by Lowell
Here are a few national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Sunday, January 29. Also, check out the fiery speech by Sen. Cory Booker at Dulles Airport last night, video courtesy of former LuAnn Bennett for Congress campaign manager Adam Zuckerman.
- Judge halts deportations as refugee ban causes worldwide furor
- Judge blocks deportations as Trump order sparks global outrage (Yep, in just a few days, Trump has united the world against us. Heckuva job.)
- Some Republicans are speaking out against Trump’s ban. But not Ryan or McConnell. (Yep, that’s Lyin’ Ryan and Mitch “Make Him Fail” McConnell for ya.)
- Trump shuts the door on men and women who have sacrificed for America (“We are permanently harming the fabric of U.S. national security.”)
- When America was great (“Trump is undermining what we so badly need to overcome religious fanaticism and tyranny.”)
- Pandering to fear (“The president’s affront to American values in blocking refugees”)
- Merkel, May Criticize Trump’s Refugee Ban (“German chancellor ‘regrets the U.S. government’s entry ban,’ spokesman says”)
- Op-Ed: Trump’s Policy on Immigration Is Illegal
- The nations targeted by ban have one thing in common: No apparent Trump business interests (Cruel AND corrupt, what a combo!)
- Trump’s Muslim Ban Is Cowardly and Dangerous (“History has its eyes on Trump officials and members of Congress who know better, but are staying silent.”)
- Wild Child Takes Charge (“So now we’re getting the crazy straight up. The Doomsday Clock is ticking faster, the resistance is growing, and teetotaler Donald Trump already seems drunk with power.”)
- Trump makes controversial pick of Steve Bannon for National Security Council seat (Totally unacceptable, as is downgrading the director of national intelligence and the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Trump is bonkers, time for the 25th amendment to kick in.)
- Malevolence Tempered by Incompetence: Trump’s Horrifying Executive Order on Refugees and Visas
- Trump Has Suspended Due Process for Muslims in America. This Is a Constitutional Crisis
- The Lawyers Showed Up (“And because we still live in a country where the law matters, they won.” But for how long?)
- Paul Ryan Is Defending Trump’s Discrimination. He Is an Embarrassment. (Ryan is a disgrace to America.)
- George W. Bush Must Denounce Trump’s Betrayal of Iraq
- Make government great again: Overcoming anti-government bias is central to long-term progressive victory
- Several Trump appointees shared unflattering views of minorities, women on social media (“The postings raise questions about how the administration is vetting hires.” Or if they care.)
- Senate Democrats have the power to stop Trump. All they have to do is use it. (The time for compromise is over. Dems need to do whatever they can to rein Trump in.)
- Live From the White House, It’s Trump TV (“The president has begun to broadcast his alternative reality.”)
- Trump Is Signaling to the World That American Friendship Is Conditional (Huge mistake.)
- Where Christian Leaders Stand on Trump’s Refugee Policy (If you support this, you are the antithesis of what Jesus preached in the Gospels.)
- Donald Trump, the refugee ban, and the triumph of cruelty (“Trump’s immigration crackdown is an exercise in government cruelty.” Yep, that’s all it is.)
- At Dulles Airport, Va. Gov. McAuliffe, AG Herring Push Back Against Trump’s Racist Anti-Muslim Executive Order
- Va. Gov. McAuliffe speaks at Dulles Airport, where protesters of executive action gather
- DNC chairman candidate blames Hillary Clinton’s loss on Sen. Tim Kaine (Uhhhh…no.)
- Top Republicans denounced Trump’s Muslim ban on the trail. Now they support his executive order. (So much for everybody who thought, delusionally, that Republicans would stand up to Trump.)
- Will Trump’s Refugee Ban Have Public Support? (“Polls reveal support for a reduction in numbers, but not an outright ban.”)
- Senators try again on Hampton Roads vet care center
- Only 1 private gun buyer denied, arrested in voluntary background checks at 41 Va. gun shows (What a joke.)
- After bitter fight with McAuliffe over felon voting, General Assembly finds little consensus on reform
- Schapiro: Instead of a handout from Va., localities get the back of the hand
- Metalhead Va. legislator wants to cut Ticketmaster’s control of its tickets on resale market (“Wasted Iron Maiden tickets inspire a bill in the Virginia legislature.”)
- Riders praise Metro’s performance during 2 straight days of stress
- State police pay could surge to top of region, leaving Richmond at bottom
- Editorial: Regional success suffers as cities compete (“ANY POSSIBILITY for a new arena in Norfolk depends on the project failing in Virginia Beach.”)
- Virginia Beach’s low crime rate on par with what it was in the mid-1960s, police chief says
- Rasoul: Marching forward, we keep control
- Effect of Trump’s job freeze in Hampton Roads is uncertain
- Locals, students discuss political, social issues under new Trump Administration at CNU ‘Teach-In’ in Newport News
- New jobs coming to Botetourt will transform the county’s housing market
- Seasonable today, with up to 1 inch of flurries possible tonight
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