by Lowell
Here are a few national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Saturday, August 27. Also, check out President Obama’s weekly address, on combating the Zika virus (and Congressional Republicans failure to take action).
- Can progress on climate change keep up with its quickening pace? (“Even cautious scientists are debating whether the previously accepted climate timelines are overly conservative.” Yes, we need to move a LOT faster. That means, for starters, no new fossil fuel infrastructure.)
- The singular danger of Trump (“He stands opposed to the civic values we teach children.”)
- Republicans can’t pretend not to know what fuels the Trump campaign (“It’s not a dog whistle if we can all hear the bigotry.”)
- Leading Republicans aren’t rushing to defend Trump on race
- I meditated on Trump. He’s a mean, scary, hurtful person. (I figured that out over a years ago, without any need for meditation. LOL)
- Trump campaign CEO didn’t want children ‘going to school with Jews’: court document
- Social media gleefully roasts #TrumpsDoctor: ‘Mad scientist who pumps racism in his veins’
- Things Said By Donald Trump’s Nutjob Doctor, Ranked By How Insane They Are
- Breitbart Rises From Outlier to Potent Voice in Campaign (Demented and disturbing.)
- OPEN LETTER TO THE MEDIA: In the Name of Decency, Stop Tipping the Scale for Trump
- NBC’s Chuck Todd: “Silence” From Republicans After Clinton’s Speech Tying Trump To The Alt-Right “Is Stunning” (Even Chuckles is noticing.)
- Trump Doctor Wrote Health Letter in Just 5 Minutes as Limo Waited
- Anti-Semitic Trump campaign CEO Stephen Bannon not a big fan of ‘whiny brat’ Jews, ex-wife says
- New Trump campaign chief faces scrutiny over voter registration, anti-Semitism
- Bannon’s baggage is bigger than Breitbart: New Trump CEO’s domestic violence charges resurface along with questions of voter fraud
- Trump’s New “No, Hillary Is the Bigot” Counterattack Won’t Work for So Many Reasons
- GOP plots early wake-up call for Clinton (“Looking past Election Day, Republicans sketch plan to stymie a President Hillary Clinton agenda.” That’s why we need a Democratic Congress!)
- Virginia GOP committee to debate 2017 statewide nominations – primary or convention? (This should be fun – lol!)
- Anne Holton is no stranger to political campaigns
- McAuliffe announces nearly $1.5 billion revenue shortfall, says state will pull from employee raises (How about bringing back the estate tax?)
- Virginian-Pilot editorial: Trouble (again) on the state budget
- Feds ask for more time in ex-Virginia Gov. McDonnell’s case
- U.Va. Rector attacks FOIA Council, defends closed meeting on $2.3 billion fund (“Bill Goodwin, the rector of the University of Virginia Board of Visitors, on Friday attacked the state’s Freedom of Information Advisory Council as a ‘loose cannon.'”)
- Virginia State Bar: Joe Morrissey fought sex scandal with ‘knowingly false’ defense (Under NO circumstances should this guy be elected to anything, let alone Mayor of Richmond!)
- University of Virginia leaders pledge to rethink fund
- Judge considering motion in ex-University of Virginia student’s lawsuit against ABC
- New Veterans Care Center planned for Virginia Beach will be the first of its kind in Hampton Roads
- A debate over U-Va.’s $2.2B investment fund, and the school’s role in Virginia
- D.C.-area forecast: Days and days of very warm sunshine
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