by Lowell
Here are a few national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Thursday, May 9.
- North Korea launches ‘unidentified’ projectile
- A frustrated Trump questions his administration’s Venezuela strategy
- Trump Says China ‘Broke the Deal’ in Trade Talks With U.S. (“Mnuchin said to be criticized in heated White House debate”)
- Put an End to This Reckless Trade Dispute
- Trump’s Iran policy is making war more likely
- Are the U.S. and Iran Heading for War?
- The Rarely Used Congressional Power That Could Force William Barr’s Hand (“It hasn’t been done in nearly a century, but House Democrats could arrest the attorney general after they find him in contempt.”)
- House panel votes to hold Barr in contempt
- At Least One Republican Seems to Care About More Than Just What Donald Trump Wants (“Senator Richard Burr has signed onto a subpoena for Donald Trump, Jr.”)
- What is Trump hiding in the rest of his tax forms?
- Trump’s feud with Congress puts American democracy on the brink
- Barr Contempt Fight Enters New Phase as Trump Defies Democrats (“Democrats will likely have to battle with Trump in court”)
- The White House revoked my press pass. It’s not just me — it’s curtailing access for all journalists. (Very, very dangerous.)
- In the battle over impeachment, Trump and the GOP have fired the first shots (“The president and his party are unwilling to take steps to avert an all-out political war.”)
- Scoop: Senate Intel subpoenas Trump Jr. over Russia matters
- Trump to Ask Supreme Court to Prevent Nationwide Injunctions
- House Republicans pretend that following the law would require Barr to break the law (“But the attorney general is breaking the law by not complying with a subpoena.”)
- The Mysteries of Kamala Harris (“No Vanity Fair or Time magazine covers for her. Why is that?”)
- Trump Goes to Bat for His Pal Matt Schlapp’s Casino Client (This Schlapp guy is a piece of work.)
- McMaster blasts former colleagues as ‘danger to the Constitution’
- The Trump Organization’s problem with possible money laundering (“From Azerbaijan to Indonesia, Kazakhstan to the Republic of Congo, allegedly corrupt foreign officials have parked their money in Trump buildings time and again.”)
- Senate GOP grows frustrated with Trump chief of staff (“GOP senators see the former House lawmaker as an obstacle to striking deals on spending, including a stalled disaster relief package.”)
- Colorado School Shooting Victim Died Trying to Stop the Gunman
- Watch President Trump Laugh Over a Comment About Shooting Migrants (President Sociopath.)
- Facebook co-founder says Zuckerberg ‘not accountable,’ calls for government break up (“Chris Hughes, who started Facebook with Mark Zuckerberg, joins a growing chorus of privacy advocates and politicians who have called for antitrust action.”)
- Chris Hughes: It’s Time to Break Up Facebook (“Mark Zuckerberg is a good guy. But his company is a threat to our economy and democracy.”)
- These Female Veterans Reached Congress. Now They Want to Recruit Others.
- Audio: “One in five U.S. residents now live in places committed to 100-percent clean electricity” (“But not, so far, in Virginia. Thanks a lot Dominion!”)
- Donald Trump, King of the Losers (“If he can’t build, he can definitely borrow.”)
- New York Votes to Release Trump’s Tax Returns, Blow Up His Web of Lies (“A treasure trove of information could be released, including corporation taxes, personal income taxes, and real-estate transfer taxes.”)
- Michael Cohen Fixed Jerry Falwell Jr.’s Problem. Then the Evangelical Leader Went to Bat for Trump.
- Sen. Mark Warner Reintroduces Legislation to Protect Integrity of U.S. Elections, Improve National Security
- Would Terry McAuliffe Be the Strongest Candidate for Governor in 2021? Or Should Virginia Dems Look Elsewhere?
- SCC chides Dominion for lack of transparency in long-term plan, effect on ratepayers (You know how bad – corrupt, slimy, etc. – Dominion is when even the “captured” SCC is pissed.)
- Biesenbach: Both Fairfax and accusers deserve a hearing in court (Perhaps, but it’s highly unlikely that will happen.)
- Governor must justify new diversity officer (“The dance Gov. Ralph Northam is performing to convince voters of his racial sensitivity is an attempt to transform a clumsy two-step into a pas de deux.”)
- Two influential Virginia political actors square off over court records (“Conflict is simmering between two of Virginia’s more obscure yet influential political actors — the administrators of the state court system and the elected Circuit Court Clerks who keep legal records of lawsuits, land deals, financial claims and handle the probate matters that in most other states are the province of judges.”)
- Governor Northam Designates May as Second Chance Month
- A challenger for Chris Jones emerges in Suffolk (“Clinton Jenkins, a Suffolk real estate agent, won the Democratic legislative district committee nod.”)
- Fishwick: Northam wrong to veto domestic violence bill
- 10 people overdosed in Chesterfield in 48 hours last weekend; three of them died (“Ten suspected drug overdoses came within 48 hours last weekend in Chesterfield County. Three victims died, making it the deadliest weekend span since five people fatally overdosed in 52 hours in September, police said.”)
- Amid Peace-Wyatt dispute in 97th District, panel meets in King William to plan June 1 canvass
- One vote from ‘New York and California:’ Southwest GOP races offer insight into 2019 strategy (“Pillion warned southwest Virginia Republicans that not just abortion and gun rights were at stake, but the remnants of southwest Virginia’s fossil fuel economy. Pillion specifically called out a Virginia version of the so-called ‘Green New Deal’ to shift the state to 100% renewable energy.”)
- Video: Sparks Fly in Arlington Committee of 100 Commonwealth’s Attorney Debate Between Theo Stamos and Parisa Tafti
- Editorial: A bigger Virginia Tech might be bad for Blacksburg, but good for rest of region
- Video: Melanie Meren Wins Democratic Endorsement for Fairfax County School Board (Hunter Mill District)
- Loudoun Co. questions Amazon impact on traffic-fix funding
- Several Loudoun supervisors push back on Comprehensive Plan comments
- Child porn charges filed against Fairfax drama teacher
- CASEY: A big cheer for the return of gambling in Vinton (Try “its” not “it’s” for possessive)
- Unsettled through the weekend, with the main heavy rain threat Sunday
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