by Lowell
Here are a few national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Friday, November 22.
- Exclusive: Bolsonaro is turning back the clock on Brazil, says Lula da Silva (“The former union leader and two-term president said his mission now was to ‘battle for democracy'”)
- China’s Xi Stresses Need for ‘Mutual Respect and Equality’ in Trade Deal (“When necessary, we will fight back, but we have been working actively to try not to have a trade war.”)
- Iran Declares Protests Are Over, but the Evidence Suggests Otherwise
- Republicans Are Excusing a Criminal Conspiracy (“If the GOP cared about facts this week’s impeachment testimony would be apocalyptically damaging. But nothing will keep them from defending Trump.”)
- The Impeachment Hearings Have Shown the Policy Costs of Trump’s Narcissism (“A man who can think only of himself cannot understand his place in the world.” Or America’s.)
- Hill puts the nail in the Democrats’ case
- The Impeachment Hearings Revealed a Lot — None of It Great for Trump (“After two weeks of public testimony, Americans should have a good sense of why an impeachment inquiry was needed.
- Impeachment is about to get a Robert Mueller reprise (“Now that the Ukraine hearings are over, Democrats want to hold at least one Mueller-related impeachment hearing on Trump’s possible obstruction and perjury.”)
- Analysis: Gaps in Impeachment Witness List Leave Loose Ends (“House Democrats plan to complete their investigation without resolving some questions about a pressure campaign by President Trump on Ukraine. Among the key players the committee won’t hear from are Rudy Giuliani, Vice President Mike Pence and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.”)
- An Impeachment Witness Shows How Republicans Are Helping Putin (“And the testimony indicates that Russia’s attack still poisons US politics.”)
- ‘He cares about his grievances and his reelection, and that’s it‘ (“Trump spent the first years of his presidency micromanaging policy moves. These days, his monomaniacal focus is on surviving an existential threat.”)
- Fiona Hill tells Devin Nunes to his face that his Ukraine conspiracy theory is ‘harmful’
- “Could I actually say something?”: Fiona Hill fires back at House Republicans
- Fiona Hill shreds the Republicans’ false narrative about Ukraine
- In Fiona Hill’s powerful testimony, a disturbing glimpse into Pompeo’s mindset
- Imagine defending Trump after this week’s hearings. Oh, wait… (“Republicans would rather discredit government officials than question their leader.”)
- Republicans have a new enemy: Truth itself
- GOP hypocrisy and impeachment hearings: Lindsey Graham and Devin Nunes once sang different tunes (“Graham and Nunes had very different outlook on impeachment and conspiracy theories when Democrats were in power”)
- Impeachment witness warns that conspiracy theories advance Russia’s agenda as they divide Americans
- The George Soros Conspiracy Theory at the Heart of the Ukraine Scandal (“Some of the worst anti-Semitic tropes.”)
- Fiona Hill’s extraordinary answer distills what impeachment is about
- Republicans’ nuttery exposed
- Fiona Hill: It is “not credible” Sondland didn’t make Biden-Burisma connection
- Impeachment surprises boost Dems, but Republican resistance holds —
- Will Hurd Picks a Side (So much for “moderate” Republicans.)
- Will Hurd Is the Biggest Disappointment of All. His Performance Was a Preview of the Senate Trial. (“There is no Republican who will vote to remove the president*. The prion disease has now eaten away all of the party’s higher functions”)
- Exclusive: Former FBI lawyer under investigation after allegedly altering document in 2016 Russia probe
- Trump’s Impeachment Defense Rests on Narrow Gap in Testimony
- Impeachment Remains Dicey for Democrats (“Witnesses have left no doubt that Trump tried to use Ukraine to smear Biden. Now come the hard decisions.”)
- Parnas Attended Giuliani’s Madrid Meeting With Zelensky Aide
- White House backs full Senate trial if House impeaches Trump
- Trump and His Corrupt Old Party (“For Republicans, there is no bottom.”)
