by Lowell
Here are a few national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Tuesday, November 21.
- Time for Republicans to denounce this tax nonsense (“Republicans, in particular, should not play along with the charade that a Senate plan would not expand the deficit.”)
- Trump changed his tune on elephant trophy hunting. But will he stop there? (“Elephants are at risk of extinction. So are many other animals.” Exactly; we need to go much, much further in protecting wildlife and nature more broadly, something like this proposal by EO Wilson.)
- U.S. to end temporary residence for nearly 60,000 Haitians (The xenophobic, racist, sociopathic Trump administration strikes again. Vile, heartless and evil as always.)
- The only way to defeat Roy Moore (“Halt the descent of American political culture into tribalism, Alabamians.”)
- The GOP readies itself to welcome Roy Moore (“It’s all based on an argument that assault allegations are adjudicated by political election.”)
- Glenn Thrush, prominent New York Times reporter, suspended after sexual misconduct allegations
- Tax Bills Proceed, Scoreless and Unpopular
- Eight women say TV host Charlie Rose sexually harassed them — with nudity, groping, lewd calls
- Nebraska Sort of Approves the Keystone Pipeline
- Alleged sexual predators produced some of the most influential reporting on Trump (“It casts the 2016 coverage in a new light.”)
- Congress speeds toward shutdown over Dreamers (“Party leaders on both sides of the aisle fear they’ll be blamed for budget brinkmanship — but they’re equally afraid of enraging their grassroots.”)
- Yellen, denied second term as Fed chair, announces resignation
- Liberals turn on Franken (“Some progressive groups are demanding his resignation after a second woman accuses the Democratic senator of sexual misconduct.”)
- Establishment GOP conflicted over potential Moore win (“Others, however, contend that it’s better longer-term for the party if he doesn’t come to the Senate. They see the prospect of losing a Republican seat to be a better option than the ongoing damage to the Republican brand Moore could create if he becomes a senator.”)
- CBS Suspends Charlie Rose, PBS Halts His Show Following Allegations
- Donald Trump is shutting down his charitable foundation
- Sanders asks reporters to say what they’re thankful for before asking questions (WTF?)
- 21st Century Fox in $90 million settlement tied to sexual harassment scandal
- Sources: McMaster Mocked Trump’s Intelligence At A Private Dinner
- Cable news makes Americans stupider — but there’s an easy way to make things better (I agree that the more you watch cable “news,” the worse off you are. Just don’t watch it.)
- Melissa Gilbert Accuses Oliver Stone Of Sexual Harassment: “It Was Humiliating And Horrid”
- Trump Picks Another Battle With Black Athletes (“The president is preoccupied with well-known black people and their perceived disrespect.”)
- It’s time to investigate the sexual assault charges against Donald Trump (“Donald Trump got a pass during the campaign on numerous accusations of assault. We need a new special prosecutor” Agreed; this is long overdue.)
- GOP tax bill is second-most unpopular legislation in 30 years (“Only Trumpcare was less popular”)
- Exclusive: NYT White House correspondent Glenn Thrush’s history of bad judgment around young women journalists (“Several women told Vox about their experiences with the star reporter, and the Times has suspended him pending an investigation.”)
- There’s Still a Long Way to Go for the Keystone Pipeline (“Including many, many more lawsuits.”)
- Why the Trump Administration Is Suing to Block the AT&T–Time Warner Merger (“The lawsuit may pit AT&T and Time Warner against the Justice Department. But it’s the tech industry that might suffer the most.”)
- A civil rights ’emergency’: justice, clean air and water in the age of Trump (“The Trump administration is peeling away rules designed to protect clean air and water, fueling a growing urgency around the struggle for environmental justice, say political leaders, academics and activists”)
- Virginia Governor Defies Trump on Paris Climate Deal, Pushes Investments in Solar & Wind (This is absolutely false: “When I took office, we had 17 megawatts of solar. Today, we’re almost at 3,000, literally in three years.” Currently, Virginia has closer to 200-300 megawatts of solar, not 3,000!)
- Ground is broken on I-66 expansion outside Beltway (The answer is not more asphalt, it’s smart growth.)
- McAuliffe enacts new rules for rallies at Richmond’s Lee statue
- Del. Tony Wilt files legislation to restrict student data in wake of NextGen Virginia’s tactics
- CASEY: Did your absentee ballot get counted in the recent election? (“A quick survey of Roanoke-area registrars reveals that hundreds of absentee ballots in the November election were not counted because they arrived in the mail after the Election Day deadline. At least two were delivered by the U.S. Postal Service 50 days after they were postmarked in Greensboro.”)
- Va. holds off certifying tight House race amid new claims of ballot mix-ups. (“‘Welcome to Venezuela,’ a state GOP leader groused after election board calls time out.”)
- Virginia House Democrats outline bills on transparency and government reform
- Editorial: FEMA funds can improve Oceanfront flood control
- Editorial: The Port of Virginia brings news for Virginia’s economy
- Roanoke finished fiscal year with $4.95M less than expected, according to briefing
- Richmond School Board unanimously picks former Obama policy adviser as new superintendent
- Williams: Richmond mayor wins by thinking small, not big
- D.C.-area forecast: Warmer today, turning colder into tomorrow and Thanksgiving
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