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On this week's episode: Donald Trump will be off again Un again ... Atheist cuisine in Ireland gets a lot more savory ... And we learn how a lack of fish condoms is destroying the environment.

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Headline Sources:

Trump optimistic that his promise to cancel NK summit was insincere: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-sounds-note-of-optimism-on-north-korea-claims-democrats-rooting-against-him/2018/05/25/e3c1767a-6001-11e8-9ee3-49d6d4814c4c

Morgan Freeman gets multiple accusations of harassment and assautl: https://www.cnn.com/2018/05/24/entertainment/morgan-freeman-accusations/index.html

GOP Congressman says sea levels are rising because of rocks falling into the water: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2018/05/18/gop-rep-mo-brooks-sea-levels-are-rising-because-rocks-fall-into-the-ocean/

Trump's new CDC Director worked for group that said God made AIDS to punish gay people: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2018/05/18/trumps-new-cdc-director-worked-with-group-claiming-god-punished-gays-with-aids/

Ireland votes overwhelmingly to overturn abortion ban: https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/europe/ireland-votes-to-repeal-its-ban-on-abortion/2018/05/26/fb675fa8-603b-11e8-b656-236c6214ef01

Elon Musk planning to crowdsource truth in journalism with a site called Pravda: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/innovations/wp/2018/05/24/pravda-elon-musks-solution-for-punishing-journalists/?utm_term=.b72f5fd0dfb8

Bill Gates describes absurd meetings with Donald Trump: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/bill-gates-says-trump-asked-difference-between-hiv-hpv-n875286 https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/bill-gates-dishes-about-trump-meetings-in-exclusive-video-1236490819549

Roundup Sources:

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-44263045

https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/nation-now/2018/05/25/immigration-children-separated-families-lost-column/643793002/

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-venezuela-election/venezuelas-maduro-re-elected-amid-outcry-over-vote-idUSKCN1IL05U

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-kenya-lawmaking/kenyas-president-signs-cybercrimes-law-opposed-by-media-rights-groups-idUSKCN1IH1KX

http://avherald.com/h?article=4b890953&opt=0

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-44257202

https://www.cnn.com/2018/05/14/politics/sports-betting-ncaa-supreme-court/index.html

https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/world/denmark-pulls-special-forces-out-of-iraq-10243758

http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/ravens/ravens-insider/bs-sp-ravens-nfl-national-anthem-policy-20180523-story.html

http://money.cnn.com/2018/05/18/technology/holographic-phone-red-hydrogen-one-release/index.html

http://news.trust.org//item/20180515155200-w9er6/

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/publix-censors-teens-summa-cum-laude-graduation-cakeus5b042efbe4b003dc7e46a54a

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-05-15/u-s-sanctions-iran-central-bank-s-governor-and-another-official

https://www.cnn.com/videos/politics/2018/05/23/steve-bannon-mlk-proud-of-trump-van-jones-sot-nr.cnn

On this week's episode: All evil acts are seven degrees or less away from Michael Cohen ... We'll learn that real estate boom has a totally different meaning in Hawaii ... And American democracy theater is breaking the fourth wall again.

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Headline Sources:

Cohen sold American policy to the highest bidders: https://www.cnn.com/2018/05/09/politics/michael-cohen-trump-lobbying/index.html https://www.cnn.com/2018/05/10/politics/rudy-giuliani-michael-cohen-trump/index.html

White house Aide jokes about dying McCain: https://www.cnn.com/2018/05/10/politics/white-house-kelly-sadler-john-mccain/index.html

Trump announces that we're pulling out of Iran nuclear deal: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/08/world/middleeast/trump-iran-nuclear-deal.html also http://foreignpolicy.com/2018/05/11/top-state-department-nuclear-expert-announces-resignation-in-wake-of-trump-iran-deal-exit/ 

And here's what Iran plans on doing: https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/middle_east/iran-prepared-for-all-scenarios-if-trump-nixes-nuclear-deal-officials-say/2018/05/08/531047a0-5241-11e8-a6d4-ca1d035642ce

Israel attacks Iranian positions in Iran: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/05/10/israel-fires-barrage-missiles-syria-accusing-iranian-forces/

Schneiderman resigns amidst multiple sexual misconduct allegations: https://www.newyorker.com/news/news-desk/four-women-accuse-new-yorks-attorney-general-of-physical-abuse

