by Lowell
Here are a few national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Friday, July 21.
- Donald Trump’s Addled and Ominous Interview with the Times
- The Republicans Have Three Health Care Bills And No Clear Paths Forward (“And it’s raining CBO scores.”)
- A new interview reveals Trump’s ignorance to be surprisingly wide-ranging (“He doesn’t know what he doesn’t know.” The stupidest president in U.S. history?)
- Trump Aides Scour Mueller’s Team in Effort to Discredit
- We’re on the Brink of an Authoritarian Crisis (“If Trump fires Robert Mueller or pardons himself, Republicans won’t do a thing about it—and our democracy will be changed forever.”)
- Trump’s Contempt for the Rule of Law
- Krugman: Health Care in a Time of Sabotage
- Don’t get distracted: The GOP’s cruel health-care plan isn’t dead yet
- The NY Times missed an opportunity to press Trump on health care specifics
- Anything They Can Do, Trump Can Do Better (“No matter what the subject, the president finds someone to compare himself to. And in every comparison, he comes out the winner.”)
- The GOP’s repeal-and-replace plan should stay dead (“On Thursday, the CBO reminded Republican senators of why.”)
- Donald Trump’s lost opportunity (“Instead of reshaping U.S. politics, he has been a standard Republican, albeit an incompetent one.”)
- Trump’s breathtaking surrender to Russia (Or FDR, Truman, Eisenhower, JFK, LBJ, Nixon, Ford, Carter, Bush 41, Clinton, Bush 43, Obama…)
- The CBO found a huge problem with the Republican health care bill (“Some of BCRA’s health plans could end up violating the law.”)
- Obama stood up to Russian interference. Now Trump must follow through.
- McCain’s absence leaves big hole in Senate
- Trump’s war of attrition against Obamacare (“The administration can do plenty to undermine the law even if Republicans are unable to repeal it.” Wildly irresponsible.)
- Scaramucci under consideration for White House communications post (“Longtime supporter and financier has been in talks with President Trump’s communications shop.”)
- There Is No One Trump Won’t Throw Under the Bus (“He will fire Robert Mueller—it’s clear from what he said to The New York Times.”)
- GOP senator says public won’t have ‘luxury’ of learning about health care plan before a vote
- Trump officially nominates climate-denying conservative talk radio host as USDA’s top scientist (“The Trump administration’s war on science continues apace.”)
- Oh, Look. Trump’s New Judge Compared Abortion to Slavery. (“Plus, Agriculture’s new director of scientific research isn’t big on science.”)
- Trump could place himself in even more legal jeopardy if he pardons his inner circle (“Let me introduce you to something called the Fifth Amendment, Mr. President.”)
- Repeal of Obama-era environmental rules dominates Trump’s regulatory agenda (“Environmental groups, scientists plan to hold Trump accountable.”)
- Senate heads to new healthcare vote with no clear plan
- Please go back to tweeting, Mr. President: Trump reveals his massive ignorance on health care (“Where is this $12-a-year health insurance? Beneath the amusing word salad, Trump’s lack of comprehension is scary”)
- Can Republicans Do the Impossible on Health Care? (“Probably not but maybe.”)
- News. Traffic. Weather. Trump. (“How Sinclair Broadcast Group and Boris Epshteyn took administration propaganda from the Oval Office to the local news.”)
- The Russia Probe Is Headed Toward Places Trump Doesn’t Want It To Go
- Trump Is Mobilizing for War Against the Rule of Law
- Mark Warner: ‘Extremely disturbing’ if Trump is considering pardons at this stage of Russia probe
- Sen. Kaine on health care: ‘We can’t afford to get this wrong’
- Ahead of first Northam-Gillespie debate, one question looms large: Should Virginia work with Trump?
- Gillespie shifts from avoiding Trump to dropping the president’s name (“The Republican running for Virginia governor appears to be heeding advice that he must shore up support from Trump voters.”)
- A few questions for Mr. Northam and Mr. Gillespie
- Rep. Donald Beyer on why he dislikes the president — and what he would tell him (” I haven’t found any value that he epitomizes that I respect, that I appreciate. I’m sorry to say that. There’s not a single thing that the president has done that I would turn to my children and say, ‘Emulate that.'”)
- Atlantic Coast Pipeline’s environmental impact statement is expected Friday
- Virginia Supreme Court dismisses complaint alleging improper political activity by judges
- Editorial: Don’t keep courts database under wraps
- Virginia Democratic Leaders Stop in Charlottesville for ‘Trump Gillespie Tour’
- Despite criticisms, new study finds Metro workers’ pay and benefits are typical for industry. (“Report for Va. government blunts complaints that Metro’s labor costs are excessive.”)
- McConnell declines McAuliffe’s invitation to RAM health clinic for poor (Of course he does.)
- Editorial: VB review of contracts could be valuable
- Navy SEAL monument dedicated at Virginia Beach Oceanfront
- Loudoun supervisors approve 62 percent pay raise in 5-4 vote
- Loudoun County supervisor’s daughter among those sick after eating at Sterling Chipotle
- How Virginia Beach schools will spend $6.75 million they’ll get from a tax hike (“In a surprise move, 3 Chesapeake schools will add full-day kindergarten this fall”)
- Richmond panel agrees to rebate $111,000 real estate tax bill after challenge by Stone Brewing
- Peak summer conditions, with increased storm risks this weekend
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