by Lowell
Here are a few national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Friday, April 27.
- North and South Korea agree to work toward ‘common goal’ of denuclearization (“North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and South Korean President Moon Jae-in made their pledge following a historic day of talks on the border that has divided them for almost seven decades — in a mark of progress after a year of threats and missile launches that brought the specter of war back to the Korean Peninsula.”)
- North Korea’s leader steps across border for a historic summit (“A handshake between North and South Korea’s leaders is just the start: They are expected to discuss a formal peace agreement.”)
- Korean leaders aim for end of war, ‘complete denuclearisation’ after historic summit
- ‘If I were the president, I’d get rid of you’: Scott Pruitt lacerated at ethics hearing (“EPA administrator blames media and his job’s learning curve as lawmakers grill him over lavish spending and ethical controversies” The Republican way is to blame everyone but yourself for your corruption, f’ups, etc.)
- These Might Be Scott Pruitt’s Last Days. His Replacement Will Be Just as Bad. (“His philosophy towards environmental protection is shared far and wide by Republicans.”)
- The President Is a Few Bulbs Short of a Chandelier (“Trump melts down—and is cut off by the hosts of—Fox & Friends.”)
- Krugman: Trump’s War on the Poor
- A Reckoning for Cosby — Now for Others? (Starting with Trump?)
- Dear President Macron: Le Bromance with Trump Won’t End Well
- Mattis Breaks With Trump, Says Iran Nuclear Deal Includes ‘Robust’ Verification
- Trump made 2 costly legal errors during unhinged Fox & Friends interview (“Oops”)
- It took 2 hours for Trump’s Fox & Friends interview to be used against him in federal court (“That was fast.”)
- Why Trump’s travel ban should lose at the Supreme Court
- Trump is running America just like his businesses — right into the ground
- Senate Confirms C.I.A. Chief Mike Pompeo to Be Secretary of State
- Mike Pompeo, Wasting No Time, Meets With NATO (“A day after he was sworn in as secretary of state, Mike Pompeo arrived at NATO headquarters in Brussels on Friday morning with some words his hosts eagerly wanted to hear as he started a four-day, four-nation trip that will include talks with top allies about Russian aggression and the Iran nuclear deal.”)
- Trump sure doesn’t sound like he has Cohen’s back
- Robert Redford: The biggest Scott Pruitt scandal is the one right in front of us (Climate science deniers or self-described “skeptics” should have absolutely no place in our government. Period.)
- CNN’s Anderson Cooper: Trump’s Fox interview ‘like listening to the rantings of Richard Nixon’ (Or worse?)
- Pruitt dodges blame (“The EPA chief told lawmakers his staff made decisions on pricey security measures and pinned his troubles on President Donald Trump’s critics.” Riiiiiiight.)
- The White House Refuses to Disavow Trump’s Muslim-Ban Promise (“Why did the solicitor general claim the opposite to the Supreme Court?”)
- Diamond and Silk make several false statements while testifying under oath before Congress (“The pro-Trump duo claimed they had been censored by Facebook and insisted they never received money from the Trump campaign.”)
- NBC News faces skepticism in remedying in-house sexual harassment
- House chaplain forced out by Ryan (Ryan is so awful.)
- Does the Bill Cosby verdict signal real change for victims of sexual assault? It just might (“Will #MeToo produce real change? I’ve always been skeptical, but the Cosby verdict offers a glimmer of hope”)
- Bill Cosby and the Slow Death of Celebrity Impunity (“The conviction of the actor and comedian is a testament to the power of #MeToo.”)
- Don Blankenship Is a Villain of Our Time (“His old company paid him $18 million last year—while he was in jail. Next year, he hopes to be a Trump-ist voice in the U.S Senate.”)
- Parents of UVA student Otto Warmbier sue North Korea over the death of their son
- Kaine calls for rehearing on pipeline applications
- EPA issues $2.4 million in grants for environmental cleanup in Virginia
- Editorial: Brat’s big idea on health care (I did a Google search for this and could only find right-wing outlets saying anything good about it. Hmmmm.)
- Attorneys warn that Giles pipeline protester could die if denied sustenance
- Virginia Beach police can’t find “shred of evidence” that incident in viral tweet happened
- Richmond City Council raids public art fund to balance its amendments to Stoney’s capital budget
- Editorial: This year’s city council feels different (“This year’s Roanoke City Council race feels very different from its counterpart two years ago.”)
- New recipe for success (“Incumbents Samuels and Kilgore should be re-elected; Mason will add fresh ideas to the School Board In Hampton, few topics seemed to be as omnipresent at this spring’s candidate debates and forums as the quality of the city’s schools.”)
- Williams: City Council should restore the funds it grabbed from the public art fund
- CT: Albemarle School Board passes $186.8 million budget, calls for capital project funding
- Three third-period goals cost Capitals in 3-2 loss to Penguins (“Trailing 2-0, Pittsburgh scored three straight times in less than five minutes in the final period to stun Washington and take over home-ice advantage in the best-of-seven series.”)
- Rain ending this morning, but we could see a few more showers through the weekend
