Thursday – January 31, 2019

THIS DAY IN HISTORY

1865 – The House of Representatives passed the 13th Amendment, abolishing slavery

1940 – Ida Fuller received the first Social Security check — her monthly payment was $22.54

1990 – The first McDonalds opened in Moscow

News and The Politics out of D.C.

THE PRESIDENT IS AT WAR WITH HIS OWN INTEL CHIEFS

DONALD TRUMP REPORTEDLY OUT OF SIGHT AS BORDER TALKS BEGIN (OR, MIGHT HE BE PREPPING FOR SOTU?)

VA GOV ADVOCATES FOR POST-BIRTH ABORTION

RAND PAUL’S NEIGHBOR ORDERED TO PAY $580K AFTER ATTACK THAT BROKE THE SENATOR’S RIBS

JOHN KASICH LOSES HIS FIRST CLASS SEAT ON A PLANE, TAKES SOMEONE ELSE’S — AND THAT’S ONLY THE START

‘AOC’ TWEETS CRITICISM OF HOWARD SCHULTZ — OPEN MOUTH, INSERT FOOT…BE ATTACKED BY TWITTER

THE FEDERAL RESERVE’S ‘PATIENT’ REPORT SPARKS A STOCK MARKET SURGE

General News

POLAR VORTEX – DAY THREE

VIDEO: 15 INCHES OF SNOW FELL IN 13 SECONDS? (YEAH, ITS A TIME LAPSE)

CHICAGO POLICE SAY THEY WANT TO SPEAK WITH TWO ‘PERSONS OF INTEREST’ IN THE JUSSIE SMOLLETT CASE

CONGRESSWOMAN MAXINE WATERS BLAMED TRUMP FOR THE ATTACK ON THE ‘EMPIRE’ STAR

REMEMBER THOSE 13,000 JOBS CHINA WAS BRINGING TO WISCONSIN…CHINA’S THINKING TWICE ABOUT IT

JP MORGAN CHASE CEO HAS NO PROBLEM PAYING HIGHER TAXES, IF THIS HAPPENS

FBI INVESTIGATES SECRET UNDERGROUND TUNNEL REPORTEDLY GOING TO A CHASE BANK

Strange News Catching My Eye

PHOTO OF COAL MINERS ENJOYING A BEER AFTER WORK SPARKS CRIES OF RACISM

WAS THE NEW ORLEANS SAINTS COACH TROLLING THE NFL COMMISSIONER WITH A STEALTHY CLOWN SHIRT?

THE FRIDGE AT THE STORE IS WATCHING YOU, SCANNING YOUR FACE, MAKING DECISION ABOUT YOU

BLASPHEMY? NIKE UNDER FIRE FROM MUSLIMS OVER LOGO ON A SHOE

SINGER ARIANA GRANDE GETS A TATTOO IN JAPANESE — IT DOESN’T SAY WHAT SHE THINKS IT SAYS

GOOD NEWS: OSCAR-WINNING DIRECTOR PETER JACKSON TO MAKE A NEW BEATLES DOC WITH UNSEEN FOOTAGE

ODD & DISTURBING: JAPANESE POP BANDS DRESS AS NAZIS… WHAT THE???