WTF Just Happened Today

Thursday, January 18, 2018

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1/ Trump will back short-term funding legislation after causing confusion on Twitter.

2/ In the event of a shutdown, Mitch McConnell plans to keep the Senate in session and stage a series of votes.

3/ Trump contradicted John Kelly's statements about the proposed border wall.

4/ The Trump administration is finalizing its infrastructure plan.

5/ Ty Cobb said Trump is "very eager" to talk to Robert Mueller.

6/ The White House's top lawyer may have a conflict of interest.

7/ The FBI is investigating whether a Russian banker illegally funneled money to the NRA in order to help Trump win the presidency.

poll/ 53% of Americans see Trump's first year as a failure.poll/ 37% of Americans approve Trump's job performance after his first year in office.

NOTABLES.

• Trump released his 2017 Fake News Awards.

• Hundreds of Yelp reviewers have been giving the Trump International Hotel in Washington one-star reviews.

• Haitians will no longer be eligible to receive temporary agricultural and seasonal work visas.

• Mick Mulvaney requested no additional funding for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

• The Trump administration will protect health workers who oppose abortions or sex-change operations based on religious or moral objections.

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