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by Lowell
Here are a few national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Thursday, August 16.
- China and U.S. to Resume Low-Level Talks in Bid to Resolve Trade War
- Trump’s lawyers prepare to fight subpoena all the way to the Supreme Court
- The U.S. just suffered the hottest May-June-July on record (“Death Valley had the hottest average monthly temperature for any recording station in the world, 108.1 degrees F.”)
- Trump singles out his critics, threatens to use power of the state against them (“Creeping authoritarianism”)
- John Brennan: President Trump’s Claims of No Collusion Are Hogwash (“That’s why the president revoked my security clearance: to try to silence anyone who would dare challenge him.”)
- Trump Admits Revoking Brennan’s Security Clearance Was About the Mueller Probe
- Critics blast revoking of John Brennan’s clearance as “authoritarian”
- Warner: Revoking Brennan’s clearance ‘a dangerous precedent’
- Video: Sen. Mark Warner Rips Trump’s Stripping of John Brennan’s Security Clearance as “Nixonian,” “Uncharted Territory” by White House “Under Siege” [UPDATED]
- Trump draws bipartisan fire over Brennan (It’s a stretch to call it “bipartisan,” when only a few Republicans mildly criticized Trump.)
- White House Can’t Even Get John Brennan’s Security Clearance Announcement Right (“How are they so bad at this?”)
- Questions the Jurors in the Manafort Trial Will Be Asking
- Trump boasts about ‘great new trade deals.’ So far, he hasn’t finalized any.
- Why Republicans Just Impeached the Entire West Virginia Supreme Court (“The timing is highly suspicious.”)
- Huckabee Sanders apologizes for false statement about black employment
- Democrats have a chance to shape politics for a decade (“The governments elected this year will be key to drawing congressional and state legislative district lines after the 2020 Census. So even Republicans who demonstrated slavish loyalty to Trump to win primaries are likely to regret his presidency (and their own ideological enthusiasms) if 2018 leads to a statehouse catastrophe. They have been playing with fire, and it could consume them.”)
- Blame ‘environmental terrorist groups’ for severity of California wildfires, Interior secretary says (Yep, Zinke is completely bonkers.)
- This Is a Make-or-Break Moment for Pope Francis (“Nothing will define his papacy like how he responds to the systemic sexual abuse of children.”)
- These Are The Chilling Stories Of Abuse Covered Up By The Catholic Church
- Thanks to their NDAs, Trump officials have no credibility. These clips prove it. (“Why should we trust anything you say, when you are legally bound to say good things?”)
- Hundreds Of Newspapers Are Challenging Trump’s Attacks: ‘We Are Not The Enemy’ (“Publications across the U.S. — from the large to the tiny, conservative and liberal — are banding together to push back against Trump’s anti-media attacks.”)
- A FREE PRESS NEEDS YOU
- Almost 350 news outlets to publish editorials denouncing Trump’s ‘dirty war’ on press
- The Freedom of the Press Is Yours (“It is your right as an American to read what you will, to write what you think, and to publish what you believe.”)
- Trump and the Enemies of the People (“…the language of Stalinism has always come at a cost. If it persists, a toll will be extracted from journalists, from the institutions of liberal democracy, and—here and elsewhere—from the people.”)
- Baker Who Refused Cake to Gay Couple Also Refused Cake to Transgender Woman (Oh no, not this asshole again.)
- Elizabeth Warren unveils bold new plan to reshape American capitalism (“Accountable Capitalism Act would bring about ‘fundamental change’, redistribute wealth and give more power to workers”)
- Supreme Court nomination reignites abortion fights in states
- Judge orders Keystone XL pipeline review in setback for Trump
- Weedkiller found in wide range of breakfast foods aimed at children (“Cancer-linked herbicide, sold as Roundup by Monsanto, present in 45 products including granola, snack bars and Cheerios” Get rid of this crap!)
- Jack Dorsey says he’s rethinking the core of how Twitter works
- FCC shuts down Alex Jones’s flagship radio station (“The Austin American-Statesman reported Wednesday that the pirate radio station, Liberty Radio, was hit with a $15,000 fine and at least temporarily pulled from the airwaves.”)
- Sen. Kaine: Trump Has ‘50-50 Chance’ of Finishing His Term
- More than 50 Virginia Beach sheriff’s employees signed to get independent on congressional ballot
- Marilyn Karp: Governor, why aren’t you with us on the pipeline issue? (“In your inauguration speech you said you followed your moral compass. Show us your moral compass, stop the pipelines. Gov. Northam use the Clean Water Act and Virginia’s water quality standards to stop pipelines and protect our water. Silence is not part of your promises.”)
- With pipeline projects halted, there’s a golden chance for the state to require more review. Northam doesn’t seem likely to take it.
- Head of Jefferson National Forest temporarily reassigned as pipeline controversy continues
- Editorial: Stanley’s plan to pay for modernizing Virginia schools
- Stanley and Goldman: No new taxes needed: $3 billion to modernize crumbling school facilities (“The Wayfair decision says Virginia now can require vendors to collect and remit legally-owed tax money…Experts believe the Wayfair decision could result in a windfall of $250-$300 million in annual revenue to the commonwealth.”)
- Scott Taylor and Elaine Luria agree on 1 debate, but not certain there will be more (What’s Scott Taylor afraid of?)
- Editorial: As the water rises, all hands on deck to save our bases
- Southwest Virginia Wildlife Center fears closure after complaints from neighbors
- Measures in place to assess Hampton’s high school transformation efforts
- Hot today while storm chances return Friday and Saturday
