by Lowell
Here are a few national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Sunday, February 16.
- China’s Leader, Under Fire, Says He Led Coronavirus Fight Early On
- Ukrainian President Asks Trump to “Please, Please Stop Saying That Ukraine Is a Corrupt Country”
- Climate change may eradicate ⅓ of animal and plant species in 50 years, study suggests (Which means we need to change our ways, big time, starting NOW.)
- Trump eliminates funding for program honoring Ambassador Stevens, who was killed in Benghazi (Wow, imagine if Clinton or Obama had done this???)
- Barr’s internal reviews and re-investigations feed resentment, suspicion inside Justice Dept.
- A Presidency Increasingly Guided by Suspicion and Distrust
- There is no one to stop Trump now
- Fearful of Trump’s Attacks, Justice Dept. Lawyers Worry Barr Will Leave Them Exposed
- Attorney general’s actions spark outrage and unease among US prosecutors
- Trump Sparks Outrage by Quoting Emerson to Refer to Himself as “the King” (The hell?)
- Ted Cruz once called Trump ‘utterly amoral’ and a ‘sniveling coward.’ Then he worked to save his presidency.
- Trump holds lavish fundraiser at Palm Beach billionaire’s home (“The event raised $10 million for Trump’s campaign and the Republican National Committee.”)
- For First Time, Biden Calls Deportations Under Obama ‘Big Mistake’ (“In an interview with Jorge Ramos, the former vice president said it was a big mistake to have deported hundreds of thousands of people without criminal records.”)
- Why Joe Biden needs ‘a political miracle’ to stay in the race to face Trump
- Michael Bloomberg rocked by re-emergence of sexist remarks (“Washington Post publishes ‘Wit and Wisdom’ booklet from 1990”)
- It’s Bernie Versus Mike Now (“The Democratic field remains crowded, but Bloomberg and Sanders are treating it as a two-candidate race.”)
- Biden calls on Sanders to take accountability for supporters’ threats
- Sam Donaldson pens op-ed endorsing Bloomberg for president
- Deep cracks emerge in Biden’s firewall
- Big turnout, slim staffing blamed for long lines on first day of early caucusing in Reno
- The Democratic nomination contest doesn’t look like any from the past
- Sanders attacks moderate rivals as voting begins in Nevada
- Bloomberg should face a reckoning on his treatment of women
- Bloomberg pledges to ‘dismantle systems that are plagued by bias and discrimination’
- Guiliani hits Bloomberg on stop-and-frisk: He’s ‘turned on the program’
- Mike Bloomberg for years has battled women’s allegations of profane, sexist comments
- Bloomberg’s Billions: How the Candidate Built an Empire of Influence (“Michael Bloomberg’s philanthropy has been a boon for progressive causes, earning support from Democrats even as parts of his record give them pause.”)
- Audio: Sen. Mark Warner Says Trump Is, Indeed, a “Changed Man” After Impeachment Trial – “He’s WORSE!”
- Virginia a key state in Bloomberg’s Super Tuesday strategy
- Bloomberg, in Richmond, says Virginia is key to Democrats’ hopes, apologizes for ‘stop and frisk’
- Video, Photos: Blue Commonwealth Gala 2020
- Audio: Matt “Politidope” Rogers Predicts Huge Dem Victory in November, Says Chaz Nuttycombe Is Far Too Pessimistic (Chaz responds: “All Matt Rogers does is post #resist Twitter catnip”)
- After the ravages of mountaintop removal, can trees revive the land and the economy?
- Gibson: What a difference an election can make
- The state of Virginia: A progressive leader in the South under Democrats
- Guest column: Virginia can’t let wind opportunity blow by
- Editorial: School construction funding must be a priority (“Lawmakers need to find a consensus solution to repair or replace the dilapidated schools across the commonwealth.”)
- Breaking: Democratic Party of Virginia Unanimously Passes Resolution Asking General Assembly to REPEAL Anti-Labor, Anti-Union “Right-to-Work” Laws
- Clean Economy Act would bring changes to Virginia’s electric utilities (“Appalachian Power Co. plans to shut down its Clinch River power plant in 2026, eliminating its last source of fossil fuel-based generation in Virginia.”)
- Editorial: The Clean Economy Act’s unintended consequences on Wise County
- Trending warmer and mostly dry through tomorrow
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