by Lowell
Here are a few national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Saturday, November 23.
- Netanyahu’s Cry of Attempted Coup Sounds Familiar (“Charged with corruption, Israel’s prime minister attacks his country’s institutions, just like his friend in Washington.”)
- Trump: Xi Jinping Is a Bloodthirsty Tyrant – and an ‘Incredible’ Friend (WTF?)
- Watchdog finds political bias did not taint top officials running FBI’s Russia probe
- Watchdog Says Probe on Russia Was Legal but Flawed (“The Justice Department’s inspector general is expected to conclude there was a proper legal basis for the government’s application to monitor a former Trump campaign adviser, but errors and lapses in judgment were made during the process.”)
- Giuliani Crony Can Detail Nunes’ Meeting With Ex-Ukraine Official To Get Biden Dirt: Report (“Lev Parnas’s lawyer says he’s willing to tell Congress that GOP Rep. Devin Nunes went to Vienna to talk to the prosecutor who was ousted over corruption issues.”)
- Giuliani associate willing to tell Congress Nunes met with ex-Ukrainian official to get dirt on Biden
- Documents released to ethics group show Giuliani, Pompeo contacts before Ukraine ambassador ousted (“Nearly 100 pages of documents, including emails, were released by the watchdog group American Oversight late Friday.”)
- Trump impeachment: released documents reveal Giuliani-Pompeo links (“Cache published under FOI act show paper trail between Trump’s lawyer and secretary of state to enable Ukraine smear plot”)
- White House keeps Democrats from critical witnesses (Trump clearly has a LOT to hide.)
- It’s the Republicans’ biggest impeachment lie, and Americans could fall for it (“Trump did not fail to extort the Ukrainians — he got caught in the act. This distinction is incredibly important”)
- The Awful Truth About Impeachment (“Facts be damned is Trump’s approach, and it’s working.” This is, unfortunately, what I always assumed would happen – that impeachment wouldn’t change any Trumpsters’ minds, and that Republicans wouldn’t flip on Trump.)
- Don’t quit now, Democrats: Wrapping up impeachment early is the dumbest idea ever (“Pence, Mulvaney, Pompeo, Bolton and numerous others were clearly involved. What’s the point of stopping now?”)
- Trump Privately Frets: ‘What’s Going on With Drudge?’ (“One of the most powerful media organs in the conservative movement hasn’t been kind to the president during impeachment. He’s noticed.”)
- Justice Department backs Trump in Supreme Court fight over his tax returns (Under Trump, it’s quickly becoming the INJustice Department)
- John Bolton resurfaces on Twitter, claiming the White House locked him out
- Trump resurfaces debunked theory Ukraine interfered in 2016 election (“President gave a rambling 55-minute interview on Fox & Friends, continuing to push claim a top Russia expert called ‘fictional’” Trump’s completely demented.)
- Trump accuses impeachment witness of lying, defends use of Giuliani
- The Debrief: Trump insults opponents, embraces conspiracies
- Trump’s bare-knuckle tactics are at war with Republicans’ defense
- The Four Lessons of Impeachment (Susan Rice: “They are not all depressing.”)
- Senate Trial Would Be Biggest Test of Trump’s Aggressive Defense Tactics
- Republican Senators Discuss Impeachment Trial With White House Officials (Why are the potential “jurors” talking to the target of the impeachment at all? Perhaps they should all recuse themselves now?)
- Lindsey Graham Is a Coward, Exhibit 39204 (“Trump’s ally in the Senate snubbed a veteran who asked him about the president’s conduct in office”)
- Vulnerable Dems spooked by GOP impeachment ad onslaught (“Democrats want the party to step up its defense.”)
- Exclusive: U.S. Navy secretary backs SEAL’s expulsion review, despite Trump objection
- The Cancellation of Colin Kaepernick (Ta-Nehisi Coates: “‘Cancel culture’ has always existed — for the powerful, at least. Now, social media has democratized it.”)
