Thursday – October 10, 2019

THIS DAY IN HISTORY

1845 – THE U.S. NAVAL ACADEMY OPENED IN ANNAPOLIS, MD

1935 – GERSHWIN’S ‘PORGY AND BESS’ DEBUTED ON BROADWAY

1953 – THE U.S. AND SOUTH KOREA SIGN A MUTUAL DEFENSE TREATY

1971 – FOUR YEARS AFTER IT WAS PURCHASED, TAKEN APART AND SHIPPED TO AMERICA, THE LONDON BRIDGE RE-OPENED IN LAKE HAVUSU, AZ

1973 – NIXON’S VP SPIRO AGNEW RESIGNED OVER TAX EVASION CHARGES

2002 – CONGRESS GAVE PRESIDENT BUSH THE GREEN LIGHT TO USE MILITARY FORCE IN IRAQ

News and The Politics out of D.C.

SHOCKER: FOX POLL SHOWS RECORD SUPPORT TO IMPEACH PRESIDENT TRUMP

READ THE FULL TEXT OF THE WHISTLEBLOWER’S MEMO (AS DESCRIBED TO CBS NEWS)

VP PENCE IS AIMING TO RELEASE RECORDS ON HIS CALLS WITH UKRAINE

PRESIDENT TRUMP DEFENDS HIS MOVE IN SYRIA, SAYS KURDS DIDN’T HELP US WITH NORMANDY

AS TURKEY LAUNCHED ATTACK INTO SYRIA, BIPARTISAN SUPPORT FOR SANCTIONS IS ANNOUNCED

CONGRESS SET FOR SHOWDOWN WITH WHITE HOUSE OVER TURKEY/SYRIA/KURDS

WARREN CALLED OUT FACEBOOK FOR NOT REMOVING ANTI-BIDEN ADS

BIDEN GOES ON THE ATTACK, CALLED FOR TRUMP TO BE IMPEACHED

SANDERS DENIES ‘LACK OF TRANSPARENCY’ ON HIS HEART ATTACK

BETO ON THE BRINK? MAY NOT MAKE THE NOVEMBER DEBATE

General News

IT SURE LOOKS LIKE ESPN IS COOPERATING WITH CHINA, POSTING PROPAGANDA MAP

DENNIS RODMAN POSTS VIDEO OFFERING TO HELP WITH DIPLOMACY IN CHINA

FANS CARRYING ‘FREE HONG KONG’ SIGNS GET BOOTED FROM NBA GAME

NBA CANCELLED PRESS EVENT IN CHINA MINUTES BEFORE IT WAS SLATED TO START

APPLE PULLED HONG KONG MAP FROM APP AFTER CHINA COMPLAINED

LIGHTS OUT IN CALIFORNIA — ROLLING BLACKOUTS HITTING MILLIONS

TESLA OWNERS TOLD TO CHARGE THEIR CARS BEFORE THE POWER IS CUT

CLIMATE CHANGE PROTESTS IN LONDON FEATURE YOGA AND DANCING

MATT LAUER RESPONDS TO HIS RAPE ACCUSER — READ HIS LETTER HERE

LAUER’S ACCUSER THANKS HER SUPPORTERS AND RIPS THE FORMER NBC STAR’S LETTER

THE ENVIRONMENTALISTS ARE COMING FOR YOUR TOILET PAPER!

VANITY FAIR SCOLDS ELLEN FOR BEING FRIENDS WITH GEORGE BUSH

COMICĀ KEVIN HARTĀ IS BACK AT WORK AFTER LIFE-THREATENING CAR CRASH

Strange News Catching My Eye

COP OFFERED AN ALLEGED SHOPLIFTER A BREAK…SHE STABBED HIM

THE AVERAGE AMERICAN HAS NOT MADE A NEW FRIEND IN FIVE YEARS