by Lowell
Here are a few national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Saturday, December 15.
- British minister warns Brexit is stuck as no-deal or referendum loom
- Second Brexit Referendum Gaining Traction as Way to End Gridlock (“Ministers are now raising the idea of going back to public”)
- World leaders are trying to make a climate deal in Poland — despite Trump
- Trump names budget director Mulvaney as acting White House chief of staff
- Citing change in tax law, judge rules entire health-care law unconstitutional (“White House officials said they expect the ruling to be appealed to the Supreme Court, so the law remains in place for now.” Bonkers.)
- The Affordable Care Act Is Not Dead Yet (“Once again, the fate of Obamacare could soon be in the hands of one John G. Roberts.”)
- Obamacare Thrown Out by Judge, Raising Insurance Uncertainty
- A Partisan Ruling on Obamacare (“A decision by a judge in Texas striking down the totality of the Affordable Care Act has little basis in law.”)
- Mick Mulvaney to Serve As Trump’s Acting Chief of Staff (“Mulvaney asked for the ‘acting’ bit to be in his title so he could leave the job quickly and say it was the plan all along, rather than suffer the inevitable torments of Reince Priebus and John Kelly.”)
- Investors Have Nowhere to Hide as Stocks, Bonds and Commodities All Tumble
- Trump’s Inauguration Paid Trump’s Company — With Ivanka in the Middle
- Reasons to worry? Trump endures turbulent week – with signs of worse to come (“Experts say testimony from Michael Cohen to prosecutors has the ‘potential to be devastating’ for the embattled president”)
- Government Drifts Toward Xmas Shutdown After Trump Blows Up Talks
- Mueller continues to be interested in interviewing Trump
- Trump’s Next Chief of Staff Called Him ‘A Terrible Human Being’ Just Before He Was Elected President
- My advice to progressives: Don’t back down (“It’s not enough just to defeat Trump in 2020. Democrats need a blueprint for the future.”)
- The GOP majority’s last words: But her emails!
- Biden most consider the age issue as he ponders 2020 run
- Adam Schiff’s Plans to Obliterate Trump’s Red Line (“With the Democrats controlling the House, Schiff’s congressional investigation will follow the money.”)
- Scott Walker signs Wisconsin GOP’s power grab into law (Walker is heinous as always.)
- Decade of Climate Evidence Strengthens Case for EPA’s Endangerment Finding
- DHS Secretary Blames Migrant Family For Child’s Harrowing DeathDHS Secretary Blames Migrant Family For Child’s Harrowing Death(Lovely.)
- We Are Governed By Monsters Now (“The Trump administration’s cruelty is not just deliberate. It is casual.”)
- What the Hell Is Going on With the Women’s March? (“On Monday, Tablet magazine published a 10,000-plus-word investigation detailing allegations of antisemitism and mismanagement, and since then, the organization’s attempt to do damage control — by sending emails to journalists who shared the story on social media — appears to have only intensified the backlash.”)
- The Weekly Standard, conservative outlet that criticized Trump, to shut down
- There Is Exactly Zero Value Whatsoever in a 2020 Presidential Poll Right Now (“We might be at war in Iran by then.”)
- Politics cloud felon voting rights restoration in Florida (“State Senator Dennis Baxley, the Republican chairman of the Ethics and Elections Committee, agreed the measure largely could take effect without new laws.”)
- Democrat who ousted conservative lawmaker is ready to work with Trump, Republicans (“In a district that was Republican red — held by conservative Rep. Dave Brat, who famously defeated GOP Rep. Eric Cantor in a primary just a few years ago — Spanberger describes herself as a pragmatist on the political spectrum.”)
- ‘We’ve just got to get off the bench and work,’ Cox says as Virginia GOP looks to 2019 (Cox spoke “Friday night during the Republican Party of Virginia’s annual post-election gathering, called the Advance.”)
- The Commonwealth Is Changing. The Judicial Bench Should Reflect the Diversity Of the Community It Serves.
- The Virginia Delegation and the #GreenNewDeal: Who Supports It?
- Sen. Tim Kaine On Yemen And Khashoggi: Saudi Behavior ‘Past The Point Of Being Tolerable’
- Schapiro: The Great Gubernatorial Giveaway – a risky holiday tradition (Deeply cynical column.)
- Northam’s budget proposal includes big hike for broadband funding; Republicans pour cold water on slew of spending increases
- Three Reps.-elect from Virginia and Maryland visit Israel before swearing in (“The trip was sponsored by a charitable organization affiliated with AIPAC.”)
- Congressman-elect Ben Cline to host town halls across 6th District
- South Carolina regulators approve Dominion Energy’s $15 billion utility acquisition
- Dominion files to recover $302 million from ratepayers for environmental upgrades
- Video, Photos: Vigil at NRA Headquarters in Fairfax on the 6th Anniversary of the Massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School
- Records: JMU allowed former Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling to help create $140,000 job for himself
- Who runs your street? Different governments overlap, so Arlington is simplifying.
- Schaefer: Virginia vote will protect infant lives (“On November 15th, the Virginia Newborn Screening Advisory Committee unanimously voted to screen all newborns in the state for this debilitating and devastating disease.”)
- Richard Groover: Legislators must act for tax conformity
- A Mystery Man Helped A Girl Travel To The US When She Was 5. She Just Found Him 15 Years Later. (“This man having accepted a kid from a complete stranger, it’s a testament to the kind of person he is.” “The two have been in touch since Monday, with Perriello filling in parts of the journey from Sierra Leone to Virginia that Sesay never knew about.”)
- Virginia sheriff says gas stations selling CBD were unknowingly hawking ‘pure marijuana’
- How Arlington Lured Amazon With Low Costs (“The D.C. suburb spent the decade since the financial crisis making itself into a haven for private industry.” Right-wing drivel.)
- Unrepentant White Supremacist Gets 2 Years for Hate Vandalism in Virginia (“Dylan M. Mahone of Annandale, Virginia, was ordered to spend 21 months in prison and pay restitution of nearly $7,000 for damage.”)
- Virginia Beach man spent 27 years in prison for rape. Now his accuser says he is innocent.
- Jackson statue added to suit fighting removal of monuments
- Virginia police won’t press charges against priest for inappropriate conduct, but he remains under church investigation
- Daniel Snyder belongs on the NFL’s Hall of Shame. D.C. shouldn’t indulge him.
- Waves of rain continue through Sunday
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