Friday News: “Trump’s Calamitous Coronavirus Response” Puts “Lives at Risk”; “Judge Calls Barr’s Handling of Mueller Report ‘Distorted’ and ‘Misleading’”; Elizabeth Warren Sits Down with Rachel Maddow; “Rep. Spanberger: ‘I hope it is sooner than it is later’ that a woman is elected president”

by Lowell

Here are a few national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Friday, March 6.

• Global Coronavirus Outbreak Nears 100,000 Cases (“The world’s leading health official implored the international community that ‘now is the time to act.’ But governments appeared to be lagging. Here’s the latest.”)
• Coronavirus Could Threaten U.S. Economy Even More Than China’s (“If people stop traveling and going to the dentist, the gym or even March Madness basketball games, the impact could be enormous, an economist says.”)
• WoodMac: Wind Developers Ordered a Record-Smashing 100GW of Turbines in 2019 (“Order books are bulging across the wind turbine industry, as the coronavirus outbreak raises questions about supply chains.” “Last year’s orders crushed previous records in the wind industry and represented 65 percent growth over 2018, according to new figures from market researcher Wood Mackenzie Power & Renewables.”))
• Attention turns to archive of secret Iranian nuclear documents as Tehran stockpiles enriched uranium (This is mostly Trump’s fault.)
• Stocks Extend Slump; Global Bond Rally Powers On
• China is using the cover of coronavirus to escalate its repression in Hong Kong
• Thousands on cruise ship await test results as virus spreads around U.S.
• Trump has many hunches about the coronavirus. Here’s what the experts say. (“Trump has spread misinformation about the coronavirus, contradicting health officials on significant facts and advice.”)
• Trump’s Calamitous Coronavirus Response (“A whole-of-government mobilization to protect the president’s ego.”)
• Putting lives at risk, Fox News helps Trump push misinformation about the coronavirus
• Under fire for a botched response to coronavirus, Trump tried to blame Obama. The New York Times helped out.
• ‘Doomed from the Start.’ Experts Say the Trump Administration’s Coronavirus Response Was Never Going to Work
• Pence admits ‘we don’t have enough tests’ to meet demands as delay in coronavirus testing persists
• Trump’s Gut Collides With Science On Coronavirus Messaging
• The Trump administration’s greatest obstacle to sending a clear message on coronavirus may be Trump himself
• Judge Calls Barr’s Handling of Mueller Report ‘Distorted’ and ‘Misleading’ (Yep, Barr is a complete and utter disgrace and should be dis-BARRed.)
• Judge demands unredacted Mueller report, questions Barr’s ‘credibility’
• Federal Judge Says He Needs to Review Every Mueller Report Redaction Because Barr Can’t Be Trusted
• Renewables, EV tax credits won’t be included in Senate energy bill ‘unless we have a miracle on the floor’: Wyden
• A big reason for Democrats to be happy (“Huge turnout in Super Tuesday states shows there’s excitement to vote Trump out of office.”)
• Joe Biden demolishes the ‘corporate establishment’ canard (“Bernie Sanders gets a reality check.”)
• Trump and allies resume attacks on Biden’s son
• The day everything went Biden’s way
• Kamala Harris: Election raises ‘legitimate questions’ about challenges women face
• She Was Focused And Full Of Plans, But Unable To Break Through
• Bernie Sanders’ Call For Young Voters Isn’t Working Out The Way He Planned
• The Memo: Biden poised for gains in next waves of primaries (“Six states vote next Tuesday, March 10, to be followed by another four on March 17. The biggest prize in all those 10 contests is Florida, where 219 delegates are up for grabs. The Sunshine State votes on March 17, as do Ohio, Illinois and Arizona. The largest states in the earlier wave of primaries are Michigan, with 125 delegates, Washington State with 89 and Missouri with 68. Idaho, Mississippi and North Dakota also vote March 10.The problem for Sanders is simple: when it comes to the big states, he is the clear favorite in only one, Washington.”)
• Bernie Sanders Is Going for Broke (“Is maximalism the best political strategy?”)
• Romney could derail Republican subpoena targeting Bidens
• Romney may vote against Trump again — this time with some bite
• Romney: Biden, Burisma probe ‘appears political’ (100%)
• Dems push Biden to ‘fight back hard’ against Trump’s Ukraine attack (“Lawmakers say the presumptive frontrunner needs a clearer response that can stand up to an onslaught from the president and his allies.”)
