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by Lowell
Here are a few national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Tuesday, April 30.
- As Europe Veers Right, Spain Stays the Socialist Course (“Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez’s Socialists bucked the right-wing tide in Europe, gaining seats, while holding the nationalist Vox party at bay.”)
- Emperor Naruhito is ready to ascend the Chrysanthemum Throne. What can Japan expect from its new ruler?
- Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi Is Alive. Now What? (“The Islamic State released a video today of the most wanted man in the world.” We need to try and get this @#$@!)
- Trump administration officials seem to have caught themselves in a lie about North Korea (“The report was denied 48 hours before it was confirmed.”)
- Venezuela’s Guaido Calls to Start Final Phase of Freedom Operation
- Trump’s Anti-Abortion Incitement (“The president’s lies about infanticide could inspire violence.”)
- Why Trump Is Soft on White-Supremacist Terrorism (“Republicans do not wish to defend white supremacists, but they feel enough kinship with them to treat them as political allies and to consider measures directed against them as a shared threat. The way you can tell Republicans are soft on white-supremacist terrorism is that white-supremacist terrorism is a partisan issue.”)
- Trump Sues Banks to Stop Them From Complying With House Subpoenas (More obstruction of justice by Trump.)
- Trump’s refusal to cooperate with Democrats intensifies impeachment push (“The president’s unwillingness to comply with investigators’ requests for witnesses and documents is prompting some of the more establishment House Democrats to join their most liberal colleagues.”)
- Trump orders overhaul of asylum system, including fees to seek refuge (“The president, who wants new regulations within 90 days, called for a ban on anyone who illegally crosses the border from obtaining a work permit and a 180-day limit for courts to handle asylum claims.”)
- Lie No. 10,000 is really a whopper (“The president, whose own administration imposed and then rescinded a systematic policy of wrenching migrant children from their parents, with no protocol in place to reunite them, now poses as a paragon of compassion that ended cruel laws in place before he took office. This is false.”)
- Workers barely benefited from Trump’s sweeping tax cut, investigation shows (Anyone surprised?)
- Rod Rosenstein’s Letter of Resignation Capped Off His Tenure Perfectly (“The deputy attorney general was frequently schizoid in the job—but ended it a Trump loyalist.” Rosenstein completely betrayed justice and the country.)
- Rod Rosenstein Thanks Trump for His ‘Courtesy’ in Resignation Letter (Rosenstein is pathetic and disgraceful.)
- Deputy AG Rod Rosenstein resigns effective May 11 (“Rosenstein, who oversaw special counsel Robert S. Mueller III’s investigation of President Trump and Russia, will step down after a tumultuous two years on the job.”
- The New York Times May Finally Be Running Out of Euphemisms for ‘Lie’ (“The Paper of Record does not cover itself in glory calling Trump’s baby execution line ‘an inaccurate refrain.'” Embarrassing.)
- Mattis ignored orders from Trump, White House on North Korea, Iran: report
- Far-Right Smear Merchants Try to Slime Pete Buttigieg with Bogus Sex Assault Claim (“The mayor was briefly accused of assaulting a young man. A GOP source says right-wing operatives Jacob Wohl and Jack Burkman approached him to make similarly untrue accusations.”)
- Trump’s rhetoric stokes hate. He never thinks of the consequences. (“The president could use his Twitter feed or his political rallies to lower the temperature. But he doesn’t.”)
- Biden tears into Trump at Pittsburgh campaign kickoff
- Joe Biden on handling of Anita Hill during Clarence Thomas hearings: ‘I take responsibility’
- How Joe Biden gets under Trump’s skin (“Biden’s focus in his announcement video on Trump’s infamous remarks after Charlottesville did what few politicians do effectively: Call out Trump’s narrative as a lie and challenge him as a racist.”)
- Biden Posts 6-Point Bump Among Likely Democratic Voters Amid Campaign Launch (“Former VP has a 14-point lead over Sen. Bernie Sanders, his biggest yet”)
- Stacey Abrams is said to rule out bid for Senate in 2020 (“The move opens a new round of scrutiny over whether she will join the growing Democratic presidential field, a possibility that heightened after she delivered her party’s rebuttal to the State of the Union address.”)
- New York Times Drops Syndication Service That Supplied Anti-Semitic Cartoon
- Fox News and the synagogue shooter: Right-wing network airs similar views every day (“San Diego synagogue shooter’s noxious ‘replacement’ theory has become a regular feature of Fox News commentary”)
- Beto O’Rourke now has the most robust climate proposal of any 2020 presidential candidate (“While not entirely aligned with the Green New Deal resolution, the broad framework introduced to Congress in February, it’s the most comprehensive climate policy proposal put out by any 2020 contender to date.”)
- The NRA’s finances should be investigated. Its actions prove why. (“Law enforcement should always be cautious in going after advocacy organizations. But the NRA’s actions furnish strong argument for an investigation.”)
- Stephen Moore wants people to pay more attention to his economic policies. Challenge accepted. (“Trump’s pick for the Fed Board has been complaining of a ‘sleaze campaign’ against him.”)
- The Baylor women’s basketball team should not have accepted the White House invitation (“It was a creepy, cringeworthy, cheeseburger-filled affair.”)
- Charlottesville Was a Turning Point (“But which way the nation is headed remains a fiercely contested question.”)
- Republican announces bid to unseat Rep. Spanberger in Virginia’s 7th District
- Supposedly Politically Neutral VPAP Strikes Again, This Time Citing “Democratic-Funded Gerrymandering Lawsuit”
- The Value of Valuing People
- After Almost 20 Years, It’s Nice to Have a Democrat to Vote For!
- Audio: For Far-Right State Sen. Amanda Chase, “Sorry” Is the Hardest Word
- After denying foul language, Chase admits she did ‘drop the F bomb’ during altercation with officer
- PolitiFact Virginia: Freitas Tax Hike Claim “Mostly False” (Tina and Nick Freitas are two birds of a “mostly false” feather, that’s for sure.)
- Video, Press Release: “Virginia Is For Learners” Initiative Launched
- Gov. Northam Vetoes Bills on Zoning Authority of Local Governments, Electoral Board Membership, Fair Electoral Maps
- State regulators ‘bending over backwards’ to accommodate Justice mining companies, environmental groups say
- Editorial: Virginia’s next governor’s race is an opportunity for somebody (Ridiculous comments about Trump, but I do think this is a legit question: “Why should Virginia limit its governorship to politicians?”)
- Northern Va. school systems unite behind transgender student in landmark case
- Rx for success: Historic Virginia pharmaceutical association relaunches
- Judge rules Charlottesville’s Confederate statues are war memorials
- Days after chaotic session, Richmond City Council balances budget without raising real estate tax rate
- Amazon posts first jobs for Arlington County headquarters, says project is ‘ahead of schedule’ (“New hires will start work in June in a temporary space. The company has also transferred two vice presidents to the new headquarters.”)
- Something in the Water is over, but city leaders say the event marks a new era for Virginia Beach
- Editorial: City budget proposals benefit from input
- Fairfax killing stemmed from drug feud, prosecutors say (“Michael Cooker, 30, was killed in dispute over marijuana trade as part of alleged drug trafficking, court files state”)
- New grocery store finally opens in Richmond’s Church Hill: ‘We haven’t had a store in our area for a long time’
- D.C.-area forecast: Much warmer today with a storm chance late; cloudier and cooler tomorrow
