by Lowell
Here are a few national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Wednesday, March 29.
- House votes to wipe away Obama-era Internet privacy protections (Anyone who voted for this insanity, including Scott Taylor and Barbara Comstock, needs to be defeated next year.)
- Republicans Attack Internet Privacy (“Mr. Trump promised voters during the campaign that he would protect the working class. But now he and his party are moving quickly to do the bidding of a very different interest group: Big Telecom.”)
- How the Republicans Sold Your Privacy to Internet Providers
- Trump Risks the Planet (And for what, a few thousand coal jobs that aren’t even coming back???)
- Coal Industry Needs More Than Just a Shift in Policy (“…market forces and state initiatives continue to elevate coal’s rivals, especially natural gas and renewable energy.”)
- Trump’s Plan Won’t Reverse Coal’s Decline (“It might slow it, though.”)
- Reeling Republicans desperate for a win on Gorsuch (“This is as close to must-win as it gets for President Donald Trump and the GOP after last week’s health care debacle.”)
- White House’s explanation for Kushner’s secret meeting with a Russian banker unravels (“The White House says it was about diplomacy. The bank says it was all business.”)
- Trump is on a rampage to endanger the planet. Now it’s up to us to save it.
- This is what you get, Mr. Speaker (“Ryan now finds himself tethered to a president with a 36 percent approval rating, while the House’s legislative and investigative functions have collapsed. And Trump is now talking about bypassing House conservatives and working with Democrats.”)
- Credible climate scientists need to boycott biased congressional hearings
- Where Are the Good Republicans? (“Many in Washington are shocked and appalled by Donald Trump’s presidency, but none have the courage to say so.”)
- Senate Republicans not ready to give up on Obamacare repeal
- Bill O’Reilly: I “Didn’t Hear A Word” Rep. Maxine Waters Said Because Of Her “James Brown Wig” (The only question is who’s a worse sexist and racist, O’LIElly or Hannity?)
- Staring Into Brexit’s Abyss (“On Wednesday, Britain’s exit from the EU becomes very real. That doesn’t mean it’s going to go according to plan.” So, so stupid.)
- After health-care bill’s failure, GOP state legislatures face new pressure to expand Medicaid (There’s really no excuse now.)
- Sean Spicer Looks Like a Bigger Fool Today Than He Did Yesterday (“Which is saying something”)
- Devin Nunes Could Be Facing an Ethics Probe for Spilling Secrets
- Do Not F*ck with Sally Yates (“The former acting attorney general is one hell of a poker player.”)
- Rep. Maxine Waters: “Don’t Allow These Right-Wing Talking Heads, These Dishonorable People To Intimidate You Or Scare You” (“Waters Comments Following Racist Remarks From Bill O’Reilly: We Know ‘When A Woman Stands Up And Speaks Truth To Power That There Will Be Attempts To Put Her Down'”)
- Nunes Can’t Be Trusted (“He’s in the tank for Trump. He needs to go.”)
- Trump’s assault on the planet: Undoing Obama’s work on climate change won’t be as easy as new president thinks
- Dick Cheney: Alleged Russian election interference was “an act of war”
- “Donald Trump Is a Narcissistic Maniac” (“Virginia gubernatorial candidate Ralph Northam on how he’ll stop the Trump administration from harming the commonwealth.”)
- Tom Perriello Is Not Bernie Sanders (“Can a wonkier populism win?”)
- McAuliffe vetoes Del. Charles Poindexter’s anti-sanctuary cities bill
- McAuliffe opposes proposal to allow families of suicide victims to obtain police reports
- McAuliffe’s tweaks to budget, bills, set up reconvene fight
- Under pressure, Jim Webb declines award as distinguished Naval Academy graduate
- Anti-establishment GOP candidate in Virginia governor’s race looks to ride Confederate nostalgia to Richmond
- McAuliffe amps it up: Trump budget is ‘craziest,’ Bay cuts are ‘dumbest’
- McAuliffe seeks budget cushion to counter Trump effect on state economy
- State senator: Trump’s energy order means its time to end ‘farce’ on utility rate review
- Congressman calls for federal investigation on disparities in student treatment in Richmond region
- Muslim Family’s Virginia Home Vandalized, Quran Torn Up (Absolutely appalling.)
- Mayor Hal Parrish running for delegate in the 50th district HOD
- Maryland joins Virginia in proposing talks to revise the Metro Compact
- Editorial: Two suggestions for GO Virginia
- FBI investigating ties between ex-Norfolk Sheriff Bob McCabe and ODU
- Virginia Beach teens charged in series of random shootings, murders are headed to adult jail
- D.C.-area forecast: Some sun and 60s today, rain seems likely Friday
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