Army Day (Marking our entry into WWI – thank a soldier today)
National Twinkie Day (Marking Jimmy Dewar’s amazing invention)
National Pajama Day (Check with boss or HR before showing up in PJs today)
National Carbonara Day
Meme Du Jour
THIS ONE SPARKED A LOT OF EASTER DINNER CHATTER
– JAKE TAPPER COULDN’T WAIT TO READ IT ON AIR
THIS DAY IN HISTORY
1789 – The first U.S. Congress meets at Federal Hall in NYC (Speaker Pelosi gaveled in the House)
1896 – Eight nations meet in Athens to kick off the Modern Olympic Games
1909 – Robert Peary and Matthew Henson reach the North Pole
1917 – The U.S. officially enters WWI, declares war on Germany
1938 – Dupont scientist Roy Plunkett invents Teflon
1965 – LBJ authorized use of ground troops in combat in Vietnam
1973 – NY Yankees’ Ron Blomberg is MLB’s first Designated Hitter – Boston walked him
1980 – The first Post-It Notes were sold (We all know that one person who overuses these office miracles.)
1PM EASTERN – TODAY – PRESIDENT TRUMP IN THE PRESS BRIEFING ROOM
News and The Politics out of D.C.
CLIPS
– SEC OF STATE RUBIO ON PRESIDENT TRUMP’S CONSISTENCY
– TREY YINGST GETS A CALL FROM THE PRESIDENT
– YINGST ALSO READ TRUMP (IN)FAMOUS SOCIAL MEDIA POST ABOUT ‘POWER PLANT DAY AND BRIDGE DAY’
– RETIRED GEN FRANK McKENZIE ON THE SUCCESSES OF THE IRAN OPERATION (SO FAR)
– THE PRESIDENT TEXTS M-T-P’s KRISTEN WELKER ABOUT THE IRAN RESCUE
– WE DID HAVE TO TOTALLY DESTROY THE PLANES WE WERE LEAVING IN IRAN
– SCOTT JENNINGS GETS THE FINAL WORD ON CNN
– IS IT ME? OR DO ELECTED DEMS SEEM LIKE THEY’RE ROOTING FOR US TO LOSE IN IRAN
– ABC / STEPHANOPOLOUS IS WORRIED ABOUT TRUMP’S EO ON MAIL-IN BALLOTS
– FLASHBACK: KAMALA HARRIS SAYING RURAL VOTERS DON’T HAVE IDs BECAUSE THERE’S NO KINKO’s NEARBY
– REMEMBER JANUARY WHEN GAVIN NEWSOM MOCKED DR OZ FOR CLAIMING CA WAS FULL OF FRAUD?
– THE ARRESTS OF THE CALIFORNIA FRAUDSTERS ARE HAPPENING
– CNN HAD TO REPORT ON THE GOOD JOBS DATA RELEASED ON FRIDAY
– IF YOU’RE NOT A FAN OF GOV’T DEBT – YOU NEED TO WATCH THIS LITTLE ANIMATED GRAPHIC
– TMZ IS OPENING OFFICES IN DC — TO RAT OUT THE RATS IN THE SWAMP?
– IS SNL JOKING ABOUT SOMEONE ASSASSINATING PRESIDENT TRUMP (AND THE AUDIENCE CHEERED)
More News From DC
– IRAN — A POSSIBLE 45-DAY CEASEFIRE?
– BREAKING THIS AM – HEAD OF THE IRGC WAS REPORTEDLY TAKEN OUT THIS MORNING
– PRESIDENT TRUMP VOWS TO BOMB IRAN BACK TO THE STONE AGE IF THEY DON’T MAKE A DEAL SOON
– ARE THERE MORE SHAKEUPS COMING TO THE DOJ? (PROBABLY)
– SEAL TEAM 6 WAS KEY IN RESCUING OUR PEOPLE DOWNED IN IRAN
– HOW THE INJURED AIRMAN AVOIDED CAPTURE AND HIDE FROM BOUNTY HUNTERS
– T. BECKET ADAMS NOTICED THAT MANY IN EUROPE WERE NOT HAPPY WE SAVED OUR PILOTS
– WHAT’S SHAKING WITH OIL PRICES NOW?
– YEAH, TMZ IS GOING AFTER CONGRESS — BUT, THEY’RE STILL PUSHING TRUMP HEALTH CONSPIRACIES
– FRIDAY’S JOBS REPORT WAS A GOOD ONE AND THE PRESIDENT SHARED THAT NEWS
– TRUMP IS ALSO STILL WORRIED ABOUT THE BALLROOM – FILES EMERGENCY MOTION
General News & A Couple of Curious Stories
– STREET TAKEOVERS IN CHICAGO ARE A PROBLEM — AND THE CITY DOESN’T HAVE ENOUGH COPS
– DOES GAVIN NEWSOM EVER TELL THE TRUTH?
– THE A’s JOE ADELL STEALS THREE HOMERS IN ONE GAME
– GENE SIMMONS VS SOCIAL MEDIA TROLLS – BET ON GENE
– ANOTHER STORY PROVING WE’RE A DECENT PEOPLE — DELIVERY GUY GETS STIFFED, STRANGERS TIPPED HIM $50K
– INGREDIENTS IN McDONALDS FRIES MAY BE A CURE FOR BALDNESS? (SUPERSIZE MY HAIR PLEASE)
