by Lowell
Here are a few national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Tuesday, December 4.
- Trump’s China Truce Calms Markets, but He Chooses a Hard-Liner to Lead Talks
- The Latest: EU court adviser says Britain can stop Brexit
- EU top judge: UK can unilaterally withdraw Article 50 (“The U.K. has the power to unilaterally revoke the notification of its intention to leave the EU before it quits on March 29, 2019, the European Court of Justice’s advocate general said Tuesday.”)
- Trump’s Advisers Struggle to Explain Deal He Says He Cut With Xi
- Looks Like the President* Just Committed a Crime in Your Twitter Feed (“It’s right there, out in the open.”)
- Trump’s latest tweets cross clear lines, experts say: Obstruction of justice and witness tampering
- Mueller is about to have his say — in a big way
- Mueller preparing endgame for Russia investigation
- Why Michael Cohen, Trump’s Fixer, Confessed to It All
- Climate Denial Was the Crucible for Trumpism (“It’s where the conspiracy theorizing and menacing of critics began.”)
- Clock ticks down on GOP Congress
- The Republican Party Is the Single Greatest Threat to the American Republic (“Its primary national imperatives are bigotry, plutocracy, and ratf*cking. It must be held accountable.”)
- Analysis: Bush, Trump and how we got here (“Bush’s budget deal with Democrats in 1990, which forced him to abandon his famous “no new taxes” pledge, opened a rift in the Republican Party that alienated conservatives, lent oxygen to his intraparty opponents like Pat Buchanan, and fueled the rebellious Newt Gingrich. “)
- Former President George H.W. Bush lies in state — live updates
- Shady North Carolina election just got even shadier: Republican candidate knew suspected vote-rigger
- Wisconsin Is About to Make a Huge Mistake (“The lame duck, heavily gerrymandered Republican Legislature plans to vote on Tuesday to limit the powers of the incoming governor and attorney general, who are — surprise — Democrats.”)
- ‘This is not democracy’: Republicans try to shrink power of incoming Democrats (“Weeks after the midterms, several states face continued wrangling as GOP accused of undermining voters’ will”)
- Midwestern Republicans Try To Kneecap New Democratic Governors (“In Wisconsin and Michigan, GOP legislatures aren’t taking the party’s losses well.”)
- Why Al Gore Thinks There’s Still Hope for the Planet (“I often quote the late economist Rudi Dornbusch, that things take longer to happen than you think they will, but then they happen much faster than you thought they could.”)
- Bush family promised Trump that funeral would avoid criticizing him: report (Why?)
- Ocasio-Cortez joins activists in raising concerns about naming Manchin to ranking energy position (I wouldn’t let Manchin anywhere near energy policy.)
- Paul Ryan’s sore-loser comments about California House races don’t merit serious attention (Lyin’ Ryan strikes again.)
- Why Facebook and Twitter Aren’t Stopping the Flood of False and Toxic Content (“Tech insiders and experts expose the dark side of the wildly lucrative social media business.”)
- The far-right continues to spread the conspiracy theory that inspired the synagogue shooter (“The notion that Jews are behind a nefarious plot to engineer a migrant invasion is still circulating in right-wing media”)
- Trump hailed Roger Stone for standing up to Mueller. Some legal experts said that’s tampering.
- Bernie Sanders Stakes Out Forceful Climate Stance, Leapfrogging The 2020 Field (“The 2016 presidential race largely ignored climate change. The Vermont senator is banking on that no longer being possible.”)
- Eric Trump attacks Kellyanne Conway’s husband for disrespecting his wife — and gets completely wrecked for it
- Democrats’ Next Target: Virginia’s General Assembly (“A Democratic trifecta in Virginia could give reproductive rights advocates an opportunity to repeal anti-choice laws passed by Republicans.”)
- Editorial: Working to stop hate crimes in Virginia
- Va. legislative races draw big, early donation from national Democratic group
- Video: The DLCC Announces $1 Million for Virginia in 2019
- EXCLUSIVE: Letter from Dominion Energy to Virginia Legislators Inviting Them to Meeting on Atlantic Coast Pipeline, etc.
- Letter to New Virginia Air Board Member: “We ask that you refrain from completing the swearing in process before the December 10th meeting.”
- Griffith introduces bill to extend tax credit to parents of stillborns
- Judge Marla Graff Decker is elected chief judge-elect of the Virginia Court of Appeals
- Sex trafficking legislation calls for ‘John schools’ and making ‘happy endings’ illegal, among other policy changes
- ‘No need’: Stoney administration opposes councilwoman’s bid for Coliseum redevelopment advisory commission
- Atlantic Coast Pipeline storage yard will be in Fishersville, avoids need for review
- Growing forward: Facing historic and modern challenges, Virginia’s black farmers look to bolster ranks and grow their communities
- Settlement reached in ‘Norfolk 4’ case
- UPDATED: Assistant chief medical examiner confirms blunt force injury as cause of Heather Heyer’s death
- Loudoun County Democratic Committee Holds Event to Kick Off Its 2019 Campaign
- Redskins lose second QB for season in 28-13 defeat to Eagles, a major blow to playoff chances (With its appalling name, plus Dan Snyder as owner and Bruce Allen as GM, this franchise is rightfully cursed.)
- Cold weather returns; watching weekend snow potential
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