Here are a few national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Thursday, January 21. Also check out President Obama speaking about the economy yesterday.
- The monumental fall of the Republican Party ("A once-great political party trades conservatism for opportunism." This party is now an abomination.)
- Putin likely responsible for approving poisoning of former KGB spy, British inquiry finds (Putin's a former KGB thug, what else would we expect?)
- Global warming in 2015 made weather more extreme and it’s likely to get worse ("The latest climate numbers tell a stunning story.")
- Sen. Tim Kaine heads to Iowa to stump for Hillary Clinton
- The Bush blame game begins
- GOP party elders aren't rallying for Rubio
- Bob Dole Warns of ‘Cataclysmic’ Losses With Ted Cruz, and Says Donald Trump Would Do Better (I'm highly skeptical that Trump would do better than Cruz, but one thing's for sure, either would be a catastrophe for the United States and the world.)
- Sarah Palin's Circle of Victimhood (Nothing is ever these right wingnuts' personal responsibility, it's always someone else's fault.)
- The Democratic health care brawl: It’s Hillary’s ruthless pragmatism vs. Bernie’s unmoored idealism — with the GOP looming (I'll go with the "ruthless pragmatism" every time.)
- Bill McKibben: The fossil fuel industry is leading its own zombie apocalypse ("No matter how many head shots it takes, it simply refuses to die. Big Oil could take the entire planet down with it")
- Why Bernie Sanders Still Doesn’t Pose a Critical Threat to Hillary Clinton ("The Vermont senator may be surging, but black Democrats are her firewall.")
- Justice Ginsburg Hands Surprise Victory To Consumers Over Big Business
- NRA Board Member Ted Nugent Calls For Clinton And Obama To Be Hanged Over Benghazi (Nugent is the scum of the earth, utterly evil, and the fact that he's still on the NRA board says it all.)
- Editorial: Of executive orders and gun-law gridlock ("If Virginia legislators ever decided to explore solutions beyond NRA talking points and grading scales, or steered clear of broadbrush laws that don’t get to the root problems, we’d all be better off.")
- Hospitals’ ‘lobby day’ meets GOP opposition
- Va. Senate panel scraps gun-control bills, advances gun-rights measures (Gack.)
- Lawmakers push for cap and trade energy law with a focus on conservation (Great, except that Republicans will of course protect their buddies and big donors in the dirty energy industry.)
- Flamethrower ban declined in Virginia House (By the right-wing, rhetorical "flamethrowers," no doubt. Heh.)
- Endangered Virginia congressman could move to new district (Yet again, the corporate media waaaaaayyyy behind. In this case, the story broke Tuesday on the John Fredericks Show, as reported here on Blue Virginia.)
- Virginia wins millions in federal money to fight sea level rise
- Editorial: Another Terry McAuliffe Deal Goes Bust (Just keep in mind that this editorial is by the Republican Times-Disgrace, and read it in that context.)
- Private school voucher legislation advances in Virginia General Assembly
- Lawmakers support McAuliffe's budget request for veterans nursing home in Hampton Roads
- Banning tolls on I-66 project could jeopardize road funding elsewhere, Va. official warns
- Gov. McAuliffe Says He Might Not Block Attempts To Stop I-66 Toll Lanes (McAuliffe absolutely should NOT back down on this!)
- Lawmakers want to outlaw 'creepy stuff' with drones
- Norfolk City Treasurer may not be allowed to speak with some of his employees
- Failed Appomattox deal being looked at for possible 'fraud,' Va. official says
- Prince William County cancels school Thursday, Fairfax schools to open two hours late
- Washington area set to hunker down as massive winter storm approaches ("With a potentially historic blizzard due to hit Friday, road crews are mobilized and milk, bread and shovels are going fast.")
- Peninsula prepares for more winter weather
- Blockbuster snowstorm moves in Friday afternoon, calm today
