# The US Government Re-Opens as Tensions Rise in Venezuela

**SUNDAY 1/27** \| Kicking off season 2 of the WHIP News Crackdown, our host Tony Pearson brings you the latest in news updates from around the world - and on campus. This week we cover everything from the the United States’ record-long government shutdown, to Chris Brown’s recent overseas arrest, and Temple University’s RecycleMania event. This is all brought to you by the news department at WHIP, Philly’s #1 college radio station. Tune in here every Sunday for the latest news from all around the world.

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**REFERENCED SOURCES**

1. [The Guardian](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/jan/25/roger-stone-trump-ally-arrested-on-seven-charges)
2. [NY Times](https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/16/us/politics/pelosi-state-of-the-union-trump.html)
3. [NY Times](https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/22/us/politics/transgender-ban-military-supreme-court.html)
4. [CNN](https://www.cnn.com/2019/01/22/entertainment/chris-brown-arrested/index.html)
5. [Washington Post](https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/senate-leaders-continue-to-seek-a-deal-to-end-shutdown-that-will-satisfy-trump/2019/01/25/09c898dc-20ad-11e9-8e21-59a09ff1e2a1_story.html)
6. [US News](https://www.usnews.com/news/national-news/articles/2019-01-17/read-president-donald-trumps-letter-canceling-nancy-pelosis-travel)
7. [BBC](https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-44187838)
8. [BBC](https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-46985389)
9. [Temple News](https://temple-news.com/temple-university-hospital-faces-ageism-suit/)
10. [NBC10](https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/Temple-University-Jenna-Burleigh-Josh-Hupperterz-Murder-Trial-Closing-Arguments-504448042.html)
11. [Temple News](https://temple-news.com/jury-deliberation-underway-for-joshua-huppterterz-murder-trial/)
12. [Temple University Office of Sustainability](https://sustainability.temple.edu/topics/recycling-and-waste-minimization/recyclemania)
13. [BBC](https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-46660194)
14. [NPR](https://www.npr.org/2019/01/22/687368145/supreme-court-revives-trumps-ban-on-transgender-military-personnel-for-now)
15. [BBC](https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-46924493)
16. [NY Times](https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/24/world/americas/venezuela-news-maduro-russia.html)
17. [CRACKDOWN Season 1 Episode 7](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hK7IYvyJVlg)