by Lowell
Here are a few national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Friday, February 10. Also check out Sen. Tim Kaine’s speech explaining his vote against Tom Price for HHS Secretary.
- Appeals court rules 3 to 0 against Trump on travel ban (Trump=LOSER!)
- 3 key Trump mistakes that led to the travel ban court defeat (In sum, Trump and his administration are a bunch of incompetent, bigoted, extremist dumba**es.)
- Trump vexed by challenges, scale of government (Why did he run, then???)
- Flynn discussed sanctions with Russian envoy before Trump took office, officials say(“Michael Flynn’s contact with the Russian ambassador was interpreted by some senior U.S. officials as an inappropriate, potentially illegal signal to the Kremlin that it could expect a reprieve from sanctions imposed by the Obama administration to punish Russia for alleged interference in the 2016 election. The emerging details contradict statements by senior incoming administration officials, including Mike Pence.”)
- Exclusive: In call with Putin, Trump denounced Obama-era nuclear arms treaty – sources (Impeach.)
- Cohen: The Sanctity of Facts (“From a president who loathes the press, who insults the judiciary, who has no time for American ideals of liberty or democracy, and whose predilection for violence is evident, what would be the reaction to a Reichstag fire in American guise — say a major act of terrorism? We can only shudder at the thought.”)
- Krugman: When the Fire Comes (“In the end, I fear, it’s going to rest on the people — on whether enough Americans are willing to take a public stand. We can’t handle another post-9/11-style suspension of doubt about the man in charge; if that happens, America as we know it will soon be gone.”)
- In Congress, Republicans are quiet and meek as mice (“The GOP’s lockstep unity around President Trump’s problematic Cabinet picks carries great risks.” These people are basically completely worthless.)
- Stephen Bannon’s words and actions don’t add up (Bannon is a fanatic, extremist, white supremacist, nutjob, etc. He shouldn’t even be within a mile of the White House, let alone inside it advising the President.)
- Fears of an Islamic State breakout fuel Trump’s strategy (“Experts say the president’s counterterrorism approach could backfire.” It definitely will.)
- Inside the protest movement that has Republicans reeling (“A group of former House Democratic staffers wanted to channel their post-election grief. They never imagined what would happen next.” We need to start by kicking their sorry butts right here in Virginia THIS YEAR.)
- A group of prominent Republicans has an excellent plan to fight climate change (“GOP veterans propose replacing EPA emissions rules with a carbon tax.” I’d keep the EPA emissions rules AND add a revenue-neutral carbon tax.)
- Kellyanne Conway under fire for promoting Ivanka’s brand (She needs to be fired for a whole host of reasons.)
- Spicer loses his cool with the press (Poor “Baghdad Sean,” time for another SNL parody!)
- Senate votes to confirm Rep. Price as health secretary (Unacceptable.)
- Trump Has No One to Blame but Himself for His Empty Shell of an Administration
- Kellyanne Conway tells America to ‘buy Ivanka’s stuff,’ may have violated federal law (If so, she needs to be prosecuted.)
- President Trump casually endorses war crimes during White House meeting with airline execs (“I said, ‘keep the oil.’” Impeach.)
- “Great News!”: White Nationalists See Sessions’ Attorney General Confirmation As Major Step Toward Achieving Their Racist Goals
- “JUDICIAL TYRANNY”: Right-Wing Media Twitter Implodes Over Court Decision Not To Reinstate Muslim Ban
- The Real-Life Consequences of the Federal Hiring Freeze (“Donald Trump’s late January order to halt government hiring has produced stress, anxiety, and confusion for current employees and those wishing to join them.”)
- Online sales for the Ivanka Trump brand fell 26 percent in January
- Could Virginia be the next frontier in the travel ban legal fight? (“Lawyers in Virginia are gearing up for a hearing in court Friday morning on the state attorney general’s motion for a preliminary injunction to prevent enforcement of the travel ban nationwide. The state argues that the central provisions of President Donald Trump’s executive order — barring citizens of Iraq, Syria, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen from entering the US for 90 days and temporarily cutting off refugee admissions — are unconstitutional.”)
- Will the Supreme Court Back Trump? (“When his travel ban hits the highest court, don’t count on it splitting on party lines.”)
- Backing away from a fight, Trump to honor one-China policy
- Trump outburst puts Gorsuch in a corner
- GOP frets over too-high expectations (Yeah, I expect them to fail catastrophically, but what if they only fail spectacularly? Heh.)
- Trump brings big change to climate policies (Speaking of catastrophic.)
- Rep. Jason Chaffetz Faces Harsh Criticism During Packed, Raucous Town Hall (Man does he deserve it!)
- Kaine highlights two Loudoun County residents in his defense of Obamacare (Its actual name is the “Affordable Care Act”)
- McAuliffe backs scrapping deal that protects Dominion from rate review (“Va. governor says utilities will not need the break if Trump scraps the Clean Power Plan.” That’s a ridiculous rationale.)
- Virginia legislature moves forward with budgets, haggles over state pay raises (“House and Senate spending plans don’t stray far from governor’s proposal.”)
- Maryland and D.C. politicians might have helped Virginia land the Redskins’ next stadium (“Representatives have submitted bills that would bar the team from using public funds or lands for a new facility.” Virginia shouldn’t use public funds or lands to bribe Danny Snyder to come here either.)
- Virginia inspector general may lose job over inmate death probe (“House GOP says watchdog is ‘too sweet,’ not a ‘bulldog.'”)
- Signs promoting diversity taken down at Virginia high school (“The principal at Patriot High School in Nokesville says some groups ‘felt left out.'”)
- Rolling Stone magazine seeks overturn of rape story verdict in Virginia court
- D.C., Maryland and Virginia get temporary reprieve from deadline to create Metro safety agency
- Editorial: Why aren’t politicians talking about tuition increases?
- ‘Dark money’ attack on Vogel appears online; who’s behind it remains secret (“The advertisement at the top of the conservative blog ‘Bearing Drift’ shows Republican lieutenant governor candidate Jill Holtzman Vogel peeking over a white barrier.”)
- How does a bill become a law? In Norfolk, it would take an opera not a song to explain.
- Criminal investigation of ex-Norfolk Sheriff Bob McCabe scrutinizes jail contracts
- Editorial: Still too few answers in Mitchell death (Agreed; this is an outrageous case that demands answers AND justice.)
- After complaints about Va. voter registration, cuts for election software upgrades
- Morrissey files lawsuit against Wilder alleging unpaid legal bills, retaliatory bar complaint (Fun times.)
- Del. Ben Cline’s bill to redirect abortion funds moves to full Senate (This crap is why we need a Democratic governor as a firewall…)
- Richmond mayor parts ways with Jones-era officials, including Public Works director at center of church investigation (Good.)
- One more wintry day today before spring returns for the weekend
