Wednesday, January 23, 2019

THIS DAY IN HISTORY

1789 – Georgetown University was established (before Washington DC was established)

1849 – Elizabeth Blackwell is the first female doctor in America1964 – The 24th Amendment, barring poll taxes, was ratified

1973 – President Nixon announced a peace accord had been made, ending the Vietnam War — “Peace with honor.”

News and The Politics out of D.C.

IT APPEARS DONALD TRUMP IS MOVING AHEAD WITH PLANS TO HOLD A STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS…BUT, WHERE?

THE SENATE WILL VOTE ON A PATH TO END THE SHUTDOWN ON THURSDAY

THE SUPREME COURT HANDS THE PRESIDENT A WIN ON HIS TRANSGENDER BAN FOR THE MILITARY

NANCY’S GONNA BE PISSED… MINN DEM REP WANTS THE SPEAKER TO GIVE TRUMP MONEY FOR THE BORDER WALL

AOC ADDED TO HOUSE OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE

SENATOR JONI ERNST’S DIVORCE — INCLUDING ALLEGATIONS SHE WAS PHYSICALLY ABUSED BY HER HUSBAND

General News

DOW PLUNGES 400 POINTS…MOSTLY DUE TO CHINA PROBLEMS

REPORTS OF DRONES CAUSE A GROUND HALT AT NEWARK AIRPORT

COVINGTON CATHOLIC SCHOOL CLOSED OVER THREATS

COVINGTON STUDENT NICK SANDMANN APPEARS ON THE TODAY SHOW

LAWYER FOR THE COVINGTON CATHOLIC FAMILIES IS THREATENING LEGAL ACTION AGAINST MEDIA WHO SMEARED THEM

DESPITE EVIDENCE TO THE CONTRARY, MORE CELEBS PILE ON THE COVINGTON CATHOLIC KIDS

FOX NEWS ANCHOR BRETT BAIER AND HIS FAMILY IN A SCARY CAR CRASH — RELEASED FROM HOSPITAL

OSCAR NOMS — IF YOU CARE

Strange News Catching My Eye

CHINA IS NOW ‘DEBT SHAMING’ PEOPLE WITH A NEW APP

SINGER CHRIS BROWN IS ARRESTED IN FRANCE AND CHARGED WITH RAPE

UFOs AND WARP DRIVES ARE AMONG SOME OF THE PENTAGON’S SECRET PROJECTS

WHITE COUPLE IDENTIFIES AS BLACK, CLAIMS THEIR CHILDREN WILL BE BORN BLACK
TENNESSEE LAWMAKERS WANTS A DRESS CODE…FOR THE PARENTS