by Lowell
Here are a few national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Wednesday, May 9.
- Why Trump torpedoed Obama’s Iran deal (“For the president’s longtime advisers, the only surprise in shredding one of President Barack Obama’s signature foreign policy achievements was that it took him 15 months. He declared the Iran accord one of the ‘worst’ deals in U.S. history at his campaign rallies.” Trump is a petty imbecile.)
- Five takeaways from Trump’s Iran announcement (“A sharp break from Europe…One more ‘America First’ moment…A major Obama legacy, undone…Iran: Now what?…Trump pleases Netanyahu, again” Stupid, stupid, stupid, stupid and stupid.)
- Trump’s Iran decision just brought us closer to war
- Trump’s pronouncement doesn’t address biggest question: Now what?
- Trump ‘unleashes general rage’ in scrapping Iran deal (This guy is completely, mentally unfit to be president.)
- Trump Just Violated the Iran Deal. Welcome to Renege Nation. (“The good faith of the United States is now worth as much as a Trump University degree.”)
- Trump just pulled out of the Iran deal. Here’s what happens next. (“It could cause the collapse of the entire agreement — and inspire Iran to pursue nuclear weapons.”)
- Where’s That Better Deal, Mr. Trump?
- Iranian hardliners rejoice over US exit from nuclear deal (“Conservatives seize on chance to consolidate power over reformists who championed pact” Yep, Trump strengthened Iranian hardliners, and for absolutely no good reason.)
- Trump’s plan B on Iran: Utter chaos
- EU Joins Iran in Fight to Keep Nuclear Deal Alive After Trump
- Trump To Iran: America’s Word is Worthless
- Oil soars, dollar roars as Trump dumps Iran nuclear deal
- Exclusive: Mueller’s team questions Russian oligarch about payments to Cohen
- Trump Lawyer Got $500,000 From Firm Tied to Russia Mogul
- Senate Intel: Russia waged ‘unprecedented’ cyber campaign on U.S. voting systems
- Trump was asked the most basic question about his Iran deal decision. He had no answer. (“He had nothing.”)
- Trump’s Most Foolish Decision Yet (“Violating the Iran deal will make the U.S. far less safe.”)
- Moment of truth for Trump pick to lead CIA
- McCain’s absence handcuffs Republicans (“McCain’s prolonged absence also means Republicans have essentially been down a Senate seat since December, giving McConnell a majority of 50-49.”)
- Gina Haspel Promises Not to Reinstate Torture If Confirmed as CIA Director (Aw, that’s so nice of her.)
- 6 Takeaways From Tuesday’s Primary Elections (Really glad Kucinich lost.)
- Pompeo: North Korea can have ‘richly deserved’ opportunities in return for peace
- Pompeo Expected to Return From North Korea With U.S. Captives
- Emails show Heritage Foundation offered Pruitt flights, hotel, and talking points for its conference (“The think tank also helped arrange accommodation for other EPA staffers.” Wildly corrupt.)
- White House covered up Melania taking credit for Obama’s booklet. Here are the receipts. (“‘Be Best,’ indeed.”)
- The Washington Post’s Hugh Hewitt problem (“Hewitt’s firm represents ‘clients before the US Department of Justice, the Securities and Exchange Commission, and the Environmental Protection Agency'”)
- Kimmel rips Trump’s withdrawal from Iran deal: ‘The one time he should have pulled out, we ended up with Don Jr’ (And another time, we ended up with Qusay…er, Eric.)
- Campaign Mitch: McConnell triumphs in West Virginia
- Don Blankenship Goes Down in West Virginia (“Republicans can breathe again.” The internal polls were wildly wrong, apparently.)
- 8 possible candidates to replace Schneiderman as attorney general
- The NRA’s New President is the Most Famous Arms Trafficker in American History (“Oliver North is the perfect man for the job.”)
- Trump’s Iran deal announcement leaves ‘America alone,’ Sen. Kaine says (Correct.)
- Senator Kaine Hopes to Improve Affordable Care Act with New Medicare Plan
- Pipeline opponents from western Virginia meet with Secretary of Natural Resources (Big mistake to meet with someone who has absolutely no intent of doing anything or truly listening. Now, he can claim he met with protestors, while continuing business as usual.)
- Trump thanks federal employees with $143.5 billion in proposed retirement cuts
- Blankenship concedes Senate run in W.Va.; N.C.’s Pittenger is first incumbent loss of 2018
- House pushes Senate to schedule action on budget (“In a letter to Senate Majority Leader Tommy Norment, R-James City, and Senate Rules Chairman Ryan McDougle, R-Hanover, Cox expressed concern about their decision to wait until Monday to refer the two budget bills to the Finance Committee and then begin deliberations on Tuesday, which will be four weeks after the House sent the bills to the other side of the Capitol to settle the impasse.”)
- Schapiro: Improved odds on casinos, but obstacles remain
- Democrat Dan Ward launches introductory TV ad in 7th District primary race
- Ku Klux Klan leader found guilty of illegally firing gun at Charlottesville rally
- Federal appeals court hears 2 pipeline cases (“The legal fight against the Mountain Valley Pipeline ramped up Tuesday, with lawyers in two cases asking a federal appeals court to slow down the project’s run through Southwest Virginia…Both cases are being brought by a variety of conservation groups and individuals who say that building the largest such pipeline ever seen in Virginia will wreak environmental havoc.”)
- After disposing of the remains of her stillborn child, she was charged with a crime
- New questions could help redefine Virginia’s mental health treatment
- With lessons on leadership and … slime, secretary of education, first lady teach at Roanoke school
- Editorial: Tech’s Steger leaves complicated legacy
- Editorial: Charles Steger’s legacy
- Arlington Officials Fear Metro Funding Deal Could Imperil Ballston, Crystal City Station Projects (Let’s help defeat Tim Hugo next year.)
- Why Will Sessoms stepped down as Virginia Beach mayor and what’s next
- Roanoke County gives first OK to budget with flat property tax rates, 2 percent raises
- Beautiful today; warmer tomorrow with late-day t’storm threat
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