by Lowell
Here are a few national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Sunday, February 25. Also, see below the clips for the Democratic memo demolishing Devon Nunes’ lies and idiocy.
- UN security council votes unanimously for month-long Syria ceasefire (Meanwhile, where is America on this horrific tragedy?)
- Xi Jinping to cement his power with plan to scrap two-term limit (Dangerous.)
- North Korea has expressed willingness to talk to the United States, South Korean presidential office says (Just keep Trump out of it.)
- The Democratic rebuttal to the Nunes memo tears it apart (“Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff brought receipts.” Nunes should resign.)
- Democrats Release Rebuttal Memo That Trump Blocked
- 5 Takeaways From the Release of the Democratic Memo (“The heavily redacted memo was drafted to counter Republican claims of surveillance abuses against a former Trump campaign aide.”)
- CPAC Communications Director: RNC Wrong to Elect ‘a Black Guy’ As Head (Well, at least he’s open about being a racist.)
- After testy call with Trump over border wall, Mexican president shelves plan to visit White House
- CPAC Speaker Needed Security Escort After Flagging Trump’s Sexual Misconduct
- Dowd: This Snake Can’t Shed His Skin
- NRA lashes out at boycott movement as United, Delta and other corporations cut ties (Sad!)
- Paul Manafort’s Fate Is Sealed (“For the past decade, Rick Gates was fiercely loyal to his risk-taking boss. Not anymore.”)
- Donald Trump’s CPAC speech is a reminder that he’s not really in charge of his White House (“He riles up crowds, but nothing he says actually matters or reflects administration policy.”)
- The Nunes Memo Is Fake and the Russia Scandal Is Very Real
- Trump and Congress Are Making It Easier for Banks and Companies to Rip Off Black People
- Trump’s EPA head says his proudest moment was undermining a landmark environmental pact (Pruitt is an evil freakazoid.)
- In Donald Trump, Evangelicals Have Found Their President (And sad to say, that tells you all you need to know about evangelicals at this point.)
- Melania Trump’s parents will soon be citizens. They can thank ‘chain migration.’ (Apparently, for Republicans, it’s only “chain migration” if it’s Latino or other people of color.)
- Watch a history teacher school the NRA about the Second Amendment
- Democrats praise release of Dem House Intel memo (Sen. Mark Warner: “Americans deserve an accurate picture of the actions taken by the FBI, which were fully appropriate and entirely lawful. This memo makes clear that there is no reasonable basis to suggest otherwise, except to undermine the Special Counsel’s investigation.”)
- Governors to Washington: Stop dithering on guns (Ralph Northam: “If we can agree on that, then let’s move forward and talk about things like bump stocks. Let’s talk about universal background checks — which over 90 percent of Virginians encourage.”)
- Inside the toxic atmosphere at ‘Megyn Kelly Today’
- Virginia’s new governor: optimistic on Medicaid expansion, iffy on work requirements (“Ralph Northam hopes to reach an agreement to extend health coverage to 400,000 Virginians.”)
- Warner pleased with Virginia’s Medicaid expansion efforts
- Pro-Liberty Candidate Out to Defeat Big-Government Republicanism (Freitas is a nut. For instance, crap like this. “The left right now has four questions they want to ask you. What’s your skin color? What’s your gender? What’s your sexual orientation? How much money do you make? If you answer those four questions, they put you into a victim group and there you stay.”)
- Schapiro: Budget more than numbers, dollar signs
- John Watkins column: Both parties can champion health care reform (Republican Former State Sen. John Watkins: “Using federal tax dollars to expand Virginia’s Medicaid program can be done in a way that supports the private sector, spurs job creation, and creates opportunities for men, women, and children across the commonwealth.”
- Editorial: Virginia’s dark demographic clouds
- CASEY: Does Charlotte Moore have a chance for a seat in Congress? (“The two-time Roanoke County supervisor announced her candidacy with little fanfare on Feb. 6. She’s a Democrat who’s proven she can attract votes in a Republican stronghold. And the GOP may be on a path to nominating an unpalatable candidate.” Except that she switched from Democrat to Independent.)
- Some Virginia kids only get 15 minutes of recess; two lawmakers say ‘let the kids play’
- Virginia Beach mayor makes proclamation for African American Heritage Month
- We Need Better Leadership From RPV (“When we look to RPV. We should be asking, what do we stand for? Mr. Whitbeck should have an answer and he should back that answer up.” Simple: it’s the party of Trump, and that’s not a good thing.)
- More Sunday sogginess before late-day drying; brighter and mild heading into midweek
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