Managing Partner at the law firm Reed Smith in DC. Bolden previously held the position from 2008-2014. The Morehouse graduate is known throughout the Beltway as a top trial and white-collar defense lawyer who has both companies and individuals as clients. He began his career after completing Howard Law School and landed a job as Assistant District Attorney in the New York County’s District Attorney’s Office. He returned to DC in 1991 and joined Reed Smith. More here.

Obama Tees Up with Tiger Woods and Michael Jordan
Former President Barack Obama helped Tiger Woods prepare for his return to the PGA Tour this weekend. According to the Golf Channel, Woods, teed it up on Saturday at The Floridian in Palm City with POTUS44. On Monday, Obama hit the links with Michael Jordan. According to reports, Obama also got a lesson from Claude Harmon III during that span. Harmon, a GOLF Top 100 Teacher and the son of legendary instructor Butch Harmon, works out of the Floridian and coaches some of the top pros in the game. Obama has played golf with Woods before. However, we think this might have been his first round with Jordan. Three years ago, Jordan told Ahmad Rashad in an interview that Obama is a "s----- golfer" and "a hack." But did he talk that trash to Obama’s face? And with all these GOATs on one course, who won? The people demand to know. More here.

Acosta Brings Back Unpaid Internships
Labor Secretary Alex Acosta rolled out new guidelines this month that make it easier for companies that want to hire interns but don't want to pay them. The LA Times reports that the new rules establish a "primary beneficiary test" that ratifies programs which help the intern more than the company. Seven factors determine whether the gig meets the standard. One says internships should provide training that "would be similar to that which would be given in an educational environment." Another says the intern's job should complement, not displace, the work of paid employees. Some labor advocates worry that under the new guidelines, a company can justify any program, no matter how basic, as benefiting the intern. Unlike the previous standard, an unpaid internship doesn't necessarily have to meet any prescribed threshold related to those seven factors. Each internship program will be justified on its own merits, a more forgiving benchmark for employers. More here.