Probably should add:
THE MOST DISHONEST & CORRUPT MEDIA AWARDS OF THE YEAR on Monday at 5:00 oāclock
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OMG. 
Stephen Colbert took out a āfor your considerationā ad in Times Square. (Clip from tonightās episode)
View from Times Square:
Full Billboard:
Iām dying. I canāt stop laughing! 
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This Weekās Congressional Hearings
This is scheduled to be a general oversight hearing - however in the wake of Trumpās āshitholeā comments, she is likely to be asked about them. Secretary Nielsen is one of the ones in the room who ādo not recallā Trumpās statements.
- Notable: Senator Durbin is a senior member of this committee and Senator Feinstein (a strong advocate for DACA recipients) is the ranking member.
Watch the hearing on CSPAN or at the Judiciary committeeās website on Tuesday!
The interview will be behind closed doors and will focus on Bannonās time on the campaign, not the transition or his time in the White House. (HuffPost)
Update: Bannon refused to answer majority of questions from the committee, at the request of the White House, even after the committee subpoenaād him on the spot during the interview (Details)
Lewandowskiās interview date is not confirmed, but will be behind closed doors and he has said he wonāt plead the fifth as other witnesses have done. (The Daily Beast)
Update: Lewandowski was interviewed on Wednesday, 1/17 and did answer majority of the committeeās questions; however, contradicting what he stated on Fox News on Tuesday, he did not answer all the committeeās questions.
Also, the main calendars post has been updated with upcoming events!
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Current Status of #TrumpShutdown:
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Senate approved to fund the government to Feb 8 (Details)
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Shithole Shutdown Timeline
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VP Mike Penceās Middle East trip
Hereās what you need to knowā¦
- Heās making the trip to talk about things like fighting terrorism and religious persecution
- Expect tension. Many in the region arenāt too pleased with President Trumpās decision last year to recognize Jerusalem as Israelās capital
- Afterward, Palestinian President Abbas said āthanks but no thanksā to meeting with Pence. Awkward
- But Penceās cal still includes get-togethers with Egyptian President el-Sisi and Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu
Source: The Skimm
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The annual week-long aprĆØs-ski with the rich and powerful kicks off in Davos today. Hereās what you need to knowā¦
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What is Davos?: The Davos Backstory
- Trump will be the first POTUS since Bill Clinton to show up. Heās giving a speech the last day of the forum, and plans to push his America First agenda with world biz leaders. (The Skimm)
- There have apparently been complaints in the past that the conference was too male-dominated. This year, the event is being led entirely by women ā like the IMFās Christine Lagarde. (The Skimm)
- Notably attending with Trump: Munchin, Kushner, Tillerson, Perry, Neilson, Bossert
- Melania ā out
- Melania ā out
The Latest: Trumpās Davos trip still on āif all things go as expectedā with govt shutdown (Politico)
Also, the main calendars post has been updated with upcoming events!
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Good news! MT declares net neutrality is not negotiableā¦did I hear NY is following their lead??
And Comey had a book releasing in May! You probably knew thatā¦
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Trump to give the State of the Union address at Capital Hill tomorrow at 9pm EST; coverage begins at 8pm EST on most cable news stations.
What the Fuck to Know
- A dozen members of Congress are boycotting the event.
- Congressman Joe Kennedy III will be delivering the Democratās rebuttal to State of the Union address; Kennedy is also bringing a member of the military who is transgender to the address.
- Roughly, 24 members of Congress will be bringing DACA recipients to address, as well.
- Stephen Colbert will be doing a live show immediately following the address with podcast hosts from Pod Save America & 2 Dope Queens.
- There are two digital counter-programming initiatives: #StateOfTheDream & #TheStateOfOurUnion.
WTFJHTās Survival Guide & #SOTUbingo Cards!
Fact Checking Trumpās SOTU address
WTFam State of the Union discussion thread
Also, the main calendars post has been updated with upcoming events!
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Tomorrow at 9:30am EST!
The World Wide Threats hearing is a general reoccurring oversight hearing - but, as with almost all of the open Intelligence hearings lately, it will most likely be interesting (to say the least).
Testifying tomorrow is:
- CIA Director, Mike Pompeo
- Director of National Intelligence, Dan Coats
- National Security Agency Director, Admiral Mike Rogers
Watch the hearing on CSPAN or on the committeeās website tomorrow!
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I have watched some of this hearing on YouTube- apparently every National Security member agrees that Russia did hack our elections and are still very active BUT nothing really has been done about it! Very disturbing! They are about to re-adjourn, so Iāll be back later.
Anyone who has watched, I would love to hear your thoughts and ides about the hearing. Thank you!
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ADD TO YOUR CALENDAR:
- National School Walkout in memoriam of Parkland, FL school shooting: Wed. March 14, 2018 10am-10:17am -one min. for each death (in every time zone) National School Walkouts on March 14 and April 20: What to Know
- National School Walkout in memoriam of Columbine, CO 1999 school shootingā Fri. April 20, 2018 ALL DAY
- March For OUR LIVES in Washington DC Saturday March 24, 2018 https://www.marchforourlives.com/march
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Hicksā is expected to be interviewed tomorrow, which was originally scheduled for last month. Itās still unclear if sheāll actually be responsive or go all Bannon-style on the committee.
Also, the main calendars post has been updated with upcoming events!
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Tomorrow is the PA-18 Special Election!
Trump won PA-18 by 20 pts in 2016, as of right now - Democrat, Conor Lamb is polling +6!
NYT Interactive Results: PA-18 Special Election results
Update: In a +20 Trump district, Conor Lamb pulled off a major upset and won by less than 1,000 votes! The Blue Wave is coming!
- More details on the PAās 18th Special Election
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Sure hope they āsackā Saccone & vote Conor Lamb! That trump went there to speak on behalf of GOP candidate & then ended up hardly saying anything about him, just went on with his usual self-centered ranting- is both pathetic & hilariously typical-trump.
Today is the Russian Presidential āelectionā. 
There are already widespread reports on ballot box stuffing. 
I will add any English articles if I see (most are in Russian). Max Seddon is a good Twitter follow for updates, since heās actually there!
This is a great generational piece about the teenagers who who have only known life under Putin & are now eligible to vote. Worth a read!
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More like teens here than different. Some seek change, others complacent as long as thereās food on the table, & some in the middle, like Sonia Bondarenko who said āPeople who try to run straight through glass usually end up getting hurt.ā Very interesting read.
Two big happenings announced today from the Senate Intel Committee.
Source: Frank Thorp from NBC News
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https://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2018/03/14/us/politics/14reuters-usa-trump-russia-congress.html
So in two days the House Republicans on the Intel Committee plan to go on record approving their report. In light of everything that has come out in the last few days, if they do actually validate the report and officially shut down their investigation (cynical me is confident they will), then shame, shame, shame on them. The result of this ballot, showing how each Republican voted, had darn well better be made public so we can broadcast it far and wide during the 2018 elections.
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starts today - see if your MoC is holding a