by Lowell
Here are a few national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Tuesday, November 12.
- Hong Kong Police Warn City on Brink of ‘Total Breakdown’
- General election 2019: Brexit Party will not stand in Tory seats
- Bushfires Illuminate the Price of Burning Coal
- Evo Morales Is Gone. Bolivia’s Problems Aren’t. (“The country’s growing economy and shrinking inequality propped him up for years. But its democracy and its institutions suffered, and that’s what brought him down.”)
- Bolivia is in danger of slipping into anarchy. It’s Evo Morales’s fault. (“He continues to stoke chaos in his country since stepping down from the presidency.”)
- Israel hit by 50 rockets from Gaza after airstrike kills Islamic Jihad leader
- Pompeo: Trump to discuss political solution for Syria in meeting with Erdoğan
- ‘Shameful’ of UK not to publish report on Russian meddling, says Hillary Clinton
- Trump cites Ukraine’s corruption, European stinginess to justify his actions. Neither rationale withstands scrutiny.
- To Exonerate Trump, Republicans Embrace Russian Disinformation (“In this week’s impeachment hearings, expect a lot of G.O.P. conspiracy theorizing.”)
- ‘Alarm bells’: What Cooper, Croft and Anderson told impeachment investigators
- White House infighting flares amid impeachment inquiry —
- Feud Between Trump Advisers Underscores a White House Torn by Rivalries
- White House struggles to get in sync on impeachment
- Pentagon official testifies Trump directed freeze on aid to Ukraine
- Scoop: GOP outlines theory of impeachment defense in memo to members
- Trump, Ukraine and Impeachment: The Inside Story of How We Got Here
- Former U.S. top diplomat Rice concerned by shadow diplomacy on Ukraine
- There are no ‘good’ Republicans who served in Trump’s administration
- Congress, stop ducking. Free the ‘dreamers.’ (Yeah, except it’s not “Congress” generically, it’s Congressional *Republicans*)
- 3 ways the Supreme Court could decide DACA’s fate (“The Supreme Court hears an epic showdown over the Obama era immigration program on Tuesday.”)
- ‘Historic moment’: Young DACA recipients to rally as Supreme Court hears arguments
- Trumpworld Terrified of John Bolton’s Notes (“The president’s aides are reportedly concerned about what Bolton could spill to impeachment investigators—and back up with notes.”)
- Can American democracy survive a second Trump term? (“Second-Term Trump is more likely to inflict damage — to our democracy, our environment, our world order — that is incalculable and unfixable. That this is a very real possibility causes me to fear for our country more than at any point in my lifetime.”)
- Rex Tillerson denies he tried to undermine Trump, says Nikki Haley was ‘rarely present’ at meetings
- Democrats sharpen their message on impeachment (“As part of that outreach effort, many well-placed Democrats are dropping the opaque Latin phrase that has dominated the seven-week impeachment investigation — ‘quid pro quo’ — and embracing distinct legal terms like ‘extortion’ and ‘bribery’ that are explicit in their reference to criminality and easier for the public to digest.”)
- Former President Jimmy Carter admitted to hospital for brain surgery
- E.P.A. to Limit Science Used to Write Public Health Rules (100% unacceptable.)
- Chuck Schumer’s foolishly kind words about Rep. Peter King
- Farewell to Peter King, Terrorism Apologist and Muslim Basher
- Trump’s lie about impeachment transcripts is one of his laziest yet (“The president suggested Adam Schiff ‘doctored’ impeachment hearings transcripts. He did not.”)
- Impeachment Hearing FAQ: Who Will Testify And How The Questioning Will Work
- Deval Patrick, Ex-Governor of Massachusetts, Is Considering 2020 Presidential Race
- A Nation Coming Apart (“The meaning of the American idea in 2019”)
- Biden hits Warren’s ‘you do it my way’ attitude and 3 other CNN town hall takeaways
- Try Not to Laugh at Tulsi Gabbard’s Letter to Hillary Clinton
- Nikki Haley Is a Trump Loyalist Until the Moment It Becomes Inconvenient
- Nikki Haley Embodies What’s Wrong with the Republican Party (“Haley, who is often mentioned as a possible Presidential candidate for 2024, is a prime example of a Republican who is supporting Trump for opportunistic reasons”)
- Jill Biden’s message to Donald Trump: ‘Stop it. My husband’s going to beat you.’
- Alex Trebek becomes emotional over contestant’s sweet gesture
- Powerful Video by Navy Veteran and Rep. Elaine Luria (D-VA02) Stresses Importance of Putting Our Democracy Before Politics
- Far-Right, “Birther” Republican Throws Hat in Ring to Take on Rep. Elaine Luria (D-VA02)
- Ben Loyola vying for Republican nomination for Virginia’s 2nd Congressional District
- Who Would Pose the Biggest Threat to Rep. Abigail Spanberger (D-VA07) in 2020?
- From Pariah to Powerhouse: Ralph Northam’s Unlikely Rebirth in Virginia (“Nine months after a racist picture in his medical school yearbook sparked widespread demands he resign, Mr. Northam will govern with Democrats controlling both houses of the legislature.”)
- Who Are Likely Committee Chairs in the 21-19 Democratic-Majority Virginia State Senate?
- What happens after Virginia ratifies the ERA next year? Nobody’s quite sure.
- EDITORIAL: Voter turnout was up this year
- Immigrants Look Poised to Play an Increasingly Important Role in Virginia’s Economy
- COMMENTARY: Gun control may be the big winner in Virginia
- On second thought, court won’t overturn Jamestown transmission line permit
- Virginia doctor jailed for ‘unnecessary surgeries on unsuspecting patients,’ charged with health care fraud
- Valley Activists Aid Mountain Valley Pipeline Opponents
- Crawford: Why pipelines will lead to higher energy prices
- Norfolk’s police chief blasted “irresponsible” gun owners. His top violent crimes detective was one.
- About $708 million needed to renovate or replace Chesapeake schools, study finds
- The proposed Cumberland County mega-landfill will threaten children’s health
- Editorial: Science still supports Beach school time changes
- CASEY: Questions left hanging in Radford U student-newspaper scandal
- Man awaiting trial for murder found dead in Arlington jail cell
- Rain-snow mix today, with a dramatic temperature drop
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