by Lowell
Here are a few national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Tuesday, November 1. Also check out Samantha Bee interviewing President Obama.
- Trump’s Tax Dodge Stretched Law ‘Beyond Recognition’ (“Donald J. Trump avoided reporting hundreds of millions in taxable income with a tactic so legally dubious that his lawyers said an I.R.S. audit would most likely find it improper.”)
- Was a Trump Server Communicating With Russia? (“This spring, a group of computer scientists set out to determine whether hackers were interfering with the Trump campaign. They found something they weren’t expecting.”)
- A Veteran Spy Has Given the FBI Information Alleging a Russian Operation to Cultivate Donald Trump (“Has the bureau investigated this material?”)
- James Comey’s Big Mistake (“With an inscrutable letter, the F.B.I. director undermined trust in top law enforcement agencies.”)
- We now know James Comey really did apply two different standards to Trump and Clinton (“Somehow, #Comeygate just got even worse.”)
- 3 explosive revelations about Trump’s connections to Russia (“Connecting the dots.”)
- Different rules for The Donald: An unfair set of standards apply only to Hillary Clinton, the #TBT (TimeBeforeTrump) candidate (“The James Comey letter is proof that Clinton is held to an unfair set of rules while her opponent is held to none”)
- Democrats Are Asking a Court to Stop Trump From Intimidating Voters
- Bundy Verdict Puts a Target on the Backs of Federal Workers (This, by the way, should be a MUCH bigger story than some “damn emails.”)
- FBI chief draws storm of protests on Clinton email probe (And for good reason; it’s outrageous.)
- Donald Trump is refusing to pay his campaign pollster three-quarters of a million dollars (Trump f***s over another one…)
- Here’s the honest statement Comey won’t make ( “We screwed up,” “I was trying to cover my backside” and “Darned if I know.”)
- Trump and Putin share a frightening worldview (“The GOP nominee and the Russian president have an uncanny way of echoing each other’s words.”)
- The Latest: Iraq forces enter Mosul city limits, advance
- FBI Making Inquiry Into Ex-Trump Campaign Manager’s Foreign Ties
- John Kasich Snubs Trump With Write-In Vote for McCain
- Poll: Clinton Maintains National Lead Over Trump Despite FBI Letter
- In private, Burr quips about gun owners shooting Clinton (This guy absolutely must be defeated next Tuesday.)
- Ex-AGs Alberto Gonzales, Eric Holder, Michael Mukasey rip FBI director
- Clinton’s critics know she’s guilty, they’re just trying to decide what she’s guilty of (“The Prime Directive driving bad Clinton coverage.” This outrageous garbage should make everyone feel even more strongly about voting FOR Hillary Clinton!)
- James Comey is no white knight
- Trump camp denies report of Russian bank being tied to Trump Organization
- Tim Kaine to Conduct Arizona Rally in Spanish
- Tuesday is deadline to request absentee ballot by mail
- Overview of 7th District congressional election
- Garrett campaign questions voting record of Republican supporting Dittmar
- Republican Va. rep targeted by Dems, Trump backers (“The Hill spoke with a number of Donald Trump supporters in Leesburg, Va., who say they won’t vote for Comstock after she demanded that the GOP presidential nominee step aside following the release of a 2005 video in which he makes lewd comments about women.”)
- Virginia music promoter facing heat for blackface costume
- Easier registration, easier list cleanup in Virginia
- Levar Stoney weakly claims that Jack Berry voted to cut $23.8 million from Richmond schools (“Mostly false”)
- Standing alongside Grim Reapers, Metro union president says system is in a ‘death spiral’
- Virginia proposes $260,000 fine for Dominion’s January oil spills (“Oil escaped Crystal City substation, fouled waterfowl sanctuary and Potomac, killed geese”)
- U.S. judge vacates two more convictions in ‘Norfolk 4’ rape and murder case
- Prosecutor drops charge against school board member arrested at Trump rally
- Field Notes: The #NeverJoe Slate (“At least one candidate in each of council districts 1 to 5 opposes Joe Morrissey’s mayoral bid”)
- Forecast: Typical November weather today, big warm up Wednesday and Thursday
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