by Lowell
Here are a few national and Virginia for Sunday, April 21. Happy Easter, Happy Passover and Happy Spring to everyone.
- Sri Lanka Bombings at Churches and Hotels Said to Kill Almost 200 (“The targets of the attacks were Catholic worshipers attending Easter Mass and guests at high-end hotels that are popular with foreign tourists…Though it was not immediately clear who was responsible for the attacks, the police said they appeared to have been coordinated. A senior presidential aide said early investigations suggested that the attacks had been carried out by suicide bombers.”)
- In a Functional Country, We Would Be on the Road to Impeachment (“Mueller laid out the evidence for members of Congress to take action against President Trump. Will they?”)
- Armed with Mueller report, Democrats confront challenge of Trump’s messaging machine
- How Cohen Turned Against Trump (“Michael Cohen, President Trump’s fixer, had for months sought “a little loving and respect” and feared his longtime boss had forsaken him. Confidential emails and texts chronicle their momentous falling out.”)
- Mueller Witnesses Who Once Served in White House Now Fear Trump’s Ire
- Trump lashes out at Romney (Predictable)
- Trump Gave a Familiar Reply to the Special Counsel: ‘I Do Not Remember’ (“Mr. Trump claims to have “one of the world’s greatest memories.” But it appeared to fail him repeatedly in his written answers.”)
- Senate Republicans tested on Trump support after Mueller
- Trump tampered with witnesses. These Senate Republicans voted to oust Bill Clinton for doing just that
- F.B.I. Arrests Leader of Right-Wing Militia That Detained Migrants in New Mexico
- FBI Arrests New Mexico Border Militia Leader Larry Mitchell Hopkins (“Hopkins runs an armed border militia group that spreads far-right conspiracies.”)
- The End of the American Century (“What the life of Richard Holbrooke tells us about the decay of Pax Americana”)
- Wage growth shaping up as key 2020 factor for Trump
- A professor of astrophysics explains why humans are on the path to self-destruction: ‘Not the first time there’s been a civilization in the universe’ (I’m pretty sure that humans are demonstrating one of the main solutions to Fermi’s Paradox, namely “the argument that technological civilizations may usually or invariably destroy themselves before or shortly after developing radio or spaceflight technology.”)
- For some millennials, climate change clock ticks louder than biological one (“I had this internal struggle: ‘Do I really want to bring a child into this world?’” a Seattle 29-year-old said.”)
- Republican discussed violent attacks and surveillance with rightwingers (“Washington state representative Matt Shea exchanged messages with far-right figures, chat records obtained by the Guardian reveal”)
- Earth Day deserves special attention (“Chris Wiegard is co-coordinator of Citizens Climate Lobby Virginia.”)
- State Republicans challenge Democrats with ‘born-alive’ bills (“Republicans in at least nine states are pushing similar late-term abortion bills that could rally the GOP base in 2020.”)
- Vulnerable House Democrats tread carefully in wake of Mueller report
- George Allen & Jim Hodges: Ratifying USMCA will benefit Virginia, nation (Hmmmm…something George Allen is for? Maybe we all should be against it, then?)
- Sen. Elizabeth Warren promises to roll back Trump energy policies on 1st day in office (It’s essential to reverse every single one of Trump’s energy and environmental policies as quickly as possible, then move in the completely opposite direction as this corrupt imbecile.)
- On impeachment, Warren just stole the show from her dodging Democratic rivals (“Analysis: The Massachusetts senator’s forceful call to begin the process of removing Trump set her apart from the crowded primary field.”)
- A Top Adviser To Beto O’Rourke Has Left His Presidential Campaign (“Becky Bond has left O’Rourke’s fledgling presidential campaign, an O’Rourke spokesperson confirmed. Her deputy, Zack Malitz, has also departed.”)
- Gibson: Where is Virginia’s political middle? (More brain-dead “both sides-ism” from the usual suspects. In fact, on issue after issue, the progressive position IS the majority position. Don’t believe me, go check it out for yourself…Google is your friend, lol.)
- Editorial: Fixing regional jail requires urgency, shared burden (“MORE THAN FOUR years have passed since Portsmouth police arrested 24-year-old Jamycheal Mitchell for allegedly stealing $5 is snacks and soda from a convenience store”)
- Build a subway car factory in D.C. area? Metro asks bidders for big contract to consider it.
- Video: League of Women Voters Candidate Forum for the Democratic Primary in HD57 (The candidates are Sally Hudson and Kathy Galvin)
- ENDORSEMENT: Kenny Boddye for Occoquan District (PW County) Supervisor
- CT: Charlottesville road plans coalescing
- Understated as always, Nicklas Backstrom delivers for Capitals in Game 5
- Confirmed tornado in Reston, Va. damages homes, cars
- A little cooler today, near 80 by Tuesday
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