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by Lowell
Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Saturday, March 1. And yes, what happened in the White House yesterday was one of the most disgraceful days in American history – way beyond appalling. And for other Republicans to either not speak out or even to SUPPORT Trump’s betrayal of Ukraine and alignment with Putin is also a complete disgrace. Nobody should *ever* vote for the Republican Party again. Period.
- Zelenskiy’s Blowup With Trump Leaves Allies Facing Disaster (“Today it became clear that the world needs a new leader”)
- A president just disrespected America in the Oval Office. It wasn’t Zelensky
- At Least Now We Know the Truth (“Both the president and vice president showed the U.S.-led alliance system something it needed urgently to know: The national-security system of the West is led by two men who cannot be trusted to defend America’s allies—and who deeply sympathize with the world’s most aggressive dictator.”)
- The Real Reason Trump Berated Zelensky (“He simply likes Vladimir Putin better.” Yep, think about that: Trump likes the dictator, war criminal, aggressor, etc.)
- Why the Trump-Zelenskyy meeting imploded
- Trump, Vance attack on Zelenskyy angers many. But Russians and (some) Republicans love it.
- Trump Brings a Day of Historic Shame for the United States (“Over the course of a single contentious meeting, the president departs the world stage and cedes the century to Russia and China.”)
- Steve Rosenberg: Vladimir Putin can afford to sit back and watch events unfold
- Jeremy Bowen: Row signals looming crisis between Europe and US
- Trump-Zelenskyy clash marks a defining turn away from U.S. defense of democracies (“Analysis: The confrontation revealed Trump’s deep impatience with Ukraine and its democratically elected president, and his persistent defense of Russia’s autocratic ruler”)
- Putin Wins the Trump-Zelensky Oval Office Spectacle
- ‘Free world needs a new leader’: Europe defends Zelenskyy after Trump attack
- “The free world needs a new leader”: Allies defend Zelensky after Trump debacle
- Trump And Vance Ambush Zelensky In Prelude To Betrayal
- It Was an Ambush (“Today marked one of the grimmest days in the history of American diplomacy.”)
- Trump Thinks He Humiliated Zelensky. He Really Humiliated the United States
- A Russian state media reporter gained entry to the Oval Office for Trump-Zelensky sit-down
- A confrontation in the Oval Office and a fractured wartime alliance
- This Never Happened With an American President Before
- Trump cancels news conference with Zelensky after contentious Oval Office meeting
- Ukraine reels after Oval Office fracas, fears what’s next
- Putin Is Ready to Carve Up the World. Trump Just Handed Him the Knife.
- A Day of American Infamy
- ‘Trump is abandoning Ukraine and wants a weaker EU’: Dominique de Villepin on Europe’s moment of truth
- Europeans scramble to show leadership of the ‘free world’ as U.S. alliance fractures
- How the Zelenskyy Blowup Serves Trump’s Goals (“It reinforced a MAGA effort to undermine sympathy for Ukraine”)
- Behind the Collision: Trump Jettisons Ukraine on His Way to a Larger Goal
- President Trump Embarrassed Himself, the Nation, and Every Thinking Human on Earth (“In the Oval Office on Friday, Donald Trump and JD Vance behaved like angry children. Volodymyr Zelenskyy acted like a man.”)
- Ukraine ‘gambling with world war three’, Trump tells Zelenskyy in fiery meeting (No, that would be Putin, 100%!)
- Zelenskyy admits Trump White House meeting ‘not good for both sides’ (“Ukraine president expresses regret over contentious meeting but says relationship with Trump can be salvaged” Highly doubtful, given that Trump is a Putin stooge and also ignorant, nasty, insane, etc.)
- The Guardian view on Zelenskyy in Washington: Trump turns his fire on the beleaguered president
- ‘Dummies for Putin’: Democrats defend Zelenskyy after ‘shameful’ Trump meeting (Much worse than “dummies”!)
- Trump’s “disaster” Zelensky meeting stuns GOP hawks (Well then DO something about it!)
- Exclusive: Hegseth orders Cyber Command to stand down on Russia planning (Treasonous.)
- Trump administration retreats in fight against Russian cyber threats
- Hamas rejects Israel’s ‘formulation’ of extending first Gaza ceasefire phase
- Hegseth Warned of Military Action if Mexico Fails to Meet Trump’s Border Demands
- ICE memo details how officials will try to deport more than 1 million migrants
- Worries Mount That Trump Agenda Is Testing Economy’s Resilience
- The Stock Market Was One of Trump’s Favorite Talking Points. Not Lately.
- The first quarter is on track for negative GDP growth, Atlanta Fed indicator says
- Voice of America Journalists Face Investigations for Trump Comments (Wildly unacceptable.)
- Trump’s ‘bald power grab’ could set US on path to dictatorship, critics fear
- Trump Is Expanding His Dangerous Cult of Impunity (“The president has made it clear that he’ll bend over backward to benefit the criminal and corrupt—as long as they kiss his ring.”)
