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by Lowell
Here are a few national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Monday, April 22.
- Sri Lanka blames local militant group for bombings that killed 290, injured more than 500
- Sri Lanka was warned about terrorist plot weeks ago (“We never expected it to be so big…We never thought it would happen so soon.”)
- Religious Minorities Across Asia Suffer Amid Surge in Sectarian Politics (“Christians make up only 6 percent of the population of Sri Lanka, but they were one of the main targets in the bombings. Their faith has been increasingly under attack by militants and politicians in South and Southeast Asia.”)
- Sri Lanka Points to Islamic Militants in Easter Bombing Attacks
- Comedian Volodymyr Zelensky unseats incumbent in Ukraine’s presidential election, exit poll shows
- How U.S. Ending Iran Waivers Could Affect Oil Markets and Beyond
- 7 things we’ve learned about Earth since the last Earth Day (“We continue to shape life on Earth, and threaten our survival, in unexpected ways.”)
- Climate’s Troubling Unknown Unknowns (“We can’t adapt to perils we can’t foresee. So we need to cut greenhouse gas emissions now.” Agreed – IMMEDIATELY. That means no new fossil fuel projects, of course, including boondoggles like the Atlantic Coast Pipeline and Mountain Valley Pipeline.)
- U.S. to End Iran Oil Waivers to Drive Tehran’s Exports to Zero (“China, India and Turkey had been expecting to receive a renewed waiver to continue to buy Iran’s oil”)
- Impeach Donald Trump? (“Obstruction of justice is a crime. The decision is clear.” It’s 100% certain that Trump tried, over and over again, to obstruct justice. And yes, that is a crime, even if he didn’t succeed because he’s incompetent and/or because people refused to carry out his wishes.)
- ‘A Masterpiece!’ John Oliver Revels In His Favorite Moment Of The Mueller Report (“The ‘Last Week Tonight’ host offers a hilarious reenactment of a key moment described in the special counsel’s report.”)
- What House Democrats should do now (“In an ideal world, the corruption and deceitfulness Mueller catalogued would already have Trump flying off to one of his golf resorts for good. But we do not live in such a world. Defending democratic values and republican government requires fearlessness. It also takes patience.”)
- Giuliani rails against Mueller report as Democrats mull Trump impeachment (What Trump, Giuliani, etc. are really railing about is the rule of law itself.)
- Congressional Dems may ‘take up impeachment’ in wake of Mueller report: Adam Schiff
- Giuliani Says There Is ‘Nothing Wrong With Taking Information From Russians’
- Giuliani defends Trump campaign’s use of stolen Russian information (“Who say it’s even illegal?”)
- Nadler: I don’t understand why Mueller didn’t charge Donald Trump Jr., others in Trump Tower meeting
- Chris Wallace Destroys Trump’s ‘No Obstruction’ Claim to Rudy Giuliani’s Face: ‘That’s Not True!’
- Dems digging into Trump finances post-Mueller
- If Democrats Don’t Impeach Trump, They Could Still Censure Him
- William Barr’s immigration order is the latest example of Trump’s punitive policy
- Trump Tweet Claiming Millions Killed in Sri Lanka Bombings Stays Up for 20 Minutes (This White House and “president” are astoundingly incompetent.)
- Trump administration’s proposed hiring rule alarms criminal justice reform activists (“The proposal would require applicants who get a job offer from the federal government or its contractors to disclose whether they went through a pretrial diversion program that allowed them to avoid prison — a development that blindsided activists on the political left and right.”)
- After Democrats Surged In 2018, Republican-Run States Eye New Curbs On Voting (That’s right, Republicans are the party that wants to suppress voting. Anything else you need to know about the Party of Trump?)
- Experts: Virginia is an advantageous venue for Nunes’ lawsuit (A California congressman who filed a defamation lawsuit against the McClatchy Co. in Albemarle County likely chose a Virginia court because of the state’s relatively weak laws protecting journalists, according to experts.” We’d better strengthen those, then!)
- Editorial: Work to protect our precious planet
- Rep. Seth Moulton is latest Democrat to enter 2020 field (Absolutely not.)
- New to Congress, Wise to the World (“’My national security experience colors everything I touch,’ Ms. Spanberger said as her 5-year-old daughter, Catherine, raptly watched a video nearby. ‘It impacts my views on global climate change, it impacts my views on food security, in my district on educational issues, everything. And so I think that what we bring to the table is a fierce commitment to the idea that we can actually fix things, no matter how broken the system is or feels at times.'”)
- Wexton calls for hearing, release of full Mueller report
- ‘Relationships matter’: Cline reflects on first 100 days, bridging partisan divide (Cline, of course, is as far right, nasty and hyperpartisan as they come.)
- You Lose 100% of the Elections You Don’t Contest
- In fight over affordable housing, some lawmakers aren’t worried about gentrification; ‘I want to up the property values’ (“Some members of the GOP majority say they aren’t sure there are even issues to address”)
- Rick Middleton, founder of Charlottesville-based SELC, retires (“Lawyer created the ‘legal powerhouse’ to protect the Southeast’s environment”)
- For a convicted murderer long on famous supporters, basic detective work could be key (“A Virginia sheriff and a retired deputy are following old leads in a 1985 double homicide that a German diplomat’s son insists he did not commit.”)
- Endorsement: Debra Rodman for Virginia State Senate (SD-12)
- I’m Not a Lawyer, But Here’s My Case for Jess Foster in the HD88 (“Time to #FosterChange in the 88th!”)
- Video: League of Women Voters Candidate Forum for the Democratic Primary in HD57 (“The candidates are Sally Hudson and Kathy Galvin”)
- After more flooding in southern Virginia Beach, locals worry they’re in for another wet year
- A beautiful week ahead, with high temperatures near and above 70 degrees