Dr. Dre loses trademark battle to PA gynecologist Dr. Drai: https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/dr-dre-dr-drai-legal-battleus5af355c3e4b09bb419e4a367

Roundup Sources:

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12048539

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-44096595

https://www.vox.com/science-and-health/2018/5/11/17326646/robot-sex-dolls-love-artificial-intelligence

http://kfor.com/2018/05/07/35-structures-destroyed-after-hawaiis-volcanic-eruption/

https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/live/2018/may/12/eurovision-song-contest-2018-live-lisbon

http://www.cityam.com/285515/walmart-acquires-indias-largest-online-shop-flipkart-16bn

https://edition.cnn.com/2018/05/12/middleeast/iraq-elections-intl/index.html

http://www.lastampa.it/2018/05/12/italia/berlusconi-si-pu-di-nuovo-candidare-s-del-giudice-alla-riabilitazione-3exSntp1axZPDIP0bjKr8K/pagina.html

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2775247-john-mcenroe-donald-trump-offered-me-1m-to-play-serena-or-venus-williams?utmsource=cnn.com&utmmedium=referral&utm_campaign=editorial

http://bgr.com/2018/05/07/avengers-infinity-war-box-office-billion/

https://www.mnn.com/green-tech/transportation/blogs/new-yorks-tappan-zee-bridge-recycled-artificial-reef

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-internet/fcc-says-net-neutrality-rules-will-end-on-june-11-idUSKBN1IB1UN

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-44078255

https://home.nra.org/lt-colonel-oliver-north-poised-to-become-nra-president/

www.heathalmostburstsintoflame.com

On this week's episode: We're Kim Jong-UN step closer to world peace ... Republicans on the House Intelligence Committee say "nu-uh" verbosely ... And Kanye West shows us exactly where the white guilt runs out.

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Headline Sources:

Inter-Korean summit: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/apr/26/korean-summit-everything-you-need-to-know and https://www.cnn.com/2018/04/27/asia/read-full-declaration-north-south-korea/index.html

Kanye West loving Trump and might run for POTUS in 2024: https://www.cnn.com/2018/04/25/politics/kanye-west-donald-trump-twitter/index.html

Homeopath uses rabid dog saliva to treat 4-year-old with behavioral problems: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/to-your-health/wp/2018/04/18/a-4-year-old-had-been-growling-at-preschool-so-this-naturopath-says-she-gave-him-rabid-dog-saliva/?utm_term=.b73828589a60 http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2018/04/19/homeopath-used-saliva-of-a-rabid-dog-to-treat-4-year-olds-behavior-issues/

House Intelligence Committee releases their “findings”: https://www.washingtonpost.com/powerpost/house-intelligence-committee-gop-releases-final-russia-report/2018/04/27/cfea31e2-4a20-11e8-9072-f6d4bc32f223

Toronto van attack by incel: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torontovanattack

Pee tape alibi getting weaker and weaker: https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/flight-records-contradict-trump-pee-tape-whereaboutsus5ade5610e4b036e7aeb59162

Roundup Sources:

https://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/bill-cosby-scandal/bill-cosby-found-guilty-sexual-assault-retrial-n869121

https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/Airplane-Makes-Emergency-Landing-at-Philadelphia-International-Airport-480008613.html

www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-43873058

https://www.npr.org/2018/04/26/605471807/dr-ronny-jackson-withdraws-as-va-nominee

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2167030-distant-jupiter-like-world-may-be-the-darkest-planet-ever-found/

http://www.roshambo.org

https://www.firstpost.com/india/two-dead-in-mumbais-bhandup-after-wall-roof-of-community-toilet-collapse-probe-underway-4449247.html

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-43866700

http://www.bbc.com/news/health-43840505

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-43891489

http://calgarysun.com/news/weird/fajita-thief-texas-man-sentenced-to-50-years-for-1-2-million-theft-of-fajitas/wcm/bfac516f-5287-451b-a2cc-bc40ba1e9454?utm

http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16175769.Revealed_NewcracksatScotsnuclearreactorraiseradiationaccidentfears/?ref=mr&lp=14

http://time.com/5251988/uranus-hydrogen-sulfide-rotten-eggs-voyager/

https://www.cnn.com/2018/04/27/europe/royal-baby-name-intl/index.html

http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-43864133

On this week's episode: WAR! Are we sure it's good for anything? Because it feels like we're gonna have a lot ... John Bolton and a carpenter trick a bunch of clams ... And Mark Zuckerberg explains to the US Senate how to redeem their 50 free hours on AOL.

