by Lowell
Here are a few national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Friday, May 13.
- Trump insults the voters yet again (“If he has nothing to hide about his business record, he should release his tax returns.” He has a LOT to hide, no doubt.)
- Trump’s ugly speech threatens our ideals and our safety
- Ryan and Trump’s painful sham (“The House speaker will inevitably cave for the sake of party unity.”)
- An Extensive Guide To The Fact Checks, Debunks, And Criticisms Of Trump’s Various Problematic Policy Proposals (It’s endless…)
- David Petraeus: Anti-Muslim bigotry aids Islamist terrorists
- On Facebook, Trump’s Longtime Butler Calls for Obama to Be Killed (Typical Trump supporter or what?)
- E.P.A. Methane Leak Rules Take Aim at Climate Change (Good news, although still a lot more to do.)
- Why Donald Trump’s racist butler actually matters (“Is it all that surprising that Trump employed a man who would go on to call for President Obama’s execution?” Nope, it’s EXACTLY the type of person I’d imagine Trump would employ.)
- Krugman: Trump and Taxes
- Why Donald Trump Needs Paul Ryan (“The man who can’t be bought is courting the GOP donor class now.”)
- Obama administration gives directive to public schools on transgender bathroom access
- A message to the press — you must not let Trump’s tax returns slide: It’s a critical question of transparency that can’t be ignored (“Donald Trump is counting on the press to let him get away with sitting on his tax returns”)
- Jonathan Chait is wrong: Trump supporters aren’t stupid. They’re mostly racists who are successfully sticking it to the establishment
- Insiders: Trump stumbled in general election pivot
- GOP congressional candidate Pat Cardwell excluded from debate without explanation
- Virginian-Pilot editorial: Mitchell case needs state investigation (Big time.)
- Our view: Tim Kaine for vice president?
- McAuliffe says blanket rights restoration was his ‘greatest day as governor’
- What’s in a domain name? Comstock’s rival says Senate ambition. (Looks like if Comstock wins reelection to the House, she’ll be running for US Senate in 2018.)
- Dominion plans to build 20-story office tower in downtown and possibly a second one (Your electric bill $$$ at work!)
- Despite low turnout for May elections, thoughts are mixed on moving votes to November
- Va. governor moves to upend traditional high school(“Gov. Terry McAuliffe signed legislation to align high school with the demands of the workforce.”)
- Write-in votes in Virginia come with restrictions
- Metro says it is ready to comply with federal maintenance directive
- Three deaths in six months raise questions about Navy SEAL training program
- Virginia Beach’s Brock Center one of the first buildings in the world to earn elite green honor
- Court rejects ex-Massey coal CEO’s bid to remain free during appeal
- Nelson judge upholds pipeline survey law but finds notice to landowners insufficient
- Warmer and occasionally stormy through Saturday, then a cool but sensationally sunny Sunday
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