by Lowell
Here are a few national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Wednesday, September 27.
- Firebrand Moore wins Ala. Senate primary, dealing a blow to GOP leadership (These voters apparently are extremists, bigots, etc.)
- After Alabama, GOP anti-establishment wing declares all-out war in 2018
- 3 winners and 3 losers from Alabama’s Senate Republican primary (“Loser: Donald Trump…Loser: Mitch McConnell…Loser: Alabama’s religious and racial minorities”)
- Moore’s win spells trouble for GOP establishment in 2018
- Mitch McConnell’s dreadful day (“The Senate majority leader ditched Obamacare repeal and watched a man he worked to defeat become the likely next senator from Alabama.” Couldn’t have happened to a nicer guy.)
- Extremist Roy Moore wins Alabama Senate primary, dealing major blow to Trump (“Trump campaigned for Moore’s opponent, Luther Strange.” Yep, Moore is about as extreme as you can get…)
- The Republican Establishment And The Terrible, No Good, Very Bad Day (“While it’s true that Trump also endorsed Strange, it’s best to see the race as a referendum on McConnell and the establishment in general.”)
- Donald Trump Broke the Republican Party. Alabama Just Made It Worse. (“Roy Moore hates sodomy, trashed Muslims, and left his judgeship over gay marriage. He may be headed to DC.”)
- GOP tax plan offers hope, but big hurdles remain
- GOP health effort on hold indefinitely
- What every American needs to know about Puerto Rico’s hurricane disaster (“9 essential things to know about Puerto Rico’s humanitarian crisis.”)
- Why Bob Corker’s retirement could shake up the Senate (“Corker has a reputation as a pragmatist, and he’s criticized President Trump.” Gotta love it; a few decades ago, Corker would have been considered far right. Today, he’s considered a “pragmatist.” WTF.)
- Corker to retire after 2018 (“The Senate Foreign Relations Committee chairman faced a possible primary challenge.” The GOP is completely off the extremist deep end if a solid conservative like Bob Corker no longer feels welcome there.)
- Trump Loves a Warped Idea of Patriotism More Than He Loves America
- How Trump Robs Black Athletes of Their Voice (“His attacks on NFL protests are a sinister form of censorship”)
- Roger Stone claims he didn’t collude with Russia. But his story doesn’t add up. (“The ‘dirty trickster’ had a bad day on Capitol Hill.”)
- Trump Proposal Cuts Taxes for Companies and Individuals
- Tom Price Used Private Jets for Trips That Mixed Business With Pleasure (Trump’s cabinet is rife with corruption.)
- What Puerto Rico Needs After Hurricane Maria (“Every part of American society must respond to the island’s plight. That begins with paying attention.”)
- U.S. denies request for Puerto Rico shipping waiver
- Dismayed by Trump, Head of Drug Enforcement Administration to Leave
- O’Reilly’s appearance with Hannity reveals what Fox News really cares about (“Fox’s decision to bring back O’Reilly and heavily promote his appearance shows that the network was never serious about fixing its toxic culture — in fact, Fox seems committed to making increasingly stupid and morally bankrupt decisions in order to actively avoid such a thing.”)
- The Dangerous Misunderstanding at the Core of the North Korea Debate
- Warner: ‘Million-dollar question’ how Russians knew who to target on Facebook
- Tweets Will Get Twice As Long And People Are Afraid
- Democratic Sen. Tim Kaine On GOP Attempts To Revise Obamacare
- Kaine: Reconciliation could jeopardize bipartisan cooperation on tax reform
- Tim Kaine: Backing Out of the Iran Agreement Would Damage America’s Moral Authority
- Senator Mark Warner: Equifax CEO’s departure is ‘by no means enough’ (“Virginia Dem says credit bureau is ‘a travesty'”)
- Warner questions Equifax’s right to continue services
- Editorial: Wilder’s example offers lessons for both Trump and Northam
- Schapiro: Lower turnout, higher hopes for Republicans
- Heads Up — An Impending Disaster in Virginia (I hope this is wrong, but Brendan Lilly is a brilliant guy and strong Democrat with a great deal of political campaign experience, so…)
- Virginia House finance leader broadens look at tax exemptions as way to lower rates
- Editorial: Will Virginians’ votes get counted properly in November?
- Poll: Donald Trump and Robert E. Lee could loom large in Virginia governor’s race (“…in Virginia, every election has a different electorate. And that for Republicans, the most effective form of voter suppression is that Democratic voters, many of them come-here’s not focused on state politics, forget to participate.”)
- The big money, and the little, in Virginia’s gubernatorial race
- Statues and Trump – factors in Virginia’s gubernatorial election?
- Henrico moves to back massive land conservation deal
- Fall is about to make a huge comeback, after one more hot and humid day
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