by Lowell
Here are a few national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Monday, April 8.
- The Future of the Two-State Solution Is at Stake (“If Netanyahu wins Israel’s election, his partnership with the far right could end any hope of Palestinian statehood.”)
- As Netanyahu Seeks Re-election, the Future of the West Bank Is Now on the Ballot (“As Israelis get ready to go to the polls on Tuesday, a stark, fateful and long-deferred choice has suddenly reappeared to confront them after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s unexpected promise to begin extending sovereignty over the West Bank if he is re-elected.”)
- Brexit-distracted Tories lose voter trust on core issues: poll (“Despite all her problems, Theresa May seen as a better choice for leader than Jeremy Corbyn.” Yeah, shows how awful Corbyn is.)
- Kirstjen Nielsen Was Heartless, but Not Heartless Enough for Trump (“If there’s any justice in this world, she will think twice before traveling overseas for fear of being arrested for crimes against humanity. Her successor will surely be worse.”)
- Trump Ousts DHS Chief as Border Promises Unravel Ahead of 2020 (“Stemming flow of undocumented migrants a central Trump promise” Yep, and he’s massively failed.)
- Kirstjen Nielsen Enforced Cruelty at the Border. Her Replacement Could Be Worse. (“She will be remembered for the forced separation of thousands of migrant families.”)
- Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen leaving Trump administration amid surge of migrants (She was sadistic and evil, but not sadistic and evil enough for Trump, apparently.)
- Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen resigns as Trump rage continues (“Nielsen was the most aggressive DHS secretary in history. It wasn’t enough for Trump.”)
- Trump Wants a ‘Tougher’ ICE Director. What Does That Mean? (Nothing good, that’s for sure!)
- ‘It could have been worse’ is the foundation of Trump’s presidency (“His Republican enablers tolerate moves for which they would have impeached Hillary Clinton.”)
- Trump lawyer Giuliani says House chairman should get full Mueller report (“The president’s lawyer takes a stand…against the president.”)
- Mulvaney says Democrats will ‘never’ obtain Trump’s tax returns (Corruption and complete contempt for the rule of law…that’s Trumpism in a nutshell.)
- Republicans Are Trashing the Law to Keep Trump’s Taxes Secret (Clearly, Trump has a *lot* to hide!)
- A Tale Of Two Suburbs (“White Democrats’ culture clash has been long in the making.”)
- Juan Williams: McConnell’s hypocrisy on the courts
- Trumpism Extols Its Folk Hero (“The president’s devoted supporters have turned him into a legend of sorts.”)
- The majority of Americans tend to agree with Democrats on top issues, polling shows (Yep, I’ve said this a million times – Democrats are in the majority or plurality on issue after issue. So why don’t Dems win every single election?)
- A Biden run would be good for the country. It could be hell for Biden.
- Buttigieg to Pence: If you have a problem with who I am, your quarrel is with my creator
- ‘A kind of war’: Buttigieg describes struggle with sexual orientation in emotional speech (“’If you could have offered me a pill that could make me straight, I would have swallowed it before you could give me a swig of water,’ Buttigieg said.”)
- Booker raises $5 million, below other White House hopefuls
- O’Rourke: US-Israel relationship must transcend ‘a prime minister who is racist’
- Stephen Miller pressuring Trump officials amid immigration shakeups (This guy is the devil incarnate.)
- Reality bites Beto after high-flying kickoff (“The Texan is campaigning strong, but he’s no longer in the stratosphere.”)
- Inside Trump’s all-about-that-base 2020 strategy (Shudddderrrr…)
- John Oliver Breaks Down Why Trump Nominating ‘Alleged Sexual Harasser’ Herman Cain to the Fed Is Dangerous (“These two guys are just goofs—they’re a pair of dangerously goofy goofs—and this isn’t actually a job where that’s OK”)
- Federal Watchdog Probes Trump Admin Push for Saudi Nuke Deal (“In 2017 Team Trump worked to clinch a nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia—and an independent investigative agency wants to know what happened behind closed doors.”)
- The New Governor of Florida Is Not the Environmental Disaster Everyone Thought He’d Be
- Nunes sending eight criminal referrals to Attorney General William Barr (How about Devin’s Cow?)
- The Barr Mystery: Why Would Someone Seek Out a Chance to Disgrace Himself?
- The Downfall of Alex Jones Shows How the Internet Can Be Saved (“After years of dithering, Twitter banned Jones and Milo Yiannopoulos. The result has been astounding—and, dare I say, rather nice. So how come Facebook is still dragging its heels?”)
- Michael Busch, longest-serving speaker of Maryland’s House, dies at 72
- Editorial: Why McAuliffe should run for president (Is this Onion-like satire? McAuliffe should run…not because he has a chance in hell at winning the Democratic nomination, not because he’s the best choice, not because “his record as governor was so sterling,” but because…wait for it…”he’s willing to say what a lot of Democrats in the increasingly-crowded 2020 field apparently aren’t: The free market is a good thing.” S*** for brains.)
- Howell, Surovell and Lopez column: Democrats continue their fight for quality health care for all Virginians (“Fortunately, at the state level, our Democratic governor has rejected the General Assembly Republicans’ attempts to strip access to health coverage and allow insurance companies to charge Virginians higher premiums and deductibles. As Democratic legislative whips in the General Assembly, we promise to uphold the governor’s decision to protect access to affordable, quality care”)
- With legislative session over, questions about race linger for Northam
- Advocate: Medicare for All is gaining steam
- ‘You’ve got to make your own:’ Rural parents struggle to access mental health services for kids
- Where Do Democratic Virginia House of Delegates Candidates in Primaries Stand on the Issues? Part 1: Environment/Energy
- Virginia health officials ‘sleeping with one eye open’ amid measles outbreaks elsewhere
- Fairfax school system apologizes for student art depicting anti-Semitic stereotypes (WTF? That happened on March 28; the WaPo is *just* reporting on this now? Note that Blue Virginia reported on it immediately, at the time.)
- Over 600 Crumbling Bridges In Virginia, Report Lists
- First historic marker commemorating a lynching victim in Va. unveiled in Charles City County (We need a lot more of these markers.)
- Descendants of Dred Scott, Roger Taney attend reconciliation event in Richmond
- Conover: Tinker Creek spill shows need for Clean Water Act
- Virginia law allows people to legally be declared a drunk. Two-thirds are in Virginia Beach.
- Vote on solar project coming Tuesday?
- Fairfax students were secluded or restrained nearly 1,700 times last year
- Virginia Tech hires Wofford’s Mike Young as its new basketball coach
- A warm week with showers and storms at the start and finish
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