“The Trump administration has tapped Julian Schmoke, a former DeVry University administrator, to lead the Education Department’s student-aid enforcement unit.” Well, at least he has experience in the area. DeVry was “engaged in some of the very abuses the unit is charged with eliminating.”

+ According to a report from Politico, “special counsel Robert Mueller’s team is working with New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman on its investigation into Paul Manafort and his financial transactions.” This is a big deal because it means the investigation is expanding. It’s a bigger deal because Trump can’t use his pardon power when it comes to state crimes.

+ NBC News: “The United States is retaliating against Russia by forcing closure of its consulate in San Francisco and scaling back its diplomatic presence in Washington and New York.”