by Lowell
Here are a few national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Monday, December 26.
- Climate Change in the Trump Era (“Luckily, there’s a bulwark against any attempt to roll back the progress made.”)
- What populist revolution? So far Donald Trump is supercharging the failed Republican policies of the past (“Despite the campaign rhetoric, Trump’s regime looks more like crony capitalism mixed with reheated Reaganomics” Zero populism or “swamp” draining so far – quite the opposite, actually.)
- Krugman: And the Trade War Came
- George Michael, singer who rocketed to fame in ’80s duo Wham! before embarking on solo career, dies at 53 (That sucks. RIP.)
- Trump in position to reshape judiciary with more than 100 vacancies (Disastrous.)
- The electoral college is the worst of both worlds. It’s time for it to go.
- With Claims of ‘Fake News,’ Conservatives Take Aim at Media (“The term once referred to fabricated accounts intended to deceive, but many on the right have turned it against news they see as hostile to their agenda.”)
- Lessons From 2016 for the News Media, as the Ground Shifts (“A presidential race that made fools of pundits and prognosticators suggests reporters should hew closely to hard facts and leave received wisdom on ice, our columnist writes.”)
- Donald Trump’s wrecking crew: A cabinet of zealots who yearn to destroy their own agencies
- Comparing Trump’s criticisms of Clinton to his behavior now (In psychology, what Trump does is called “projection.” Now why anyone believes him – let alone supports this corrupt sociopath – gets into other, more abnormal, areas of psychology…)
- The Quiet War on Medicaid (“Trouble is brewing for millions of families.”)
- Juan Williams: The dangerous erosion of facts
- North Carolina flushes away its chance to do the right thing (“The GOP-dominated legislature punts in a special session to repeal the state’s notorious bathroom law.”)
- A new Trump adviser introduces new — and unaccountable — conflicts (“Billionaire investor Carl Icahn, long at odds with federal agencies, will be ‘talking to Donald’ about regulatory reform.”)
- Trump readies war room to defend Cabinet picks (“With fights looming on Treasury, EPA and State, the team builds out a rapid response operation.”)
- Some Donald Trump Nominees Face Stiff, and Costly, Confirmation Battles
- Kaine looks to become a master of the U.S. Senate
- Falwell: Tillerson’s social views not ‘relevant’ (Alrighty…)
- Virginia Department of Health pushes to legalize syringe services programs
- As politics heats up in Warm Springs, critics seek to remove 3 Bath County supervisors
- A gloomy Monday and mild Tuesday before it trends colder late in the week
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