by LowellHere are a few national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Thursday, November 19.
- Paul Ryan quickly restores the House’s regular disorder ("His vow to return to a more deliberative House lasted a mere three weeks.")
- Paris on Edge as Questions Remain About Suspect’s Fate (Not sure why the Washington Post is reporting definitively that Abaaoud was killed.)
- As France seeks grand coalition to fight ISIS, Obama is wary of allying with Russia (I certainly wouldn't trust Putin as far as i can throw the guy.)
- Now they care about Europe: The dizzying hypocrisy of the right’s new Obama attack
- The GOP's New Low in Bigotry ("Guilty Until Proven Christian: For Republicans, if you are Muslim, you are out of luck.")
- Fear is making the GOP’s job easier
- Myths vs. Facts in the Syrian Refugee Issue (Great job by Republican Brian Schoeneman on this one, demolishing the "prejudices, nativism and misinformation posing as fact" floating around out there about Syrian refugees.)
- Most Gun Owners Say the NRA Is Off Target (Well, they need to speak up and even better, organize.)
- Bloomberg Poll: Most Americans Oppose Syrian Refugee Resettlement (Blech.)
- Maps of Court's Redistricting Plans
- Roanoke Mayor David Bowers broadly condemned for statements on Syrian refugees
- Roanoke mayor's anti-refugee statement draws national attention
- Our view: What was Bowers thinking?
- In Richmond, Kasich tempers call for agency to promote Judeo-Christian values (Sorry, too late.)
- Bush submits signatures to qualify for Virginia primary
- Six new toll scenarios being considered for Hampton Roads
- Moran: No Syrian refugees "in the pipeline" for Virginia
- Hazel: Virginia must keep rural hospitals open
- Our view: Hail, Caesar!("Norment isn’t angling to be dictator, but some of his fellow Republicans may see it that way.")
- Speakers at packed forum demand halt to cultural insensitivity, racism at VCU
- Subject of discredited U.Va. gang-rape article fights efforts to access her email, texts
- Man throws sandwich at another man in Fairfax City shopping center parking lot and flees
- Arlington Co. says yes to Syrian refugees
- Sherman Lea to announce Roanoke mayoral bid today
- D.C. area forecast: Heavy morning showers but mild today; Real chill settles in Sunday