THIS DAY IN HISTORY
1942 – FDR ordered all resident aliens in the U.S. to register with the government (what could possibly go wrong?)
1954 – Marilyn Monroe married NY Yankees legend Joe DiMaggio (It lasted a year and 10 months.)
1970 – Diana Ross and the Supremes played their final concert
1973 – The Miami Dolphins complete an undefeated season — 17 and 0.
1990 – “The Simpsons” premiered
News and The Politics out of D.C.
THE GOV’T SHUTDOWN IS OFFICIALLY A RECORD BREAKER
AP SAYS TRUMP DODGED THE QUESTION ON WHETHER HE WORKED ON BEHALF OF RUSSIA
LINDSEY GRAHAM SAYS PRESIDENT TRUMP IS NOT GIVING IN ON THE WALL/BARRIER
AS THE SHUTDOWN DRAGS ON, 30 DEMS (AND SPOUSES) FLEW A CHARTER TO PUERTO RICO TO SEE ‘HAMILTON’
CANADIAN AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS SEND PIZZAS TO AMERICAN CONTROLLERS HIT BY THE GOV’T SHUTDOWN
DEMS ANNOUNCING 2020 PLANS!
TUSLI GABBARD TELLS CNN SHE’S IN
OBAMA’S FORMER HUD SECRETARY JULIAN CASTRO IS RUNNING
JOE BIDEN IS TELLING FRIENDS THAT HE’S RUNNING
BLOOMBERG’S NOT CERTAIN — BUUUUUT, HE WOULD SELF-FINANCE A RUN
KAMALA HARRIS SOUNDS LIKE A CANDIDATE, NO ANNOUNCEMENT YET
NYC’S SOCIALIST MAYOR DEBLASIO SAYS HE’S NOT RULING OUT A RUN
BETO HASN’T SAID MUCH — BUT, HE’S DOING A BIG INTERVIEW WITH OPRAH IN EARLY FEB
General News
INDIANA LAWMAKER WANTS HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TO PASS A CITIZENSHIP TEST BEFORE GRADUATING
DWAYNE THE ROCK JOHNSON SAYS THE INTERVIEW CLAIMING HE SLAMMED SNOWFLAKES WAS 100% FAKE
SOUTHERN POVERTY LAW CENTER CUTS TIES WITH WOMEN’S MARCH OVER ANTI-SEMITISM
CALIFORNIA WON’T LET INSURANCE COMPANIES CHARGE DIFFERENT RATES FOR MEN AND WOMEN
DOCTORS SAY WATCHING NFL PLAYOFF GAMES IS A REAL WORKOUT
IT’S OFFICIAL, MAROON FIVE IS LEADING THE SUPER BOWL HALFTIME SHOW
KEVIN HART AND BRYAN CRANSTON SCORE A BOX OFFICE WIN OVER AQUAMAN
Strange News Catching My Eye
‘MURICA — WOMAN WAS SIPPING WINE FROM A PRINGLES CAN WHILE DRIVING AN ELECTRIC CART OUTSIDE WALMART
DID YOU KNOW THERE WAS A SECRET, HIDDEN PURPOSE IN THE MICKEY D’s FRENCH FRY BOX?
STARS AND COMICS ARE BEGGING FELLOW FUNNYMAN ARTIE LANGE TO GET HELP WITH HIS DRUG ADDICTION
‘THE FATBERGS!’ — THE UNDERGROUND MONSTERS IN ENGLAND ARE GROWING