70 years ago today… oops.
On This Day, Back In The Day
1889 – North Dakota became the 39th State in the Union and a few seconds later, South Dakota was #40
1947 – Howard Hughes’ gigantic aircraft, the “Spruce Goose” flies for the first and last time
1948 – “Dewey Defeats Truman!” — That’s what one newspaper headline said — however, Truman beat Dewey to become President
1976 – Jimmy Carter beats Gerald Ford to become President — the first president elected from the South since the Civil War
1983 – President Ronald Reagan signs a bill establishing Marting Luther King Jr Day
LISTEN TO THE ANGIE AUSTIN AND MIKE OPELKA SHOW
BIG STORIES OUT OF D.C. AND POLITICS.
TRUMP TALKS TOUGH ON IMMIGRATION AND TENT CITIES FOR ASYLUM SEEKERS — IS IT LEGAL?
JOBS REPORT DELIVERS A HUGE NUMBER FOR TRUMP ECONOMY
TRUMP AND XI HAVE A PHONE CALL — IT HAS SPARKED A POP IN ASIAN STOCK MARKETS
CAMPAIGN TRAIL: VP PENCE AND OPRAH COMPETING FOR ATTENTION IN GEORGIA
MIDTERMS: COOK POLITICAL REPORT NOW PREDICTS A POSSIBLE MASSIVE SHIFT IN THE HOUSE FOR DEMS
FORMER FOX NEWS HOST HEATHER NAUERT REPORTEDLY OFFERED UN GIG — RUSSIA TODAY IS NOT PLEASED
COULD MAXINE WATERS BE THE NEXT SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE?
WAIT…DID JOE BIDEN SUGGEST A REPUBLICAN LAWMAKER SHOULD GET BEAT UP???
CAMPAIGN AD OF THE WEEK — NY DEM REJECTS CHUCK SCHUMER’S PLEA FOR MONEY
WISCONSIN GOV SCOTT WALKER CALLED OBAMA ‘BIGGEST LIAR OF THE WORLD’
DARPA WANTS THE FAA TO APPROVE MILITARY DRONES OVER RESIDENTIAL CITIES
NEWS
THE FINAL FUNERAL FOR THE VICTIMS OF THE MASSACRE AT THE TREE OF LIFE SYNAGOGUE IS HELD TODAY
PITTSBURGH PUBLIC SCHOOLS REJECT CHICK-FIL-A AS CORPORATE SPONSOR OF KIDS MARATHON — IT HAD NO EFFECT
EIGHT RETAIL COMPANIES IN DIRE NEED OF A GOOD HOLIDAY SEASON
GOOGLE EMPLOYEES WALKED OUT — WHAT DID IT ALL MEAN?
APPLE QUARTERLY EARNINGS CAUSE AFTER HOURS PRICE TO TUMBLE 7%
U.S. WARSHIP SHOOTS DOWN A MISSILE IN SPACE
OTHER STORIES CATCHING MY EYE