by Lowell
Here are a few national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Memorial Day, May 28, 2018.
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- Editorial: Remember service members who gave all (“…however we spend the holiday and mark the occasion, all Americans should remember the meaning of the day.”)
- The meaning of Memorial Day (“Last week Mr. Trump presumed to suggest professional football players who don’t stand for the national anthem ought to consider leaving the country. In so doing, he shows, again, that he does not understand what truly makes America great.”)
- U.S. and North Korean Envoys Work to Salvage Negotiations
- U.S., North Korea Meet to Try to Salvage Summit
- Trump says North Korea has ‘potential,’ GOP lawmakers remain skeptical
- Italy president names ex-IMF official as interim PM to form government
- Italy Falls Into Political Chaos as Populists Slam President
- Juan Williams: Midterms will be referendum on Trump
- GOP leaders scramble to contain immigration rebellion
- Giuliani Admits ‘Spygate’ Is PR in Anticipation of Impeachment
- Stunning Oval Office leak: Aides fight in front of Trump — about leaks
- Trump may be the worst presidential dealmaker in modern history
- Chelsea Clinton: Trump Is Degrading “What It Means to Be an American” (Exactly!)
- Chelsea Clinton: ‘I’ve had vitriol flung at me for as long as I can remember’ (“The former first daughter on privilege, female leadership, dealing with critics, and how Trump ‘degrades what it means to be American’”)
- Getting schooled on trade (“The saga of Chinese tariffs and ZTE makes clear that the Trump administration hasn’t thought through difficult issues.”)
- The Weasel of Oz (“For Trump, it’s all about manipulation, and he will lie, bully and demean to that end, even if his deceit is discovered.” And never admit that he’s wrong, lying, etc. Which is why the “mainstream media” needs to call him out, clearly and repeatedly, for it.)
- ‘This is worse’: Ellicott City devastated by another flood as heavy rain drenches Baltimore region
- Trump Tries New Tactic, Bemoans “Young and Beautiful Lives” Destroyed by Russia Probe (What’s he blabbering about now? His sons Uday and Qusay, perhaps? His son in law Jared?)
- The Trump effect: New study connects white American intolerance and support for authoritarianism (“The research suggests that when intolerant white people fear democracy may benefit marginalized people, they abandon their commitment to democracy.”)
- Here are 10 ways President Donald Trump has dishonored American veterans (“The John McCain attacks…Trump goes after the Khan family for speaking out in support of Hillary Clinton at the Democratic convention…’My personal Vietnam’…The Niger widows…The backlog in veteran disability claims…Trump’s budget hurts veterans.”)
- Trump’s Attacks on DOJ Look Like a Political Strategy, Critics Say
- U.S. border patrol changes its story about why its officer killed an unarmed woman
- Ivanka Trump’s suspiciously-timed Chinese business deals (“She got several new Chinese trademarks just as President Donald Trump was helping ZTE.”)
- Trump is blaming Democrats for separating migrant families at the border. Here’s why this isn’t a surprise. (They’re not “misleading,” they are false/lies. Why can’t the media just say that?)
- Coal industry praises Northam decision to sign tax credit (“Southwest Virginia lawmakers and coal industry representatives see hope for economic development in Gov. Ralph Northam’s decision to sign a bill reinstating a pared-down tax credit for certain coal producers, but environmental groups call the move a wasteful corporate giveaway.” Bad move by Northam.)
- A mostly cloudy, humid Memorial Day, and it’s staying muggy much of the week
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