CNN will debut a political game show: a Republican and Democratic contestant will each be asked the same questions, but no actual answer will be given. The bigamy case against Alan Grayson’s estranged wife had to be postponed so she could get her breast implants removed, meaning “briefs-clad meth head who robbed a 7-11 with a banana” will really need to up his Florida game. And the Senate GOP defeated a resolution claiming global warming is real. The vote recalled last year’s round Earth resolution where Dan Coates passionately cited a “Medieval flat period.” This is HUFFPOST HILL for Wednesday, January 21st, 2015:
SESSIONS TO BE SENATE GOP POINT MAN ON IMMIGRATION – Niels Lesniewski: “One of the most vocal critics of President Barack Obama’s immigration policies appears set to wield the gavel of a key Senate subcommittee. Sen. Jeff Sessions, R-Ala., is in line to become chairman of the Senate Judiciary subcommittee with authority over immigration law, a move that a source familiar with the situation said was already a done deal although there’s been no official announcement.” [Roll Call]
Looks like Eric Holder’s not interested in civil rights charges for Darren Wilson.
DEMS BUCKING OBAMA ON TRADE DEAL – Jen Bendery: “With President Barack Obama declaring on Tuesday his intentions to push for legislation giving him authority to move forward unilaterally with trade deals, Democrats made one thing clear: They don’t have his back…it’s not the right thing to do according to those in his party opposed to granting that special authority, known as trade promotion authority or fast track authority, which prevents lawmakers from shaping the details of trade deals. ‘We will do what we can in the Senate to defeat this unfortunate proposal,’ said Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), who caucuses with Democrats. ‘The president cannot go around the Democrats,’ said Rep. Charlie Rangel (D-N.Y.). ‘If he wants trade promotion authority, which of course is what we call fast track, he has to tell us what it’s going to be.’ In a Congress run by Republicans and with the largest majority of House Republicans in 85 years, it’s a steep climb for Democrats hoping to block Obama’s action on trade deals. Republicans historically support trade agreements because they’re supposed to boost U.S. commerce overseas. Democratic concerns stem from jobs in their districts being lost to international companies, and the deals’ lack of environmental, labor and consumer protections” [HuffPost]
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@jbendery: Rep. Gwen Moore, star on HuffPost’s “Drinking and Talking,” in a wheelchair after a fall. Confirms: “I had not been drinking and talking.”
@aedwardslevy: what tan is the state of the union
@jasoncherkis: Patriots are guilty if they hire Lanny Davis tomorrow.
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