Wed. – February 19, 2020

THIS DAY IN HISTORY

1878 – Edison patents the gramophone (aka the phonograph)

1945 – The Marines hit the beach at Iwo Jima

1968 – ‘Mr Rogers’ Neighborhood’ debuts nationally on PBS

2008 – Fidel Castro stepped down as President of Cuba, handing power to his brother Raul Castro

News and The Politics out of D.C.

PRESIDENT TRUMP ON A PARDON AND SENTENCE COMMUTATION SPREE… BLAGO, DEBARTOLO, KERIK

NEWLY RELEASED BLAGO CALLS HIMSELF A ‘TRUMPOCRAT’

WATCH NFL LEGEND JERRY RICE PRAISE PRESIDENT TRUMP’S PARDON OF 49-ERS FORMER OWNER

AG BARR RUMORED TO BE THINKING ABOUT QUITTING OVER PRESIDENT’S TWEETS MEDDLING IN THE DOJ

BREAKING LAST NIGHT — DOJ SPOKESPERSON SAID BARR IS NOT THINKING ABOUT QUITTING

TRUMP TO TROLL DEMS AGAIN WITH RALLY IN NEVADA THE DAY BEFORE SATURDAY’S CAUCUSES

THE PRESIDENT ACCUSED BLOOMBERG OF ‘ILLEGALLY BUYING’ THE DEM NOMINATION

WARREN IS GUNNING FOR BLOOMBERG IN TODAY’S DEBATE

WARREN IS ALSO DUMPING ON THE ‘BERNIE BROS’

SEC POMPEO SLAMS DEMS FOR SECRET MEETING WITH TOP IRANIAN OFFICIAL

BLOOMBERG SAYS HE’S PREPARED TO SELL HIS MEDIA EMPIRE IF HE WINS THE WHITE HOUSE

BLOOMBERG ALSO USED TO THINK KIDS LIKE SOCIALISM BECAUSE IT’S TIED TO SOCIAL MEDIA

BERNIE IS NOT RELEASING MORE MEDICAL RECORDS (I WOULDN’T EITHER AFTER WHAT BLOOMBERG SAID ABOUT THE GOV’T MAKING DECISIONS ABOUT SENIORS AND MEDICAL CARE)

MATTHEWS WARNS: IF BERNIE GETS THE NOMINATION, WE’LL LOSE 49 STATES

WATCH: TED CRUZ SHREDS BERNIE AND AOC’s BILL TO BAN FRACKING

WATCH DAVID WEBB INTERVIEW WITH A BLACK, GAY, REPUBLICAN TALKING ABOUT JUSSIE SMOLLETT

THIS BOOKING FOR THE WHCA DINNER HAS ME INTERESTED IN ATTENDING

General News

CORONA VIRUS UPDATE — DEATH TOLL OFFICIALLY PASSES 2000

RUSSIA IS THE FIRST COUNTRY TO BAN ALL CHINESE FROM ENTERING

JURY DELIBERATIONS BEGIN IN THE HARVEY WEINSTEIN RAPE TRIAL

CAN SNAKE VENOM CURE CANCER? RESEARCHERS IN COLORADO THINK SO

CORONA VIRUS: APPLE’S SUPPLY WOES COULD LAST FOR MONTHS

FORMER CORY BOOKER SQUEEZE ROSARIO DAWSON KINDA, SORTA COMES OUT AT LGBTQ

Strange News Catching My Eye

VIRAL IMAGE: IS THAT A UFO OR A CLOUD??? 

AFTER FALLING FROM A 15 STRIPPER POLE, DANCER SEEKS NEW CAREER AS FOOD REVIEWER

EWWWWW — JAR OF PRESERVED HUMAN TONGUES FOUND IN FLORIDA HOME

ADORABLE IMAGE — PUPPY CAN’T WALK AND PIGEON THAT CAN’T FLY CREATE A CUTE, VIRAL IMAGE