Here are a few national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Wednesday, January 13.
- Obama urges nation not to fear future
- In State of the Union, Obama takes on country’s anger and anxiety
- In his final State of the Union, Obama pushes back against bigotry and fear-mongering
- President Obama’s Call to America’s Better Nature
- Obama Just Gave His Cockiest State of the Union ("For his final address, the president was all swagger.")
- Obama Blasts Climate Deniers and Calls for a Clean Energy Revolution
- Obama answers Trump’s dangerous demagoguery ("The president uses his final State of the Union to target the fear Trump is stoking across the nation.")
- Republicans warn Bush team against harming Rubio ("‘Does he want his legacy to be that he elected Donald Trump,’ GOP strategist asks.")
- Iran Releases U.S. Sailors Accused of ‘Trespassing’
- Denial, paranoia and bigotry: Obama warns against Republican ugliness and they immediately prove him right ("Obama denounced pandering to bigots in his State of the Union speech and Republicans quickly validated his warning")
- Hillary Clinton’s Lead Over Bernie Sanders Slipping in New Poll
- Hillary vs. Bernie just got very interesting: How the Dem primary went from an afterthought to a grudge match overnight
- Schapiro: The uncertain state of the commonwealth ("The smiles, laughter and backslapping, all of which the indefatigable Gov. Terry McAuliffe has elevated to a near-manic art, cannot conceal the state’s serious problems or the elusive consensus for solving them.")
- McAuliffe still energetic halfway through term ("He may only get one term, but Gov. Terry McAuliffe thinks big.")
- Virginia’s General Assembly returns to Richmond (They're baaaaaaaack!)
- Editorial: The solons return to Richmond
- Our view: General Assembly will be marked by wisdom and foolishness
- Parker: Will it be business as usual about guns? (Sadly, yes.)
- Judge calls for Jackie to release documents in Rolling Stone lawsuit
- Deeds panel backs bills to give families of mental health patients a larger role
- Gov. Terry McAuliffe: Time to revamp Virginia high schools
- Students voicing objections to timing of Trump visit to Liberty University
- $40 million boost for economy proposed by Va. power brokers ("The regional grant program would be led by business people.")
- Editorial: Richmond Mayor Dwight Jones Picks from the Pews
- Virginia business leader vies with D.C. council member to chair Metro board
- Fearing anger from Trump voters, Va. school district may close for the primary
- Elaine McConnell, former Fairfax supervisor, dies at 88
- Norfolk councilman lobbies for city review in wake of Burfoot indictment
- Bitterly cold and blustery today, but turning milder tomorrow