by Lowell
Here are a few national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Sunday, April 14.
- Trump and Kim Tease Another Pointless Peace Summit
- The Trump-Netanyahu Alliance (“Just as Netanyahu showed Trump the possibilities of right-wing populism, Trump has shown Netanyahu the possibilities of outrageous invective, voter suppression, and disdain for the law.”)
- New concerns Trump administration may be laying legal groundwork for military action against Iran (“Congress is making clear Trump does not have the authority for military action.”)
- In Rwanda, We Know All About Dehumanizing Language (“Years of cultivated hatred led to death on a horrifying scale.”)
- Venezuela’s military, despite U.S. expectations, has not turned on Maduro
- House Democrats give IRS hard deadline of April 23 to turn over Trump tax returns, say administration’s concerns ‘lack merit’
- The mob-boss presidency (“This is the conduct of a movie mob boss, not a president. Trump is so brazen he’d rather lie to make himself appear more politically vengeful than tell the truth that his suggestion apparently was rebuffed. Tough guy. Gotta make da Dems quake in their boots, right?”)
- Trump White House braces for full Mueller report (Why are they bracing if, as Trump claimed, it vindicates him completely? Hmmmmm…gee, I wonder. Could it be that Trump was L-Y-I-N-G again?)
- Jerry Nadler Won’t Stop Until the Full Mueller Report is Out (“The House Judiciary chair and New York congressman has brawled with Trump for more than 30 years”)
- Booker jolts campaign by launching national tour (“The New Jersey senator looks to re-energize his presidential bid with a rally and a sharpened message.”)
- Presidential candidate Cory Booker calls Trump’s 9/11 tweet “vicious, crass, disgusting” (That’s Trump to a “T” – “vicious,” “crass” and “disgusting”)
- Kamala Harris Takes Her Shot (“No other matchup would be as riveting—or as revealing—as Harris versus Trump. But first she has to get through the primaries.”)
- Health-care law more popular despite Trump’s repeated attempts to destroy it (“In March, 50 percent of Americans had a favorable opinion of the ACA, while 39 percent viewed it unfavorably, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation.”)
- Trump says he has legal right to send undocumented immigrants to sanctuary cities
- McConnell lays out agenda as House bills pile up (McConnell is one of the most disgusting public figures I’ve seen during my lifetime.)
- Trump’s 9/11 post on Omar draws condemnation from Democrats (The ones who really need to be condemning this are, of course, REPUBLICANS. Hello? Anyone home?)
- A New York Newspaper Ran an Attack on Rep. Ilhan Omar. Now Yemeni American Bodega Owners Are Boycotting It. (“This rhetoric threatens the safety and wellbeing of Omar, Muslim leaders, and the larger Muslim American community.”)
- The Terrifying Rise of the Abortion Abolition Movement (“How the far right became the center of the anti-abortion movement.”)
- Letter details ‘severe’ sexual harassment at AccuWeather under Trump’s pick to lead NOAA
- Evangelical college students say they don’t want Mike Pence to be their commencement speaker (“The vice president is facing backlash from students and alumni who say he doesn’t represent their Christian values.”)
- Editorial: Telecoms flunk good citizenship test
- Lamont Bagby: An agenda to build a more equal Virginia
- Cathcart: Mountain Valley Pipeline is a Titanic mistake (“There will not be any bell tolling for the impending financial disaster slowly unfolding in Southwest Virginia. The shareholders, property owners and government will bear the cost of the ill conceived MVP. Unfortunately MVP didn’t listen to experts. In the end the truth will kick MVP’s assets.”)
- Tech talent pipeline to flow across state, not just Amazon HQ2 in Northern Virginia
- Beto O’Rourke Schedule for Virginia (4/16-17) (O’Rourke coming to Norfolk, Hampton, Williamsburg, Henrico, UVA, Fredericksburg, Dumfries, Fairfax, Alexandria)
- Like Beto O’Rourke, ALL 2020 Dem Presidential Candidates Should Campaign Early and Often in Virginia
- Cline: 100 days (Cline is an unmitigated disgrace. Also an extremist.)
- Video: Sen. Barbara Favola (D), Nicole Merlene (D) Debate in Virginia Senate District 31
- Video: Fundamentalist Pastor Delivers “Incredibly Offensive” Invocation to Virginia House of Delegates (Del. Mark Levine: “His comments were un-American and beneath the dignity of Virginia and the House of Delegates.”)
- Senators to Metro: No more federal funding if you buy Chinese rail cars
- A high schooler’s controversial artwork should have been celebrated, not censured (“FAIRFAX COUNTY school officials have apologized for artwork from a high school student that sparked a controversy. They should be sorry — but not for anything that this young artist did. Instead, they should apologize for their own cowardly retreat, which sends a chilling message about free expression.”)
- Dying in the shadow of a national tragedy: On the same day as the Virginia Tech shooting, another life ended too soon. (“Kyle R. Wilson was 24 years old and the first Prince William County firefighter to die in the line of duty.”)
- Nohe: An Attack On Homeschooling … By a Republican?
- Editorial: A welcome win for Portsmouth
- Yes, Virginia! At Scott Stadium, about 21,000 Cavaliers faithful embrace national champs.
- Maybe a passing shower or storm today; stronger to severe storms possible tonight (“Most of today should be warm and salvageable, but tonight could bring a line of storms with gusty winds, heavy rain, and the chance of an isolated tornado.”)
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