by Lowell
Here are a few national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Saturday, February 18. As for Jimmy Fallon, I’ll never forgive him for helping to normalize Trump, but this impression of Trump’s bizarre press conference is pretty funny.
- Trump tweets: Press ‘is the enemy of the American people’ (Extremely dangerous and dangerously extreme.)
- Survey: Historians rank Obama 12th best president
- Help wanted: National security adviser who can handle the chaos (“‘No serious person would take that job,’ says one former top Republican national security official. ‘It’s a recipe for disaster.'”)
- Republicans’ New Plan to Gut Public Insurance (“A proposal from the House GOP to dismantle Obamacare would also fundamentally alter the way Medicaid works.”)
- Scott Pruitt, Trump’s Pick for EPA, Is Confirmed Amid Fierce Opposition (“Despite calls to delay vote until court-ordered emails are released, Oklahoma AG and fossil fuel industry ally becomes head of Environmental Protection Agency.”)
- The Republican “Plan” to Replace Obamacare Includes a Huge Assault on Abortion Access
- President Trump, White House Apprentice (“He didn’t inherit a mess; he is creating one, with moves that put national security at risk”)
- How to manage the White House cancer (“Despite the toxicity of the Trump administration, the body politic has a resilient immune system.” Not sure about that, given Republicans’ almost complete refusal to provide a check and balance on the lunatic in the White House.)
- Trump’s Repeal of Stream Rule Helps Coal at the Expense of Climate and Species (Evil)
- Congress Members Head Home; Liberal Activists Await Them
- Trump, citing Limbaugh, defends his news conference (Yes, seriously, he cited Rush F’ing Limbaugh! It would be funny if it weren’t so horrifying.)
- Senators Silent After Meeting With FBI Director Comey
- John McCain just systematically dismantled Donald Trump’s entire worldview
- Homeland Security on AP’s National Guard: ‘Absolutely Incorrect’
- Citizen Trump likely wouldn’t get a security clearance. Here’s why.
- What if Caesar, Churchill and Custer could have tweeted like Trump? (“Leaks say we will be overwhelmed at Little Bighorn.”)
- A Medical Theory for Donald Trump’s Bizarre Behavior (“Many mental health professionals believe the president is ill. But what if the cause is an untreated STD?” And how about Trump’s bat****-crazy supporters?)
- Popular Domestic Programs Face Ax Under First Trump Budget (Note that this has NOTHING to do with the budget deficit or the debt.)
- Trump yells at CIA director over reports intel officials are keeping info from him (Trump shouldn’t even have a security clearance.)
- 4th Circuit ruling affirms Virginia uranium mining ban
- Kaine joins voices questioning ICE operation outside NOVA shelter
- Democrat Tom Perriello calls for 2 years of free community college for Virginians
- McAuliffe seeks minor changes in budget, worries about impact of Trump (“Virginia’s governor, chairman of the National Governors Association, plans to meet with the president next week.”)
- House Republicans stop Sen. Norment’s felon voting rights proposal
- McAuliffe: Less Jamestown/Yorktown commemoration, more mental health funding
- Richmond mayor hopes to avoid showdown over schools’ budget
- Va. governor appoints Anne Holton to education board (“She stepped down as Virginia’s education secretary when her husband, Sen. Tim Kaine, was selected as Hillary Clinton’s running mate.”)
- At town hall meeting, Kaine and Scott face anxious citizens worried about President Trump
- Worries erupt at Newport News forum held by Tim Kaine and Bobby Scott
- U-Va. official sues school for alleged gender discrimination (“While her salary was $110,000, male colleagues with many of the same duties were paid tens of thousands more, her lawsuit says.”)
- City council, legislators, recall backers couldn’t get Burfoot out of office. But Ron Batliner did.
- Judge suspends Norfolk Treasurer Anthony Burfoot, citing “crimes of dishonesty”
- Syrian refugee family slowed by immigration ban now in Blacksburg
- Springlike warmth is in town for the long weekend
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