The first Groundhog Day was held on Feb. 2, 1887 in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. Now, 130 years later Punxsutawney Phil has made his prediction: 6 more weeks of winter. Groundhog Day: Punxsutawney Phil predicts more winter Via www.cbsnews.com
Republicans were quick to rally behind President Trump’s nomination of Judge Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court, but Democrats still have memories of Merrick Garland’s failed appointment. Trump picks Neil Gorsuch as nominee for Supreme Court Via
Donald Trump had planned to head to Milwaukee to tour a Harley-Davidson factory. But the company said it wasn’t comfortable hosting because of planned protests and called it off. Trump trip canceled over Harley’s concerns Via rss.cnn.com
The Boy Scouts of America announced that they would accept new scouts “based on the gender identity indicated on the application,” thereby including transgender boys. Boy Scouts open membership to transgender boys Via rss.cnn.com 01/31/2017 7:04 AM
President Trump fired acting Attorney General Sally Yates after she defied the travel ban that he had put in place late last week that banned people from 7 countries from entering the US. Trump fires acting AG
Officials are treating the attack at the Centre Culturel Islamique de Quebec, which left six people dead and eight others injured, as an act of terrorism. Quebec City mosque shooting: Six killed, eight wounded Via www.bbc.co.uk 01/29/2017
Protests against President Trump’s executive order temporarily banning travel from seven Muslim-majority nations erupted in cities and airports over the weekend. Trump executive order: White House stands firm over travel ban Via www.bbc.co.uk 01/29/2017 12:15 PM
After President Trump signed an Executive order to begin steps to build a wall between the United States and Mexico, Mexico reinforced its stance that it will not pay for the wall. Mexican lawmakers are urging President
President Trump said on Twitter on Tuesday that he would ‘send in the Feds’ if Chicago doesn’t ‘fix the horrible ‘carnage’ going on.’ Chicago has already had 42 murders in 2017. Trump may send in feds if
President Trump took action to expedite two high priority energy infrastructure projects, the Keystone XL pipeline and the Dakota Access pipeline, two projects that caused an uproar before being shut down by the previous administration. Trump backs
