Will Ferrell's George W. Bush Reminds America How 'Bad' He Was

28 January 18 PM It's Live on the HomePage Now:  Reader Supported News IF RSN MEANS AS MUCH TO YOU AS IT DOES TO MY WIFE AND ME: If RSN means as much to you as it does to my wife and me, but you really dread that battle between conscience and inertia that happens every time Marc begs for your support, I would strongly urge you to consider an automatic payment every month, at whatever level you can afford. You'll feel really great once you've set it up. In fact there is a kind of smug feeling in knowing that you're a Leader in making RSN possible, and you can just gloss over the "asks" and focus on the timely and informative reading. When you set that automatic payment in motion, you will sleep better...and so will Marc! You know you want RSN...what's keeping you? Join with my wife and me in consistent, automatic support for this superb resource. Thanks! / The Scotts, RSN Reader-Supporters Sure, I'll make a donation! Will Ferrell's George W. Bush Reminds America How 'Bad' He Was  Matt Wilstein, The Daily Beast  Wilstein writes: "'I know what you're thinking,' Ferrell's Bush said. 'What the heck is this handsome devil doing back in the Oval Office? Well, the truth is, this is just a set. I had it built in my basement in Texas so I can pretend to still be president sometimes.'"  READ MORE On the Year Anniversary of the Muslim Ban, Protestors Take to the White House  Alejandro Alvarez, ThinkProgress  Alvarez writes: "Rebecca Cataldi from Arlington, Va. doesn't remember exactly how she first heard of the thousands gathering across the country in outrage against President Donald Trump's Muslim ban."  READ MORE Entire Board of USA Gymnastics Resigns After Enabling Nassar Abuse  Rebekah Entralgo, ThinkProgress  Entralgo writes: "On Friday night, each of the 18-member board of USA Gymnastics resigned. USAG accepted an ultimatum put forth by the US Olympic Committee, which urged the board to resign or lose status as a governing body."  READ MORE The Psychological Trick Behind Trump's Misleading Terror Statistics  Leaf Van Boven and Paul Slovic, Politico  Excerpt: "The 75 percent statistic ignores the rarity of terrorist-related activities despite the very large number of foreign-born individuals in the United States. Treating 75 percent as a meaningful measure of risk is deceitful-it's lying with statistics."  READ MORE Lobbyist Spending Hits 7-Year High Under Swamp-Drainer Trump  David Boddiger, Splinter News  Boddiger writes: "It probably shouldn't come as much of a surprise to learn that Donald Trump does not appear to be 'draining the swamp' as he had promised during the presidential campaign."  READ MORE Russian Opposition Leader Navalny Arrested  Associated Press  Excerpt: "Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who was detained by police en route to an unauthorized protest rally in Moscow, is expected to be charged with a public-order violation."  READ MORE A Legal Lifeline for Some of the World's Rarest Whales  Mary Ann Bragg, The Cape Cod Times  Excerpt: "There are only about 450 North Atlantic right whales left on Earth, and too many of them get caught in lobster trap lines and other commercial fishing gear. In fact scientists have determined that entanglement is the leading cause of death for these whales - and there's been an alarming die-off in the past year that's overwhelming recovery efforts."  READ MORE Contribute to RSN Become a Fan of RSN on Facebook and Twitter Update My Monthly Donation