Monday, January 14, 2019

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

OFFICIALS AT MIDDLE SCHOOL IN WEALTHY LONG ISLAND TOWN TELL PARENTS, KIDS SHOULD LEAVE $350 HATS AT HOME

THE AUSTRALIAN OPEN: AMERICA’S TOP SEED, JOHN ISNER IS KNOCKED OUT IN THE FIRST ROUND BY REILLY OPELKA

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

OWNER OF A CANINE TV STAR IN CHINA HAD HIS POOCH CLONED… (I DON’T KNOW IF THE DOG’S NAME IS ‘MEAL TICKET’)

‘THE FATBERGS!’ — THE UNDERGROUND MONSTERS IN ENGLAND ARE GROWING