by Lowell
Here are a few national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Wednesday, March 1. Also check out Bernie Sanders’ response to Trump’s State of the Union address. Great job, Sanders nailed it!
- Why Trump’s Call for Unity Is a Lie
- Congressional Republicans Were Desperately Hoping For More Information From Trump. He Gave Them None.
- Trump reprises his bleak vision of America — but offers few ideas for fixing it (“In his address to Congress, the president made promises he cannot keep.”)
- Maiden address filled with numerous inaccuracies
- Trump gives hard-line vows milder tone (Oh joy. Not.)
- The most important word Trump didn’t say in his speech (“Was that Congress he addressed, or was it the state Duma?”)
- What Went Down At Trump’s First Address To Congress
- Trump is performing the role of president, not doing the job (“He doesn’t want to be president, he just wants to play one on TV.”)
- Trump just moved the GOP’s health care consensus permanently to the left (“It’s a post-Obamacare world, and Republicans are learning to live in it.”)
- Trump fails the leadership test of commander in chief (“As commander in chief, it is wrong for the president to try and pass the blame for the death of a U.S. Navy SEAL.”)
- Trump is selling snake oil to the Rust Belt (“Old jobs aren’t coming back. Workers promised otherwise might skip the retraining they need.”)
- Trump Treats Congress to Convincing Impersonation of a Competent President
- Has the State Department been sidelined? (“Rex Tillerson is conspicuously absent from the White House’s foreign policy decisions.”)
- Holder: Obama is ‘ready to roll’
- DeVos sparks controversy with comments on black colleges (“Some experts on historically black institutions panned her statement as ignorant, while others said she was inadvertently praising segregation.”)
- Republicans near make-or-break moment on Obamacare repeal
- The State of Our Union Is Debased (“Donald Trump’s speech to Congress was just another reflection of his defilement of our institutions.”)
- President Trump suggests liberals are causing chaos at Jewish community centers “to make others look bad”
- Trump begins the long process of rolling back clean water regulations (“But his executive order faces numerous legal and scientific challenges.”)
- Trump was so busy attacking immigrants he barely acknowledged hate crimes (“Despite promises to forcefully condemn hate crimes, he barely mentioned them at all.”)
- Donald Trump Nearly Resolved the Major GOP Health Care Split (“Instead, both sides are claiming victory and the fight goes on.”)
- Elon Musk’s Moon Mission Is Exciting, Audacious … and Iffy
- The Night Cable Pundits Fell Over Themselves to Declare Trump “Presidential”
- Mr. Trump visits the Capitol: Same old lies in a terrifying new context (“It was the usual collection of propaganda falsehoods — but delivered to the actual Congress by the actual president”)
- Trump will travel to Virginia, Florida to promote agenda: aide
- Carly Fiorina reminds audience at Regent she can “throw a punch,” but is still undecided about taking on Tim Kaine (Run Carly Run!)
- Facing millions in federal penalties, Virginia expands background checks on child care providers
- Sen. Kaine agrees with Trump’s military spending, but not at the expense of the EPA and foreign aid
- Influential business group says Metro needs an emergency control board now
- Alexandria officials to seek McAuliffe intervention over deadline on fixing sewers (“A 2024 deadline is ‘not realistic’ to stop sewage from overflowing into river, mayor says.”)
- Ralph Northam, Democratic candidate for governor, holds meet-and-greet at J. Brian’s Taproom
- Editorial: Why shouldn’t Richmond micromanage tuition? (Because they’d screw it up?)
- Richmond judge rules anti-gerrymandering lawsuit can move forward
- Fairfax names 9 to police civilian review panel established to look at abuse cases
- Roanoke School Board to create spending policy after reserve fund dwindles
- Portsmouth Council fires 3 commissioners on city’s housing authority board
- Wacky warmth and strong storms possible today