- Fiona Hill Is an American by Choice and a Patriot by Nature
- GOP senators meet with Trump despite promising to stay neutral on impeachment
- GOP accidentally praises Schiff with sign meant to smear him at impeachment hearing
- After Two Weeks Of Impeachment Hearings, Here’s What To Take Away (“One witness explicitly acknowledged a quid pro quo and another spoke of figurative hand grenades and drug deals. It’s been a big two weeks.”)
- Democrats Have Wrapped Their Public Case On Impeachment. What Comes Next?
- The New York Times parrots Trump’s “no quid pro quo” phone call defense (“Trump’s phone call with Sondland occurred on the same day that Congress learned about the whistleblower report”)
- Trump aide Stephen Miller told Bannon immigration would ‘decimate’ America (“Radio interview from 2016 in which Miller said US could lose its sovereignty reveals further evidence of white nationalist themes”)
- Trump Reverses Navy Decision to Oust Edward Gallagher From SEALs (Appalling.)
- Trump’s meddling in a SEAL disciplinary case risks a collision with the Navy
- Trump’s ill-advised pardons will damage Americans’ view of the military
- What Joe Biden Can’t Bring Himself to Say (“His verbal stumbles have voters worried about his mental fitness. Maybe they’d be more understanding if they knew he’s still fighting a stutter.”)
- Democratic establishment reaches boiling point with Tulsi Gabbard (She’s a disgrace and is most certainly NOT a Democrat.)
- The Fifth Democratic Debate In 6 Charts
- Barack Obama tells Silicon Valley’s leading donors to “chill out” over differences between candidates (“’I don’t care’ if it’s not ‘your perfect candidate.’”)
- Democratic Candidates Are Utterly Delusional About the Looming Judicial Crisis (“Even their more moderate policy proposals will struggle to get the approval of a right-wing Supreme Court.” Agreed.)
- Failing to Decipher Black Voters (“This group is multifaceted. Understanding that is key.”)
- Kentucky governor’s stay at Trump hotel could carry legal implications for president
- Sacha Baron Cohen Uses ADL Speech to Tear Apart Mark Zuckerberg and Facebook
- Pro-Life Groups Propose Death Penalty (“Show this, and a report out of Virginia, to folks who think the fever will break when Trump is gone.”)
- How the McDonnell Case Could Impact the Impeachment Process
- Virginia Rep. McEachin Lays Out Bold Vision to Transition to Net Zero Emissions by 2050, Science Group Says
- Rep. Donald McEachin (D-VA04), 150 Co-Sponsors Introduce “100% Clean Economy Act of 2019”
- How Rep. Elaine Luria’s faith inspired her to speak out on Israel, impeachment (“The Virginian Democrat is the first Jewish congresswoman raised in the Deep South.”)
- Northam plans to pitch a tuition-free community college program. How much will it cost?
- Gov. Ralph Northam calls for freeze on menhaden fishing after company broke Bay catch limit
- Graphics: Incumbent Virginia State Senators, Delegates, Are Generally Safe, Other Than in “Wave” Election
- Opponents Think Now is a Good Time for State Lawmakers to Abolish the Death Penalty
- Editorial: The numbers to know from the November elections
- BREAKING: SCC Rejects Dominion’s Request for Profit Increase
- Regulators tell Dominion Energy it can’t collect as much profit as it hoped
- Brief: Upcoming Report Could Shape Next Steps for Virginia Casinos
- Democratic lawmaker proposes banning guns on Capitol Square
- Hundreds overwhelm FBI after OB/GYN is accused of needlessly removing women’s uteruses (“Javaid Perwaiz, a Virginia OB/GYN, was accused of performing unnecessary gynecological surgeries on “unsuspecting” patients in a scheme to defraud insurance providers.”)
- After Loudoun County Turned “Blue,” Should Republican Supervisor Matt Letourneau Be the Next County Board Finance Chair?
- Editorial: Heed shooting report recommendations
- Newport News will soon have two shipping container homes; state official thinks they can boost affordable housing stock
- How Richmond Public Schools wants to rethink high school and middle school
- Showery today, then chillier with rain late Saturday before a blustery Sunday
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