On This Day: November 19

10 years of headlines that grabbed us.
November 19, 2024
Jon Stewart Rips Morning Joe Trump Meeting
Mika Brzezinski and Joe Scarborough are taking flak for their surprise visit to meet President-elect Trump at Mar-a-Lago from both the left and right.  Keep reading >>
 
November 19, 2023
What Happened When Chicago Gave Her $500 a Month
You hear about them every so often: pilot programs that give a select group of people a guaranteed income for a specific amount of time in a quest to see if such an approach can make a difference in the fight against poverty.  Keep reading >>
 
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November 19, 2022
Judge Makes Big Ruling on Early Voting in Georgia
The Georgia Senate race between Democrat Raphael Warnock and Republican Herschel Walker is headed for a Dec. 6 runoff, and thanks to a Fulton County judge's decision this week, locals can add one more day to the calendar in which they'll be able to cast their in-person ballot.  Keep reading >>
 
November 19, 2021
Kyle Rittenhouse Found Not Guilty
Kyle Rittenhouse is a free man.  Keep reading >>
 
November 19, 2020
Official Who Wants to Rescind Certification Got Trump Call
What is normally a formality regarding the certification of votes has morphed into a caustic, confusing situation in Wayne County, Michigan—home of Detroit.  Keep reading >>
 
 
November 19, 2019
Fox Hosts Advised Against It. Trump Weighs In Anyway
President Trump on Tuesday weighed in on the resumption of impeachment hearings, though two Fox News hosts had advised him to refrain.  Keep reading >>
 
November 19, 2018
QB's Gruesome Injury Came Exactly 33 Years After a Famous One
Former Redskins quarterback Joe Theismann was horrified when current Redskins quarterback Alex Smith broke his leg in Sunday's 23-21 loss against the Houston Texans—especially when he realized it was 33 years to the day since he suffered the same gruesome injury.  Keep reading >>
 
November 19, 2017
Trump: 'I Should Have Left Them in Jail!'
President Trump is singing a different tune after helping three UCLA athletes who were arrested for shoplifting in China come home.  Keep reading >>
 
November 19, 2016
Trump to Hamilton Cast: 'Apologize!'
Last night, the cast of the smash musical Hamilton thanked Mike Pence for coming to the show and asked him to please "uphold [the] inalienable rights" of all Americans as vice president.  Keep reading >>
 
November 19, 2015
George Takei Has Epic Reply for Anti-Refugee Mayor
Twenty-six state governors calling for the US to close its borders to Syrian refugees were joined by the mayor of Roanoke, Va.  Keep reading >>