Friday – January 4, 2019

THIS DAY IN HISTORY

1896 – Utah joined the union

1904 – SCOTUS decides Puerto Ricans are not aliens and can freely enter the U.S. 

1999 – Former ‘rassler Jesse Ventura is sworn in as Gov of Minnesota 

2007 – Nancy Pelosi is sworn in as the first female Speaker of the House

News and The Politics out of D.C.

‘GIGGLES’ PELOSI IS SWORN IN AS SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE

THE 15 DEMS WHO DID NOT SUPPORT PELOSI

TRUMP POSTED A ‘GAME OF THRONES’ PIC ON INSTAGRAM — THE INTERNET EXPLODED

PRESIDENT TRUMP VISITS BRIEFING ROOM, CONGRATULATES PELOSI, TAKES NO QUESTIONS

HOUSE DEM EXPECTED TO INTRODUCE IMPEACHMENT RESOLUTION

SEC OF STATE POMPEO WARNED IRAN ABOUT ROCKET LAUNCHES — IRAN SAYS U.S. SHOULD SHUT UP

NIKKI HALEY LEAVES THE U.N. WITH A BANG… 

General News

DOW FALLS 660 AFTER DISAPPOINTING SALES AND REVENUE REPORT FROM APPLE

SINCE OCTOBER 1, APPLE HAS LOST $462 BILLION IN MARKET CAPITALIZATION

2018 NEW CAR SALES JUMP A LITTLE TO 17.7 MILLION

SIX PEOPLE DIED IN FIERY CAR CRASH IN FLORIDA

SEX ABUSE CLAIMS PUT NEIL DE GRASSE TYSON’S ‘STALK’ ON HOLD

IT SOUNDED DUMB TO ME — FOX’S ‘MASKED SINGER’ OPENED WITH HUGE RATINGS

Strange News Catching My Eye

CHINA’S LUNAR MISSION SHEDS LIGHT ON THE DARK SIDE OF THE MOON


RESTAURANT FORCED TO CHANGE NAME AFTER IT IS DETERMINED TO BE OFFENSIVE


RUMORS FLY ABOUT A REBOOT OF ‘THE OFFICE’ — HERE’S WHY IT WON’T HAPPEN


MAN TRAPPED IN BURGER KING BATHROOM SUES TO GET MEALS FOR LIFE


STUDY: SUGAR SUBSTITUTES ARE NO HEALTHIER THAN REAL SUGAR


WELCOME TO 2019: GAY MAN IMPREGNATES PARTNER (BORN A FEMALE) WHO IDENTIFIES AS MALE