by Lowell
Here are a few national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Saturday, March 7.
- Turkey and Russia reached a ceasefire in Syria. Will it hold?
- Prolonged paralysis in Israel could save it from disaster
- Italian Cases, Deaths Swell; Iranian Lawmaker Dies: Virus Update
- WSJ News Exclusive | Top Saudi Royal Family Members Detained (“Saudi Arabian authorities took into custody two of the kingdom’s most prominent figures, clearing away key rivals to the throne for Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and further consolidating his power.”)
- Saudi Prince Detains Senior Members of Royal Family
- February’s job report paints a rosy picture of the economy — that is way out of date (“It’s great that today’s jobs report exceeded expectations. However, it is a look in the rearview mirror”)
- Wild Week Puts Wall Street on Notice: The Rout Isn’t Going Away
- Americans divided on party lines over risk from coronavirus: Reuters/Ipsos poll (If you’re in the right-wing media bubble, you are NOT in the world of reality or fact.)
- Pompeo uses racist term for coronavirus despite warning from global health experts
- The Most Visible Uncontrolled Coronavirus Risk Is the President
- Trump Says Coronavirus Will Help the Economy by Stopping All Travel (Absolute s*** for brains.)
- ‘Maybe I have a natural ability’: Trump plays medical expert on coronavirus by second-guessing the professionals (No, he really does NOT have a natural ability, except to f*** up everything he touches, of course.)
- Trump Says Coronavirus Testing Is as ‘Perfect’ as His Ukraine Call (Trump is insane.)
- Trump plays expert by second-guessing professionals
- Exclusive: The Strongest Evidence Yet That America Is Botching Coronavirus Testing
- Trump waves off economists’ prescriptions for preventing US coronavirus slowdown
- Trump picks Mark Meadows to be new White House chief of staff (Meadows is horrendously bad.)
- Trump Names Mark Meadows Chief of Staff, Ousting Mick Mulvaney (Not that Mulvaney was good, but Meadows is even worse.)
- Six former wrestlers say Rep. Jim Jordan knew about abusive OSU doctor
- Barr Increasingly Appears Focused on Undermining Mueller Inquiry (“A judge’s criticism cast light on the first in a series of steps by Attorney General William Barr to take aim at the Russia investigation.”)
- Trumpism Is Republicanism Inflated With Poison Gas
- The courts are fighting back. It’s about time.
- Right-wing media distort Sen. Schumer’s remarks to erase the very real threat of anti-abortion violence (“Right-wing media dishonestly paint abortion rights advocates as dangerous”)
- Both Sanders and Biden should commit to a female running mate
- Billionaire Bloomberg to fund operation in 6 swing states to beat Trump
- Trump sets up for bruising campaign against Biden
- ‘Bailey’ vs. ‘blood and teeth’: The inside story of Elizabeth Warren’s collapse (“Two dozen aides and allies let loose on what might have been.”)
- After Super Tuesday, Joe Biden Is A Clear Favorite To Win The Nomination (“Sanders has a window, but it’s small.”)
- DNC sets up Biden vs. Bernie clash in next debate
- Joe Biden’s new plan to end the opioid epidemic is the most ambitious in the field
- President Trump plays on Sanders’ supporters dislike of Joe Biden (That tells you all you need to know.)
- Biden Outperforming Sanders In Counties With Lower Incomes, More Voters Of Color
- Dear Bernie, black voters propelled Biden comeback, and they’re not elite or establishment
- Elizabeth Warren’s exit interview is a warning for the dirtbag left
- Biden warns against negativity from ‘Bernie Brothers’
- The NY Times’ piece on Bernie Sanders and the Soviet Union should never have been published (“That the paper published it is a warning sign about even worse political coverage to come” The NY Times is a mess.)
- Self-proclaimed Nazi who says he flew a swastika flag at a Bernie Sanders rally still has a YouTube account (“He’s used the account to push white nationalism — and to brag about interrupting the Sanders rally”)
- What’s This, a Functioning Political Party in the United States?
- Elizabeth Warren’s Policy Agenda Will Live On
- Here’s why Joe Biden is in command (“In the Democratic primary, a tipping point has been reached.”)
- Fox News’ Trump town hall was a joke (“Fox News’ town hall with Trump revealed its news division for the sham it is”)
- Brian Williams, NYT’s Gay criticized over math flub: ‘Saddest clip in TV history’ (That was pathetic.)
- Publisher Drops Woody Allen’s Book After Ronan Farrow Objects, Employees Walk Out
- Senator asks gig companies to fight coronavirus by helping sick workers stay home
- Video: Care in Action Calls on Virginia Leaders to #BelieveBlackWomen (“We need our elected officials…to stand with us, to stand with black women and to believe survivors” and “we demand that both Lt. Gov. Fairfax and Sen. Morrissey issue a public apology for their actions”)
- BREAKING: Virginia Clean Economy Act Passes Senate, Heads to Gov. Northam’s Desk
- Virginia passes sweeping law to mandate clean energy amid questions about cost
- Virginia Clean Economy Act clears General Assembly, aided by beefed-up ratepayer protections
- Virginia lawmakers send ‘historic’ energy bill to governor, but without closure of Wise County power plant
- Minority Voting Rights Take Center Stage in Final Days of General Assembly Session
- Va. lawmakers barrel toward session’s end with budget, hundreds of other bills outstanding (“The Virginia General Assembly is scheduled to adjourn its 60-day session on Saturday.”)
- Video: Virginia House of Delegates Rejects Substitute, Adopts Fatally Flawed Redistricting Amendment…with the Overwhelming Majority of Dems Voting Against
- Virginia House passes redistricting reform measure, sending constitutional amendment to voters (“Over the course of nearly two hours of passionate floor speeches Friday, African American delegates characterized the plan’s approval as a throwback to Virginia’s history of suppressing black political power.” The African-American delegates were absolutely right, by the way.)
- Amendment on Va. redistricting now headed to the voters (VanValkenburg was “second guessing himself” for good reason, and should have *listened* to that second guessing – not to mention his African-American colleagues, all of whom opposed the amendment – instead of ignoring it.)
- Divided Democrats in Virginia House pass proposed amendment for redistricting commission (This headline is so weird. In fact, 47 out of 55 House Dems voted against the amendment, which was passed overwhelmingly with *Republican* support. You see how the corporate media pushes its preferred narrative?)
- House of Delegates backs constitutional amendment on redistricting, paving the way for referendum
- General Assembly Approves Insulin CoPay Cap (Excellent.)
- ‘It was wrong what they did’: Morrissey defends Fairfax as advocates urge both to apologize (FU Joe.)
- Virginia General Assembly: Do Not Mandate School Bus Seat Belts; Mandate a Study
- AG Mark Herring Urges Virginians to Be Wary of Coronavirus-Related Scams
- In the final days of session, funding school construction remains a budget debate
- Deadline Set for Richmond to Stop Dumping Sewage Into James River
- Mayor Stoney Proposes $782M Budget With New Money For Schools, Roads
- Letourneau Becomes 1st Loudoun Supervisor To Serve On WMATA Board
- How This Virginia School System Is Getting Ready For Coronavirus
- Cool and breezy today, then turning warm into early next week
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