by Lowell
Here are a few national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Thursday, February 1. Happy birthday to my dad, the optimist (unlike his son, the realist – lol)! 🙂
- U.S. says military option not believed to be close for solving North Korea crisis
- US Congress: Republicans rush for the exits to imperil Trump’s midterm hopes (“Trey Gowdy this week became the 38th Republican to announce their departure since Trump’s inauguration – and Democrats are optimistic”)
- Worse Than Willie Horton (“A lot of Trump’s speech — and an even greater share of the emotional energy, since he seemed bored reciting misleading economic numbers — was devoted to lamenting a wave of violent crime by immigrants. Was this racist? Yes, of course. But saying that doesn’t capture the full evil of what he was doing (and I use the term “evil” advisedly).”)
- Trump lets protected Syrians stay longer but caps enrollment
- Trump’s Saturday Night Massacre Is Happening Right Before Our Eyes (“The aim of the campaign against the Mueller investigation and the FBI is clear: Obstructing justice.”)
- The conspiracy theories surrounding FBI agent Peter Strzok may have just taken a big blow (“Right-wing media believes he plotted against Trump. Turns out he might’ve helped get him elected.”)
- More and more House Republicans are deciding they want no part of the 2018 elections (“And that will help Democrats.”)
- Five Blue States Could Determine Who Controls The House In 2018 (And one of them is Virginia)
- It Appears Yet Another Trump Staffer Is Ready to Sing for Mueller
- Dems Say Nunes Altered Memo Sent to White House, Making It an Even Bigger Sham (Nunes is a menace to America.)
- GOP faces new shutdown threat from within (“Rank-and-file Republicans are frustrated with the prospect of having to pass yet another short-term government funding bill.”)
- Exclusive: Trump asked Rosenstein if he was ‘on my team’
- Mueller Zeros In on Story Put Together About Trump Tower Meeting
- With FBI statement on memo, Christopher Wray could now be in the president’s crosshairs
- Rep. Nunes’s memo crosses a dangerous line
- Trump could have embraced an immigration deal. Instead, he poisoned the debate. (Not according to village idiots like Virginia Del. Nick Freitas.)
- President’s appeal for unity faces a reality check at Republicans’ annual retreat (“Republican senators and House members are uncertain over how to contend with another spending deadline, immigration deadlock, November’s electoral challenges — and Trump himself, whose controversies have compounded their troubles.”)
- “The Storm,” the deep state, and antifa: Pro-Trump media are full of conspiracy theories about today’s train accident (These people are seriously disturbed individuals.)
- Kristof: I Stand With the ‘She-Devils’
- Instead of Bridging Immigration Gap, Trump Widens It
- Benghazi Bad Boy Trey Gowdy Has Had Enough of This Game (“He will not be missed.” Nope – good riddance to really bad garbage!)
- Trump Is Lost (“Reflecting, a littler farther removed, on Donald Trump’s first State of the Union address.”)
- Perriello leads new effort to boost progressive candidates
- Kaine Visits F.C.’s Eden Center To Talk Trump & Immigration
- Train carrying GOP lawmakers strikes trash truck near Charlottesville; 1 killed
- Federal judge puts a pause on Mountain Valley Pipeline construction plans
- Bill allowing cannabis oil for medical patients gains traction in Virginia (Absolute no brainer.)
- Push for new sexual harassment policy leads to parliamentary clash in Virginia House
- Virginia General Assembly kills legislation to let cities remove Confederate statues (Yep, Virginia Republicans take the Corey Stewart position, NOT the Ed Gillespie position.)
- State agrees to contribute $30 million toward $154 million Metro fix
- Editorial: A hidden tax break that could benefit rural Virginia
- House Republican brings back sanctuary cities bill to ruffle Northam (Yep, they’re going all Corey Stewart again.)
- Editorial: Here’s what Northam should see
- House panel rejects Del. Chris Hurst’s workplace violence bill (Republicans – disgusting as always.)
- Bill sparked by Daily Press suit on access to court database clears 1st hurdle
- General Assembly scraps Del. Sam Rasoul’s legislative fix to Tinker Creek spill
- Editorial: Region needs new ideas to energize economy
- Milder today but evening showers may mix with snowflakes overnight
