by Lowell
Here are a few national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Sunday, December 2.
- After ‘highly successful meeting,’ U.S. and China agree to new talks and hold off on raising tariffs for 90 days
- Macron visits riot-damaged Arc de Triomphe, state of emergency mulled (“A popular revolt over fuel tax hikes and high living costs erupted suddenly on Nov. 17 and has spread quickly via social media. Protesters have blocked roads across France and impeded access to shopping malls, factories and some fuel depots.”)
- Netanyahu’s legal troubles mount as police seek new bribery charges (“Despite his dominance of Israeli politics, the newest police recommendation comes just after his right-wing coalition’s majority was reduced to a precarious one seat in parliament.”)
- Putin refuses to release Ukrainian sailors and ships (We should slap more sanctions on Russia, immediately.)
- Trump Says He Plans to Withdraw From Nafta (“The move is intended to force Democrats to accept a revised version despite concerns that it does not protect American workers.”)
- Economic Growth Cools, Leaving Scars of ’08 Crisis Unhealed (“Less than a year ago, every major economy was expanding at once. Now, the slowdown could intensify the sense of grievance roiling many societies.”)
- Saudi crown prince exchanged messages with aide alleged to have overseen Khashoggi killing
- Was George H.W. Bush the Good Bush? (“The case for 41”)
- Or Have H.W.’s Mistakes Been Forgotten? (“The case against 41”)
- Trump spoke with Putin at G-20 dinner, Huckabee Sanders confirms (What, did Trump’s master crack his whip?)
- Watch Vladimir Putin break up with Trump on SNL: ‘I prefer presidents who don’t get indicted’
- WATCH: SNL’s Weekend Update hilariously recaps Trump’s ‘very legal and very cool’ week
- Trump declares day of mourning Wednesday for late president George H. W. Bush
- George H.W. Bush, the anti-Trump
- George H.W. Bush represented a different kind of Republicanism (“Our country would be better if conservatism reflected his style of balancing capitalism with public action, striving with compassion.”)
- New York Times and Washington Post Obituaries for George H.W. Bush Leave Out Groping Allegations (Remember, allegations of groping were enough to get Al Franken basically booted out of the Senate.)
- Trump Greets Argentinian President Mauricio Macri, Promptly Walks Off Stage (“This is not the first time Trump has walked away aimlessly.”)
- Democrats Have Their Package Of Reform Bills In Hand. Here’s How It All Came Together. (“The sweeping proposal, crafted by a band of lawmakers ready for just this moment, targets voting rights, campaign finance and ethics.”)
- This Was the Week the Mueller Probe Switched from ‘What If’ to ‘What Else’ (“Real-world conspiracies don’t unravel neatly. But this is a week we’ll look back on.”)
- Ocasio-Cortez: ‘Frustrating’ that lawmakers oppose Medicare-for-All while enjoying cheap government insurance
- Donald Trump is not invincible: Impeachment remains unlikely, but the end is in sight (“Even after that crazy week, removing Trump from office is still a long way off. But it sure feels more possible”)
- Mattis: Putin ‘tried again to muck around in our elections’
- Congress, Trump consider postponing shutdown deadline until after Bush services
- North Carolina Race Roiled by Claims Voter Fraud — But Not the Kind the GOP Worries About (They don’t really worry about the kind they claim, they just fearmonger and make shit up.)
- 1VA2021’s Declaration of Independence in Redistricting
- Except for Rep. Bobby Scott, Every Member of Virginia’s U.S. House Delegation Has Joined the “New Democrat Coalition”
- Stephen J. Farnsworth and Stephen Hanna column: How Spanberger won a district drawn by and for Republicans (“So what are Republicans to do? The answer is simple: Adapt to a changing commonwealth by changing their message.”)
- George H.W. Bush had lifelong ties to Virginia
- Bush and namesake aircraft carrier a legacy in Hampton Roads
- Editorial: How Amazon was won, Part 1
- Moles: Colleges don’t understand rural Virginia
- Damp and drizzly early today, nicer this afternoon and Monday
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