Here’s What You Need to Know to Start Your Day
Happy Wednesday!
It’s a big day on Capitol Hill.
Here are 5 things you need to know:
- The big event: FBI Director Jim Comey testifies at 10 AM in open session before the Senate Judiciary Committee. Comey is expected to reveal more information about Trump and Russia, so stay tuned.
- TrumpCare is changing, again. Lawmakers continue to try to tweak the disastrous bill to get more support. If they don’t vote on it by Thursday it’s in even more jeopardy – they begin an 11-day recess on Friday. Right now, most counts say they are right on the edge on having/not having enough votes to pass it. The no votes seem to be growing. You can help stop this disaster and save ObamaCare by calling your representative: (202) 224- 3121.
- Elizabeth Warren is stepping up her political profile. No one’s saying she’s running for president in 2020, but she will be a key figure, more than ever.
- Jimmy Kimmel’s monologue about his newborn son’s heart condition and the need for ObamaCare has put a face on pre-existing conditions, some say, and has drawn massive attention. The YouTube and Facebook videos have gone viral, so naturally far right conservatives are freaking out.
- And finally, the taxpayer-funded Voice of America, an independent news agency charged with representing America to the world, is promoting Ivanka Trump’s book, which is totally inappropriate:
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