by Lowell
Here are a few national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Tuesday, December 11.
- Climate change was behind 15 weather disasters in 2017
- U.S., China Kick Off a New Round of Trade Talks
- ‘Shame on You’: Campaigners Disrupt US Fossil Fuel Event Attended by Climate Science Deniers
- 2017’s Extreme Heat, Flooding Carried Clear Fingerprints of Climate Change (“Some weather extremes are now 2-3 times more likely because of global warming, research shows. Several 2017 events would have been virtually impossible without it.”)
- Macron Promises Minimum Wage Hike And Tax Cuts To End ‘Yellow Vest’ Protests
- The Brexit That Nobody Wants
- What’s Next, Mrs. May? (“The only thing clear about Brexit is that there will be more confusion.”)
- The Presidency or Prison (“What happens if re-election is Trump’s best hope of avoiding an indictment?”)
- The G.O.P. Goes Full Authoritarian (“Only Trump’s flamboyant awfulness stands in the way of his party’s power grab.”)
- Theresa May halts Brexit deal vote to avoid defeat, throwing British politics into chaos (“May’s decision to postpone a vote on her deal adds even more uncertainty to the future of Brexit.”)
- Smart Republicans are already abandoning Trump. But they’re still culpable.
- We are former senators. The Senate has long stood in defense of democracy — and must again. (44 Former U.S. Senators: “We are at an inflection point in which the foundational principles of our democracy and our national security interests are at stake.”)
- Trump to meet with Democrats about border wall, shutdown
- Trump concerned about being impeached, sees it as a ‘real possibility,’ source says (Ergo, his constant freakouts.)
- Is the GOP the law and order party? Not so much. (“Prominent Republicans have sought to shield Paul Manafort, Jeffrey Epstein and others from the full weight of the law.”)
- Trump Prepares to Unveil a Vast Reworking of Clean Water Protections (Anyone who voted for Trump is responsible for this lunacy.)
- After Ayers Turns Down Chief of Staff Job, Trump Is Left Without a Plan B
- What has the president been ‘smocking’? (“His vision must be clouded by the haze.”)
- John Kelly Was Always Just Donald Trump With Better Manners (“The outgoing chief of staff’s record of casual cruelty and tolerance of bigotry should remind us that moderation means nothing when paired with such toxic ideology.”)
- Are the Rats Preparing to Jump Off the Trump Ship?
- Scott Martelle: Trump pushes for coal, even as it’s killing us
- Net-Zero Energy Homes Pay Off Faster Than You Think—Even in Chilly Midwest (“As solar and heat pump prices fall, these highly energy-efficient homes are paying for themselves faster. Here’s how they work and why they’re spreading northward.”)
- Maria Butina, accused Russian agent, reaches plea deal with prosecutors that includes cooperation
- Trump Could Use Chief of Staff Appointment to Declare Total War on All His Enemies
- The Supreme Court’s surprising decision on Planned Parenthood, explained (“The way Justices Kavanaugh and Roberts voted could say a lot about the Court in the wake of the Kavanaugh confirmation fight.”)
- What Does It Mean That the Supreme Court — and Brett Kavanaugh — Sided With Planned Parenthood? (“In the end, the decision by Kavanaugh — particularly so soon after being the subject of sexual-assault allegations — and Roberts not to wade into this particular muck may mean nothing more than the fact that one or both of them would prefer a different battle. But when it comes to this Supreme Court, even a less-bad day is a good one.”)
- Constitution rules out a sitting president’s immunity from criminal prosecution (Is “nobody above the law” in this country or not???)
- Why Trump Can’t Find Anyone to Be His Chief of Staff (“Sure, the job is terrible—but that’s not new. What’s different is that this president can’t use the same leverage that predecessors such as George H. W. Bush and Bill Clinton did.”)
- Everybody Says Mueller Is Almost Done. What If He Isn’t?
