by Lowell
Here are a few national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Tuesday, April 10.
- Trump attorney Cohen is being investigated for possible bank fraud, campaign finance violations (How about for being an all-around corrupt scumbag? LOL)
- ‘A bomb on Trump’s front porch’: FBI’s Cohen raids hit home for the president
- Michael Cohen is in serious legal jeopardy (“This could induce him to cooperate in the Russia investigation, which means trouble for Trump.”)
- FBI Raids Show the Investigation of Michael Cohen Is No ‘Witch Hunt’
- Cohen raid strikes deep into Trump’s inner circle (“‘It’s an attack on our country,’ the president said. ‘It’s an attack on what we all stand for.’” Nope, it’s called “rule of LAW.”)
- Michael Cohen Should’ve ‘Tread Very F*cking Lightly’ (“President* Trump’s lawyer goon gets a visit from the FBI.”)
- Trump: ‘Many people have said’ I should fire Mueller (Translation of “many people” = “Fox and Friends”)
- FBI Raids Home, Office of Trump Lawyer Michael Cohen, Who Could Be Guilty of So Many Crimes
- Trump Calls Michael Cohen Raid ‘Disgraceful’ (As usual, what’s “disgraceful” is Trump himself.)
- As Mark Zuckerberg Prepares to Testify, Here’s How Washington Could Regulate Silicon Valley
- Five things to watch in Zuckerberg’s testimony
- 9 questions Congress should ask Mark Zuckerberg
- 6 questions Zuckerberg still hasn’t answered (“Hearings starting Tuesday will let lawmakers pin down Facebook’s CEO on what he knew, when he knew it and whether any data went to Russia.”)
- In Syria, Trump Faces the Limits of Bluster
- After Chemical Weapons Attack in Syria, Trump Weighs Retaliation
- Iran-Israel Conflict Escalates in Shadow of Syrian Civil War
- Scott Pruitt’s Civilization-Threatening Lie
- Trump has performed a medical miracle on the Republican Party (“The president has de-spined the GOP, which now lives and dies by its base”)
- Trump’s Assault on the Rule of Law (And Republicans do NOTHING. For that reason alone, we need to vote them all out of office in November!)
- An Internal Email Contradicts Scott Pruitt’s Account of Controversial Raises
- (“How Russia could steal our next election.”)
- Tucker Carlson Goes on Marathon Rant Questioning Whether Assad Is Behind Attack in Syria (There’s something seriously f’ed up about Tucker Carlson.)
- Sessions Turned to a Convicted Republican Fundraiser for Advice on Lining Up New US Attorneys(“Elliott Broidy also made recommendations for ambassadorships and other administration positions” Only the best people…)
- ‘Take that down’: Howard Kurtz surprised after graphic pops up showing Fox News is least trusted network (It’s incredible that anyone would trust that right-wingnut/state propaganda network.)
- Laura Ingraham claims she’s the real bullying victim after row with David Hogg (“She resumed her Fox News show after an exodus of sponsors, a torrent of negative headlines, and an unannounced break.” Pathetic.)
- Rick Scott wants to take his bad ideas to Washington (“The sitting governor accomplished terrible things in Florida during his eight years in office.”)
- Trump promised to eliminate the deficit, it’s set to rise to $1 trillion (“He has his beloved tax cut to thank.” Yep, Republicans completely blew up the deficit and the national debt.)
- Stop Listening to Anything Conservatives Say About Debt (“Republicans have been working off the same playbook for decades.” Yep, and so many people in the media and elsewhere never learn…)
- Sinclair commentator resigns after crude tweet about Parkland survivor David Hogg (Sinclair is a Fox-level disgrace.)
- Kaine campaigns in Shenandoah Valley
- Va. Shore leaders to Tim Kaine: We don’t want offshore drilling
- CASEY: How gerrymandering has skewed Virginia’s congressional delegation (“Statewide, Democrat took more votes in Virginia 2016 congressional than Republicans did, yet the GOP still won seven of Virginia’s congressional seats. Why? The answer is partisan gerrymandering.” Partly. The other part is Democratic “dropoff” in midterm elections.)
- He scored a political upset that shocked Washington. But is it Rep. Dave Brat’s turn for a shock?
- Will Virginia finally do the right thing for 400,000 people desperate for health care?
- Virginia governor asks legislature to restore two tax increases to fund Metro (NICE!)
- Northam signs bills to forbid release of student phone numbers and emails without consent, vetoes sanctuary cities bill
- Va. Gov. Northam vetoes bill banning sanctuary cities
- At last, Virginia Republicans might allow their state better Medicaid (“The GOP’s arguments are crumbling, which portends a more equitable deal for the sick.” Their arguments were always specious bullshit.)
- Two prominent former GOP legislators weigh in, supporting Medicaid expansion
- Editorial: Progress on cleaner bay must continue
- Brown Calls Sayre Ineffective, Using Stall Tactics; Again Calls for His Resignation (What a mess in VA-06 for Republicans.)
- Research your media sources (Agreed. I just wish the Daily Press researched how to correctly spell “tenets” – hint, it’s not “tenants” in this case.)
- Northam signs legislation aimed at reopening Colonial Downs, ordering ‘reasonable limitations on the proliferation of gaming in Virginia’
- Editorial: Is Henrico County Manager John Vithoulkas about to stage a coup? (No.)
- Liberty University’s $3.2 million shooting range is now open to students (Ah, sweet “Liberty” – lol)
- Editorial: Roanoke council candidates lack one type of voice (No Republicans – sad!)
- Williams: Is the ‘Henrico Way’ keeping up with changes?
- Richmond School Board takes first step toward renaming J.E.B. Stuart Elementary School (Why on earth would any school be named after traitors to our country, particularly given that they fought for the right to keep buying/selling/owning slaves?!?)
- Girl attacked in Virginia because of “religious attire,” police say (“Attacker removes headscarf in Prince William incident.”)
- Slow spring thaw with sunshine returning later today
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