Here are a few national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Monday, February 1 (Iowa Caucuses day).
- Paul Krugman: Wind, Sun and Fire ("Salvation from climate catastrophe is, in short, something we can realistically hope to see happen, with no political miracle necessary. But failure is also a very real possibility. Everything is hanging in the balance.")
- Candidates scurry across Iowa in hope of tipping the scales
- The long, painful road to Iowa ("Monday night’s voting will reflect the latent traumas of 9/11, the Iraq War and the Great Recession.")
- In final Iowa blitz, an outraged Clinton channels Sanders
- Why I’m supporting Clinton over Sanders: Liberals don’t need a “savior,” but someone who can actually get things done in Washington (Amanda Marcotte: "Liberals need to get over savior figures who promise the impossible, and learn the nitty-gritty of politics" Agreed.)
- Preempting the Iowa spin: Your cheat sheet for what tonight’s caucus results will really mean for Trump, Bernie and the rest of the field
- How The Media Set Marco Rubio Up To Win By Losing In Iowa
- More Than Half of Trump’s Retweets Are White Supremacists Praising Him (Very telling...and very disturbing.)
- Juan Williams: Congressional GOP in panic over Trump, Cruz
- The Fate of the Religious Right May Be Foretold in Iowa ("Evangelical power brokers are losing their influence. Donald Trump is the proof.")
- Why It Matters That Obama Is Finally Visiting An American Mosque
- How Clinton is plotting to go after Trump ("Her top officials and allies have begun accelerating plans to take him on.")
- Insiders: Trump and Clinton will carry Iowa ("But Republicans aren't ready to write off Ted Cruz's chances Monday night.")
- GOP braces for a post-Iowa collision ("Top party members are urging struggling 2016 candidates to drop out and unite around someone who can take on Cruz and Trump.")
- Five things that (kind of) explain McAuliffe’s gun deal with Republicans ("Herring’s absence on this has been conspicuous, particularly at Friday’s event, when McAuliffe asked the crowd to give the absent AG a round of applause. Awkward!")
- Our view: What does it mean to be a Republican? (Trump "proposes a massive expansion of federal power (an immigration service big enough to deport 11 or 12 million people) and a massive public works project (his famous and beautiful wall, which he insists Mexico will somehow pay for).")
- Editorial: No way for a governor to behave ("Citizens should hope the court recognizes the importance of that oversight role and understands the folly of overturning McDonnell’s conviction.")
- Editorial: Malcolm X knew what to say about Virginia Senate and press (“How can you thank a man for giving you what’s already yours?”)
- Waiting for a waiver: More than 10K Virginians with disabilities in need of services
- 7th District GOP chooses convention for Congressional seat nomination ("Party committee responsible for determining nomination method granted Dave Brat's request despite counter-effort by allies of former Rep. Eric Cantor")
- PERSPECTIVE: McAuliffe’s juvenile justice reform looks promising
- Estimates show Fredericksburg's population shrunk, while Spotsylvania sees greatest percentage rise in population
- Pr. William board chairman criticizes schools for length of closings for snow ("Stewart says administrators should stop closing schools so often for weather; school officials cite safety.")
- Second Virginia Tech student charged in death of 13-year-old girl (Evil.)
- Big thaw to open February; Colder second half of the week
