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by Lowell
Here are a few national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Saturday, January 18.
- US troops were injured in Iran missile attack despite Pentagon initially saying there were no casualties
- The Middle East Isn’t Worth It Anymore
- Analysis: The US operation in Iraq could come to an embarrassing end. Iran’s power will only grow
- Yes, the UK media’s coverage of Meghan Markle really is racist (“The UK press’s continued denial of racism just shows how entrenched these attitudes are.”)
- Parnas pressure grows on Senate GOP
- Lev Parnas Dishes On Kushner, Maduro, and Soros
- When Trump’s Thugs Turn on Him (“Lev Parnas has shown us Trumpism from the inside.”)
- Lev Parnas spins wild tales of Trumpian corruption — and we know most of them are true (“Trump and Giuliani’s bagman is singing like crazy — because he’s scared of Bill Barr. Now that’s terrifying”)
- Barr dropped into Giuliani meeting at Justice Department in previously undisclosed encounter
- Nunes aide, Parnas communicated about Ukraine campaign, messages show
- House releases new impeachment evidence linking Nunes aide to Parnas
- Not a Joke: Trump Is Looking Into Making Bribery Legal
- Texts suggest Robert Hyde passed along details about Yovanovitch movements
- Alan Dershowitz and Ken Starr join Trump impeachment legal team (That kind of says it all.)
- Donald Trump Trashes His New Impeachment Lawyer Ken Starr In Newly Resurfaced Video (“Trump called Starr ‘a lunatic’ and ‘terrible’ in a 1999 interview.”)
- Trump’s new impeachment defense team has been on Fox News over 350 times in the past year (Because of COURSE they have!)
- Trump recounts minute-by-minute details of Soleimani strike to donors at Mar-a-Lago (“The President’s detailed recounting of the strike to donors at a GOP fundraising dinner goes further than what he or other officials have said”)
- More pizza, fewer vegetables: Trump administration further undercuts Obama school-lunch rules (This administration is disgraceful on literally every level.)
- 2020 Outlook: Utilities will be pushed to further embrace distributed energy resources (“As net metering fades, some states will move ahead with new visions for DERs, while others are playing catch-up.”)
- 2020 Outlook: US renewable resources on steady course for increased deployment (Need to crank up the pace, big time)
- Youth activists lose appeal in landmark lawsuit against US over climate crisis (“Court confirms government’s contribution to the issue, but judges find they lack power to enforce climate policy decisions” Stupid.)
- ‘Faithless elector’: Supreme Court will hear case that could change how presidents are chosen
- Hillary Clinton Urges Dems to ‘Vote for the Person Most Likely to Win’ in 2020
- Joe Biden’s Agreeable, Terrific, Very Good, Not at All Bad Week (“Over the past seven days, Biden’s top rivals turned on each other, polls turned his way — and Barack Obama did his campaign a big favor.”)
- Mike Bloomberg’s ad strategy is kind of working
- Voters ‘Would Love to See a Woman in Office,’ but It’s Not Priority No. 1 (“In the Trump era, some people say the power of a symbolic first is overshadowed by anxiety about defeating him.”)
- Stephen Miller Continues to be a Blight on the White House
- National Archives exhibit blurs images critical of President Trump (That’s banana republic stuff right there.)
- After Controversial Leaders Step Down, The Women’s March Tries Again In 2020
- Does Anyone Dare Tell Trump the Truth?
- Thanks to Trump, we are living in a world of sleaze
- Trump May Be Even More Unpopular Than His Approval Rating Shows
- Democratic lawmaker dismisses GOP lawsuit threat: ‘Take your letter and shove it’
- Catching senators who swear a false oath red-handed
- Republican senators have a problem, aside from impeachment
- Times Taps White Nationalist Organization for Thought-Provoking Perspective on Immigration
- Dark money ads show same phony constituent complaining about 11 different Democrats
- ‘Scam PAC’ founder who defrauded Ken Cuccinelli gets three years in prison
- Three Steps Toward Making Private Health Coverage More Affordable
- Supreme Court of Virginia Denies Petition
- Ahead of tinder box Virginia gun rally, Trump says Constitution under attack (A *real* president, of course, would have urged calm, decried any threats of violence, etc. But Trump is *not* a real president, so instead he throws gasoline on the tinder box.)
- Virginia Supreme Court upholds Northam’s temporary ban on weapons near Capitol
- FAA bans drones from flying over Richmond during Monday’s gun rights rally
- AG Mark Herring Response to Appeal in Executive Order Lawsuit
- White Supremacists Discussed Where to Open Fire at Richmond Gun Rally
- 3 more linked to neo-Nazi group arrested in Georgia
- What is The Base? FBI arrest of alleged white supremacists puts focus on extremist group (“The decentralized neo-Nazi movement has chapters across the U.S. and the world, and experts say members’ threats of violence should be taken seriously.”)
- UPDATE: Virginia Supreme Court rejects gun groups’ bid to overturn Northam’s gun ban at Capitol Square
- The Virginia gun rights rally raising fears of violence, explained
- Kaine speaks to UVA students about War Powers Resolution
- What to Know About the Virginia Gun Rally (“The governor declared a state of emergency and the F.B.I. has made several arrests. Here’s what you need to know ahead of Monday’s rally.”)
- Some Groups Will Stay Away, as the Capitol Prepares for a Busy “Lobby Day”
- Pro-gun activists threaten to kill state lawmaker over bill they misunderstood (“Virginia legislator Lee Carter wrote a bill to allow teachers to strike. Pro-gun activists wrongly concluded it threatens their rights”)
- Video: House Dems Fire Back After Minority Leader Todd Gilbert (Far-Right R) Criticizes Them for…Not Moving Their Liberal Agenda FAST Enough? LOL (Del. Torian: “Don’t single us out as though we’re lazy and we’re not doing our work. We are doing our job for the Commonwealth of Virginia.”)
- Northam’s transportation package seeks to stabilize shaky revenue stream
- Senate passes bill on high deductible health insurance plans (This needs to be voted down in the House of Delegates.)
- Some Lobby/Advocacy Efforts This Coming Monday, MLK Day 2020, in Richmond
- Editorial: Monday’s rally will bring guns and government to the forefront (Surprising, coming from the conservative RTD editorial page.)
- Former Journalists in the General Assembly Are Working to Protect Freedom of Press
- Strip searched: From a 1-year-old to 83, Virginia prisons tell visitors to submit or risk permanent ban
- After years of anti-bias laws, activists say the ERA is still necessary
- Virginia’s Pamunkey Indian tribe seeks to build $350 million Richmond casino
- The AR-15 a Portsmouth councilman wore to a meeting this week stunned two of his peers. One wants an apology. (“One councilmember said Nathan Clark’s display was a “disgrace” that had brought embarrassment to the city. Another said Clark had nothing to apologize for.”)
- York school division didn’t protect students from sexual predator coach, lawsuit says
- Quick burst of early morning snow, then freezing rain and rain in the evening
