Here are a few national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Tuesday, January 26.
- Federal offices in Washington area to close again on Tuesday
- As Trump and Cruz Soar, G.O.P. Leaders’ Vexation Grows ("Members of the Republican establishment fear that time is running out for a credible alternative to Donald J. Trump and Senator Ted Cruz to emerge as the mainstream candidates continue to bash one another.")
- CNN/ORC Poll: Donald Trump dominates GOP field at 41%
- Obama bans solitary confinement for juveniles in federal prisons
- Barack Obama: Why we must rethink solitary confinement ("Its overuse leads to tragic results.")
- Donald Trump’s dangerous politics of pride ("More than any other vice, his arrogance should put off evangelical voters.")
- The Flint disaster is Rick Snyder’s fault ("A failure of the Michigan Republican’s governing ideology.")
- Texas grand jury clears Planned Parenthood, indicts its accusers (Finally, a bit of justice in this one!)
- Today’s Supreme Court Ruling on Demand Response “gives clean energy a huge boost”
- Key Moments from the Democratic Town Hall Meeting in Iowa ("Their last time together before the caucuses was pretty interesting.")
- Go home, Michael Bloomberg: If he runs, be prepared to welcome President Donald Trump (There's a reason why Trump is ecstatic about Bloomberg possibly running. Just. Don't. Do. It.)
- The GOP and the dumbing down of the U.S.: Conservatives need to accept that Trump, Palin and anti-intellectualism is their fault
- “Donald Trump is a delusional narcissist and an orange-faced windbag”: Rand Paul tells Wilmore what he really thinks
- The GOP Establishment Isn’t Resigned to Trump Yet ("The recent warmth toward the Republican front-runner is actually a desperate ploy to get Rubio elected.")
- 5 takeaways from the Democratic forum ("Clinton all-but-claimed an Obama endorsement.")
- Promise from the lenders kills predatory loan bills ("A promise by two giant lenders to stop what even some allies called bait-and-switch tactics that stick thousands of Virginians with high-rate loans they can't afford led state senators to kill a series of bills meant to crack down on lending abuses." Lame.)
- GOP leaders asked to push off ballot questions until after 2016 ("GOP says it is concerned about poll lines in presidential year; liberal groups suspects political ploy.")
- GOP senator asks: Has McAuliffe abandoned $100 gift limit? ("McAuliffe commerce secretary’s use of Redskins box raises questions about firmness of governor’s gift limit.")
- Editorial: Taxpayer money for nothing ("Yet, here we are. State officials handed over $1.4 million to a China-based outfit — Lindenburg Industry LLC, so-called — in support of, theoretically, the opening of a new factory in Appomattox County. Very theoretically." Gotta love taxpayer-funded corporate welfare. Not!)
- Governor McAuliffe makes star turn on 'TURN'
- GOP leaders asked to push off ballot questions until after 2016
- Oceanfront Hyatt hotel doesn't qualify for state, city of Virginia Beach incentives
- Marijuana decriminalization bills fail in House subcommittee
- LGBT anti-discrimination bills advance in Senate committee
- More Hampton Roads K-9s outfitted with vests after donation from CNN's Anderson Cooper
- Loudoun supervisors unanimously adopt a code of ethics
- Rockbridge County asks Botetourt to delay wind farm action
- Cleanup in D.C. after historic blizzard could stretch for days ("Metro will restore service to all lines except the Silver on Tuesday.")
- A chance of showers this afternoon into tonight adds to the great melt ("The massive meltdown continues with several hours of above-freezing temperatures and late-day showers.")