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Headline Sources:

FBI raids Michael Cohen's office: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/09/us/politics/fbi-raids-office-of-trumps-longtime-lawyer-michael-cohen.html

US Coalition attacks syria over chemical weapons attack: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/13/world/middleeast/trump-strikes-syria-attack.html

Zuckerberg questioned by Senate regarding Cambridge Analytica and data usage: http://www.latimes.com/business/technology/la-fi-tn-zuckerberg-testimony-20180410-story.html

Paul Ryan sees writing on the wall: https://www.washingtonpost.com/powerpost/house-speaker-paul-ryan-will-not-seek-reelection-he-tells-friends-and-colleagues/2018/04/11/0d2719e4-3d83-11e8-8d53-eba0ed2371ccstory.html?utmterm=.9ca28451dc3d

Comey book to be released this week: https://www.npr.org/2018/04/13/602106492/in-a-higher-loyalty-james-comey-describes-an-unethical-untethered-president

Somebody finally explains the TPP to Trump and he wants back in: http://time.com/5238220/donald-trump-rejoin-trans-pacific-partnership/

Roundup Sources:

https://www.stuff.co.nz/business/industries/102837654/exicebreaker-owners-sold-business-for-288-million

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-43762251

http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/trump-admin-hits-putins-circle-sanctions-russian-oligarchs/story?id=54294201

https://news.sky.com/story/worlds-oldest-man-revealed-as-112-year-old-masazo-nonaka-11324957

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2018/apr/05/conor-mcgregor-ufc-media-day-ruckus

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/dr-gridlock/wp/2018/04/01/ntsb-unhappy-with-tesla-release-of-investigative-information-in-fatal-crash/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.607f64c76e67

http://www.fredericksburg.com/news/news-wire/topless-protester-charges-at-bill-cosby-as-retrial-begins/article_3971bc7d-70e9-54cf-95f4-9191950c1b54.html

https://www.timesofisrael.com/liberman-says-idf-will-not-change-open-fire-policy-on-gaza-border

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/apr/06/live-export-ship-banned-from-leaving-dock-unless-welfare-conditions-met

http://tass.com/world/998892

https://edition.cnn.com/2018/04/03/us/indiana-firefighters-plane-collision/index.html

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2018/04/12/holocaust-remembrance-day-americans-forgetting/511320002/

https://www.sbnation.com/golf/2018/4/7/17209958/masters-2018-live-scores-leaderboard-sunday-highlights-news

https://www.independent.co.uk/travel/news-and-advice/eurostar-london-amsterdam-direct-train-live-latest-updates-st-pancras-service-launch-netherlands-a8287041.html

https://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/local/Bathroom-Hand-Dryers-Spread-Fecal-Bacteria-UConn-Study-479721513.html

On this week's episode: High schoolers practice leaving school ALIVE for a change ... Noah will be sick of the term "Blue-nami" even before he hears anyone say it ... And the Senate decides to deregulate piggy banks up to $250 billion in holdings.

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Headline Sources:

Senate votes to roll back Dodd-Frank regulations on all but the largest banks: http://www.bbc.com/news/business-43409985

Students hold walkout day in protest of weak-ass gun control: http://abcnews.go.com/US/students-country-world-part-national-school-walkout-today/story?id=53712013

Trump just making shit up during Trudeau meeting about trade balance with Canada: https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/theamericas/after-trumps-misleading-remarks-to-trudeau-canada-restates-the-facts/2018/03/15/c4ee54ee-286a-11e8-a227-fd2b009466bcstory.html? https://www.cnn.com/2018/03/15/politics/trump-trudeau-trade-meeting/index.html

McCabe latest administration dropout: https://www.cnn.com/2018/03/16/politics/andrew-mccabe-fired/index.html https://www.cnn.com/2018/03/17/politics/mccabe-memos-trump/index.html

Conor Lamb wins special election in PA-18: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/14/us/politics/pennsylvania-congressional-race-conor-lamb-trump.html

Roundup Sources:

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/mar/15/myanmar-willing-to-take-back-fewer-than-400-rohingya-refugees-bangladesh

http://abcnews.go.com/US/helicopter-crashes-east-river-york-city/story?id=53673315

