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by Lowell
Here are a few national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Wednesday, April 17.
- In Aftermath of Notre-Dame Fire, Macron Urges Unity in Fragmented Nation (“President Emmanuel Macron, who has faced a virtual uprising against his pro-business government, sought to rally France by turning a moment of mourning for Notre-Dame Cathedral to his advantage. Mr. Macron suggested that politics be forgotten and vowed to restore the Gothic gem in five years.”)
- How the far right spread politically convenient lies about the Notre Dame fire (“The news out of Paris was not actually about a conflict between the West and Islam. But why let facts stop you?”)
- Trump and Pence tweeted about Notre Dame fire but said nothing when 3 black churches burned
- Saudi Arabia’s reckless prince fuels yet another civil war (“A military offensive against Tripoli has been egged on and materially supported by Saudi Arabia, Egypt and the United Arab Emirates.”)
- Indonesian ruling coalition leading in unofficial count of parliamentary vote: pollster
- Trump Stirs Alarm That He May Be Giving China a New Trade Weapon (“Deal could give China tool to hit U.S. companies and hurt WTO”)
- Trump Thinks Migrants Are a Political Weapon (“The president’s sanctuary cities plan tells us nothing about immigrants—but a lot about his malice.”)
- The high cost of William Barr’s spying allegations (Barr is a disgrace and a menace.)
- Judge: Barr sowing public mistrust with Mueller report handling (Yep, because Barr is Trump’s chosen defender and hack.)
- Judge in FOIA case says he may want to review DOJ redactions of Mueller report after release
- Democrats, GOP poised to pounce on Mueller findings
- Trump vetoes bill to end US military support for Saudi-led war in Yemen (“Bipartisan resolution passed by Senate in March was seen as rebuke of Trump’s alliance with Saudi forces”)
- Trump & Co. Are Crossing Big, Bright Red Lines—and They’re Getting Away With It (“It’s been bad since Day 1, of course. But in recent weeks, the lawlessness has gotten far more egregious and dangerous. What force can stop it?”)
- President looms large over McConnell-Pelosi spending ceiling talks
- Trump shifts gears, launches attacks on Pelosi
- A Corruption Scandal Four Days in Must Be a New Record Even for Trump’s Crew (“David Bernhardt is in a league of his own.”)
- Eight times that Trump Fed pick Stephen Moore has endorsed some version of the gold standard (Moore is bonkers.)
- After his town hall, Fox’s opinion and “news” sides spend the day attacking Sen. Bernie Sanders
- Democratic hopefuls are releasing their tax returns. Where are Trump’s? (“His refusal to be transparent represents a broken campaign promise.”)
- Why ‘Civility’ Protects Dan Crenshaw But Not Ilhan Omar
- Buttigieg responds to protesters yelling about ‘Sodom and Gomorrah’ (“The good news is the condition of my soul is in the hands of God, but the Iowa caucuses are up to you,”
- 7 winners from the first big presidential fundraising reports (“Bernie Sanders, Kamala Harris, Pete Buttigieg, and more.”)
- Who Might Make The Democratic Debate Stage?
- Trump goes after Fox News for ‘weird’ Sanders town hall
- The Republican Party Is Making America Great Again—for Plutocrats and Well-Heeled Thieves (“Mick Mulvaney’s tenure at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau proves a crooked bureaucrat can make any law a dead-letter.”)
- Trump says he doesn’t regret posting edited video slamming Omar (Of course not. The guy’s a sociopath.)
- This SCOTUS case will reveal how willing Chief Justice Roberts is to politicize the court (“A major voting rights case turns on a procedural argument that Roberts should be sympathetic toward — if he’s acting like a judge and not a partisan.”)
- Roy Moore Is Proof the Republican Party’s Problem Ain’t Trump, It’s the Republican Party (“Ol’ Roy is leading the polls in Alabama again.”)
- Republicans stockpile cash to safeguard Senate majority
- Plummeting battery prices to make electric cars cheaper than gas cars in 3 years
- Beto O’Rourke Rallies Beleaguered Virginia Dems (Thank you! Now, other 2020 candidates, please come as well and help us out!)
- Lawmakers, advocates continue gun control legislation push 12 years after Virginia Tech shooting
- Editorial: The governor can’t remain in hiding (“Is Northam planning to remain a recluse for the rest of his term? Calls for his resignation continue to come from voices on the left and right and protesters are going to continue doing what they do. He isn’t going to be able to avoid that. But to remain inaccessible and out of sight is unfair to his constituents. Perhaps he needs to reconsider his decision to remain in office.” Yeah, the only problem is, there’s nobody to take over for Northam at this point, given the serious/credible accusations of sexual assault against LG Justin Fairfax.)
- Ranking of green states puts Virginia right at ‘meh’ (“It seems like every time some organization publishes a ranking of states according to their green energy achievements, Virginia gets listed as an also-ran.”)
- ‘They can’t look to Northam:’ O’Rourke’s visit a sign of things to come for Democrats in 2019 races
- Scandals cause Northam, Fairfax and Herring fundraising to plummet
- Fundraising dries up for Virginia’s three tainted leaders, but not for fellow Democrats (“Separate scandals that ensnared the state’s top three Democrats took a heavy toll on their fundraising efforts, but party members running in legislative races have collected substantially more than Republicans, first-quarter reports showed.”)
- Northam scandal hamstrings political fundraising arm (“The blackface scandal that engulfed Gov. Ralph Northam’s administration in February also crippled fundraising by his political arm, which raised just $2,500 since the racist yearbook photo surfaced, newly filed financial disclosures show.”)
- Virginia House Democrats Lead in Fundraising, Grassroots Momentum (New campaign finance reports give Democrats a strong edge over Republicans in dollars raised and individual donations)
- Is This a Perverse Joke? Virginia DEQ Issues Request for Proposals for Environmental Justice Study.
- Haymore: McAuliffe had a strong economic record as governor (It was fine, but it was overwhelmingly the national economic recovery driving it. Thanks Obama and Congressional Democrats!)
- VA House Democrats, Coalition to Stop Gun Violence Remember Victims of the Mass Shooting at Virginia Tech
- “Who Is Mark Obenshain Serving?” — Calling Him Out on His Con
- Endorsement: Andres Jimenez for Virginia House of Delegates (HD38)
- Why I Am Running for Loudoun County Board of Supervisors: Quality of Growth, Equality for All
- More rainfall, a consequence of climate change, expected to make sewage overflows worse
- Virginia must do more to address the opioid epidemic
- Antares set to fly its next mission from Virginia to International Space Station
- Editorial: Censoring citizens won’t help Portsmouth (“THE ABRUPT DEPARTURE of Portsmouth Police Chief Tonya Chapman has exposed some serious and worrisome problems in that community.”)
- Samsa: Roanoke is an energy leader
- Drying out but windy today. Then a nice spring workweek, except for a stormy Friday.
