by Lowell
Here are a few national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Wednesday, August 23.
- McConnell, in Private, Doubts if Trump Can Save Presidency (“In offhand remarks, Mr. McConnell has expressed a sense of bewilderment about where Mr. Trump’s presidency may be headed, and has mused about whether Mr. Trump will be in a position to lead the Republican Party into next year’s elections and beyond, according to people who have spoken to him directly.”)
- Trump sticks it to GOP in thundering Phoenix speech (“At a time of rising tensions with his own party, the president made clear he’s not ready to make nice with fellow Republicans.”)
- Trump threatens shutdown, hints at pardon for embattled former sheriff
- The Chaos Candidate Returns to His Favorite Tinder Box (“The tear gas and bottle-throwing that erupted after Trump’s campaign rally weren’t as bad as many had feared.”)
- How Steve Bannon Lost the Battle for the Soul of Trumpism
- Beltway pundits fall for another Trump “pivot” on Afghanistan — as always, they’re wrong
- Trump unloads in defense of his Charlottesville response at Phoenix rally
- Bannon is already going to war — on Trump
- Trump falls for the same old losing strategy on Afghanistan (“Nothing new here, folks.”)
- Mr. Trump on Afghanistan: More of the Same; No End in Sight (“The president’s vague plan can’t be called a strategy.”)
- Navy dismisses 7th Fleet commander after warship accidents
- Not Out Of The Woods Yet: 5 Looming Threats To Obamacare And Medicaid
- American Psycho: Here Are The Wildest Moments From Trump’s Wild Arizona Rally
- Millionaire wife of Trump’s treasury secretary mocks Oregon mom for not being rich (“Have you given more to the economy than me and my husband?”)
- Nearly 30 million Americans think it’s okay to have neo-Nazi views (“A new survey shows right-wing views continue to rise in prominence.”)
- Trump’s Rehash of His Charlottesville Remarks Was Deceitful and Self-Destructive
- Trump’s Reluctant Voters Are Getting More Reluctant
- Unfair and unbalanced: Media defined Trump by his key issues — and Hillary Clinton by her phony scandals
- Court hands pipeline opponents a major victory (“In a case brought by the Sierra Club and two local environmental groups, a panel of three judges ruled that FERC had failed in its Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) to adequately consider the greenhouse gas emissions from power plants that will be served by the natural gas pipeline.” Bingo — same needs to be done for the Atlantic Coast and Mountain Valley Pipelines, in which case they will almost certainly be rejected.)
- Virginia hurt by gerrymandering, panelists say
- Editorial: When do campaign contributions corrupt politicians? (This is moronic even by RTD editorial board standards. Equating a monopoly corporation with citizen groups? So, so stupid.)
- Democratic megadonor Tom Steyer to spend $2 million in Virginia governor’s race
- Va. voters split on blame for Charlottesville violence, want Confederate statues to stay
- McAuliffe emerges from Charlottesville crisis as a counterbalance to Trump (“The Virginia governor, who may run for president in 2020, says Trump failed to lead”)
- U.Va. police secure warrants for white nationalist featured in ‘Vice News’ segment
- The man who organized the Charlottesville rally is in hiding – and too toxic for the alt-right
- Roanoke College Poll: Northam 43%-Gillespie 36%; Virginia Voters Really Dislike Donald Trump
- Schapiro: Eastern Shore gives the local candidate wide berth
- Virginia parents to receive free baby boxes, part of a campaign to promote safe sleep
- Norfolk and Portsmouth councils back removal of Confederate monuments – but state law remains unclear
- Activist calls for grassroots effort to remove statues now
- SCC hearing examiner endorses underground power line for Rappahannock river crossing
- Investigation into treatment of two Chesterfield Muslim students concludes
- Child cruelty charges against Del. Rick Morris to be dropped
- Richmond’s long-awaited bike share system launches next week
- ESPN Broadcaster Robert Lee Won’t Be Calling Virginia Game Due To Name (Seriously?)
- Still on the warm and humid side today, then turning fabulous
