Almanac Birthdays and Events for January 19
Today highlights notable birthdays from Robert E. Lee to Logan Lerman. The almanac notes Poe’s poem, Poe’s quote, and the 1953 I Love Lucy birth episode timing. Also marks moon phase and a 2018 date reference with 71.7 percent U.S. TV viewing share.
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Robert E. Lee
Edgar Allan Poe
Paul Cezanne
Jean Stapleton
Tippi Hedren
Janis Joplin
Dolly Parton
Paula Deen
Robert Palmer
Katey Sagal
Thomas Kinkade
Junior Seau
Drea de Matteo
Frank Caliendo
Logan Lerman
U.S
Lucy
Lucille Ball
Desi Arnaz Jr
Debate over Trump vulgar remark tests immigration talks
The column argues Democrats leaked Trump’s shut room remark about immigrations from Haiti and Africa to score points, risking potential deals on Dreamers and broader immigration reform. It cites Sen Durbin’s public confirmation of the remark and urges discretion to save negotiations.
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Washington
Donald Trump
Haiti
Africa
Trump
U.S
Dick J. Durbin
D-Nl
Durbin
Daca
Richard Nixon
China
United States
Senate
New Millionaires Rise as Stock Wealth Expands Gap
In a 2016 snapshot economist Edward Wolff finds about 9 million U.S. households have net worth above 1 million, with 1.85 million over 5 million. The study notes rising inequality, a shrinking middle class, and a steep decline in middle-class debt from 2007 to 2016, while higher earners recover faster.
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Washington
U.S
Edward N. Wolff
New York University
Wolff
Federal Reserve
United State
National Bureau of Economic Research
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Chroniclet.com
Trump taints global press freedom with fake news rhetoric
Trudy Rubin notes how President Trump’s repeated attacks on the media undermine democracy at home and invite autocrats to silence journalists abroad. CPJ names him for undermining global press freedom amid 2017’s record jailed reporters and rising censorship by Xi Jinping, Erdogan, Putin, Sisi, and Duda.
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Trump
Sen
John McCain
U.S
Committee To Protect
Aung San Suu Kyi
Myanmar
Andrzej Duda
Poland
Warsaw
Duda
CPJ
International Olympic Committee
Russia
New York Times
Vladimir Putin
Putin
America
Recep Tayyip Erdogan
Turkey
Erdogan
Xi Jinping
Joseph Stalin
China
Beijing
Egypt
Abdel Fattah el-Sisi
United States
Stalin
Sisi
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Washington Post Writers Group
Trudy Rubin
Philadelphia Inquirer
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Trubin
Phillynews.com
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