• Frank Rich: Only an Act of God Can Stop Biden From Winning the Primary
• Black voters just rescued the Democratic Party
• Sanders struggles to expand supporter base after Warren exit
• Pelosi cites ‘element of misogyny’ after Warren drops out (Absolutely.)
• Mike Bloomberg plans new group to support Democratic nominee (“Former New York mayor Michael Bloomberg has decided to form a new independent expenditure campaign that will absorb hundreds of his presidential campaign staff in six swing states to work to elect the Democratic nominee this fall.”)
• Elizabeth Warren Remarks to Campaign Staff Announcing that She is Suspending her Campaign
• As Bernie Sanders Pushed for Closer Ties, Soviet Union Spotted Opportunity
• Was It Always Going to Be the Last Men Standing?
• The Amy Klobuchar Exit Interview
• Bernie Backers Crave Warren’s Support, but Her Fans Might Vote Biden Anyway
• Elizabeth Warren Was More of a Threat to the Money Power Than Bernie Sanders
• Why Warren Couldn’t Win (“The party was wary of a ‘too liberal’ nominee…She tried to win very liberal voters from Sanders……Democrats seem to think men are more electable…She was the ‘wine track’ candidate”)
• ‘We still have a problem with female authority’: how politics sets a trap for American women
• What Super Tuesday revealed about black voters: they’re not a monolith
• Alabama executes inmate Nathaniel Woods (“Woods was convicted in 2005 of capital murder, but there were questions about his culpability, his representation at trial, and his co-defendant, Kerry Spencer said Woods was innocent.”)
• The Oregon GOP’s Favorite Anti-Environment Group Is Awash in Racism and Violent Threats (“Timber Unity is linked to neofascist and militia organizations—and once again, it’s gotten its way via a legislative walkout.”)
• Mark Warner column: Virginia families deserve better military housing
• Senators Warner, Kaine Vote to Pass $7.8 Billion Coronavirus Response Legislation
• Rep. Spanberger: ‘I hope it is sooner than it is later’ that a woman is elected president
• Maps Show Much Higher Precinct-Level Super Tuesday Turnout in Virginia Dem Strongholds – Richmond Area, Northern Virginia, Hampton Roads
• Will the Washington Post Editorial Page Ever Take Virginia Seriously?
• Governor Northam Signs 49 Bills into Law
• BREAKING: After Emotional Debate – and Several Dramatic Twists and Turns – Virginia Clean Economy Act Passes Virginia House of Delegates
• EDITORIAL: Parole for juveniles, but not for Malvo
• Omnibus Environmental Bill Squeaks by in Virginia’s House (It’s not an “environmental bill,” it’s a clean energy bill, but ok.)
• BREAKING: Virginia House of Delegates Will Vote on “Substitute” to Redistricting Amendment Tomorrow
• Virginia lawmakers face tight deadlines on major issues
• Deal reached on gas tax increase to fund transportation improvements (“State legislators have reached an agreement on a transportation funding package that will raise the gas tax by 10 cents a gallon over two years and authorize nearly $1 billion in bonds to go toward improving Interstate 81.”)
• In the final days of session, funding school construction remains a budget debate
• ‘A momentous moment for Virginians’ after General Assembly unanimously passes legislation to end surprise medical bills
• Audit faults lack of effective oversight, new problems with phase 2 of Silver Line
• Northam visits TCC in Virginia Beach to promote program helping Virginians enter skilled trades
• Electric School Buses in Richmond: Progress Not Perfection
• Some Virginia seafood processors can’t get visas for seasonal workers. They may have to shut down.
• Editorial: Help protect public health from coronavirus (“Wash your hands (for 20 seconds using hot, soapy water) and then read about ways to protect yourself and your community from the coronavirus.”)
• Why Floyd County burned bright for Bernie (“In western Virginia, Floyd County is known for its music scene and ‘hippie’ culture that most obviously manifests itself in FloydFest, a music festival that draws close to 15,000 annually.”)
• Judge denies motion to dismiss Louisa flag appeal
• Justice Department sues Caroline County Commissioner of the Revenue’s office for discrimination
• Anti-Semitic signs hang from a Va. front porch. They are tied to an awful murder. (“The disturbing slogans are Bonnie Brown’s effort to make sense of what her brother did to her father 14 years ago.”)
• Showery and gusty, with perhaps a few snowflakes or frozen pellets today