Saturday News: “May’s Brexit Deal Is Dead (Again)”; Redacted Mueller Report by Mid-April at Latest; “Park Police officers who shot Bijan Ghaisar are identified”; Final 5 Minutes Duke-VA Tech “Sweet 16 Classic”

by Lowell

Here are a few national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Saturday, March 30.  Bummer about VA Tech, but great game!

• Theresa May’s Third Brexit Loss Closes More Doors
• May’s Brexit Deal Is Dead (Again). Here’s What That Means. (“The chances of Britain remaining in the E.U. are higher than they’ve been in years. So are the chances of a no-deal Brexit.”)
• U.K. Edges Closer to Election After May’s Brexit Deal Defeat (“Political crisis deepens with third vote against agreement”)
• May hopes to hold fourth vote on Brexit deal (“Election also on the cards after MPs reject withdrawal agreement by 58 votes”)
• Golan policy may invite Israel’s right to annex West Bank territory. That would spell disaster.
• White House in disarray: Trump’s victory lap clouded by chaos

Fact Checking President Trump’s Assessment of Wind Power and Electric Vehicles (In short, Trump is completely full of shit)

• McConnell to Trump: Good Luck Killing Obamacare and Getting Re-elected (“Scarred by 2017’s repeal-and-replace effort, the Senate Majority leader has indicated he will sit this round out.”)
• Here’s the Real Trump-Russia Hoax (“It’s Trump defenders and lefty Russiagate skeptics claiming there is no scandal.”)
• Sally Yates: William Barr should release the full Mueller report as soon as possible
• Mueller report will be delivered by ‘mid-April, if not sooner,’ attorney general tells Congress
• What happened when ‘little pencil-necked Adam Schiff’ took an eraser to Trump and his enablers
• ABC, CBS, and NBC completely failed to mention climate change in coverage of major Midwest floods (These networks are a disgrace.)
• With social program fights, some Republicans fear being seen as the party of the 1 percent (Of course it’s the party of the 1%.)
• I’ll Never ‘Understand’ the People Who Cheer for This Maniac (“Even though it’s really not that difficult.”)
• WH budget office, not DeVos, pushed for proposed Special Olympics cuts, official says
• Trump: ‘Very good likelihood’ of closing US-Mexico border next week
• Bennet, Kaine set to introduce ‘Medicare X’ plan to expand health care (“The Virginia and Colorado senators next week will reintroduce their “Medicare X” plan, which would create a new public option for health insurance — an idea that was originally part of Obamacare but was jettisoned for being seen, at the time, as too progressive.” I’ve been a fan of a robust public option since the initial debate over the ACA.)
• Donald Trump’s Talent for Turning Wins into Losses (“Like a gambler who can’t get up from the table, Trump’s life has been defined by manic overreaching whenever he feels he’s on top.” Very dangerous trait in a president.)
• The Next Partisan Climate Battle Will Be About When to Act (“Mike Lee’s tauntaun theatrics and AOC’s fiery sincerity frame the new debate in Congress.”)
• Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Defiantly Promises A Green New Deal Congress Can’t Refuse (“At an MSNBC town hall, the freshman congresswoman vowed to build a base strong enough to challenge the ‘market fundamentalists.'”)
• GOP shifts focus to investigating Obama officials (Uh huh…)
• Lucy Flores isn’t alone. Joe Biden’s got a long history of touching women inappropriately.
• An Awkward Kiss Changed How I Saw Joe Biden (“The media gave Biden a pass for years. It won’t in 2020.”)
• We shouldn’t become desensitized to Trump’s extreme anti-press incitement
• Joe Biden Isn’t the Answer
• Trump Demands Washington Post, New York Times Be Stripped of Their Pulitzer Prizes
• We Got Alex Jones’ Deposition Video. It Was A Predictable Disaster For Him. (“For all his dangerous talk about the Sandy Hook school shooting, Alex Jones couldn’t even recall the date it happened.”)
• How Alex Jones and Infowars Helped a Florida Man Stalk Sandy Hook Families (You can’t get much more evil than this guy.)
• Linda McMahon to leave Cabinet for Trump 2020 PAC (“The former pro wrestling executive, who had been discussed as a possible Commerce secretary, will chair Trump’s 2020 Super PAC.”)
• Trump issues new permit for stalled Keystone XL pipeline (Moron. And corrupt of course.)
• Georgia legislature sends 6-week abortion ban to governor to sign into law
• Warner Praises Trump’s Metro Funding at Tysons Luncheon
• Virginia governor finds ways to get beyond blackface scandal (“The Democratic governor is cracking jokes at almost daily public appearances around Virginia. State lawmakers who called on him to resign are now all smiles, standing beside him at news conferences. The Twitter mob has moved on to other things, and the antifa-led protests outside his house have stopped…Northam was all but invisible in February and much of March, but in recent days, he’s made public appearances highlighting his efforts to address racial inequality during the rest of his term.”)
• ‘It suddenly became very real’: How Virginia’s scandals could lead Democrats to back a black woman for governor (The great thing is that we have some highly impressive possibilities, like Jennifer Carroll Foy and Jennifer McClellan.)
• Schapiro: Wilder’s #MeToo moment at VCU – or havoc as the name of his game
• I got upset on the way to work this morning. This isn’t a normal thing for me. (“Breathing particulate pollution is now ok?”)
• Park Police officers who shot Bijan Ghaisar are identified (“Alejandro Amaya and Lucas Vinyard are named in lawsuit, but there is still no decision on charges 16 months later.”)
• Endorsement: Amanda Pohl for State Senate District 11; Strong Progressive to Take on Far-Right Incumbent Amanda Chase
• Video: “Indivisible Winchester” Interview with HD33 Dem Nominee Mavis Taintor
• Virginia’s AES offers solar+storage for 8 cents/kWh
• Editorial: Richmond’s systemic confusion over city money unacceptable
• Speaker ready to slam brakes on Northam’s ban on motorists’ use of handheld cellphones (Yet another reason to make sure that Kirk Cox isn’t Speaker next year.)
• Third contender enters race for Roanoke County prosecutor
• “There wasn’t any white people in the courtroom”: Norfolk marijuana cases highlight racial disparity
• Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints files plans for first Virginia temple in Henrico
• Shannon Kane resigns from Virginia Beach council (“Kane, who has been on council since 2014, is often viewed as a pro-development member of council, voting both to build the Sports Center and move forward with the Dome Site redevelopment. Her absence could prove substantial during a budget process that requires a super majority vote for approval. “
• Fairfax County has elevated an African American to judge for first time in nearly a quarter-century (About time!)
• Seeking Providence; Immigrant women hope to reshape local Fairfax County district (Erika Yalowitz and Dalia Palchik)
• Arlington board members pick up no intra-party opposition
• Arlington School Board members skirmish over budget (“O’Grady was joined by board members Tannia Talento and Nancy Van Doren in requesting that School Board Chairman Reid Goldstein send a letter to County Board Chairman Christian Dorsey outlining the concerns. But Goldstein and board member Barbara Kanninen hit back – hard – on the idea.”)
• Ex-Purdue baseball coach pledges LGBTQ donation to Purdue, UVA winner based on retweets (Good for Ryan Sawyers!)
• Virginia Tech falls to Duke in the Sweet 16 as The Zion Show rolls on
• It’s warm today before a cold front delivers some showers and cooler conditions Sunday