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by Lowell
Here are a few national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Tuesday, April 16.
- Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris Catches Fire
- Notre Dame fire: Macron promises to rebuild, but Paris monument suffers ‘colossal damage’ (My wife and I honeymooned in Paris, visited the amazing Notre Dame when we were there. This fire is so awful.)
- $339 million pledged to rebuild Notre Dame Cathedral after fire nearly destroys Paris landmark
- The Once and Future Notre-Dame de Paris
- What Was Lost and Saved in the Notre-Dame Fire
- Why Trump Won’t Stop Talking About Ilhan Omar (“The president is following a Republican playbook that is now nearly two decades old.”)
- Republicans Are the Real Extremists (“Conspiracy theorists and enemies of democracy, oh my.”)
- Trump, Meadows aim to discredit Mueller report before Thursday release
- Interior Secretary Bernhardt under investigation by inspector general (Corrupt slimeball.)
- Bernhardt’s office acknowledges meetings left off schedule (“Interior also confirms secretary’s staff regularly overwrites his personal itinerary”)
- Deutsche Bank Is Subpoenaed for Trump Records by House Democrats
- Mueller’s Trump-Russia report to be released on Thursday (“William Barr will release a redacted version of the near 400-page report to Congress and the public, spokeswoman said” Key word is “redacted.” Also, note who’s doing the redacting – Trump’s hack Barr.)
- ‘Stop Sanders’ Democrats Are Agonizing Over His Momentum
- Bernie Sanders and Beto O’Rourke release decade worth of tax returns (“Returns shows Sanders’ family made $566,000 in 2018, while O’Rourke paid $81,000 in taxes on $366,00 in 2017”)
- Sanders takes on Fox — and emerges triumphant (“The Democratic front-runner ventured where his rivals haven’t dared, and notched an hour of positive publicity.” No, thanks.)
- Sanders Releases 10 Years of Tax Returns, 9 Months Before Caucuses & Primaries Begin (“Voluntary disclosure follows nearly 30 years of annual financial disclosures; Vermont senator urges President Trump to follow suit”)
- Bernie Sanders Released His Tax Returns. He’s Part of the 1%.
- The Rematch: Bernie Sanders vs. a Clinton Loyalist
- Sanders proves his critics right: Thin skin, sharp elbows and not a team player
- A ‘Medicare For All’ Question Backfired At Bernie Sanders’ Fox News Town Hall (“The audience was not afraid of the 2020 contender’s plan to switch all Americans to a government-run insurance plan.”)
- The Bullying of Ilhan Omar and the Prelude to Political Violence
- Why Joe Biden’s ‘Obama Strategy’ Is Smart — and Risky
- Winners and losers from first fundraising quarter
- Track the 2020 election fundraising and campaign finance reports
- Republicans push anti-wind bills in several states as renewables grow increasingly popular (F*** these people.)
- Majority of Republicans think evangelical Christians are more discriminated against than minorities (Uhhhhhhhhhhhh…)
- Va. Gov. Northam won’t speak at VMI graduation or other commencement ceremonies (“Ralph Northam backed out of a campaign fundraiser and won’t preside over commencement ceremonies this season in the wake of his blackface scandal.”)
- Mayor Pete Buttigieg Announced as a Speaker at DPVA’s Blue Commonwealth Gala (“Buttigieg will be joined by other Democratic candidates for President, whose appearances will be announced in the near future”)
- 1Q2019 Virginia Campaign Finance Numbers Start Coming In (Will Keep Updating this Post)
- Citing Environmental Justice Concerns, Virginia State Conference NAACP Urges Federal Appeals Court to Stop Atlantic Coast Pipeline
- Legal Brief: FERC’s Flaws Endanger Communities of Color in Atlantic Coast Pipeline Path
- With variance, FERC allows Mountain Valley Pipeline to play it by ear
- sPower’s 500 MW Solar Project to Become Among Largest in U.S.
- Distracted driving is a concern for every motorist
- Former state delegate Howard Copeland of Norfolk dies at 75 (“He served in Vietnam with the Coast Guard and spent more than a decade in the General Assembly.”)
- Editorial: The questions we’d a presidential candidate if one actually bothered to come to Southwest Virginia
- Planning commissioners say more housing is needed during Loudoun Chamber event (It should be “During Loudoun Chamber event, planning commissioners say more housing is needed.”)
- Nice spring weather today and a mild midweek before a stormy Friday
