Nick Reed's Must Read Headlines- 02.15.19

Posted February 15, 2019

Jussie Smollett Attack:
Law enforcement has tracked down the two men who “attacked” the Empire star and turns out they aren’t white and one of them has actually worked on the show before. Law enforcement raided their house last night.

Two Nigerian immigrants to be charged for Jussie Smollett ‘hate crime’ (American Thinker)
Brothers Detained In Connection With Alleged Staged Attack On Jussie Smollett Could Be Charged Friday, Attorney Says. (CBS 2 Chicago)
Police investigating whether Jussie Smollett staged attack with help of others, allegedly being written off ‘Empire’ (ABC 7 Chicago)
Chicago police question actor Jussie Smollett and 2 ‘persons of interest,’ including man who appeared on ‘Empire’ (Chicago Tribune)
‘Empire’ Actor Jussie Smollett Orchestrated Attack, Source Says (CBS 2 Chicago)
MORE: This is inside the home of two men in police custody listed as persons of interest. According to family they left for Nigeria the same day (but hours after) the alleged attack on Jussie Smollett. @cbschicago #JussieSmollette #Empire pic.twitter.com/5QzdR89VIr

— Charlie De Mar (@CharlieDeMar) February 15, 2019
Also on the inventory list taken from the brothers home was “Script-Empire.”

Attorney says men have appeared as extras on #Empire. #Jussiesmollett #Jussiesmollett @cbschicago pic.twitter.com/ijiSV18j6n

— Charlie De Mar (@CharlieDeMar) February 15, 2019

National Emergencies:
Some are worried about President Trump declaring a National Emergency to help along the border wall, but did you know we are already under 31?

Here’s a list of the 31 national emergencies that have been in effect for years (ABC News)

Border Wall Funding:
Newly elected Senator John Hawley voted no against the budget bill which included some border funding. He said he said no because he would not approve something he could not read. There were over 1,000 pages to read in around 12 hours.

Citing congressional dysfunction, Hawley is one of 16 Senate ‘no’ voters on border security deal. (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
I just voted NO on the border spending bill. Doesn’t secure the border, weakens ICE. It’s 1100+ pages and was filed in the dead of night. Only in Washington is this considered normal. This is a stupid way to do business and it’s time to change it

— Josh Hawley (@HawleyMO) February 14, 2019

Missouri Snow Days:
School districts in Missouri will be able to decide next year if they want to make up a snow day by adding a new day to the school year, or to add additional hours to each day.

The Missouri Plan:
The Missouri Plan is the merit-based judicial selection for choosing judges on the ballot.

2020:
Former Massachusetts Gov. Bill Weld announced today that his has launched an exploratory committee to run in the Republican Primary against President Trump.