by Lowell
Here are a few national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Monday, February 13.
- Krugman: Ignorance Is Strength (“Crises happen, and we have an intellectual vacuum at the top. Be afraid, be very afraid.”)
- Blow: The Power of Disruption (“The Trump resistance movement is stretching its wings, engaging its muscles and feeling its power. It is large and strong and tough. It has moved past debilitating grief and into righteous anger, assiduous organization and pressing activism. Welcome to the dawn of the fighting-mad majority: The ones who didn’t vote for Trump and maybe even some who now regret that they did.”)
- Turmoil at the National Security Council, From the Top Down (Great job by Trump, huh? A fine leader he is…not!)
- The next GOP assault on voting rights (“With Jeff Sessions as attorney general, conditions are right for the gutting of the basic rules of democracy.”)
- Trump undertakes most ambitious regulatory rollback since Reagan (“Regulations” means protection of our air, water, safety, health, etc. “Regulatory rollback” means a massive gift to the fossil fuel industry and other powerful corporations/industries. F*** that.)
- As Flynn faces growing pressure over Russia contacts, Trump remains silent (Zero leadership.)
- Trump’s chief policy advisor says the president’s power ‘will not be questioned’ by the courts (“Hello authoritarianism.” And goodbye democracy if we allow this s***.)
- A Rare Republican Call to Climate Action (“A carbon tax proposal from party elders offers an opportunity to change the conversation on global warming.”)
- The Democrats Are Leading From Behind (“While the party tries to craft its message, the resistance to Donald Trump is unfolding in town halls and in the streets. Will the Democrats learn to follow?”)
- So far, the resistance hasn’t reached Trump Land — and that needs to change (“Despite Trump’s dreadful beginning as president, his supporters still love him. Can their minds be changed?”)
- Trump reviews top White House staff after tumultuous start (“Michael Flynn is under fire, but he’s not the only one about whom Trump is voicing his doubts.” Hey, you picked these wackos!)
- North Korean missile test may have been big step forward (So what’s big tough guy Trump going to do about it?)
- Juan Williams: Trump and GOP collide with reality
- The Biggest Moments From the 2017 Grammys
- Will Trump’s Approval Rating Be A Problem For Republicans In 2018? (We’ll start to see right here in Virginia in 2017!)
- Lieutenant Governor Northam campaigns in Charlottesville
- Webb: Democratic Party has moved ‘very far to the left’ (In what universe has this happened? Actually, Webb’s just sore that Democrats didn’t recognize his supposed brilliance and nominate him for president in 2016. Waaaaaaaaaahhhh!!!)
- Editorial: Perriello’s political showmanship (My god, this editorial board…seriously? I mean, it’s ok for the governor and Republican candidates like “Enron Ed” Gillespie to PUSH these pipelines hard, but not for other candidates – Perriello, Riggleman, etc. – to oppose them? Bizarro.)
- McAuliffe: Spend $5M on mental health, not on well-heeled commemoration
- Bills over child care provider background checks draw ire from Va. religious groups
- Roanoke news anchor, boyfriend of slain TV reporter, plans to run for Va. House (“Chris Hurst, whose girlfriend and another co-worker were killed during a live newscast in August 2015, has resigned from WDBJ-7”)
- D.C. region braces for shock from Trump effect on spending, federal workforce
- Fairfax County Public Schools to open two hours late due to power outages
- Third dead whale found after washing ashore in Virginia Beach (This is completely unacceptable.)
- Gavin Grimm, transgender teen from Gloucester, gets shoutout at Grammys
- Stormwater banks pitched to address pollution, flooding and development on Middle Peninsula
- Raging winds today, then more tranquil the rest of the week