- Impeachment trial throws curveball into 2020 race
- Amid signs GOP senators will target his son, Biden unloads on Graham
- Joe Biden: Lindsey Graham Is a National Embarrassment
- Which Democrats Are Leading the 2020 Presidential Race?
- Bloomberg Prepares Huge TV Blitz, Reserving $30 Million in Ads (“Michael Bloomberg, the former mayor of New York City and expected presidential candidate, is buying ads in more than two dozen states.”)
- Bloomberg makes ‘massive’ ad buy (“‘I think it’s going to be the biggest buy of all time,’ said one ad tracking analyst.”)
- How Michael Bloomberg’s Late Bid For The Democratic Nomination Could Go
- Why Hasn’t Cory Booker Broken Through?
- South Bend black leader endorses Biden, rebukes Buttigieg (“South Bend city councilman Oliver Davis said he doubts Buttigieg could beat Trump, given his low levels of black support.”)
- Trump hosts vaping shoutfest at the White House
- All the Elements Are There: With Dems in Limbo, Will 2020 See a Brokered Convention?
- Mark Zuckerberg and Facebook are willing participants in Trump’s reelection campaign (“After getting caught holding a secret meeting with Trump, Zuckerberg and Facebook don’t deserve the benefit of the doubt”)
- Trump DHS Official Ken Cuccinelli Thanks Michelle Malkin for Support Days After She Was Fired for Praising Alt-Right Holocaust Denier
- Rep. Elaine Luria to add disclaimer to impeachment video after conservative nonprofit complaint
- Deep impeachment divisions dominate Rep. Beyer’s town hall in Northern Virginia
- Riggleman shrugs off attacks from within GOP (And goes to the extreme right.)
- McAuliffe hire suggests he is interested in a second bid for Virginia governor (“Terry McAuliffe, a Democrat who left office with his eye on the White House, might instead try to return to the Executive Mansion.”)
- Audio: Terry McAuliffe Says There’s “None,” ZERO” Scenario in Which Hillary Clinton Enters 2020 Race for President (McAuliffe thinks it will be tough for Michael Bloomberg, even tougher for Deval Patrick, at this point. And he doesn’t rule out a run for Virginia governor in 2021.)
- Elly Boehmer column: Expanding the federal tax credit for electric vehicles is a no-brainer for Virginia
- Video, Audio: Sen. Amanda Chase (R-SD11) Says She Won’t “Sit Under…Tommy Norment,” Has Asked for a “Re-vote” for Senate GOP Leadership
- Democratic lawmaker proposes banning guns on Capitol Square
- Video: Sen. Amanda Chase (R-SD11) Threatens to Bolt VA GOP Senate Caucus “If the Current Leadership Does Not Change” [UPDATE: She’s Quit]
- Sen. Amanda Chase to leave GOP caucus after its decision to keep Norment as leader
- Northam appoints former delegate, son of Dominion CEO to VCU Board of Visitors (A blatant, classic example of normalized, legalized corruption in the “Virginia Way” system. Note that Dominion just donated $10,000 to Northam’s PAC a couple days ago…)
- Virginia Democrats are playing a dangerous game with redistricting
- Andrew Whitley To Serve As DPVA’s Next Executive Director (Whitley will succeed DPVA Executive Director (since June 2017) Chris Bolling)
- Virginia Senate Finance Committee Annual Meeting: Presentations (Medicaid expansion saving Virginia $269.7 million in FY 2020)
- As Democrats take control of Senate Finance Committee, both parties pledge bipartisanship
- Public comments being taken on lawsuit against Mountain Valley Pipeline
- It’s time to end the death penalty in Virginia
- Imagine if Bijan Ghaisar had been a U.S. senator. Would his fate have been the same?
- Hemp draws new businesses to Southwest Virginia, despite oversupply
- Newport News is the only governing body in the region that does not record its work sessions. Will it?
- Fairfax County’s new glass recycling program shatters expectations
- Facing NAACP lawsuit, Hanover School Board punts on Confederate school names at special meeting
- Rain focuses on tonight, and Sunday is breezy. Some warming into next week.
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