- Elon Musk and Republican Lawmakers Pressure Judges with Impeachment Threats
- Federal workers told once again to justify their work to DOGE
- Elon Musk’s plans for mass government firings just hit a legal roadblock
- RFK Jr. moves to eliminate public comment on HHS decisions (Wuuuuuut???)
- Trump officials start dismantling civil rights offices, as part of DOGE’s secret plan (“Legal experts said that unwinding a civil-rights-era bulwark designed to safeguard employees’ rights removes a crucial check on institutional power.”)
- NOAA firings spark fears about long-term damage
- Have We All Just Agreed to Live With Soul-Crushing Racism? (“The bigotry coming out of the Oval Office has been met with complacency.”)
- The war on DEI is an old American story (“The dream of a more inclusive, fair and just America is under attack — again”)
- FBI returns materials seized at Mar-a-Lago to Trump, White House says (Greeeeaaat.)
- They dedicated years to USAID. They had minutes to pack up their desks. (So, so, so, SO shameful.)
- Trump administration, Musk’s DOGE plan to fire nearly all CFPB staff and wind down agency, workers say (And Americans are cool with this???)
- Trump speech splits Dems (Definitely do NOT normalize Trump’s speech, because nothing is normal right now and Democrats shouldn’t make it seem like things are!)
- U.S. Mint takes Jan. 6 coin honoring officers who protected the Capitol off its website (WTF???)
- Georgia Nonprofit That Produces Life-Saving Food For Kids Has Federal Contract Cut (“An estimated 300,000 children globally are expected to lose access to a nutrient-dense peanut butter that’s specially formulated to treat severe acute malnutrition.” Evil.)
- Texas measles cases rise to 146 in an outbreak that led to a child’s death
- What Game Is Jeff Bezos Playing? (“The tech billionaire has acquired a new look and a new lifestyle in recent years. Now an editorial shift at the Washington Post has many wondering if he’s changed his politics too.” Time to ditch the WaPo, Amazon, Whole Foods, etc.)
- Bezos’ changes at ‘Washington Post’ lead to mass subscription cancellations — again
- It’s Clearer Than Ever What Jeff Bezos Wants With the Washington Post
- Reps. Don Beyer (D-VA08), Gerry Connolly (D-VA11) Rip Trump’s and Vance’s “Disgraceful and Dangerous” Behavior; “Embarrassing, Pathetic, and Shameful Display”; “Shameful Moment in Our History” (In just a month, Trump has damaged or destroyed what took decades to build…)
- Senators Warner, Kaine; Reps. Scott, Connolly, Beyer, McClellan, Subramanyam, Vindman Rip Trump’s Plans to Dissolve or Privatize the Postal Service
- Hampton Roads lawmakers get an earful over Trump’s federal cuts (Why say the vague “lawmakers” in the headline and not “Republican Congresswoman Jen Kiggans,” given that she’s the one responsible and also the one who 99% of the “earful” is directed at? Again, cowardice and bad journalism.)
- Video: Winsome Earle-Sears Slams Her GOP Primary Opponents as “Bitter,” “Forcing Us to Waste Precious Resources” in the “Blue State” of Virginia (“Jesse Jackson told us to keep our eyes on the prize, and the prize is November”)
- What to know about Hung Cao, Trump’s pick to serve as No. 2 Navy official
- Virginia governor orders state police, prisons to cooperate with ICE (VA Senate Majority Leader Scott Surovell: “Virginia law enforcement is already doing everything they can to notify ICE about violent undocumented immigrants as long as ICE is holding up their end of the deal. But they rarely do”)
- Amid furor over diversity efforts, VMI board ousts school’s first Black superintendent (Classic bad headline: they say there’s a “furor” but apparently it comes from nowhere and nobody. In fact, it’s 100% from MAGA Republicans, but god forbid they say that in the headline, because…???)
- VMI board ousts first Black superintendent in controversial vote (Media outlets also hide behind the vague word “controversial” when they’re afraid of the right wing and don’t want to just say who made things “controversial” in the first place.)
- Speaker Don Scott and Governor Ralph Northam on VMI Board of Visitors’ Decision Not to Extend Superintendent Major General Cedric Wins’ Contract: “This decision…is not based on performance or character—it is purely political”
- VMI board won’t renew contract of first Black superintendent (“Five Black cadets and one former cadet said retired Army Maj. Gen. Cedric Wins has eased racial tensions since taking over, but they described lingering racism on campus.”)
- The First Black Leader of Virginia Military Institute Is Ousted
- Dominion Gets State Approval for Liquified Natural Gas Storage Facility in Virginia
- Schapiro: In a flash 55 years ago, a governor’s daughter stepped into history
- Tech’s Innovation Campus opens its doors in Alexandria
- Loudoun County schools will prohibit seclusion in updated discipline policy
- CWG Live updates: Windy with heightened fire risk today, then much chillier (“A cold front passing today delivers a quick shot of wintry air Sunday and Monday.”)
