by Lowell
Here are a few national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Saturday, March 5. Also check out President Obama’s weekly address, on “how we can use technology to tackle our toughest challenges.”
- Donald Trump creates identity crisis for Republican Party
- The end of this GOP might be a blessing (“If it’s only a party of know-nothing ugliness, good riddance.”)
- Trump: The authoritarian’s candidate of choice
- G.O.P. Faces Rebellion Over Leaders’ Calls to Stop Trump
- Why Trump Can Skip CPAC (“Missing the conservative conference would be a disaster for any other candidate but won’t alter his support.”)
- The Genital Election: Republican “hands” debate is the culmination of 50 years of anti-feminism
- Murder Of Honduran Environmental Activist Showcases The Risk Environmentalists Face Around The World (Horrible.)
- The Right to Sue the Gun Industry (“The gun industry shield law that Congress foolishly passed in 2005 could derail a lawsuit filed by Sandy Hook Elementary School parents.”)
- Senate panel certifies Rossie Alston as qualified for Virginia Supreme Court (Republicans apparently are going to try again to boot Justice Roush off the Virginia Supreme Court and push through their favored pick.)
- ‘Sore loser’ law likely wouldn’t keep Trump from running as independent
- Supreme Court schedules hearing in McDonnell appeal (“The U.S. Supreme Court has scheduled April 27 to hear arguments on former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell’s appeal of his conviction on corruption charges.”)
- Virginia Senate passes bill to give police access to cellphones without a warrant
- House votes down bill requiring Va. schools to go tobacco-free
- Roanoke County senator’s bill to allow party ID on ballots for local races moves to full House
- McAuliffe backs off push for sweeping changes to FOIA bill
- 7 Northern Virginia Schools Receive Bomb Threats by Robocall
- Fight over Arlington gun store’s opening pits teenage girl against legislators
- Inconvenient truth: I-66 issues not simple enough for politics (“Commuters’ views cross over the battle lines between inner and outer suburbs.”)
- Inside Prince William County’s surprising and needless decision to close school today
- Cool this weekend with a light rain or snow shower risk Saturday night, then a big warm-up
![Tuesday News: “Zelenskyy says Putin has ‘not broken’ Ukrainians as country marks 4 years of Russia’s all-out war”; “U.S. women’s hockey team declines Trump’s invitation to the State of the Union” (and We Shouldn’t Watch It Either); “After beating Trump, [Virginia] offshore wind project aims to produce power next month”](https://bluevirginia.us/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/montage022426.jpg)
