White House press secretary Sean Spicer turned it up to 11 at his daily press briefing Thursday. Spicer, who has come under massive scrutiny in the wake of a biting “Saturday Night Live” sketch about him and several leaks about how displeased President Trump is with his performance, battled with reporters for 30 minutes — seeking out confrontation wherever he could find it/Chris Cillizza, Washington Post. More here.

Question: Who plays a better Sean Spizer -- the press secretary himself or Melissa McCarthy?