by Lowell
Here are a few national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Sunday, February 2.
- China infections could grow exponentially; fatality reported in Philippines (“The number of infections in China now stands at nearly 14,400, and 304 people have died.”)
- Early missteps and state secrecy in China probably allowed the coronavirus to spread farther and faster
- Palestinians cut ties with Israel and US after rejecting Trump peace plan
- Brexit day one: Johnson goes for broke with hardline trade deal (“Prime minister pledges to make no concessions to EU as he salutes ‘a turning point in the life of our nation’” Stupid.)
- Trump and the GOP are fueling the explosion of our national debt (But since it’s Republicans doing it, Republican votes don’t care!)
- Trump administration reveals it’s blocking dozens of emails about Ukraine aid freeze, including President’s role
- Justice Dept. acknowledges 24 emails reveal Trump’s thinking on Ukraine
- Analysis: Senate to emerge from trial guilty of extreme partisanship
- Trump not expected to apologize or admit any wrongdoing after anticipated acquittal
- The GOP doesn’t deserve to survive this debacle (No, but it will.)
- While Stained in History, Trump Will Emerge From Trial Triumphant and Unshackled
- Trump, Unrepentant and Unleashed (“The diabolical duo of Donald and Mitch, serving their own interests, not the national one.”)
- Why four key Republicans split — and the witness vote tanked
- Trump impeachment: Republican Senate ‘coverup’ prompts backlash (Why put the word coverup in quotes, when it objectively IS a coverup?)
- 50 Congresswomen Call Out Donald Trump’s Misogyny In Searing Open Letter
- Tlaib promises to help preserve party unity after wading into a Clinton-Sanders row (“Tlaib booed when Clinton was mentioned at a Sanders rally, but says she was wrong to do so.”)
- Bloomberg Proposes $5 Trillion in Taxes on the Rich and Corporations
- Bloomberg, Steyer spend combined $340 million in fourth quarter
- Des Moines Register, partners cancel release of Iowa Poll over respondent concerns (Uh, ok.)
- Iowa poll cancellation linked to font size change (So ridiculous.)
- Bernie backers unleash their anger at a folk concert in Iowa
- The key questions facing top Democrats in Iowa (“The Iowa caucuses appear headed for a photo finish.”)
- The Iowa caucuses are fundamentally flawed
- SNL cold open imagines Trump impeachment hearings as a Judge Mathis-style reality courtroom drama
- Trump Goes Full Harvey Weinstein in SNL’s Impeachment Trial
- Denver Riggleman Has No Friends in VA-05
- Campaign Finance Numbers for 12/31/19 Show Rep. Elaine Luria (D-VA02), Rep. Abigail Spanberger (D-VA07) Far Ahead of Their GOP Rivals (Also of note: Nick Freitas is heavily funded by the shadowy, far-right “Club for Growth”
- Editorial: One year since scandal, Virginia leaders press on (It’s really not accurate to lump these all together, by the way.)
- The Indispensable Virginia Progressive Legislative Action Network (VAPLAN) Updates Us on Week #4 at the General Assembly
- Todd P. Haymore column: Right to Work is good for employees, business investment and job creation in Virginia (Yeah…nope.)
- Housing density matters for affordability and the climate (Yes, but most people continue their addiction to lawns, SUVs, huge houses, etc.)
- Virginia abolished parole 25 years ago. Now efforts to restore it are advancing. (“While prisoner advocates cheer the effort, Gov. Ralph Northam’s push is stirring anger among crime victims and prompting warnings from Republicans about the danger of letting criminals go free.”)
- Virginia becoming a model for intercity train service, observers say
- Virginia is a great place for business, but not workers
- Bala: Northam’s proposed criminal justice reform agenda includes a small, but crucial reform for juvenile offenders
- The 1 Thing to Watch at Dominion Energy in 2020 (“Dominion is up 23% over the past year, a good run for a utility. But there’s a cloud on that silver lining that could derail this giant.”)
- CASEY: A tale of two politicians feeling the heat (“Let’s look the huge gap in the way two politicians — state Del. Chris Hurst and President Donald Trump — reacted to investigations of potential wrongdoing”)
- Opinion/Commentary: Virginia gaming: Regulations and revenue
- Dominion Buckling Itself In the Driver’s Seat
- We may finally get some justice for Bijan Ghaisar
- Editorial: What the population estimates tell us
- Chesterfield likely to ask voters for permission to borrow $600M, school officials say its not enough
- Hit-and-run causes third pedestrian death in Fairfax this year, police say
- Starting a little stretch of spring; stormier pattern by midweek
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