by Lowell
Here are a few national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Tuesday, March 27.
- Trump’s legal team is in shambles. The timing is terrible. (“Mueller’s Russia investigators want to talk to the president right as his legal team is falling apart.”)
- World Order Is Under Assault From the Powers That Built It (“Since the end of World War II, the victorious powers have promoted, trade, democracy and collective security. Now, that order is under threat.” Huge, huge mistake.)
- All the President’s Thugs (Basically, Trump is like Don Corleone.)
- Expelling 60 Russians, U.S. Joins Allies in a Harsh Rebuke
- Trump’s Russian Expulsions Leave Moscow Stunned
- Russia to ‘respond harshly’ to US expulsion of diplomats
- With Expulsions of Russians, the West—En Masse— Confronts Putin
- ‘Not in a punch-back mode’: Why Trump has been largely silent on Stormy Daniels
- Stormy Daniels accuses Trump attorney of defamation
- List of countries expelling Russian diplomats
- Linda Brown, Symbol of Landmark Desegregation Case, Dies
- Trump Talks of Bringing Back Rob Porter, Aide Accused of Spousal Abuse (Birds of a feather…)
- Trump has played his supporters for suckers (“His business-friendly tax cut and deregulation policies aside, he has offered little more than symbolic crumbs to his red-meat base.”)
- Trump’s Legal Threats Backfire (“The president is used to getting his way by bluster and intimidation, but the strategy that once worked for him is now working against him.”)
- Trump’s ‘Good Relationship’ With Russia Is Slipping Away
- Trump’s Census Change Could Give the GOP an Advantage for Years to Come (“On Monday night the Commerce Department announced a change that’s likely to make the problem much worse: in keeping with a request from the Justice Department, the next census will include a question about citizenship status”)
- Head-Spinning Swings for S&P 500 Are Raising Stakes for Traders
- Jimmy Carter says John Bolton as national security adviser is “worst mistake” Trump has made
- Facebook Has Had Countless Privacy Scandals. But This One Is Different. (“It’s a moment that forces us, collectively, to step back and think about what we sacrificed for a more convenient and connected world.”)
- Facebook’s privacy practices are under investigation, FTC confirms (“The consent decree included fines of up to $40,000 per violation, meaning that if Facebook were found in violation for all 50m users whose data was obtained by Cambridge Analytica, the penalty could conceivably be in the trillions of dollars.”)
- Nevada lawmaker: ‘Rumor mill’ says Ryan headed for exit
- White House says Trump has no comment about latest unarmed black man gunned down by police (“I’m not aware of any comments that he has.”)
- Fox & Friends coverage of the March For Our Lives vs. neo-Nazis marching
- John Paul Stevens: Repeal the Second Amendment (“This weekend’s marches make it clear: To enact real gun control, we need to change the Constitution.”)
- Paul Krugman: Putting the Ex-Con in Conservatism (“In 2018, Blankenship appears to have a real chance at becoming the Republican candidate for senator from West Virginia.”)
- Democrats Would Need to Trounce Republicans to Overcome Gerrymandering and Take the House
- Republicans Declare War on the Courts After Rulings That Threaten Their Majorities (“In crucial swing states, Republicans are trying to nullify court orders they don’t like” Today’s GOP is a menace to democracy, rule of law, America…)
- Republicans Hope “Hillary Clinton” Still Scares Red-State Voters (“Even after 25 years and two failed presidential campaigns, Clinton remains a bête noire of the conservative establishment. Trump makes frequent, near-compulsive mention of her on his Twitter account. House Republicans have done all they can to keep alive her past scandals, both real and imagined. And conservative media rarely misses the chance to make Clinton a foil for the president.”)
- How Fox News turned the March for Our Lives into an attack on the 2nd Amendment
- Claiming Executive Privilege To Avoid Mueller Could Backfire For Trump
- New report details just how rigged the midterms are in favor of Republicans (“The system is rigged.”)
- Alleged threats against Stormy Daniels are a startling reminder of Trump’s mob ties (“Ignored amidst all of his other scandals, Trump’s mob ties are as deep as they are unprecedented.”)
- ‘Suspicious packages’ received at military installations in D.C. area (“According to reports, packages were found at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling in the District and at Fort Belvoir in Virginia, as well as at mail processing facilities for both the CIA and the White House.”)
- Pride Fund endorses Kaine for re-election
- Mark Warner at Syracuse event: Trump should stop delegitimizing American journalism
- Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton loom over Virginia 2018 Senate race
- DEQ approves Mountain Valley Pipeline’s plan to control erosion and sediment
- Professor McAuliffe: Former governor appointed as guest lecturer at George Mason University
- S&P says Metro funding package won’t hurt Northern Virginia transportation bonds, but local leaders push governor for changes
- Democrat running in Dave Brat’s district says she will run as independent instead (Good luck with that.)
- Relationship between Joe Morrissey, juvenile receptionist at center of Virginia State Bar hearing (Barf.)
- Williams: ‘Our kids are more concerned about gun violence in the neighborhoods’; everyday violence needs ‘Never Again’ urgency
- First deep dive into underwater grasses shows damaged Chesapeake Bay can heal
- Wendell Walker elected Lynchburg GOP chairman
- Cardiologist aims to reduce health care costs for Virginians
- Editorial: Three trends collide in Roanoke city council races
- Gov. Northam visits UVa-Wise to learn about expansion efforts
- Gov. Ralph Northam focuses on strengthening workforce development in SWVa. visit
- Airbnb home-sharing hosts in Alexandria must start charging tax starting April 1
- Today’s cloudy chill will be replaced by March’s first 60s Wednesday
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