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-philippines-duterte-icc/duterte-to-withdraw-philippines-from-icc-after-outrageous-attacks-idUSKCN1GQ0MA

http://money.cnn.com/2018/03/15/media/iheartmedia-bankruptcy/index.html

http://money.cnn.com/2018/03/03/technology/youtube-ads-infowars-alex-jones/index.html

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-43352078

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/house-republicans-say-investigation-found-no-evidence-russia-trump-collusion-n855986

https://www.cnbc.com/2018/03/09/pharma-bro-martin-shkreli-sentenced-to-7-years-in-prison.html

https://www.cnn.com/2018/03/12/us/texas-austin-blasts/index.html

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/business/wp/2018/03/14/toys-r-us-to-close-all-800-of-its-u-s-stores/

https://www.sbs.com.au/news/billionaire-sebastian-pinera-inaugurated-as-chile-s-president

http://www.bbc.com/sport/football/43369490

http://wgntv.com/2018/03/04/scientists-find-huge-secret-colony-of-penguins/

https://www.theverge.com/2018/3/5/17080796/facebook-policy-survey-pedophilia-sexual-pictures-mistake-apology

On this week's episode: Vladimir is Putin on the Ritz ... It turns out that Chinese guy's name is NOT Eleven Jinping ... And we're pretty sure Smith & Wesson is about to end their relationship with the NRA.

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Headline Sources:

Kushner's clearance downgraded after we learn that several foreign intelligence groups were gonna blackmail the shit out of him: https://www.cnn.com/2018/02/27/politics/jared-kushner-manipulation-mexico-israel-china-uae/index.html

Trump gets another fraudulent nomination for the Nobel Peace Prize: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2018/03/01/someone-forged-a-nobel-peace-prize-nomination-for-trump-norwegian-officials-say/?utm_term=.a3a4186eef6c

Trump wants to arm teachers with guns: https://www.cnn.com/2018/02/21/politics/trump-listening-sessions-parkland-students/index.html

Trump starts trade war: https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/plum-line/wp/2018/03/02/the-real-reason-trump-wants-to-start-a-trade-war/?utm_term=.6fca226d316d

Putin is going to nuke us: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/01/world/europe/russia-putin-speech.html

Mona Charen gets booed at CPAC for saying things that seem impossible to disagree with: https://www.cnn.com/2018/02/25/politics/mona-charen-cpac-comments/index.html

Roundup Sources:

https://www.cnn.com/2018/02/24/politics/mexican-president-cancels-white-house-trip/index.html

https://www.pyeongchang2018.com/en/news/goodnight-pyeongchang-2018-the-winter-games-comes-to-an-end-after-an-incredible-closing-ceremony

http://www.businessinsider.com/delta-nra-georgia-casey-cagle-threatens-retaliation-2018-2

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/in-public-spat-trump-taunts-sessions-ag-doesnt-keep-quiet/2018/02/28/b92936f4-1d09-11e8-98f5-ceecfa8741b6_story.html

www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-43197048

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/feb/25/xi-jinping-to-cement-his-power-with-plan-scrap-two-term-limit-china

https://www.cnbc.com/2018/02/27/trump-names-campaign-manager-for-2020-reelection-bid.html

http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/22513517/ncaa-denies-louisville-appeal-rules-cardinals-vacate-2013-national-title

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/instead-of-filling-cavities-dentists-may-soon-regenerate-teeth1/

https://www.cnn.com/2018/02/28/politics/hope-hicks-white-house/index.html

https://www.cnn.com/2018/02/26/politics/stacey-dash-files-paperwork-congressional-run/index.html

https://www.pyeongchang2018.com/en/news/oar-take-gold-in-overtime

http://www.bbc.com/sport/football/43269186

http://www.espn.com/racing/nascar/story/_/id/22495546/austin-dillon-wins-daytona-500-no-3

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/deadly-shooting-downtown-puerto-rico-comerio/

On this week's episode: Carl the Pugapegacorn starts shilling for the US government ... Fox News pines for the good old Olympic days of 1936 ... And Donald Trump calls "Memo tag, no backsies, no double stamps, timeout I twisted my ankle."

