Lindsey Graham is asking for the government to be temporarily opened while a group of around 30 lawmakers went to Puerto Rico with lobbyists, Democrat Tulsi Gabbard throws her name in the Democrat hat for 2020, and more.
Government Shutdown/ Immigration/ Border Wall:
Amidst the conversation of the government shutdown a group of 30+ lawmakers traveled to Puerto Rico to meet with lobbyists and to see a special performance of Hamilton.
- Sarah Sanders, other Republicans slam Democrats for ‘partying on the beach’ amid shutdown. (Fox News)
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Spotted: Sen. Bob Menendez on the beach at a resort in Puerto Rico on Day 22 of the partial government shutdown. Reports say dozens of Dems are in PR for the CHC BOLD PAC winter retreat — including meetings on Maria cleanup, and a party with PR’s “Hamilton” cast. pic.twitter.com/6FaBYKPo4L
— David McAlpine (@DavidMcAlpine) January 12, 2019
- 30 Democrats in Puerto Rico with 109 lobbyists for weekend despite shutdown. (Washington Examiner)
Lindsey Graham is asking for the government to temporarily open up. Are Republicans starting to cave?
- Graham: Trump Should Try To Open Government For Three Weeks Before Invoking Emergency Powers. (Real Clear Politics)
Did you know that America approved 5,556 requests from older men to bring child or adolescent wives to the U.S.? The majority of requests came from Mexico, Pakistan, Jordan, the Dominican Republic and Yemen
- US grants over 5,000 requests to bring in child brides from foreign nationals. (Daily Caller)
- Requests to bring in child brides OK’d; legal under US laws. (AP)
Democrats 2020:
Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabbard has announced she is running for President on the Democrats 2020 ticket.
- Tulsi Gabbard to run for president. (Politico)
- Tulsi 2020. (Official Site)
Democrats are already out to get her for her more conservative past.
Health Care:
The first person will receive experimental treatment after President Trump changed the law.
Social Media:
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, the New York congresswoman, has more social media influence than the media. The only one that beats her is President Trump.
President Trump/ Russia:
They are still trying to tie President Trump to Russia. Nick reads thru some of the stories.
- Newt Gingrich: Reported FBI probe of Trump was led by anti-Trump fanatics who betrayed Constitution. (Fox News)
- Former Deputy Secretary of State: Trump’s secrecy on Putin meetings ‘outrageous’ (New York Post)
- Flashback: Peter Strzok expressed concern that “There’s no big there there” in collusion probe. (Daily Caller)
TSA:
It looks like someone at the TSA is going to get their hand slapped after a firearm made it thru screening.
- Atlanta passenger gets gun through TSA and to Japan destination, reports say. (Atlanta Journal Constitution)
