by Lowell
Here are a few national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Tuesday, April 17.
- Federal judge weighs special master to review seized Trump-Cohen records
- Judge rejects Trump’s bid to block access to Cohen materials
- Trump just blocked his own administration’s Russia sanctions (“Once again the president is taking steps to make sure he doesn’t anger Putin.” Pee pee tape?)
- Sean Hannity’s Ethical Mess (“The revelation that the Fox News host sought legal advice from the embattled Trump attorney raised questions about the network’s journalism—and about the president’s tangled relationships.” Fox is NOT news or journalism, it’s right-wing propaganda)
- Hannity was revealed as Michael Cohen’s mystery client and things got very awkward on Fox News (LOL)
- Please Stop Predicting the End of Trump’s Presidency (“Unless you can explain exactly how he gets impeached or why he resigns.” Agreed, that’s really dumb.)
- GOP tax cuts have gotten less popular with voters, new NBC/WSJ poll says (“The new NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll shows that the tax cuts, never broadly popular, have sagged in public esteem lately — just 27 percent of Americans call them a good idea.”)
- Michael Cohen and the Busting of the Trump Crime Family
- Krugman: Earth, Wind and Liars (“Believers in the primacy of fossil fuels, coal in particular, are now technological dead-enders; they, not foolish leftists, are our modern Luddites. Unfortunately, they can still do a lot of damage.” For instance, anyone who thinks coal “saved the grid” this past winter is too stupid for words.)
- Sean Hannity spent last week ranting about the Cohen raid. He didn’t mention he’s Cohen’s client. (Hannity is scum.)
- Sean Hannity is Trump lawyer Michael Cohen’s secret client (“And Hannity reportedly hired him to go after us”)
- White Spaces (“The arrest of two men at a Philadelphia Starbucks shows how deeply raced our public spaces can be.”)
- Trump breaks his tax returns promise — for the third year in a row
- Ryan and Comey made the same mistake: They thought Clinton would win (“Politicians planned for a Clinton presidency. They’re still dealing with the consequences.”)
- Only you and I can stop Trump
- Trump’s ‘fake news’ mantra becomes an effective weapon — against America
- The latest Pruitt revelations are the swampiest. He should be long gone.
- The GOP ‘Has Become the Caricature the Left Always Said It Was’ (“Jennifer Rubin has become a leading voice for a group of conservative intellectuals who don’t fit comfortably in either political party—and sees the party she left behind as ‘immoral’ and ‘anti-American.’”)
- ‘Hannity Insanity’: Late-night hosts revel in Sean Hannity-Michael Cohen news (“TV comics such as Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Kimmel and Trevor Noah could not contain their excitement.”)
- Democrats Think They’re Poised for Huge Victories in These 10 States
- Clinton allies seethe with rage at Comey (“They are particularly incensed by Comey’s acknowledgment that, when deciding how to handle the investigation into Clinton’s email server, he took into account polls showing she would win the White House.” That is absolutely inappropriate.)
- Dem lawmaker calls on Fox News to fire Hannity (“Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-Va.) said Monday that Fox News should fire Sean Hannity following the revelation that he is a client of President Trump’s personal attorney, Michael Cohen.”)
- Scientists accidentally create mutant enzyme that eats plastic bottles (“The breakthrough, spurred by the discovery of plastic-eating bugs at a Japanese dump, could help solve the global plastic pollution crisis”)
- My daughter was shot at Virginia Tech. Eleven years later, change is happening. (Lori Haas rocks!)
- GOP Rep. Barbara Comstock of Va. maintains fundraising lead over Democratic field
- Hampton Roads congressmen have more money on hand than their challengers, reports show
- FEC filings: Luria ramps up fundraising
- Harrison Godfrey: Virginia moves closer to increasing clean energy (“Customer demand for secure, clean, affordable energy is at an all-time high. The good news for consumers is that the cost of renewables has fallen dramatically in recent years. The investments outlined in SB966 reflect this economic opportunity, if not necessity. In 2018, fostering renewables will help Virginia’s economy continue to grow, while also maintaining the commonwealth’s natural beauty.”)
- Northam replaces secretary of commerce and trade after just three months on job
- Editorial: Rep. Bobby Scott and Dems puts ACA protection ahead of consumer health (Hahahahaha…laughing at the RTD’s right-wingnut editorial board.)
- Alumni rally to defense of former VCU dean, subject of Wilder lawsuit
- Gerber moving headquarters to Arlington from New Jersey
- Gov. Ralph Northam declares state of emergency after Virginia storms
- Crowd of 10,000 expected at rally against school gun violence on Brown’s Island and at Virginia Capitol (Yeah, but the pro-gun rally with Corey and Ewwww had a few dozen at least! LOL)
- Henrico’s elected leaders build consensus on teacher pay, but future actions still unclear
- Developers want to build homes in Virginia Beach area that floods; city leaders worried (That’s almost as crazy as building a fracked-gas pipeline in an area that floods! LOL)
- Frustrated Richmond City Council makes little headway on capital budget amendments
- National Weather Service confirms tornado with 130-mph winds hit Lynchburg area
- Sunshine struggles to warm things up today, but it wins out tomorrow
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