Here are a few national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Thursday, February 4. Also check out the full video of last night's CNN Democratic forum.
- Obama, at mosque: ‘You’re part of America, too’ ("The president’s speech at the Islamic Society of Baltimore occasionally had the tone of a history or civics lesson as he sought to allay the fears of those who don’t know any Muslims or say that they are less patriotic.")
- Clinton, Sanders spar over ‘progressive’ label (Well, at least it's a debate on philosphy, the issues that matter, etc.)
- Rick Santorum, Sen. Rand Paul end presidential bids
- Marco Rubio is running scared ("The Florida senator shuns risk and appears to live in mortal terror of mentioning Trump.")
- Why Democrats can’t seem to decide between Clinton and Sanders ("Democrats are torn between the Sanders’s big-change vision and the more incremental Clinton perspective.")
- This is exactly what we needed: Impressive town hall spotlights why Dems must get Hillary and Bernie in front of voters as much as possible (Agreed; I've been saying that for months...)
- There is no GOP establishment lane! There is a proto-fascist, a Christian theocrat, and an Ayn Rand neoliberal (Exactly, this is a Big Lie by the corporate media.)
- Jeb Bush’s breathtaking campaign implosion: How a GOP front-runner became the “please clap” candidate
- What to Expect at Tonight’s Democratic Debate on MSNBC
- Morning Joe Invokes Almost Every Possible Sexist Meme In Segment On Hillary Clinton ‘Screaming’ ("Morning Joe" continues to be a terrible show that nobody should watch.)
- McAuliffe defends historic gun deal, activists to deliver 3,000 signature petition
- What’s Happened With The Oregon Occupation Since You Stopped Paying Attention ("Eleven people, including leader Ammon Bundy, are now in custody. Four people remain entrenched at the refuge and are refusing to leave until they are promised by the FBI negotiator that they will not be prosecuted.")
- State bill advances to limit availability of information on fracking chemicals (To the contrary, we need MORE information about this stuff.)
- Committee dumps temporary license bill ("The Senate Transportation Committee on Wednesday voted 7-6 to defeat a measure that would allow the Department of Motor Vehicles to issue temporary visitor driver’s licenses to undocumented immigrants." Stupid.)
- Bloomberg-sponsored gun-safety group has a new target: Virginia's governor ("Gov. Terry McAuliffe, who got Bloomberg to bankroll his TV ads for Senate, inspired another round — aimed at him.")
- Editorial: Falwell's Trump endorsement commits a religiious wrong ("Jerry Falwell Jr. recently betrayed religious conservatives. His endorsement of Donald Trump for the Republican presidential nomination implicitly puts politics before religion. An act of desperation, the announcement suggests the so-called religious right is not a factor in the 2016 presidential sweepstakes. Falwell has jumped on the caboose.")
- General Assembly Notebook: House OKs bill allowing concealed guns for abuse victims
- Casey: If court tosses McDonnell convictions, Congress should rewrite bribery laws
- Give buses a boost in Virginia ("The commonwealth should fix the gas tax statewide to ensure better transit for all.")
- Can Metro’s new leader fix problems he says are ‘worse than I thought’?
- Certificate of Public Need pits hospitals against independent physician groups
- Grant program to promote regional cooperation is on fast track in Virginia General Assembly
- Under pressure, Sen. Louise Lucas withdraws bill on Jordan Bridge
- GO Virginia: New grants, incentive program has massive support at legislature
- Urban, rural divide dominates debate over laws on chicken-killing dogs
- Del. Scott Taylor's robocalls urge thousands in Chesapeake to tell Forbes to stay put
- After string of incidents, Virginia Beach schools launch digital responsibility campaign
- Forecast: Light rain or snow possible tonight
