by Lowell
Here are a few national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Monday, April 15.
- Exclusive: U.S. waters down demand China ax subsidies in push for trade deal – sources
- White House snubs to Congress leaves Republicans as well as Democrats aghast
- Trump Is Just the Symptom. The Republican Party Is a Disease Eating Away Our Democracy. (“Trump has done things that make Bill Clinton’s wrongs look like a high-school date in the malt shop. His party doesn’t care.”)
- On Tax Day, Trump tax cuts remain deeply unpopular (It’s a disaster in every way, other than the brief “sugar rush” it might have given the economy during 2018.)
- The Insiders’ Guide To the Mueller Report (“How experts and political operatives are gearing up to read the juiciest Washington info dump in two decades.”)
- Robert Mueller’s Russia Report Is Coming Soon. Here’s What You Need To Know
- Ilhan Omar has become the target of a dangerous hate campaign
- It’s More Obvious Than Ever What Republicans Want With Ilhan Omar (“Trump would have his supporters believe that he, the elite aristocrat who bragged about his real estate while Ground Zero was still smoldering, cares more about the suffering of human beings than a refugee of war does. And recent history suggests that Trump supporters will believe it. The Republican Party has been all too willing to leverage Islamophobia”)
- Demonizing Minority Women (“Representative Ilhan Omar is the latest target in a trend of conservatives attacking women of color.”)
- Ilhan Omar has had spike in death threats since Trump attack over 9/11 comment
- President Trump criticizing Rep. Ilhan Omar for comments a ‘good thing’: Sarah Sanders (Sanders goes ape if anyone criticizes or confronts her or her boss, but it’s a “good thing” to completely smear Ilhan Omar and even to put her life in danger?)
- Congress is not ‘smart enough’ to examine Trump’s tax returns, Sarah Sanders says (Definitely her father’s daughter. My god, where do freakazoids like Sanders come from?)
- Pressed on Trump’s border war, Huckabee Sanders gives masterclass in professional amnesia (Huckster Slanders strikes again)
- Emboldened by His Attorney General, Trump Confronts Mueller Report Head-On (Barr is a hack.)
- Trump Sees an Obstacle to Getting His Way on Immigration: His Own Officials
- Nancy Pelosi: The 2019 60 Minutes Interview (“The speaker of the House tells Lesley Stahl what she thinks of the Mueller report, how she deals with President Trump and the current state of the Democratic Party”)
- Trump campaign raises $30 million in first quarter (“A $76 million joint-haul between the Trump campaign and the RNC far outpaces those in the Democratic presidential field.” This is what we’re up against.)
- Report: Joe Biden to Run Obama Nostalgia Campaign
- Pete Buttigieg says he can beat Donald Trump in 2020
- ‘They call me Mayor Pete’: Buttigieg launches 2020 presidential run (“South Bend mayor makes announcement at rally in his hometown, saluting his husband and setting out his vision”)
- Buttigieg slams Electoral College for overruling popular vote ‘twice in my lifetime’ (Actually, in the case of Gore v. Bush, I mostly blame the Supreme Court.)
- What’s behind the surging interest in Pete Buttigieg
- Bernie Sanders Accuses Liberal Think Tank of Smearing Progressive Candidates (“Mr. Sanders’s criticism of the Center for American Progress, delivered on Saturday in a letter obtained by The New York Times, reflects a simmering ideological battle within the Democratic Party and threatens to reopen wounds from the 2016 primary between him and Hillary Clinton’s allies. The letter airs criticisms shared among his supporters: that the think tank, which has close ties to Mrs. Clinton and the Democratic Party establishment, is beholden to corporate donors and has worked to quash a leftward shift in the party led partly by Mr. Sanders.”)
- Kirsten Gillibrand trails the pack with $3 million in first quarter fundraising
- Kamala Harris releases 15 years of tax returns (“Harris and her husband reported a combined $1.89 million in income in 2018.”)
- Millennial Trump Supporters Are Breaking With Their Party Over Climate Change (Anyone who breathes or requires a livable planet – in other words, all of us – should be breaking with Trump and the Republican Party over climate change.)
- Trump blocks U.S. from nominating anyone to U.N. racism committee (“The move is the latest blow to the U.S.’s international credibility.” Wait, the racist-in-chief doesn’t want to be on a racism committee? Hmmm.)
- Juan Williams: The high price of working for Trump
- Where I (Somewhat) Agree…and (Strongly) Disagree with Virginia FREE’s State Senate, House of Delegates Primary Analysis, Ratings
- Audio: In Brand-New Radio Interview, Attorney for Dr. Vanessa Tyson Says “this kind of impasse only benefits the Lt. Governor…[not] the women who come forward with credible allegations”
- Video, Photos: Dodging Protesters, Gov. Northam Skips Campaign Event with State Sen. Dave Marsden
- Virginia’s Northam cancels fundraiser appearance as protesters gathered
- Photos, Video From Saturday Night’s Equality Virginia Dinner
- Virginia’s 100 Percent by 2045 Clean Energy Plan
- Rookie Va. lawmaker will ‘be loud’ in fight against Trump’s drilling plans (“Six months after ousting a Republican incumbent in one of the most closely watched races in the country, U.S. Rep. Elaine Luria, D-2nd, is setting her sights on President Donald Trump’s administration — in particular its plans to massively expand oil and gas drilling in federal waters.”)
- Editorial: Results mixed on improving school safety in Va.
- Most doctors are steering clear of Virginia’s medical marijuana program
- Niraj Verma column: Progressives against diversity? Notes from the Senate District 12 Democratic primary (Supporting Debra Rodman does *not* mean people are “anti-minority,” that’s ridiculous. In fact, Rodman is supported by numerous minorities, including Virginia Legislative Black Caucus Chair Lamont Bagby, Del. Delores McQuinn, Del. Jeff Bourne, Del. Lachresce Aird, Henrico County Board of Supervisors Chair Tyrone Nelson, Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney, etc.)
- Munley: Investors should pull plug on MVP (Absolutely.)
- Christopher Newport University is freezing tuition
- WOYM: Though officially still a ghost in Virginia, cougar sightings creeping closer
- New ‘flow trail’ in Roanoke park part of effort to build region’s mountain biking momentum
- Tornado watch canceled for central Va.; severe storms left thousands in the Richmond area without power
- Tiger Woods Completes His Staggering Career Comeback (Whatever else you think of Tiger Woods, that’s an amazing sports story and human story.)
- Drying out but windy today. Then a nice spring workweek, except for a stormy Friday.
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