Current Events: January 2017

1/25: What movie leads with 14 Oscar nominations, the most since Titanic (1997)?

1/23: What two NFL teams will play in Super Bowl LI?

1/14: Obama ended the policy of 'wet foot, dry foot' toward migrants of what country?

1/15: Ringling Bros. (Barnum & Bailey) Circus to close its tents after ___ years.

1/28: What Trump ally recently said that the media should 'keep its mouth shut?'

Donald Trump was sworn in on __________, making his the _____th US President.

1/26: For the 1st time ever, the Dow Jones Industrial broke what barrier?

1/23: What 25-year old KC Royals pitcher died in a car crash in the Dominican Republic?

1/29: _____ faces a backlash for not backing a taxi strike over the Trump refugee ban.

What is the name of the Elvis impersonator/Indiana legislator who was in last week's magazine?

1/29: What tennis player won his 18th major title by taking the Australia Open?

Who said at the Women's March on Washington that she considered "blowing up the White House?"

1/30: What organization shattered a fundraising record after Trump's "Muslim ban" was ordered?

1/8: Donald Trump confirmed _______ is his nominee for director of national intelligence.

1/30: A petition in this nation against a Pres. Trump visit has gotten 1 million signatures.

1/29: How many predominantly Muslim nations were targeted in President Trump's travel ban?

Kellyanne Conway said President Trump won't do which of the following, though he said he would?

1/9: What film dominated the Golden Globes, winning 7 awards?

In a recent poll, a plurality of voters named ____ as their main source of election info.

1/30: A gunman killed 6 people in an attack on a mosque in what country?

1/30: What controversial Trump adviser recently got a seat on the National Security Council?

1/16: 26 people died in a prison riot in what South American nation?

1/18: Ft. Lauderdale shooting suspect claims a link to what terrorist organization?

1/12: The San Diego Chargers and Oakland Raiders are reportedly moving where, respectively?

1/14: Donald Trump plans to move the US Embassy in Israel to where to where?

1/22: President Yahya Jammeh of ______ agreed Saturday to peacefully relinquish his post.

1/25: Which of the following is NOT one of President Trump's 3 finalists for the Supreme Court?

What movie was the highest grossing for the weekend of January 27-29?

1/28: What Republican official was set to headline/speak at the March for Life?

Donald Trump's speech on Holocaust Remembrance Day drew ire for its lack of what word?

1/19: On his last day in office, Pres. Obama commuted the sentences of ___ federal prisoners.

1/26: What Olympic gold medalist lost one of his 2016 medals because of doping by a teammate?

1/11: Fox News paid to prevent a sexual harassment lawsuit against what person?

1/28: To help pay for the border wall, a __% tax on Mexican imports has been suggested by some.

1/26: What ground-breaking actress/co-star of "The Dick Van Dyke Show" died at age 80?

1/28: What British actor famous for the movie The Elephant Man died at age 77.

1/12: ______ testified against Sen. Jeff Sessions' nomination to be attorney general, a first.

1/29: 1 US commando was killed and 3 were wounded in a ground operation in what ME nation?

Donald Trump is the 1st President since _______ to nominated a Cabinet w/o a single Latino.

1/28: What world leader was the first to be hosted by President Trump?

1/18: A report says __ million ppl. will lose insurance if Obamacare is repealed/not replaced.

1/17: Gene Cernan died at age 82. What is his claim to fame?

1/10: What college football team won the National Championship?

1/22: Which number best represents the total nationwide that participated in the Women's March?

1/19: Obama commuted the prison sentence of whom, an Army private who helped Wikileaks.

1/19: Mexico announced it had extradited what famous drug lord to the US known as 'El Chapo?'

1/18: An avalanche crushed a remote _________ in Italy, killing several people.

1/24: Which of the following has President Trump DONE?

1/24: What former President left the ICU after being hospitalized for shortness of breath?

1/29: 1000s of teachers/parents/children rallied at the US Capitol to protest what S of E pick?