by Lowell
Here are a few national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Saturday, January 30. Also check out President Obama’s weekly address, on “his plan to give all students across the country the chance to learn computer science (CS) in school.”
- Trump isn’t politically incorrect. He’s just simply incorrect. (“His insults of Megyn Kelly are rude and childish, not clever or refreshing.”)
- The Hillary Clinton top-secret email controversy, explained (“This might all just be a product of America’s problem with overclassification” Yep.)
- Obama is taking new actions to try to close the gender wage gap
- Fox News Caught Ted Cruz Lying Again (“The network’s anchors nailed him again in the GOP debate.”)
- Megyn Kelly is no better than Fox News: Her racist question about Muslims puts her on par with GOP candidates
- Stephen Colbert just made Donald Trump debate Donald Trump, and it’s better than the entire GOP debate
- Video Of Oregon Occupier’s Final Moments Contradicts Claims Police Killed Him With His Hands Up
- INFOGRAPHIC: The Conservative Civil War Over Donald Trump
- Clinton still leads Iowa; O’Malley Backers Could Help Sanders
- Unions Lean Democratic, but Donald Trump Gets Members’ Attention (That’s disturbing.)
- Could Va. bill let clerks deny marriage licenses to interracial couples? (“The state Senate will re-examine legislation meant to allow clerks to turn away gay couples.”)
- Gun-safety activists decry Virginia governor’s ‘gift to the gun lobby’
- A bold step in gun control in Virginia — backward (“The governor walks back the attorney general’s plan to end some concealed-carry reciprocity agreements.”)
- How Bob McDonnell’s case might help others accused of public corruption (“Experts say Supreme Court’s decision in McDonnell case could narrow what is considered public corruption and stem future prosecutions.”)
- Governor, GOP call gun deal a bipartisan win, but gun-safety activists unconvinced
- Gun control advocates slam usual ally McAuliffe on gun deal
- Supreme Court decision on life terms for teenage killers could impact Virginia cases
- Norment announces press will return to Senate floor Monday (Gee, what a guy! Heh.)
- Senate passes two bills against LGBT discrimination (“Carrico’s ‘opt-out’ measure on marriage licenses sent back to committee.”)
- Some parents and educators fret about so many days lost to snow cleanup
- Richmond schools leaders ‘disappointed and shocked’ after mayor’s office alters photo to make argument
- Powhatan prison locked down for weeks after smuggling attempt and drone overflight
- Hits & Misses: A real service to the region’s K-9s
- Warming up this weekend and into next week
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