by Lowell
Here are a few national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Friday, May 11.
- Israel and Iran are getting closer to a full-blown war (“This is an extremely dangerous situation.” If this happens, Trump will be partly to blame.)
- Israel and Iran, Newly Emboldened, Exchange Blows in Syria Face-Off
- Trump’s Iran Deal Exit Has Raised the Risk of War, Even Faster Than Expected
- Why Netanyahu Really Wanted Trump to Scuttle the Iran Deal (“Trump’s now overt support for a military threat may encourage Netanyahu and Lieberman to see preemption as the preferred course.”)
- ‘All Is Shambles’: The Days After the Iran Deal (“Prominent advocates for withdrawal grappled too little with the possibility that the president cannot pull this off.”)
- Hold the Nobel Prize: Kim Is Setting a Trap for Trump (“It’s far too early to get excited about the possible outbreak of peace on the Korean Peninsula.”)
- Trump frees some jailed Americans overseas — but endangers others (“Even as the president celebrated the release of three U.S. citizens from North Korea, the relative of two more detained in Tehran said he was ‘crushed’ amid spiking hostility with Iran.”)
- Nielsen pushed by Trump tirade to brink of resignation (“The Homeland Security secretary nearly quit after a Wednesday Cabinet meeting, according to a senior administration official.” Trump continues to be appalling in every way.)
- John Kelly: Despite ‘Times Of Great Frustration,’ No Regrets Taking White House Job (Is this a joke?)
- The Firm That Paid Michael Cohen $500,000 Is Deeply Tied to a Russian Oligarch, Records Show
- Giuliani’s Law Firm Undercuts His Statements as They Part Ways (Wait, Rudy’s a lying liar? Who knew? LOL)
- Gina Haspel fails the test
- Trump’s only possible Iran strategy is a fantasy
- Could Google’s creepy new AI push us to a tipping point?
- The GOP is no longer the party of Reagan. It’s the party of Michael Cohen. (“The GOP is reaping the fruits of luck, cronyism and a loose approach to ethical lines.”)
- White House official mocked ‘dying’ McCain at internal meeting (More sociopathic behavior by the sociopaths in the White House.)
- Why Is Mike Pence Calling for an End to the Mueller Probe? (“What did Mike Pence know and when did he know it?”)
- The Danger of Imitating Trump (“Michael Cohen is the latest to try to adopt the president’s tactics, only to have it backfire.”)
- Pentagon investigation into lethal Niger ambush finds multiple failures (So why isn’t this Trump’s “Benghazi?” Must be that “liberal media” again, eh?)
- Cohen’s $600,000 deal with AT&T specified he would advise on Time Warner merger, internal company records show
- Let Them Eat Trump Steaks
- One of Republicans’ top vote suppressors gets caught saying the quiet part out loud (“Former GOP governor delivers racist rant against black political leaders.” There you go.)
- Trump campaign adviser: the only thing Nazis got wrong is they ‘didn’t keep f**king going’ (“Very fine people.” Yep, only the best for Trump!)
- EPA hides Scott Pruitt’s appearance at mining industry group meeting (Of course they do. Slimepit.)
- Woman who called cops on napping Yale grad student has a history of racially charged statements(“She’d also previously called the police on another black student in the building.” Boot her ass out of there.)
- Sinclair and the midterms: Virginia edition (“A substantial part of VA-5 — the Lynchburg, Roanoke, and Danville area — is currently served by Sinclair-owned and -operated WSET (ABC 13)…Parts of VA-7 are currently served by Sinclair-owned WRLH (Fox Richmond)…VA-10 is served by Sinclair-owned and -operated WJLA (ABC 7) in the Arlington, VA, and Washington, D.C., area.”
- Cost of most individual market plans in Virginia set to jump by double digit percentages next year (Thanks a lot Republicans!)
- Senate committee takes first step to protect Tangier Island and Coastal Virginia
- Stewart Snubbed: NRA endorses Nick Freitas in U.S. Senate primary race
- RPV Chairman Whitbeck Reverses Unprecedented 6th District Convention Rules
- State Republican chair ‘alarmed’ over preparations for upcoming 6th District convention (The 6th CD Republicans’ nominating process is a complete debacle.)
- Editorial: What would it take to change Northam’s mind on pipelines? Some advice for pipeline opponents
- Pro-Rand Paul super PAC releases ad panning Corey Stewart in GOP Senate race (“The ad supports Nick Freitas, who is running against Stewart and E.W. Jackson.”)
- Democrat Abigail Spanberger launches TV ad in primary race in Brat’s district (This one seems like more of a general election ad than a primary ad to me.)
- Russians targeted some Virginians with ads promoting ‘Southern pride’, others with messages denouncing police brutality
- Advocacy groups join ACLU in urging Va. governor to curb use of solitary confinement; state DOC contends it does not use the practice
- Parkland shooter’s brother Zachary Cruz seeking new life in Virginia(“Now homeless, Cruz is staying in a hotel room, his attorney said. He has no job, no high school diploma and no driver’s license. Even some of his supporters on social networks have grown weary of him, frustrated that he violated probation and was arrested.”)
- Voting irregularity found in controversial 94th District election (“Some Newport News residents who might have voted in the tied race for the 94th House of Delegates seat were assigned to the wrong district…Shelly Simonds, the Democratic candidate who lost the lot drawing, said she wanted to review the findings. She said she’s been concerned that split precincts effectively disenfranchised people, because they’re left confused about who is actually running to represent them.”)
- “Is it OK if I put my brain over here?” For a day, Gov. Ralph Northam was back in the classroom (Ha, classic quote!)
- Sprawling sexting probe ensnares Va. middle school
- Enjoy today’s tranquility and comfort; heat arrives tomorrow
