by Lowell
Here are a few national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Saturday, November 26.
- Cuban dictator, a spiritual beacon to the world’s political far left, dies at 90 (“Although Fidel Castro was beloved by a legion of followers, his detractors saw him as a repressive leader who turned Cuba into a de facto gulag. He taunted 10 successive U.S. presidents, who viewed him variously as a potential courier of Armageddon, a nuisance, a dangerous dictator, a fomenter of revolution, a serial human rights abuser or a sideshow who hung on after communism collapsed almost everywhere else.” An historic figure, but not in a good way.)
- Donald Trump’s Caldron of Conflicts (“During the campaign, Mr. Trump relentlessly excoriated Hillary Clinton for the Clinton Foundation’s willingness to accept donations from foreign governments. But Mrs. Clinton’s possible conflicts pale beside the ones he’s now intent on embracing.”)
- Trump’s presidential duties, private interests may become intertwined (“Donald Trump has done little to set boundaries between his personal business and official duties since the election, and he has reacted defensively to accusations of a conflict of interest. But his election could offer a huge jolt to his empire and its expansion overseas.”)
- Americans keep looking away from the election’s most alarming story (“U.S. intelligence agencies determined that Moscow actively interfered before the vote.”)
- For Democrats to recover, Nancy Pelosi and her team should go (“The party would benefit from some fresh blood to take on Donald Trump.” And to recover losses in the states?)
- Election recount to get underway in Wis. after Green Party’s Stein files petition
- What do foreign friends and foes think of Trump’s ‘Disunited States of America’?
- Trump’s team of rivals: Fighting spills into public (“Romney vs. Rudy spat for secretary of state reveals a deeper divide in Trump transition.”)
- Can the Democratic Party rise again? Yes — and here’s the first big thing to watch.
- Betsy DeVos and the Wrong Way to Fix Schools (“Donald Trump’s choice to be education secretary was an architect of school reforms in Michigan. The results were terrible.”)
- Donald Trump and the Rise of Alt-Reality Media (“You think the truth took a hit last year? It’s about to get worse. A lot worse.”)
- Trump’s education secretary pick supported anti-gay causes (“Civil rights groups ‘deeply concerned’ about Betsy DeVos nomination.”)
- Ingraham wants to be more than just Trump’s flack (This administration is going to be a far-right insane asylum. Can we survive four years of it? Got me.)
- “I can’t imagine a worse pick”: Critics slam choice of Betsy DeVos to be secretary of education (“Donald Trump’s choice for secretary of education is someone who wants to destroy public schools”)
- Why are mainstream media reporters still letting Trump play them for suckers? (First off, they’re not particularly bright. Second, they’re clueless on policy and matters of substantive generally. Third, they’re suckups. Fourth, they’re cowards for the most part. Fifth, it’s all about ratings/clicks/”eyeballs”/$$$$. I could go on…)
- Obama urged Clinton to concede on election night
- Pollsters go back to drawing board
- Brat looks forward to working with Trump (Vomit.)
- Bell says he has to put fatherhood ahead of politics for now
- ‘Pizzagate’ shows how fake news hurts real people (“Comet Ping Pong, guilty of nothing, is in the crosshairs of wild-eyed conspiracy theorists.”)
- National Zoo Panda Cub recovers from life-saving surgery
- Editorial: A dark sky park for the coalfields
- Good weekend weather to be out and about in; warming into next week
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