by Lowell
Here are a few national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Saturday, April 21.
- North Korean leader says he will suspend nuclear and missile tests, shutter test site
- Pyongyang calling: North and South Korean leaders get hotline as stage set for summit
- Democratic Party files lawsuit alleging Russia, the Trump campaign and WikiLeaks conspired to disrupt the 2016 campaign
- 19 Years After Columbine, Students Again Say ‘Enough’ on Gun Violence
- Four Former Presidents Will Be on Hand as Barbara Bush Is Laid to Rest in Texas (“The former presidents Barack Obama, George W. Bush, Bill Clinton and George Bush were expected to attend the funeral, but not the current occupant of the White House, President Trump, whom Mrs. Bush had criticized in television interviews during the 2016 presidential campaign.”)
- Former Stormy Daniels lawyer cooperating in Michael Cohen probe
- Judge sees ‘gaping holes’ in Trump lawyer bid to delay Stormy Daniels lawsuit
- Rosenstein survives latest clash with Congress (“By handing over the Comey memos, the man overseeing the Mueller probe has soothed his sharpest critics — for now.”)
- Giuliani unlikely to resolve Trump’s Russia problems quickly
- Coons announces opposition to Pompeo, cuts off path to favorable committee vote
- Pompeo lacks votes for positive vote on panel
- Is it a coincidence that Trump uses the language of white supremacy? (“The president’s latest assault on immigrants harks back to early writings of a certain German despot. And he’s not alone.”)
- Trump VA pick faces challenge to convince senators he’s ready for job
- What was new — and disturbing — about the Comey memos (“They add detail to the picture of a president dismissive of democratic norms and distracted by his obsessions.”)
- There are many ways for democracy to fail (“Corruption is undermining Western institutions.”)
- The CDC Has Issued a National Warning Not to Eat Romaine Lettuce (Really!)
- Chuck Todd lashes out at Fox, defends wife in radio interview (God, trying to choose between Chuck Todd and Fox is not a fun task.)
- How Congress can take back control of America’s wars (“Tim Kaine and Bob Corker have a wise bipartisan plan.”)
- Memogogues (“The Republican hit job on the Comey memos.”)
- Sessions told White House that Rosenstein’s firing could prompt his departure, too
- Michael Cohen Has Said He Would Take a Bullet for Trump. Maybe Not Anymore.
- Trump administration’s first human rights report sparks fierce criticism
- Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens Charged With Second Felony: Computer Data Tampering
- Russian attempts to woo American white supremacists have backfired
- NRATV host blames Obama for Parkland shooting, demands apology (These people are utterly demented.)
- FAA orders inspections of more engines like one in deadly Southwest incident
- Government urges Supreme Court to hear Virginia uranium mining case
- Huffstetler leads in donations, trails in delegates (The 5th CD Dems are wrapping up their caucuses today, with Leslie Cockburn far in the lead.)
- Andria McClellan: A missed chance to help our state (“Virginia has too much at stake for our legislators to disregard the necessary steps to fight climate change, reduce carbon emissions and strengthen our energy flexibility…Virginia could take a leadership role. Legislators should move Virginia’s energy independence and economy forward by supporting the Alternative Energy and Coastal Protection Act in 2019.”)
- Tree-sit protests of the Mountain Valley Pipeline pose a new challenge for police
- Editorial: Corey Stewart’s astounding ability to miss the point
- Protesters target NRA lobbyist’s Va. home and wife’s business (“They say they are part of a movement to make gun control advocacy more personal: ‘People need to stop treating these predatory, sick people like they’re just a neighbor.'”)
- Schapiro: In NoVa, a big target becomes even bigger (“For Virginia politicians, the Metro bus-and-subway network that connects Washington and its Maryland and Northern Virginia suburbs has always been an expensive pain in the pocketbook. It’s one they ignore at their own peril. Or so they tell themselves.”)
- Virginia unemployment rate dips in March; lowest rate in a decade
- A forgotten piece of Virginia history and what it says about the state today
- 300-500 Richmond-area students gather again to rally against gun violence
- Editorial: Differences emerge in Roanoke’s city council race
- Ministers disappointed by Virginia Beach mayor’s response to “racist” texts
- You can question his priorities, but Sessoms fought for Virginia Beach
- A little cool but fairly nice this weekend, with our next rain chance by Tuesday
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