by Lowell
Here are a few national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Tuesday, February 14.
- National security adviser Michael Flynn resigns (“Flynn says he ‘inadvertently briefed’ Pence and others with ‘incomplete information’”)
- Harward emerges as front-runner to replace Flynn following talks (“Vice Adm. Robert Harward, a former deputy commander of the U.S. Central Command, is at the top of President Trump’s three-person shortlist, according to White House officials.”)
- Upheaval is now standard operating procedure in the White House
- A White House where no one is in charge
- Trump, like Nixon, is incapable of change (“And thus our 45th president is destined for a similar fate.”)
- While Trump scandals mount, Chaffetz decides to investigate… a cartoon character (Chaffetz might very well be the worst member of Congress, although he’s got a lot of competition from Steve King and many others.)
- President Trump Has Done Almost Nothing (“Tune out the noise coming from the White House. So far, very little has actually happened.”)
- Trump reportedly heading to Mar-a-Lago for third straight weekend, obliterating campaign promise (“Trump to spend yet another weekend hobnobbing with rich folks who pay for access.” Can you even imagine if Barack Obama had done anything like this??? Wow.)
- Why Donald Trump let Michael Flynn go (“Inside Donald Trump’s national security adviser’s final days in the White House.”)
- Behind Team Trump’s bogus claims of “voter fraud” lies a strategic goal: Suppressing votes to ensure Republican victory
- Donald Trump’s white nationalist “genius bar”: Steve Bannon, Stephen Miller, Michael “Decius” Anton and beyond (“Our new president has surrounded himself with a phalanx of white men whose racial views are deeply troubling”)
- Justice Alito Declares “Carbon Dioxide Is Not a Pollutant” In a Candid, Confused Speech (My god…this wacko is on the Supreme Court???)
- Kremlin concerned Trump may be more ‘unpredictable’ than they had bargained for: report
- A Dangerous Troll Is Now Reporting From The White House (“Gateway Pundit’s New White House Correspondent Spent First Day Flashing Hate Symbol From The Briefing Room”)
- Oprah gives tape with Puzder abuse allegations to Senate
- Clinton weighs in on Flynn resignation
- GOP rep points to ‘decent amount of voter fraud’ in Virginia (Scott Taylor needs to go in 2018 for that outrageously false comment alone.)
- Ken Cuccinelli: GOP Like Timid ‘Little Girls’ on Obamacare (Yes, this raving wacko was our Attorney General and came very close to becoming governor. Gack.)
- Sen. Warner to vote against Scott Pruitt as EPA chief
- Illegal immigrants would do overtime in Va. jails under bill to boost deportations (“Gov. McAuliffe has vowed to veto GOP bills meant to crack down on illegal immigrants.”)
- Northam criticizes fellow doctor for “inaccurate” comments about contraception (“Virginia’s lieutenant governor takes aim at female senator over abortion issue.”)
- Editorial – It’s called freedom of speech. Maybe you’ve heard of it?
- Federal judge grants Virginia’s bid for preliminary injunction, further blocking Trump’s travel ban
- Dominion bill moves, but a populist wind blows against energy behemoth (Dominion needs to be dismantled — it is harmful, obsolete, etc.)
- Redistricting reform group blasts ‘Politburo-style’ elections
- State revenues surge in January, but not in time to aid budget
- Va. Lt. Gov. Northam calls for decriminalizing small amounts of marijuana (Good; time for everyone else to join him in this!)
- Diversity is on trial at a Virginia high school (“In Prince William County, a principal removes posters and triggers a storm.”)
- House wants state control over Bank Street when General Assembly moves down Capitol Hill
- Va. Senate backs ‘Tebow’ bill, fines for ‘left lane bandits’
- Virginia redistricting advocates mount last-gasp effort as House takes up Senate proposals
- Dominion plan to bury coal ash near Potomac River faces renewed opposition
- Bill that would’ve brought more revenue for Hampton Roads transportation projects dies
- Norfolk Sheriff requests state audit of his office after federal investigation is revealed
- Skies clear later today, then temperatures cool off for the rest of the workweek