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Headline Sources:

Nunes memo gets released; rebuttal memo gets blocked: https://www.npr.org/2018/02/02/582666768/trump-leans-into-attack-on-fbi-as-clock-ticks-toward-release-of-nunes-memo https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/feb/09/donald-trump-blocks-democrat-nunes-memo-russia

That's 4 school shootings in the US in 2018 alone: https://www.cnn.com/2018/02/01/us/school-shootings-in-2018/index.html

Fox News column about too many negroes and gays in the Olympics: http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/international/ct-spt-fox-news-olympics-diversity-column-pulled-20180210-story.html

Michael Cohen's new story about the Stormy Daniels payment: https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/its-time-to-clear-the-air-about-stormy-daniels/2018/02/14/15803f4e-11be-11e8-9065-e55346f6de81story.html?utmterm=.cf91fae3bbee

Trump’s infrastructure plan is stupid: https://slate.com/business/2018/02/trump-infrastructure-plan-you-pay-for-it.html

Trump wants to replace SNAP with Blue Apron for poor people: https://www.cnn.com/2018/02/13/opinions/trumps-blue-apron-type-plan-is-crumbs-to-the-poor-filipovic/index.html

Roundup Sources:

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-43092085

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/feb/08/bermuda-repeal-same-sex-marriage

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-israel-iran/israel-shoots-down-iranian-drone-strikes-iranian-targets-in-syria-army-idUSKBN1FU07L

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-43091248

http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-spacex-falcon-heavy-launch-20180206-story.html

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/police-recommend-israeli-pm-benjamin-netanyahu-be-indicted-corruption-bribery-n847616

http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/wireStory/cold-poor-south-korean-mountains-winter-olympics-begin-52952010

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-43039928

http://www.businessinsider.com/kim-jong-un-impersonator-walks-through-north-koreas-olympic-cheer-squad-2018-2

www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-42976858

http://money.cnn.com/2018/01/29/news/companies/chief-wahoo-cleveland-indians/index.html

https://edition.cnn.com/2018/02/17/americas/mexico-helicopter-crash/index.html

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-ireland-politics-sinnfein/mcdonald-succeeds-gerry-adams-as-sinn-fein-president-idUSKBN1FU0QV

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/think-commas-don-t-matter-omitting-one-cost-maine-dairy-n847151

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/feb/12/egypt-bans-satirical-saturday-night-live-arabia-tv-show-for-being-inappropriate

http://metro.co.uk/2018/02/13/son-concorde-plane-fly-london-new-york-three-hours-7309260/

http://www.bbc.com/news/business-42942921

On this week's episode: We watched the State of the Union and it was none of those words ... Trump made it super clear that he wants to fuck a hydrocarbon ... And if you order your copy of the Nunes Memo in the next 10 minutes, you'll get a free set of jingly keys.

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Source Links:

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/30/us/politics/fact-check-sotu.html

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/01/30/us/politics/state-of-the-union-2018-transcript.html

On this week's episode: Donald Trump is long, strong, and can’t keep the government on … The Patriots all die in a fiery plane crash over and over again forever … And everyone's being super judgmental about eating pods of laundry detergent.

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Headline Links:

Walmart faking trickle down: http://www.cnn.com/2018/01/13/opinions/sams-club-walmart-corporate-greed-tasini-opinion/index.html <> https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2018/01/11/walmart-boosts-minimum-wage-11-hands-out-bonuses-up-1-000-hourly-workers/1023606001/

Government shuts down: https://www.washingtonpost.com/powerpost/government-shuts-down-after-senate-bill-collapses-negotiations-fail/2018/01/20/dca0d7e0-fda6-11e7-8f66-2df0b94bb98a_story.html

Trump's lawyer paid off porn star to stay quiet about affair: https://www.thecut.com/2018/01/everything-to-know-about-the-stormy-danielstrump-scandal.html <> http://money.cnn.com/2018/01/16/media/fox-news-stormy-daniels-trump/index.html

New California: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2018/01/16/new-california-declares-independence-california-bid-become-51st-state/1036681001/ <> https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2018/01/17/new-california-five-times-californians-failed-split-golden-state/1040314001/ <> https://img1.wsimg.com/blobby/go/720c6a07-3594-44b7-8098-94fc11bae240/downloads/1bs7g2fao_444861.pdf

All of Africa, El Salvador, and Haiti are shitholes: http://www.cnn.com/2018/01/12/politics/donald-trump-slur-racial-politics/index.html

