by Lowell
Here are a few national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Tuesday, May 15.
- Pledging peace, U.S. opens embassy in Jerusalem. In Gaza, dozens are killed. (Disaster caused in part by Trump, and for absolutely no good reason.)
- Toll for Gaza protests rises to 59 as baby dies from tear gas, with more protests expected
- Nothing says ‘peace’ like 58 dead Palestinians (“While Israeli troops killed dozens of protesters, Trump representatives toasted the state’s devotion to peace.”)
- A Grotesque Spectacle in Jerusalem (“The event was grotesque. It was a consummation of the cynical alliance between hawkish Jews and Zionist evangelicals who believe that the return of Jews to Israel will usher in the apocalypse and the return of Christ, after which Jews who don’t convert will burn forever.” It’s beyond appalling.)
- Pastor Who Said Jews Are Going to Hell Led Prayer at Jerusalem Embassy Opening (It’s also beyond parody.)
- ‘Status Quo Minus’ in Israel and Palestine (“Trump’s embassy move is an illustration of just how bad things have gotten”)
- White House on protester deaths: “Israel has the right to defend itself”
- Shep Smith reports on anti-Semitic Fox contributor Robert Jeffress, who spoke at the opening of the US embassy in Jerusalem
- Embassy Is Victory for Trump, and Roadblock to Peace
- Iraqi Election Is Led by Militia Leader Who Fought U.S.
- Trump’s ZTE tweet sows confusion before trade talks with China
- Senate GOP chides Trump over McCain treatment (They should apologize, but they are sociopaths.)
- One year of Robert Mueller (“Contrary to the president’s criticism, the special counsel’s probe has been the embodiment of professionalism.”)
- ‘Real’ Americans are a myth. Don’t you dare buy it. (“Republicans’ attack on ‘elites’ is ugly and hypocritical.”)
- Democrats ready to run on health care in 2018 (“Candidates have a unified message blaming Republicans for ‘sabotaging’ the health law.”)
- Krugman: Just Saying Yes to Drug Companies
- The Trump White House Will Not Apologize About John McCain (or Much Else, Really)
- Conservatives’ ludicrous new excuse: Liberals made us vote for Donald Trump! (“Despite the whining of Bari Weiss and others, conservatives are adults. The left didn’t force them to support Trump”)
- Michael Cohen’s Meetings With Michael Flynn and a Qatari Diplomat Might Be the Key to Unlocking the Steele Dossier (“What were all of these men doing together at the same time in Trump Tower in December 2016?”)
- White House, EPA headed off chemical pollution study
- Senator Mark Warner on the Threat of Russia
- Five Pa. primaries to watch on Tuesday
- What to Watch in Tuesday’s Primaries
- Pennsylvania primaries could herald shift of power in U.S. House
- Foreign policy expert quakes with anger as he watches Ivanka partying in Israel while Gaza burns
- Republican Rick Wilson nails White House ‘with no decency, civility or humanity’ led by Trump — ‘a gigantic dumpster fire’ of a human
- Video: All of Trump’s in-person TV interviews in the past year have been with sycophants
- Greitens Declares ‘Great Victory’ Over Dropped Charge, Still Faces Impeachment
- ‘Don’t check out’: Sen. Mark Warner encourages William and Mary grads to be active citizens
- E.W. Jackson takes on the GOP political establishment running for Senate (LOL, whatever.)
- Supreme Court ruling makes sports betting legal. Here’s what it means to Virginia. (“In a state slow to embrace gambling, Virginia seems to be turning a corner. Last month, a racing group bought the shuttered track Colonial Downs in New Kent County. And the Pamunkey Indian Tribe announced its intentions to bring Las Vegas-style gambling to the state, in what could be the first casino in the Commonwealth.”)
- Virginia Senate will return May 22 to act on budget (“The Virginia Senate has set a date for returning to the Capitol to act on a new budget rather than leave the decision on reconvening to Republican leaders.”)
- Virginia budget inches along as passions over Medicaid inspired ‘die-in’ (“The Senate gathered to assigned the House’s two-year, $115 billion spending plan to the Senate Finance Committee, which met immediately afterward but did not vote. The panel is expected to vote on the bill at a meeting Tuesday or Wednesday.”)
- First Congressional District Democratic primary candidates want Trump impeached
- Dunbar Campaign Invites Slating by Suppressing Delegates in a Catch-22 (“Just when you thought the Sixth District Convention couldn’t get any worse, a new email from the credentials committee confirms that delegates remain excluded from key votes because of Dunbar’s efforts, and would be unable to vote against attempts to throw them out on the floor of the convention, unless RPV or the Sayre-appointed credentials committee takes action.”)
- Final Thoughts on the Sixth District Convention (“A day that we thought would never come is now less than a week away. The Sixth District Republican Convention has been a long time coming. There has been so much scandal, corruption, and collusion surrounding this convention that it’s been a nightmare to navigate all the drama.”)
- CASEY: Perils & pitfalls of an anti-Ted Nugent billboard campaign (“Andy Parker thought it would be simple to buy billboard space attacking gun-rights zealot and hard-rocker Ted Nugent before his July concert here. He’s finding out it’s not.”)
- Editorial: It’s time for Virginia to legalize radar detectors
- Naked man in critical condition after being shot on Interstate 95/64 by Richmond police officer during rush hour
- Bladensburg town councilman charged with burglary after Virginia break-in (WTF?)
- Stories shared at Steger memorial service
- Newport News Schools, City Council must focus on similar goals
- Storm downs trees, causes flooding and cuts power
- Becoming hotter and more humid, late-day severe storms possible
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