by Lowell
Here are a few national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Tuesday, February 18.
- Can Solar Power Compete With Coal? In India, It’s Gaining Ground (“Electricity from sunlight costs less, a hopeful sign for developing nations building out their power grids” And that’s without even taking into account negative externalities to coal such as pollution and damage to health.)
- Director of Wuhan hospital dies from coronavirus as infections mount in China
- Jeff Bezos Pledges $10 Billion to Fight Effects of Climate Change (Good, but he also needs to make sure that Amazon is environmentally responsible.)
- Federal judges’ association calls emergency meeting after DOJ intervenes in case of Trump ally Roger Stone
- We must not stand for Trump’s attack on Judge Amy Berman Jackson
- More than 2,000 former DOJ officials call on Attorney General William Barr to resign
- The descent of the GOP into authoritarian know-nothingism (“That query came to mind when Harvard Law school graduate Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) descended into sheer quackery and decided to perpetrate conspiracies about the origin of the coronavirus”)
- John Bolton Hints at How Much More He Still Has to Tell
- Bolton issues plea that his upcoming book isn’t ‘suppressed’ by White House
- Trump rejects Obama taking credit for strong economy (Obama is right, of course. He inherited an economic/financial collapse from Bush/Cheney and worked successfully to prevent Great Depression II)
- Ted Cruz criticizes vasectomy bill, exposing his hypocrisy on reproduction rights (“Unwitting boost to Alabama Democrat pushing back on restrictive abortion laws by objecting to her vasectomy proposal on Twitter”)
- 11 Months From Today (“A second term for Trump seems more possible than ever. But what would it look like?”)
- Democratic candidates are doing Trump’s job for him (“Rather than being nailed to the wall for something they did or said 20 years ago, the candidates need to be given time and space to evolve, just as the nation has evolved.”)
- Video: Long-Time Federal Prosecutor Gene Rossi Says DOJ Has a “Virus” Called “EBTD – Everything Barr Touches Dies” (“Bill Barr has decimated the esprit de corps and the rule of law in the Department of Justice”)
- ‘Moderate’ Democratic candidates are not wimps (“Toughness does not mean extremism.” Agreed.)
- Democrats’ fixation on where money comes from is silly (“Who cares? Beating Trump is the goal.”)
- Mike Bloomberg just made the debate. Can he keep his cool? (“The former New York mayor knows his opponents are coming after him at Wednesday’s debate in Las Vegas — and he’s been preparing for weeks.”)
- Democrats worried about Trump’s growing strength
- Trump doesn’t seem to grasp that blue staters are real Americans too
- It’s time for Bernie Sanders — and the rest of the candidates — to release their medical records
- Republicans owe Vindman a public apology
- The Trumpian Liberalism of Michael Bloomberg (“He may be running as the anti-Trump, but when it comes to the politics of racial control, there is a resemblance.”)
- Bloomberg Campaign Opens First Attack on a Democratic Rival: Bernie Sanders
- NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist Poll: Sanders Leads, Bloomberg Qualifies For Debate (Sanders 31%-Bloomberg 19%-Biden 15%-Warren 12%-Klobuchar 9%-Buttigieg 8%-Steyer 2%)
- Michael Bloomberg Surges in Poll and Qualifies for Debate in Las Vegas
- Have Zombies Eaten Bloomberg’s and Buttigieg’s Brains? (“At the same time that Bloomberg is being called out on his housing bubble zombie, Pete Buttigieg is facing justified criticism for buying into another zombie idea — the obsession with government debt.”)
- Pelosi warns Democrats ‘must be unified’ to ensure Trump isn’t reelected
- Nevada scrambles to avoid Iowa-like chaos as Democratic caucuses approach
- What Obama Is Saying in Private About the Democratic Primary (“With the race looking more and more likely to grow bitter and messy, and maybe even wind up in a contested convention, the former president and those around him are increasingly sure he will need to play a prominent role in bringing the party back together and calming its tensions later this summer, including perhaps in Milwaukee, where the party’s meeting is scheduled to be held in July. So he is committed to not allowing his personal thoughts to dribble out in the meantime, directly or via leaks, conscious of how any sense that he’s taking sides in intraparty disputes could rock the primary in the short run and potentially undermine his ability to play this larger role in the months ahead”)
- Democratic White House candidates face high-pressure Nevada debate (“At least five Democratic presidential contenders will meet in a pivotal debate in Nevada on Wednesday, three days before the state’s voters make their picks in an unsettled and tight nominating race for the White House.”)
- Voters Of Color Are Set To Have A Bigger Say As Democrats Enter A Crucial Phase
- Does Sanders Have A Ceiling? Maybe. Can He Win Anyway? Yes.
- Bellwether caucuses: diverse Nevada is a crucial test for Democrats
- Boy Scouts of America Forced to File for Bankruptcy to Deal With Sex Abuse Lawsuits
- Science equipment and cheese sent into space from Virginia, NASA says
- Will Virginia Drop the Electoral College?
- Video: Superb Speech by Rep. Abigail Spanberger (D-VA07) – “THAT Is Politics!”
- Poll: Bloomberg, Sanders neck-and-neck in Virginia
- Editorial: Charting Virginia’s energy future (“Evolving technology has created new possibilities; shifting public attitudes have imposed new demands. Energy companies, obviously, have reassessed. But for the sake of the atmosphere, our economy and our culture, we must try hard to get it right. Ambitious goals have emerged in the energy business. Dominion and BP have just jumped out in front.”)
- Virginia climate faith group finds persistence leads to progress
- There’s Bipartisan Support for Criminal Justice Reform in Richmond This Year
- State Democrats Want Increased Protections for Undocumented Immigrants
- 1619 Project leader calls for UVa to take real action to amend for slavery’s legacy
- Virginia Governor’s Bill To Ban Assault Weapons Fails, With Help From His Own Party
- Sen. John Edwards, 3 other Democrats join 6 Republicans to stop assault weapons bill for this year
- Ban on assault weapon sales dies in Va. Senate committee
- Virginia Sen. Majority Leader Dick Saslaw on “Passage of Hundreds of Pieces of New Proposed Legislation
- $15 minimum wage, paid sick days hang in balance as Democrats debate labor priorities
- Video: Far-Right State Sen. Amanda Chase Says She “Can’t Take It Anymore,” Announces for Governor of Virginia in 2021
- State Sen. Amanda Chase announces bid for governor
- GOP Virginia state lawmaker announces gubernatorial run amid Dems’ gun reform push
- Graphics: Virginia State Senate Districts Gaining, Losing Registered Voters
- Banks Look to End Already Anemic Virginia Protections for Consumers Facing Mortgage Foreclosures
- Years in the making, law to ban conversion therapy passes General Assembly
- VA House Weighs Possible Release for Sick and Disabled Prisoners
- Patrolling in front of someone’s home with an assault weapon is a threat of violence, intimidation … and we all know it
- Fairfax Connector bus drivers again warn of a strike
- Metro Will Close Three Orange Line Stations From Memorial Day To Labor Day This Summer
- Editorial: Suetterlein wants a statue to Booker T. Washington
- Richmond Catholic Diocese launches monetary settlement program for sexual abuse victims
- Cat shot through head with arrow, undergoes surgery, Arlington group says
- Cloudy and cool with late-day showers before colder air arrives later this week
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