by Lowell
Here are a few national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Saturday, March 19. Also see President Obama’s weekly address, on “his decision to nominate Chief Judge Merrick Garland to the Supreme Court of the United States.”
- Walking in David Duke’s shadow: Trump trods a well-worn path of bigotry
- Donald Trump defends the world’s bullies (“He overlooks the harm that a strong but immoral leadership can do.”)
- The poisonous conservative thinking that caused the Flint crisis (“Why devolving power to the states can be dangerous.”)
- Dear GOP: Donald Trump is not ‘malleable’
- Paris Attack Suspect, Most Wanted Man in Europe, Is Captured
- Trump Has ‘Sick Obsession’ With Kelly, Fox News Says (For once I agree with Fox!)
- These Right-Wing Groups Are Gearing Up for an Onslaught on Obama’s Supreme Court Nominee (These people are fanatics.)
- Buzzfeed’s Kyle Blaine Reports Internal Network News “Tensions” Over “Wall-To-Wall” Trump Coverage
- Sheriff Arpaio to police Trump’s Arizona rally (One of the most heinous people in America guards one of the most heinous people in America. Perfect!)
- Sen. Mark Kirk to GOP colleagues: ‘Man up and cast a vote’
- Mitt Romney: This week, in the Utah nominating caucus, I will vote for Senator Ted Cruz. (Sorry, but Cruz is absolutely NOT better than Trump.)
- House Republicans Staring Into the Abyss: 10 Ratings Changes Favor Democrats
- The media’s indefensible Trump cowardice: How CNN & NPR shirked their obligation to the truth (“CNN’s chief scoffs at the idea of calling Trump out, while NPR scolds one of its journalists for telling the truth”)
- Senators push to keep redistricting documents secret
- Sen. Tim Kaine joins push for funding to repair crumbling water infrastructure
- 3rd District case before Supreme Court Monday
- Our view: The hidden election of 2016
- Virginia Democrats use book bill to make fundraising pitch
- Deal brings mortgage firm, 200 new jobs to Norfolk’s Military Circle mall
- Questions raised over Portsmouth mayoral candidate John Rowe’s acceptance of $500
- Arlington Has Most ‘Affluent’ Millennials in Nation, Study Finds
- Rain mixing with or turning to snow today, minor accumulation possible
