by Lowell
Here are a few national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Sunday, May 1.
- Obama roasts the media, RNC and, of course, Trump at annual dinner (“The president delivers his final address at the 102nd annual White House Correspondents’ Dinner.”)
- Obama’s top 10 jokes at the correspondents’ dinner
- The harshest burns in Larry Wilmore’s remarks (“The Comedy Central star served up a full plate of insults, eliciting audible gasps at some of his zingers.”)
- Here Are Obama’s Best Jokes From Tonight’s Sizzling White House Correspondents’ Dinner
- Share a Ticket With Trump? Many in G.O.P. Say No Thanks
- Baghdad chaos throws U.S. plans in Iraq into doubt
- Stop calling them conservatives! The new GOP of Trump & Cruz is the party of nihilism (“Even as unattractive a label as ‘conservative’ is too good for the extremism of today’s leading Republicans”)
- Why Hillary Will Govern More Like Bernie Than People Think (“In the end, parties matter just as much as individuals.”)
- Jim Gilmore denied spot as delegate at national convention
- Editorial: Redistricting fight a costly curiosity (“Senators, it appears, may be more worried about being shamed than guarding legislative privilege. OneVirginia2021 offered to accept documents under a protective order so that only those admitted by the Circuit Court would be disclosed. The defendants said no.”)
- Schapiro: Maybe innocent under law, but McDonnell’s still guilty by his own standards
- Ken Cuccinelli will not run for Virginia governor in 2017, he says (“The move by the former state attorney general and 2013 GOP candidate helps Ed Gillespie and others preparing campaigns.”)
- Ted Cruz wins the most delegates at Virginia GOP convention (“The senator from Texas picked up 10 delegates, and Donald Trump, who won the state’s primary, took three.”)
- Ron Enders: Bringing eminent domain abuse back to Virginia
- Behind weight of Cuccinelli, Virginia GOP convention approves Cruz-heavy delegate slate
- Roanoke voters to make history with Tuesday’s council election
- State economic development officials questioned Norfolk Southern job-relocation grant
- Norfolk police have shot and killed twice as many people as any other agency in Virginia since 2010. Why?
- Simonds running unopposed in Central District, but eyes higher prize
- One of these 3 men will be Norfolk’s next mayor. Here’s where they stand.
- Former Cap scores late goal to lift Penguins past Washington
- Showers and clouds today; warmer but still showery at times through midweek
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