by Lowell
Here are a few national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Tuesday, August 9.
- Republican senator: ‘I will not be voting for Donald Trump for president’ (“In a column for The Post, Sen. Susan Collins (Maine) explained that three incidents led her to conclude that Trump is ‘unworthy’ of the office because he ‘lacks the temperament, self-discipline and judgment required to be president.'”)
- 50 GOP officials: Trump would be ‘most reckless’ U.S. president in history
- GOP senator: Why I cannot support Trump
- Trump’s economic speech: Lots of goodies for the rich, with a hearty dose of gaffes
- Trump’s Frankenstein economics (“Republican experts cast their candidate’s inconsistent plan as a product of politics, not policy vision.”)
- Trump’s economic plan ignores the Americans he claims to speak for (“His Monday speech embraced the worst of Republican orthodoxy while rejecting the best of it.” Yep, it’s the absolute pits.)
- This campaign could get worse — a lot worse. Here’s why. (“Expect more Clinton bashing and more focus on race- and class-splitting issues.”)
- Fresh batch of Republicans defect to Clinton
- Far too little, way too late: The hopeless anti-Trump candidacy of Evan McMullin
- Former Fox News host Andrea Tantaros: I was booted off air after complaining of Roger Ailes’ sexual harassment
- If Trump Is So Tough, Why Is He Such a Pushover for Vladimir Putin? (“His bluster and his businessman’s approach to diplomacy have made him a tool of Russian interests.” Putin is salivating at the thought of President Trump, who would severely weaken America and allow Russia to run amok.)
- Poll: Clinton leads by 13 points among likely voters (“The poll result’s significance lies both in his magnitude of Clinton’s lead but also the timing.”)
- Mr. Trump’s Losing Economic Game Plan
- Fact-Checkers Rebut Trump’s “Pathetic” Economic Lies In Real Time
- Sean Hannity Hosts Anti-Muslim Extremist To Question Gold Star Father, Khizr Khan’s Patriotism
- Tim Kaine No Stranger to Texas Democrats and Donors
- Deval Patrick reflects on ‘beloved’ Harvard Law classmate Tim Kaine
- Democratic Vice Presidential nominee Tim Kaine to address Progressive National Baptist Convention during annual session in New Orlean
- Exclusive: Inside the Fox News Bunker (“In the subterranean newsroom, fear is everywhere. ‘Hacking was bad,’ says one person familiar with the internal investigation. ‘This is arguably worse.'”)
- McAuliffe taking a slower approach to rights restoration in Virginia (“The governor’s self-imposed deadline for putting felons back on the voter rolls has come and gone.”)
- Virginian-Pilot editorial: Solar farm marks move in right direction (A tiny move, but sure.)
- Call them bait. Call them forage species. In any case, now they’re protected.
- Lawmakers again press U.Va. for fund details
- VCU-RTD survey: Redskins-Richmond partnership remains controversial
- Rep. Scott Rigell leaves Virginia Beach GOP after backing Libertarian for president
- Trump fundraising lags in Virginia, on Peninsula
- Rep. Bobby Scott touts Hillary Clinton jobs plan in Norfolk stop
- U.S. Rep. Scott, Williams discuss party politics and math at Isle of Wight forum
- Redrawn map could lead to McClellan vs. Bagby contest for Richmond-area Senate seat
- Fairfax Mayor Scott Silverthorne to resign after sex-for-drugs arrest
- Legal Troubles Not Over for Bob and Maureen McDonnell
- Editorial: King George officials right to be wary fracking’s effects
- NAACP sit-in at Goodlatte’s Roanoke office ends with 2 arrests
- Heat, humidity and storm chances increase
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