Man shoots at church for being alien spaceship for reptiles: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2018/01/15/man-shoots-at-church-because-its-an-alien-space-ship-for-reptiles/

Roundup Links:

http://www.cnn.com/2018/01/16/politics/trump-black-approval-rating/index.html

https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-deploys-s400-division-crimea/28973635.html

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-42752298

http://www.bbc.com/news/health-42687970?SThisFB

https://sputniknews.com/middleeast/201801161060796179-muslim-clerics-forbid-suicide-attacks

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-australia-42731112

http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/science/isro-launches-its-100th-satellite-into-space/article10027585.ece

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-42668841

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-01-21/key-day-could-yield-fast-deal-or-long-impasse-shutdown-update

http://www.miningmx.com/news/diamonds/31327-gem-share-flies-910-carat-whopper-recovered-letseng/

https://www.usnews.com/news/business/articles/2018-01-16/eu-parliament-calls-for-ban-on-electric-pulse-fishing

http://edition.cnn.com/2018/01/17/asia/north-south-korea-olympics-flag-intl/index.html

http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-42703888

http://en.brinkwire.com/90379/study-identifies-brain-circuit-controlling-social-behavior/

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-philippines-media/philippines-orders-further-probes-into-news-site-that-angered-duterte-idUSKBN1F61J1

https://www.reuters.com/article/usa-immigration-7-eleven/u-s-immigration-operation-targets-7-eleven-stores-in-17-states-idUSKBN1EZ2S4

http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-dow-hits-26000-20180116-story.html

On this week's episode: The Trump administration crumbles under the pressure of "a guy listening to what they said" ... The President double dog dares a hostile nation to nuke us AGAIN ... And he also demands that DARPA make him a bomb cyclone button.

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Headline Links:

Trump freaking right the fuck out over new Michael Wolff book: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-free-speech-libel-law-michael-wolff-fire-fury-mental-state-latest-a8145741.html

Sarah Huckabee Sanders wants everyone to stop lying: https://www.rawstory.com/2018/01/tapper-hits-huckabee-sanders-with-damning-list-of-trump-lies-after-she-claims-people-are-not-entitled-to-their-own-facts/

Trump’s climate change denial tweet: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/12/29/donald-trumps-climate-tweet-is-a-reminder-that-the-gop-embraces-science-denial/

Jeff Sessions weakens protections for legal weed: https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2018/01/06/jeff-sessions-marijuana-legalization-congress-216251

The hole in the ozone layer is fixing itself: http://www.newsweek.com/nasa-hole-earths-ozone-layer-finally-closing-humans-did-something-771922

Gwyneth Paltrow releases her 2018 detox guide on Goop: https://goop.com/wellness/detox/the-beauty-wellness-detox-guide/ AND: https://quartzy.qz.com/1173239/the-zaniest-products-on-gwyneth-paltrows-2018-goop-detox-list/ 

Roundup Links:

https://www.voanews.com/a/iran-government-supporters-hold-large-rallies-/4193848.html

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-britain-fire/blaze-destroys-hundreds-of-cars-melts-floors-of-liverpool-parking-garage-idUSKBN1EQ163

http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-42553818

https://www.apnews.com/e85f4cbac73a475286d9c091d1e42a29/Ethiopia-to-release-all-political-prisoners,-close-camp

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-42532776

http://time.com/5083272/donald-trump-pakistan-tweets/

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/jeff-flake-says-theres-no-evidence-cuban-government-attacked-american-diplomats/

https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/alaska/articles/2018-01-01/alaskas-criminal-bail-changes-to-point-based-system?int=news-rec

http://money.cnn.com/2018/01/03/news/companies/disney-do-not-disturb/index.html

http://www.sltrib.com/news/politics/2018/01/02/hatch-will-hang-it-up-after-this-term/

http://time.com/5069621/twitter-white-nationalist-new-rules/

http://www.newsweek.com/penis-whitening-laser-procedure-goes-viral-thailand-770962

https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/12/18/571717566/charlottesville-va-police-chief-retiring-after-unite-the-right-rally

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/dec/17/french-sailor-francois-gabart-fastest-solo-circumnavigation

http://www.cnn.com/2017/12/31/us/un-secretary-general-2018-message-intl/index.html

Abuse Your Words:

My nuclear button is bigger than your nuclear button: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-42549687