by Lowell
Here are a few national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Thursday, January 19.
- Blow: Are You Not Alarmed? (“Toss ideology out of the window. This is about democracy and fascism, war and peace, life and death”)
- Hottest year ever and Arctic meltdown put the world on the brink of catastrophe (“The Trump presidency may kill our last chance to avoid the worst.” Can’t get much more alarming than this.)
- Donald Trump’s Cabinet Choices Stumble By (“What’s all this about grizzlies menacing schools?”)
- ‘Learning Curve’ as Rick Perry Pursues a Job He Initially Misunderstood (This is going to be an enormous downgrade, from the brilliant Ernest Moniz to the village idiot Rick Perry.)
- 7 big questions about the Trump administration (“The known unknowns.”)
- Trump’s UN Pick Contradicts Him on Major International Issues (“Nikki Haley is the latest nominee to have forgotten to read Trump’s talking points.”)
- FBI, 5 other agencies probe possible covert Kremlin aid to Trump (Anytime you read a story like this, replace the name “Trump” with “Obama” or “Clinton” and imagine how the media and right wingers would react.)
- Donald Trump’s very confusing thoughts on nuclear weapons, explained (Beyond not being sure that our democracy will survive the next four years, I’m not sure that we will physically survive the next four years with this incompetent buffoon/lunatic as president. Anyone who voted for Trump or supported him is responsible for this disaster…it’s on YOUR hands.)
- President Obama’s Final Message To The Press: You Can’t Be Sycophants For Those In Power
- Cabinet nominees confront growing ethical questions (“President-elect Donald Trump’s choices to lead commerce, health and human services and the Office of Management and Budget face the kinds of problems that have torpedoed Cabinet-level nominees in the past. But it’s far from likely that Trump’s picks will buckle under political pressure.”)
- Democrats press HHS nominee Price on health policy, stock deals
- This is the most ominous Inauguration Day in modern history (“Whether or not Trump is ‘legitimate,’ he’s legitimately terrifying.”)
- Kristof: Missing Barack Obama Already (“America and the world will soon be craving that Obama Cool again.”)
- Is Donald Trump a “legitimate” president? Yes and no — it depends what we mean by that (“On strictly constitutional grounds, yeah, he won the election. But Trump’s political legitimacy is highly dubious”)
- Gauzy promises to replace Obamacare aren’t enough
- Bravado and branding: Trump brings a new leadership style to the White House (“Policies and briefings hold little interest to a new president who relies on his gut.”)
- In Senate hearing, DeVos stoked activists’ fears that she will ignore education civil rights
- The Betsy DeVos Hearing Was an Insult to Democracy (“Who are the real grizzlies?”)
- Attending the Inauguration Is Morally Indefensible. Here Are the Democrats Who Might Anyway.
- Fascinating poll findings: Only white Americans like Trump
- Trump bragged about incredible photos of bikers coming to his inauguration. The photos are fake. (“Trump falls for fake news.”)
- Democrats in the Wilderness (“Inside a decimated party’s not-so-certain revival strategy.”)
- ‘He Has This Deep Fear That He Is Not a Legitimate President’ (“On the eve of the inauguration, Trump’s biographers ponder his refusal to bend his ego to his new office.”)
- DeVos becomes social media sensation after bumpy hearing
- The Most Powerful Republican in America (and How He Paved the Way for Donald Trump) (“Mitch McConnell’s politics of nihilism produced a president. They can unmake a president, too.”)
- Democrat Ralph Northam has big cash edge in Virginia governor’s race
- Editorial: Tim Kaine makes right call on Cabinet picks
- Byron bill broadly criticized in Richmond (“The Virginia Broadband Deployment Act proposed by Del. Kathy Byron, R-Bedford, aims to reduce local government spending of taxpayer dollars to build broadband networks in areas already covered by private providers.”)
- Editorial: Bring accountability to jail investigations
- Jamycheal Mitchell’s family to lawmakers: Fix Virginia’s mental health system
- 2016 was the planet’s warmest year in modern records; Virginia also trended warmer than average
- Va. Democratic Reps. McEachin, Connolly, Beyer boycotting Trump’s inauguration
- Executed: Ricky Gray put to death for murders of Harvey girls
- Virginia House approves ‘Day of Tears’ resolution to encourage half-staff flags over abortion
- General Assembly briefs: Committee votes down proposal for tax on plastic bags
- Bill to allow concealed weapons without a permit advances in Senate committee
- Special election for Richmond-area House seat set for Feb. 7
- Mild and dry today but rain to dampen Friday’s inauguration
