by Lowell
Here are a few national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Thursday, May 12. The photo is of Delegates Alfonsol Lopez, Paul Krizek and Mark Sickles watching Max Scherzer strike out 20 batters last night.
- Brazil’s president impeached, suspended from office
- Ryan built a GOP pillar, and Trump tore it down (“At the time of the House speaker’s greatest strength, Donald Trump is turning the Republican party against the overhaul of Medicare and other ‘entitlement’ programs that Paul Ryan sought power to achieve. The two are scheduled to meet in Washington on Thursday.”)
- Trump’s candidacy sparks ‘a surge’ in citizenship, voter applications among Latinos
- Sarah Palin, the political mother of Trump (“The similarities are more than superficial.” Two of the worst people in America.)
- Clinton launches blitzkrieg on Trump (Good!)
- The GOP’s maddening Trump conundrum (“Down-ballot candidates tie themselves in knots to both support and criticize the presumptive nominee.”)
- Appetite for destruction: White America’s death wish is the source of Trump’s hidden support (” Trump represents white America’s deepest, darkest desires”>
- Hillary Clinton wants to let people “buy in” to Medicare (Great idea!)
- Abortion rates in North America and Europe are now at 30-year lows (Under a Democratic president? Fascinating.)
- Fox News Resorts To Anonymous Sources In Attempt To Revive Debunked Benghazi Claim
- The Worst Republican for the Job (“Trump is no Romney, Rubio, or Kasich. Just look at the polls.”)
- Former senator: Release the uncensored truth about 9/11 (“It’s long past time to declassify 28 pages withheld from a congressional inquiry’s report, says the inquiry’s co-chair.”)
- The GOP Congress must stop hurting the Zika fight (“Republicans have wasted time as the disease spreads.” If we have a major problem with this, it’s going to be the Republicans’ fault to a large extent. Don’t forget that.)
- Trump’s false claim that ‘there’s nothing to learn’ from his tax returns (Oh, I’m sure there is a LOT to learn!)
- European Labor Leaders to America: Please Stop Donald Trump (“They’ve seen a right-wing surge in Europe, but they’re particularly worried about Trump.”)
- Romney on Trump’s Taxes: He’s Hiding Something (“The 2012 nominee rips into the 2016 presumptive nominee for not releasing his tax returns.”)
- To Defeat Trump, We May Need BOTH Serious Policy Critiques AND “Mockery and Ridicule”
- Meet The Radical Social Conservatives Leading Ted Cruz’s Effort To Take Over The RNC (Crazy Cooch is a big part of this.)
- More stunning public corruption in Virginia (“In the past year, eight people associated with Bristol Virginia Utilities, including former executives, board members and contractors, have pleaded guilty to various felonies such as extortion or tax fraud. There were kickbacks, $12,000 parties, a decked-out GMC SUV, country club memberships and luxury box seats at a Dallas Cowboys game.”)
- Trump to Cuccinelli: ‘We want you on the team’ (Gack!)
- 5th District Democrat Jane Dittmar outlines economic development priorities
- Four battle for GOP nomination in 5th Congressional District (“The party picks its standard bearer in a convention May 14. The GOP nominee will face Democrat Jane Dittmar” Which right wingnut will they pick?)
- Casey: Virginia avoided bathroom mess North Carolina created
- McAuliffe says 79 percent of felons whose rights were restored committed nonviolent crimes (The bottom line is that once you’ve “done your time,” you should have your right to vote restored. End of story.)
- Former state investigator: Jamycheal Mitchell was victim of ‘torture’ before prison death, if allegations are true (If true, whoever was responsible for that needs to be prosecuted to the full extent of the law. Disgusting.)
- EDITORIAL: Richmond pulls the Washington-Monument ploy
- Gov. Terry McAuliffe touts higher education spending at Norfolk State University
- Scott Taylor accuses GOP opponent Randy Forbes of using sailors for political purposes
- Virginian-Pilot editorial: Norfolk’s election rules should stand (“IT WILL BE a sad day for Norfolk when Andy Protogyrou resigns from the City Council. He has served with intelligence, wit and perspective since he was first elected in 2010.”)
- Fairfax firefighter alleges sexual harassment by fire captain (There needs to be ZERO tolerance for this crap.)
- Alexandria takes over Torpedo Factory management (“City promises control of popular arts center is temporary; leases to be renewed.”)
- Max Scherzer ties MLB record with 20 strikeouts in Nationals’ victory over Tigers
- Showers lacking today but so is sun; Cold fronts disrupt Friday and Saturday
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