Jim begins the Friday News Round Up with headlines “from the Hill” …

– Former special counsel Robert Muller spent nearly 7 hours testifying Wednesday on Capitol Hill

– White House calls Muller hearing “Bad day for the swamp” 

– House Judiciary Chair Jerrold Nadler talks of the need to “educate” Americans regarding Trump

– Senate confirms former Army Lieutenant as Pentagon Boss (first since James Mattis)

– Britain has a new Prime Minister

– US Military to protect American Commercial Ships against Iranian threats

– President Trump denies reports Iran captured CIA agents – points to distractions

– House approves budget and debt bill on Thursday, staving off government shutdown 

– Federal Government to resume capitol punishment (first since 2003) 

– US Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE) apprehends 605 illegal aliens 

– “Slaughter the Jews” graffiti in old city of Jerusalem – one arrest made

– Tie to Hamas threatens “Jihad” against President Trump; defending “squad”   

– Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar urging to go “beyond condemning President Trump as racist” 

– House of Representatives Ethics offices receives request to investigate crimes committed by Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar

– Arizona “body donation facility” sued; purported grotesque findings  

– Thousands of biologists confirm life “begins at conception” 

– Federal Judge bans Jesus in South Carolina school district

– more stories, and your phone calls – on Crosstalk!