by Lowell
Here are a few national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Friday, April 14.
- MOAB strike: US bombing of IS in Afghanistan ‘killed dozens’
- Trump’s New Health Care Plan Can Only Backfire (“He’s threatening to blow up Obamacare to force Democrats to the table. That’s not how it will work.”)
- The Prince of Trumpland (“Powerful. Ruthless. Fiercely loyal. Jared Kushner is perfect for the role of right-hand man.”)
- From The Iraq War To Climate Change To Sexual Assault, NY Times’ New Op-Ed Columnist, Bret Stephens, Is A Serial Misinformer (The NY Times has disgraced itself with this one. Completely unacceptable.)
- After hyping itself as antidote to fake news, New York Times hires extreme climate denier
- Massive U.S. bomb killed 36 from Islamic State, Afghan officials say
- Within Trump’s inner circle, a moderate voice captures the president’s ear (“Gary Cohn, director of the National Economic Council and former president of Goldman Sachs, raises his profile by strengthening his reputation as a dealmaker.”)
- Trump signs bill allowing states to strip federal family-planning funds from abortion providers (Nothing “moderate” there.)
- China says North Korea tension has to be stopped from reaching ‘irreversible’ stage
- For Trump, a Steep Learning Curve Leads to New Views
- Krugman: Can Trump Take Health Care Hostage?
- We don’t know where Trump stands. Neither does he. (“We may have the most erratic U.S. president ever, and his staff isn’t any better.”)
- U.S. May Launch Strike If North Korea Reaches For Nuclear Trigger (Very, very dangerous.)
- Trump’s got a new favorite Steve (Miller is no better than Bannon as far as I can tell.)
- Supporters Rally Around Trump in Spite of Reversals (“President Trump’s policy reversals and other contentious moves are drawing scrutiny from the news media and leaving some on the right feeling betrayed. But many Trump supporters seem to be rallying around him in the face of what they see as a relentless onslaught on a get-things-done leader.”)
- Trump’s base turns on him (“Steve Bannon’s downgrade is just one of many complaints. ‘We expect him to keep his word, and right now he’s not keeping his word,’ says one campaign supporter.” Not sure we’re seeing this in the polls, also totally contradicts the NY Times story above.)
- If Trump Fired Bannon, Would He Seek Revenge? (“Friends and foes imagine his options for brutal payback.”)
- Activism in suburban Atlanta: Grassroots progressives hope to power a Georgia Democrat to victory (“John Ossoff hopes to win a reliably Republican congressional district thanks to a network of local activists”)
- Anti-Defamation League offers to teach Spicer about the Holocaust (“In an open letter, the group says they can do a training at his convenience.”)
- How the Syria Strike Flipped the U.S.-Russia Power Dynamic (“If Moscow had grown accustomed to being the unpredictable partner in the relationship, it will have to make adjustments.”)
- Donald Trump’s foreign policy is becoming everything he said he hated (“About half a dozen recent reversals show he is more of Washington than against it.”)
- Trump’s pivot is real — he’s more right-wing than ever (“Goldman Sachs runs the economy; Jeff Sessions runs civil rights.” Yeah, very “moderate.”
Heh.) - Virginia’s Democratic Primary Is Suddenly Close-ish (This article is pretty lame. First of all, it’s not “suddenly,” as polls have showed the Dem primary close for months now.)
- Gov. McAuliffe says he’ll remain focused on jobs during final months in office
- Drug overdose deaths top 1,400 in Virginia in 2016
- 10 Years Later, Virginia Tech Instructor Recalls Her Students’ Response To Tragedy
- Ed Gillespie Raises Over $1.8 Million in First Quarter of 2017
- How Donald Trump Blew Up the Virginia Governor’s Race (There’s a lot of juicy material in here, including Northam supporter Dick Saslaw’s “foul-mouthed” – and false – comments, plus Northam saying that in addition to voting for George W. Bush twice, “he can’t remember whether he backed Democrats in any governor or Senate races.”)
- Tom Perriello: 12 Ways I Will Stand with Virginia Women as Governor
- Republicans running for Virginia governor tangle in TV debate (“Ed Gillespie and Corey Stewart accused each other of lying while Frank Wagner called their tax-cut plans disingenuous and even dangerous.” All three of them are dangerous extremists.)
- Gillespie, Stewart, Wagner fight against ‘insider’ label in Virginia’s GOP gubernatorial debate
- Lies at Liberty? GOP candidates trade accusations, URLs, in only televised primary debate
- Court dismisses lawsuit by student ‘distressed’ over schools’ transgender policy (“The decision allows the policy to stand in Virginia’s Fairfax County.”)
- Annandale man charged in anti-Semitic graffiti incidents in Northern Virginia (“The crimes targeted a Jewish community center, a church and a college campus.”)
- Tom Perriello, Democratic hopeful for governor, courts young voters at VCU and UR
- Senator Mark Warner Speaks at Tom Tom Festival (“Russia massively tried to intervene in our election”)
- Editorial: Gov. McAuliffe should grant clemency for Ivan Teleguz (Wow, that’s the Republican Times-Disgrace calling for clemency. Amazing.0
- Kaine meets with retired miners in SWVa. to discuss future of healthcare, pensions
- Another Richmond vigil: Homicides this year surpass 2016’s rate, the deadliest in decade
- Tech triumphed out of tragedy with former Blacksburg elementary students
- Supporting Anthony Burfoot on Norfolk letterhead? Mayor, councilwoman question city attorney’s judgment.
- Capitals win playoff thriller on Tom Wilson’s overtime goal against Leafs
- Forecast: Springlike today, followed by warm front tomorrow
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