Here are a few national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Wednesday, December 23. Also check out "You're a mean one, Mr. Trump!"
- Oy vey! Enough of Trump. (Go Dana Milbank!)
- Trump dominates GOP field heading into 2016 (Trump 39%, Cruz 18%, Carson 10%, Rubio 10%, Christie 5%, Paul 4%, Bush 3%, Huckabee 2%, Kasich 2%, Fiorina 1%...and of course Jim Gilmore at zero, where he's been pretty much since the beginning.)
- Why Donald Trump Loves Vladimir Putin ("Because he loves himself a lot—really, he does.")
- Iraqi Forces Fighting ISIS for Ramadi Push Toward City Center
- How conservative media’s reach shields Ted Cruz from attacks
- The GOP is really this hateful: How the political press got Trump (and Hillary) so embarrassingly wrong ("The pundit class was lightening fast to write off the Donald's candidacy. Six months later, it's learned its lesson")
- This is America’s religion of violence: The impunity of police violence & the destruction of Sandra Bland
- What Ted Cruz said behind closed doors ("A secret tape from a New York fundraiser could mean trouble for a candidate selling authenticity")
- Clinton Takes Shot at Trump: 'Shouldn't Let Anybody Bully His Way to the Presidency'
- Jeb Bush: Trump's potty mouth helps Clinton
- Washington Post deletes cartoon of Ted Cruz’s kids as organ grinder’s monkeys after candidate complains ("The cartoon by Telnaes was in response to an ad the candidate ran during the Democratic debate on Saturday, featuring a wholesome Cruz family reading Christmas stories critical of Democrats and front running candidate Hillary Clinton, In the ad, both of Cruz’s daughter join in the mockery, which Telnaes claims made them 'fair game.'")
- Schapiro: A Virginia Nightmare Before Christmas
- Gov. Terry McAuliffe's ethics panel releases recommendations (OK, but not even close to adequate.)
- AG Mark Herring's move on concealed handgun permits rankles Republicans (In short, Virginia Republicans are all about enforcing THE LAW except when they don't want to.)
- Va. GOP congressman Robert Hurt retiring at the end of 2016, Republicans say (Bye bye, don't let the door hit you...)
- Virginia to stop recognizing concealed carry gun permits from 25 states Editorial: Records should be open
- America’s anti-Muslim hysteria comes to a Virginia school ("An ugly reaction to a harmless assignment exposing students to Islamic culture.")
- Bob McDonnell again urges Supreme Court to hear his appeal (On and on and on and on...)
- McAuliffe denies bid to send convicted killer Jens Soering back to Germany
- Virginia Delegate introduces menhaden bills ("Virginia Delegate Barry D. Knight once again has introduced legislation that would put the regulation of menhaden into the hands of the Virginia Marine Resources Commission instead of the General Assembly.")
- As Norfolk rezoning vote is delayed, councilman alleges a political ploy
- Gov. Terry McAuliffe pardons Roanoke's Davey Reedy
- Frank Beamer: The face, the soul and the drawl of Virginia Tech
- D.C. area forecast: Showers today, then record-breaking warmth with daily shower chances
