Here are a few national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Tuesday, December 15. Also check out video of protestors being thrown out of last night's fascist...er, Trump rally in Las Vegas, with one brownshirt...er, Trump supporter yelling, "Light that mother*****r on fire!" Yep, that's the ugliness unleashed in the Republican Party right now.
- Trump’s support among Republicans reaches new high ("Criticism of his proposal to bar Muslims from entering the country hasn't hurt his standing, as his lead over other GOP presidential candidates increased to its largest margin yet, according to a Washington Post-ABC News poll.")
- Republicans embrace Trump’s ban on Muslims while most others reject it (As usual, Republicans are the outlier.)
- A leading presidential candidate embracing the fringe? That’s nuts — and new.
- Would Cruz be any better than Trump? ("The would-be Trump-slayer is no more inclusive than the current front-runner.")
- Donald Trump presents evangelical Christians with a crucial choice ("Evangelical Christians should return to a tradition of inclusiveness, not angry nativism.")
- Cut global emissions by cutting fossil-fuel subsidies (Yep, there is absolutely no reason to be subsidizing this poison.)
- Terron Sims: America should lead on climate change
- AP-GfK Poll: Growing support for military action against IS
- Bergdahl to face desertion charge in general court-martial (And rightfully so!)
- The Paris Climate Pact Will Need Strong Follow-Up (Starting NOW.)
- Sunday Morning Political Talk Shows Ignore Republican Candidates' Anti-Muslim Positions (The Sunday morning talk shows are a disgrace to our nation.)
- Why This Was the Year the Traditional Presidential Campaign Died
- Republican Voters Are More Pro-Climate Than You Might Think
- No, The Paris Climate Agreement Isn’t Binding. Here’s Why That Doesn’t Matter.
- Ted Cruz Questions Donald Trump’s ‘Judgment’ to Be President
- Showdown in Vegas: Trump, Cruz seek upper hand in crucial debate
- Liberty University won't host January GOP debate; February a possibility (Will everyone be "packing heat?")
- Herring launches online ad campaign to fight human trafficking
- Judge suggests Supeme Court should weigh in on congressional district case
- Our view: The new Virginia economy
- Trump taps Corey Stewart to lead campaign in Va. (Many of us always thought Corey Stewart was a xenophobic bigot, now it's 100% confirmed.)
- Norfolk Southern's board formally spurns Canadian Pacific's second merger offer
- For many at Liberty University, guns and God go hand in hand (Demented.)
- Editorial: Riding the rails is the smart way to go
- D.C. area forecast: Breezy and sunny today, late week rains and chillier weekend weather
