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Meme Du Jour
THIS DAY IN HISTORY
1783 – Washington bids farewell to his officers ahead of resigning his commission
1816 – James Monroe elected the 5th President of the United States
1844 – The always electric James K. Polk is elected President (#11)
1881 – The very first edition of the Los Angeles Times is published
1909 – The hockey club that became the Montreal Canadians is formed (The NHL’s oldest)
1920 – The first pro football game has Buffalo beating Canton 7-3 at the Polo Grounds in NYC
1930 – The Vatican approved the rhythm method for birth control for Catholics
1954 – The very first Burger King restaurant opened in Miami, FL
1967 – Elvis, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins and Johnny Cash jam at Sun Studios ‘Million Dollar Quartet’
1980 – Led Zepplin disbands two months after drummer John Bonham’s death
1988 – Gary Busey wrecked his motorcycle and inured himself pretty seriously
1991 – Hostage Terry Anderson is freed in Lebanon
1992 – President Bush orders U.S. troops to Somalia
1997 – The NBA suspends Latrell Sprewell for a year after attacking his coach, P.J. Carlesimo
2017 – The Supreme Court allows President Trump’s travel ban to remain in effect
2023 – Caitlin Clark’s record-setting triple-double — 22 pts, 10 assists, 10 rebounds
News and The Politics out of D.C.
CLIPS
– TRUMP GATHERS AUTO INDUSTRY LEADERS TO ANNOUNCE MAJOR CHANGES TO HELP CAR BUYERS/SELLERS
– THE PRESIDENT TAKES A SHOT AT BIDEN OVER ‘CAFE STANDARDS’
– FORD CEO CALLS THIS MOVE A VICTORY FOR COMMON SENSE
– THE PRESIDENT CONTINUES TO TAKE THE ‘AFFORDABILITY’ ISSUE AWAY FROM DEMS
– PRESIDENT TRUMP DOESN’T THINK THE MAYOR OF MINNEAPOLIS IS A SMART GUY
– ILHAN OMAR IS BACK IN THE CROSSHAIRS OF THE PRESIDENT
– THE PRESIDENT BELIEVES OMAR MARRIED HER BROTHER TO GET HIM IN THE COUNTRY
– SCOTT BESSENT TAKES OUT ANDREW ROSS SORKIN IN UNDER A MINUTE
– CNN’s HARRY ENTEN SAYS THE TN ELECTION WAS A SIGN — A BLUE WAVE IS BUILDING
– THIS HAPPENED ON CNN – HAKEEM JEFFRIES ADMITS THAT TRUMP CLOSED THE BORDER
– COMMERCE SEC LUTNIK BREAKS DOWN THE HOME OWNERSHIP SITUATION
– IT’S NOT GOING ANYWHERE, BUT JAYAPAL WANTS A LAW BANNING ICE FROM DOING ITS JOB
– IS SEN MARK WARNER CALLING FOR THE MILITARY TO TAKE OUT PRESIDENT TRUMP?
– GAVIN NEWSOM – WORTH $30 MIL – IS WORRIED THAT 10% OWN 2/3RDS OF THE WEALTH IN THE COUNTRY
– DEMS HAVE DEPLOYED OBAMA TO TRY AND SELL THEIR STUFF
– ‘JOURNALIST’ TERRY MORAN IS UPSET TRUMP CALLS PEOPLE ‘GARBAGE’
– REMEMBER WHEN BIDEN CALLED TRUMP SUPPORTERS ‘GARBAGE?’
– CNN WANTS YOU TO THINK MEXICAN BEER SALES IN THE U.S. HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY TRUMP’S DEPORTATIONS
– ABC NEWS ON BLOWING UP NARCO BOATS — THE SURVIVORS WERE ‘STILL IN THE FIGHT
More News From DC
– JACK SMITH GETS A SUBPOENA FROM JIM JORDAN’S OFFICE
– THE NARCO BOATS STORY – WE’LL HEAR FROM THE ADMIRAL TODAY
– CORY BOOKER USED TO HATE THE O-B-B-B — BUT NOW, HE’S PRAISING A PROVISION IN THE BILL
– SOMEONE SHOULD HAVE ASKED HALLE BERRY HOW SHE FELT ABOUT GAVIN NEWSOM BEFORE THIS EVENT
– PA GOV JOSH SHAPIRO RIPS KAMALA (HE’S OBVIOUSLY GOING TO BE A 2028 CANDIDATE)
– PAKISTAN-BORN MAN ARRESTED IN DELAWARE, BELIEVED TO BE PLOTTING VIOLENCE ON UD CAMPUS
– NEW PICS FROM THE BLACKBOARD AT EPSTEIN ISLAND SPARKING ALL KINDS OF QUESTIONS
General News
– L.A. RESIDENT ON FOOD STAMPS THINKS IT’S WRONG TO DEMAND HE WORK 20 HOURS A WEEK
– THE MAMDANI EFFECT IS ACTUALLY HITTING MIAMI AND THE REGION
– IS THIS A GOOD IDEA? D.C. SCHOOL PAY STUDENTS $50/WEEK TO SHOW UP FOR SCHOOL
– CHRISTMAS MARKETS AROUND THE WORLD ARE DIFFERENT THIS YEAR – HAVE THE TERRORISTS WON?
Other News Catching My Eye
– NEED AN ORGAN TRANSPLANT? HAVE MONEY? CHINA HAS ALL THE ORGANS YOU NEED (BUT…)
– THE INTERNET DOES SOMETHING GOOD — RALLIES TO HELP 88-YR-OLD VETERAN RETIRE
