Rudy Giuliani fears lying for Trump ‘will be on my gravestone’

“If it is, so what do I care? I’ll be dead.” No Images? Click here   By Paul Vale     Tuesday, January 22 RUDY WORRIES LYING FOR TRUMP WILL BE HIS LEGACY President Donald Trump’s lawyer Rudy Giuliani was asked if he was worried that lying for the president could be his legacy. “Absolutely,” said the former New York mayor. “I am afraid it will be on my gravestone. ‘Rudy Giuliani: He lied for Trump.’ Somehow, I don’t think that will be it. But, if it is, so what do I care? I’ll be dead. I figure I can explain it to St. Peter.” [HuffPost] [Tweet | Share on Facebook] KAMALA HARRIS ANNOUNCES 2020 BID Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) said she is running for president in 2020. She will formally announce her candidacy in a speech on Jan. 27 in Oakland, California. [HuffPost] HARRIS DEFENDS RECORD AS PROSECUTOR Harris addressed her history as a California prosecutor following criticism from the left about her record as a district attorney and attorney general. “I can tell you of the cases where I really regret that we were not able to charge somebody that molested a child but the evidence wasn’t there,” she said after announcing her presidential candidacy. “There are cases ... where there were folks who made a decision in my office who did not consult with me and I wish they had. But again, I take full responsibility for those decisions.” [HuffPost] OLIGARCH GOT HUGE CONCESSIONS FROM WHITE HOUSE The Trump administration said it was lifting sanctions against companies controlled by Oleg Deripaska because the Russian oligarch was being forced to make painful concessions. However, documents signed by both sides suggest the agreement contains provisions that free him from hundreds of millions of dollars in debt while leaving him and his allies with majority ownership of his most important company. [The New York Times] RICHEST 26 OWN AS MUCH AS POOREST 50 PERCENT A new report from anti-poverty nonprofit Oxfam found that last year, just 26 people owned the same amount of wealth as the poorest 3.8 billion people. This figure is down from 43 the year before. [HuffPost] WORLD LOSING FAITH IN CAPITALISM People in the United States and other developed countries are losing faith in the capitalist system to improve their lives, according to a global poll. [HuffPost]         GREENLAND ICE SHEETS HIT TIPPING POINT Climate change is causing Greenland's massive ice sheets to melt much faster than previously thought — and it may be "too late" to do anything about it. [CNN] TV PRESENTER JAILED FOR INTERVIEWING GAY MAN An Egyptian court has sentenced a TV presenter to a year in prison for interviewing a gay sex worker on his show. [AP] EVOLUTIONARY MISSING LINK FOUND Specimens discovered in South Africa 10 years ago are from a missing link in our knowledge of human evolution, a new study reveals. Researchers discovered that the Australopithecus sediba species is closely related to the Homo genus and fills a key gap in the evolutionary chain between early humans and our more apelike ancestors. [HuffPost] SORKIN TELLS FRESHMEN DEMS TO GROW UP Screenwriter Aaron Sorkin is under fire for telling young Democratic leaders to grow up. “I really like the new crop of young people who were just elected to Congress,” he told CNN, adding: “They now need to stop acting like young people, OK?” [HuffPost] NORTH KOREA’S MISSILE HQ IDENTIFIED One of 20 undeclared ballistic missile operating bases in North Korea serves as a missile headquarters, according to a report by the Center for Strategic and International Studies. The Sino-ri missile operating base provides “an operational-level nuclear or conventional first strike capability,” the report said. [Reuters] FRANCE DRAGS IN ITALIAN AMBASSADOR France has summoned Italy's ambassador after the Italian deputy prime minister accused the French of exploiting Africa and fueling migration. [BBC]       Two police officials say U.S. singer Chris Brown is in custody in Paris after a woman filed a rape complaint. These are the most dazzling photos of January’s super blood wolf moon. Brandon Truaxe, former CEO and founder of the skin care company Deciem, has died at age 40. France’s data privacy watchdog fined Google 50 million euros  ($57 million), the first penalty for a U.S. tech giant under new European data privacy rules that took effect last year. A moose charged skiers and snowboarders at a resort in Colorado. Here’s the video. “Fox & Friends” apologized after airing a graphic that incorrectly suggested Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg had died. Gillian Anderson has reportedly signed on to play British prime minister Margaret Thatcher in the fourth season of the Netflix drama series “The Crown.” This is what happens to your body when you hate your job. Sarah Jessica Parker had “SATC” fans buzzing when she teased the return of her character Carrie Bradshaw with a short video on Instagram. These seven fast-food chain salads can do more harm than good. Likely Democratic presidential candidates are fanning out in South Carolina, New York City and D.C. to seek the African-American support that can seal a nomination. This is the battle for the black vote.  Lady Gaga’s Christianity compels her to passionately defend LGBTQ Americans — while Mike Pence uses his faith to justify discrimination. Matthew McConaughey can thank his 10-year-old son Levi for introducing him to the vocal stylings of K-pop band BTS. An evangelical church in Alabama handed out $16,500 in grocery store gift cards to local federal workers and contractors struggling to make ends meet during the ongoing government shutdown. MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow suggested how “one genius move” by Trump is an attempt to put the FBI “out of business.” Director Edgar Wright has revealed that a first draft of “Baby Driver 2” is currently being developed. 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