by Lowell
Here are a few national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Tuesday, January 10. Oh, and don’t forget to vote today – for Cheryl Turpin if you live in HD85 (Virginia Beach) and for Ryant Washington if you live in SD22 (Lynchburg, Amherst, Fluvanna, Goochland, etc.)! And check out Stephen Colbert on the need for a “Million Meryl March” against Trump.
- Editorial: The Untimely Death of an Iranian Pragmatist (Especially with Trump and his merry band of warmongers and Dr. Strangeloves coming into power in the U.S…)
- The Worst Person for the Job (“A look at the terrible things Jeff Sessions did as attorney general of Alabama.”)
- The epic showdown between Mitch McConnell and Mitch McConnell (“Nobody in recent memory has argued so frequently and so passionately against himself.” That’s because McConnell has zero integrity, will say literally anything to “win.”)
- Mitch McConnell’s Obamacare incoherence: The GOP Senate leader’s absurd case for quick repeal
- How to remove Trump from office (“Under the 25th Amendment, the president can be removed for being ‘unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office.'” Which clearly is the case.)
- What Trump is really saying in his tweets: I’m weak (“His knee-jerk Twitter missives signal the opposite of strength.”)
- Worries About Betsy DeVos (“The spottiest disclosures have come from the people most in need of a complete ethics review.”)
- Trump Names Son-in-Law as Senior Adviser in White House
- Fear among federal workers flourishes as they face a hostile Trump presidency (“They have survived decades of government reinvention and private-sector outsourcing. But this threat feels different.” They’re right.)
- Obama’s Farewell Address Should Sound the Alarm About Trump
- The easy availability of firearms makes another tragedy possible
- Obama’s Farewell Address: How Presidents Use This Moment Of Reflection
- Paul, Trump upend GOP’s Obamacare repeal plans
- He’s ‘a self-proclaimed multi-billionaire’: Don Lemon hammers Trump backers calling Streep an ‘elitist’
- Health Care Industry Is Quiet as Millions May Lose Insurance
- Conway accuses Meryl Streep of ‘inciting people’s worst instincts’ (Yet again, the Trumpsters do their hot-is-cold, war-is-peace, up-is-down thing.)
- Conway: Judge Trump by what’s in his heart, not what comes out of his mouth (There’s something seriously wrong with Kellyane Conway. Seek help.)
- Fiat Chrysler says Trump had nothing to do with its jobs announcement (Basically, you can tell when Trump’s lying because his lips are moving.)
Trump’s new senior adviser is doing more to address his conflict of interest problems than Trump (“Jared Kushner is reportedly distancing himself from his business — a step Trump has not yet taken.”)- Jewish centers in at least six states all receive bomb threats on the same day (Welcome to Trump’s America.)
- Does Sen. Jeff Sessions have a ‘strong record’ on civil rights enforcement? (Sure doesn’t look like it.)
- Editorial: Advice for the candidates for governor (The b.s. – “both sidesism” – is strong here.)
- Kaine and Warner will be among senators publicly vetting Trump cabinet nominees
- Virginian-Pilot editorial: Be a force for openness in government
- Virginia Democratic delegates to seek new student loan authority
- Following concession, Va. and Md. legislatures expected to okay Metro safety body (“A separate resolution urges Virginia’s governor to open talks on rewriting the Metro Compaet.”)
- Contender for Va. governor vows to bring ‘blunt force trauma’ to rigged system (Charming imagery – not!)
- Editorial – State lawmakers can make progress despite the budget (Not surprisingly, I disagree with the Republican Times-Disgrace editorial board on COPN, minimum wage, gun violence prevention and a woman’s right to choose.)
- Parker: Bob Goodlatte — the swamp thing
- Feds: Henrico Sen. Dunnavant’s political letter to patients broke health privacy rules, but no sanctions needed (Why are no sanctions needed?)
- Virginia looking for Medicaid savings, but fearing cuts from repeal of health law (“Virginia could lose more than $314 million from its general fund budget if the new Congress and president make good on their promise to repeal the Affordable Care Act, according to estimates by the state’s Medicaid director.”)
- Snider: McAuliffe in Hurry to Ink Redskins Stadium Deal (Horrible idea.)
- Special elections today to fill legislative seats of Reps. McEachin, Garrett, Taylor
- Roger Chesley: Burfoot should step down
- Washington: ‘You gotta meet people where they are’
- 22nd Senate Seat Election Could Sway Future Decisions
- Racist note written on check in Loudoun Co. restaurant (Again, welcome to Trump’s America…not a pretty place at all.)
- Macy’s closure at Landmark Mall could boost town center plan (“Alexandria hopes acquisition of Macy’s site will jump-start redevelopment in the city’s West End.”)
- Snowstorm’s effects linger; some residents praise Richmond’s snow removal
- Chilly with clouds today and rain tonight, then temperatures take off
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