- A Veteran Supreme Court Justice Cited a Debunked Planned Parenthood Smear in an Opinion (“More normal stuff happening.”)
- The Dream of Capturing Coal’s Carbon Emissions Is Dead. Someone Should Tell Trump.
- Beto O’Rourke sounding out prominent black Democrats as he ponders presidential bid (“Barack Obama and Andrew Gillum are among those the 2018 senate candidate has talked with in recent days.”)
- Chuck Todd falsely claims both parties engage in antidemocratic power grabs like the GOP did in Wisconsin. There’s no evidence of that. (Chuck Todd is a parody.)
- Poll: Americans Want Trump To Compromise On Border Wall Amid Possible Shutdown
- ‘I wasn’t asking for permission’: GOP women put leaders on notice (“Republican women are irked that their male colleagues aren’t doing enough to fix the party’s problem with women.”)
- Kasich’s camp slams GOP effort to head off primary vs. Trump (“New Hampshire’s Republican Party is weighing measures to make it harder for a Republican to challenge the president in 2020.”)
- Meadows looks to make his move (This guy’s a “Freedom Caucus” nut.)
- GOP fights piling up for McConnell (“The criminal justice reform bill is turning into the biggest headache for McConnell.”)
- Ocasio-Cortez: Paul Ryan got called a ‘genius’ when he was elected at 28, I get accused of being ‘a fraud’ (Very true!)
- Courts likely to strike down Republican lame-duck power grabs, experts say (Wildly outrageous and anti-democracy by Republicans.)
- The Virginia GOP goes back to the drawing board (Yeah, whatever…not going to happen, because the angry old/white Republican base won’t allow it to happen.)
- Luria out-spent, out-raised Taylor in 2nd district race (“All in all, Luria spent $1.5 million from mid-October through the end of November, or nearly three times Taylor’s total of $599,397.” Wow!)
- Editorial: No time for hate (Wow, this is from the Republican Times-Disgrace??? “We again applaud Attorney General Mark Herring in his ongoing pursuit of social justice, and legal remedies, for those Virginians who have been least likely to receive it.”)
- Sea level rise, cybersecurity topics for Sens. Warner, Kaine at Hampton Roads Chamber forum
- ‘Devastating report’ highlights Virginia’s poor oversight of local foster care programs
- Virginia AG Mark Herring Leads Opposition to Trump’s Latest Attack on Legal Immigration
- Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring Jumps In Early For Governor’s Race (They’re just reporting on this now?)
- Virginia Del. Dave LaRock (Faaaar-Right R) Says Being Transgender a “Social Contagion,” Like Anorexia; Gets Pounded on His Facebook Page
- Abrar Omeish Launches Campaign for Fairfax County School Board
- Photos: What a Night! Maggie Hansford Kicks Off Campaign for Brentsville (Prince William County) Supervisor
- Morrissey, King and Queen County man charged with assaulting each other
- Susan Bro, mother of slain Charlottesville protester Heather Heyer, testifies Fields ‘tried to silence her. … I refuse to let him’
- Mallek expresses regret over county’s acceptance of pipeline mitigation funds (“One Albemarle supervisor is having second thoughts about the county’s acceptance of $5 million in Atlantic Coast Pipeline mitigation money for a future park.”)
- Virginia Beach proposed light rail extension if Amazon picked Town Center for its 2nd location
- Editorial: Chesapeake schools’ vital step forward
- School Board, Loudoun delegation talk religious exemption, dual enrollment, moving voting during legislative breakfast
- Students push CNU for free menstrual products at school bathrooms to end ‘period poverty’
- Richmond’s snowstorm was one for the books. Here’s how much fell in your county. (“It’s official: Richmond has never seen so much snow so early in the season.”)
- NFL fail: Why won’t the Washington Redskins hire Colin Kaepernick? (“Washington needs a quarterback. What other than politics is keeping the team from hiring Kaepernick?” It’s 100% politics.)
- Sunny and cold through tomorrow, then a rainy start to weekend
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