Wednesday News: “Obama pushes back against bigotry and fear-mongering,” “urges nation not to fear future”

by Lowell

Here are a few national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Wednesday, January 13.

• Obama urges nation not to fear future
• In State of the Union, Obama takes on country’s anger and anxiety
• In his final State of the Union, Obama pushes back against bigotry and fear-mongering
• President Obama’s Call to America’s Better Nature
• Obama Just Gave His Cockiest State of the Union (“For his final address, the president was all swagger.”)
• Obama Blasts Climate Deniers and Calls for a Clean Energy Revolution
• Obama answers Trump’s dangerous demagoguery (“The president uses his final State of the Union to target the fear Trump is stoking across the nation.”)
• Republicans warn Bush team against harming Rubio (“‘Does he want his legacy to be that he elected Donald Trump,’ GOP strategist asks.”)
• Iran Releases U.S. Sailors Accused of ‘Trespassing’
• Denial, paranoia and bigotry: Obama warns against Republican ugliness and they immediately prove him right (“Obama denounced pandering to bigots in his State of the Union speech and Republicans quickly validated his warning”)
• Hillary Clinton’s Lead Over Bernie Sanders Slipping in New Poll
• Hillary vs. Bernie just got very interesting: How the Dem primary went from an afterthought to a grudge match overnight
• Schapiro: The uncertain state of the commonwealth (“The smiles, laughter and backslapping, all of which the indefatigable Gov. Terry McAuliffe has elevated to a near-manic art, cannot conceal the state’s serious problems or the elusive consensus for solving them.”)
• McAuliffe still energetic halfway through term (“He may only get one term, but Gov. Terry McAuliffe thinks big.”)
• Virginia’s General Assembly returns to Richmond (They’re baaaaaaaack!)
• Editorial: The solons return to Richmond
• Our view: General Assembly will be marked by wisdom and foolishness
• Parker: Will it be business as usual about guns? (Sadly, yes.)
• Judge calls for Jackie to release documents in Rolling Stone lawsuit
• Deeds panel backs bills to give families of mental health patients a larger role
• Gov. Terry McAuliffe: Time to revamp Virginia high schools
• Students voicing objections to timing of Trump visit to Liberty University
• $40 million boost for economy proposed by Va. power brokers (“The regional grant program would be led by business people.”)
• Editorial: Richmond Mayor Dwight Jones Picks from the Pews
• Virginia business leader vies with D.C. council member to chair Metro board
• Fearing anger from Trump voters, Va. school district may close for the primary
• Elaine McConnell, former Fairfax supervisor, dies at 88
• Norfolk councilman lobbies for city review in wake of Burfoot indictment
• Bitterly cold and blustery today, but turning milder tomorrow