by Lowell
Here are a few national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Sunday, August 5.
- Trump poised to re-impose sanctions on Iran (So stupid. And dangerous. For no good reason, either. Typical Trump.)
- Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro survives apparent assassination attempt (“Venezuela’s president, Nicolás Maduro, has survived an apparent assassination attempt after what officials described as drones armed with explosives detonated overhead during a speech he was making at a military event.”)
- Trump at a precarious moment in his presidency: Privately brooding and publicly roaring (Completely unfit to be president.)
- Trump fears his son may have inadvertently gotten into legal trouble: report
- Trump says supporters are the “real elite” at campaign rally in Ohio (Hahahahaha.)
- Trump’s worst political nightmare? Democrats with subpoena power. (That is exactly what our country needs, assuming people want to be governed by the rule of law.)
- Trump praises Jim Jordan at Ohio rally: ‘A brave, tough cookie’ (That says it all about Trump, praising a guy who stood by and did nothing as numerous student-athletes were sexually abused.)
- Trump: I ‘destroy’ careers of Republicans who say bad things about me (What kind of president talks this way??? Is this a banana republic or what?)
- The Partisan Battle Brett Kavanaugh Now Regrets (“The Supreme Court nominee, despite his own doubts, left his Washington law firm to rejoin the investigation into President Bill Clinton’s affair with Monica Lewinsky.”)
- Beyond the N.R.A.: Maria Butina’s Peculiar Bid for Russian Influence
- For President Trump, Life Is Just Not Fair — And What That Means For The Rest Of Us (“He has capitalized on grievance, especially that of white Americans chafing at the culture of a demographically changing country, and has expressed his view of what is unfair — everything from trade and immigration to the court system, the Affordable Care Act’s individual coverage mandate, the IRS, the plight of political allies and, of course, the news media.” Pathetic.)
- Donald Trump’s war with the media has deadly implications (“The president’s press attacks don’t just threaten truth: they create an atmosphere in which journalists are in real danger”)
- As Supreme Court Nears Solid Conservative Majority, GOP Reaps Reward From ‘Long Game’ (Where has the Democrats’ “long game” been???)
- Mark Zuckerberg wanted Facebook to change the world. And it has — but not for the better. (“Facebook, Twitter and Google’s YouTube have become the digital arms dealers of the modern age.”)
- Did we almost solve the “super-wicked problem” of climate change — 30 years ago? (“A 66-page New York Times magazine article this weekend floats a radical what-if. It’s almost certainly wrong” Basically, this was a massive waste of 66 pages, which could have been used MUCH better talking about the science of man-made climate change and most importantly, what we need to do about it right now. The NY Times has completely lost its way on so many levels…)
- Pope’s death penalty stance bolsters conservative push to end executions (“His declaration may make it difficult for Catholic politicians to allow the practice to continue.”)
- These Trends Suggest the Democratic Midterm Wave Will Get Bigger
- Trump insults LeBron James, gets dunked on (“The public sides with the basketball star as the better role model.” Lebron is an infinitely better role model than Trump, of course.)
- LeBron James, the most important athlete in America, explained (“How the world’s best basketball player became a political force for racial justice.”)
- LeBron James Never Was Going to “Shut Up and Dribble” (“The best athlete of his generation doesn’t hide his politics—or his support for black America.” Go LeBron!)
- Justice Clarence Thomas Is Having an Outsize Influence on the Trump Administration (Horrifying.)
- Patrick Stewart to reprise role as Star Trek’s Jean-Luc Picard (“Actor will play Picard in series chronicling his adventures after Next Generation”)
- Melania breaks with Trump on LeBron criticism
- Trump’s Offshore Drilling Plan Roils the Right Coast (“The Trump administration’s proposal to allow offshore oil and gas drilling has met near unanimous opposition from Republican candidates up and down the Eastern Seaboard.”)
- Newseum pulls ‘fake news’ shirt after backlash (Too late; I already have formed my opinion of the Newseum, and it’s not positive.)
- Judge’s ruling invalidates FEC regulation allowing anonymous donations to ‘dark money’ groups
- ‘He’s way too conservative’: Freedom Caucus members on the hot seat (“Reps. Dave Brat and Scott Perry rode the anti-Obama backlash into Congress. Now they’re facing a very different kind of backlash…Brat is one of two high-profile Freedom Caucus members at risk of losing their seats this fall to a potential Democratic wave.” Get this extremist wacko outta there!)
- Transit Union Refuses to Bring White Nationalists to ‘Unite the Right’ Rally (Actually, they are refusing to provide “special accommodation” for the white nationalists. VERY misleading headline!)
- White Nationalists Love Corey Stewart. He Keeps Them Close.
- This centrist Democrat thinks he can win an Ohio district held by the GOP for 35 years (“Danny O’Connor doesn’t support any of the newly popular ideas within the Democratic Party.”)
- Va. governor supports work on Mountain Valley Pipeline (“Northam took a tour of Bluefield College Saturday afternoon and said he thinks any roadblock in building the 300-mile natural gas pipeline, which runs through several counties in Southwest Virginia, including Giles County, will be overcome.” Grrrrrrrrrrrrr.)
- Surovell: Working together for statewide solutions on transportation
- Tom Farrell: Offshore wind offers promising future for Virginia’s energy needs (Yes it does, so order your company, Dominion, to stop slow walking it! Oh, and spare us the b.s. propaganda.)
- Disparities in justice (“The scales of justice are supposed to be balanced; that guarantee was enshrined in the 14th Amendment’s equal protection clause. Yet, in Virginia, the Daily Press has uncovered instances where the state’s judiciary places a heavier hand to black defendants than their white counterparts…This must end.”)
- Schapiro: Dealing with trouble by making more of it
- Only 2 private gun buyers denied, 1 arrested, at 82 Va. gun shows during second year of voluntary background checks (What a joke.)
- Jonathan Barton column: Land and Water Conservation Fund preserves stories and creation
- Protesters rally at NRA headquarters in Fairfax, Virginia
- His neighborhood became a construction site, and his frustration might spur changes in Norfolk (“For more than a year, Keith Colonna dealt with construction that regularly began at 7 a.m. – Sundays and holidays included.”)
- Richmond School Board mum on Carver cheating at retreat
- Lee statue on Monument Avenue vandalized
- Weekend closes hot and humid; storm chances rise again toward midweek
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