by Lowell
Here are a few national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Monday, October 15.
- Poll: Dems up 11 points on generic congressional ballot
- Trump: Jim Mattis ‘sort of a Democrat’ and could quit as defense secretary soon (That’s very, very bad news.)
- Saudi Arabia to hit back in case of sanctions over Jamal Khashoggi (“JP Morgan and Ford join ranks of companies pulling out of Saudi conference as UK, Germany and France call for credible investigation”)
- Sears Goes Bankrupt, Mired in Debt and Deserted by Shoppers (“Beset by online rivals, Sears was once biggest U.S. retailer”)
- Sears, the Original Everything Store, Files for Bankruptcy (“In the last decade, Sears had been run by a hedge fund manager, Edward S. Lampert, who sold off many of the company’s valuable properties and brands but failed to develop a winning strategy to entice consumers who increasingly shopped online.”)
- Saudi Arabia and U.S. Clash Over Khashoggi Case
- Reality Breaks Up a (Saudi) Prince Charming’s Media Narrative (“Not everyone fell for the hype, though. In April, a clear-eyed New Yorker article by Dexter Filkins highlighted the Saudi ‘crackdown on what remained of the country’s independent press and pro-reform groups.’ The story included an ominous quote about the crown prince from Mr. Khashoggi: ‘He can do whatever he wants now,’ he said. ‘All the checks and balances are gone.'”)
- The takeaways from Trump’s “60 Minutes” interview (On climate change, Trump is a disgrace to America and to humanity. On everything else as well, but climate change is THE existential issue facing humanity, and Trump is completely failing.)
- Senators concerned as Trump official disputes UN climate change warning
- ‘I don’t know that it’s man-made’: Trump asks for proof of climate change (Utter ignorance and, frankly, evil right here. Same with Corey Stewart, by the way.)
- China Is the Climate-Change Battleground
- Juan Williams: Trump, the Great Destroyer (“Having undermined trust in major American institutions, from the CIA to the FBI, last week Trump stuck a knife in the heart of the public’s trust in the Supreme Court.”)
- Trump lies about Medicare for All, says universal health care doesn’t work anywhere in the world. (“Another whopper from the president.” The sad thing is that, with Trump’s Fox zombie supporters, he can tell literally ANY lie and get away with it. In fact, they lap it up!)
- ‘I’m president and you’re not’: Trump’s ’60 Minutes’ interview goes off the rails when Stahl demands answers on immigration and Dr. Ford
- Trump’s Callous Use of Kanye (“Trump never cared about criminal justice reform.”)
- 6 Of The Wildest Moments From Donald Trump’s ‘60 Minutes’ Interview (“Trump was asked about his treatment of Christine Blasey Ford, whether he thinks climate change is a hoax, and a handful of other topics.” Our “president” is seriously disturbed.)
- New York officials investigating ‘Proud Boys’ mob attack, no probe announced of police inaction (“Members of the white nationalist group were not arrested as they brutally beat several protesters late Friday.”)
- Large swath of Florida Panhandle suffering days after Hurricane Michael
- Does Harvard Treat Asian-American Applicants Unfairly? The Case Goes To Trial
- Trump’s Middle East ambitions have been exposed as misguided fantasies (“The disappearance and alleged murder of Jamal Khashoggi has exposed the real return on Trump’s gambits.”)
- Can anyone honestly believe that this makes America great? (“The new low ceiling on the refugees program is shortsighted and out of line.”)
- Democrats Are Hauling In Unprecedented Funds for the Midterms
- Warren releases results of DNA test
- ‘Give Me My Phone Back, Senator:’ GOP’s David Perdue Snatches Device From Student (“The lawmaker was on campus to endorse the Republican candidate for Georgia governor.”)
- Poll: Democrats Surging in Pennsylvania (“Health care is powering a blue comeback.”)
- Doubling down on the biofuel boondoggle (Corn ethanol basically represents everything wrong with our political system in one environmentally damaging, economically idiotic package.)
- BREAKING: Washington Post Endorses “Upbeat, Studious, Decent” Tim Kaine; Rips Corey Stewart as a “Disgrace”
- Tim Kaine for U.S. Senate (“The senator is a credit to Virginia and the Senate.”)
- Forecast Maps: County-by-County Virginia U.S. Senate Election Predictions with “Worst Case,” “Standard Case” and “Best Case” Scenarios
- 5th District Democratic Candidate Cockburn Brings Star Power to Charlottesville Rally
- Video, Photos: Olivia Wilde Campaigns in Charlottesville for Her Mom, Leslie Cockburn. (“Tom Perriello joins in as well.”)
- Pundits: 5th District race uncharacteristically close
- Olivia Wilde and Jason Sudeikis join Leslie Cockburn for campaign rally at the Jefferson
- Wilde, Sudeikis campaign for Cockburn (“Wilde complimented former President Barack Obama’s get-out-the-vote tactics and said everyone in attendance needs to register someone they know and take them to the polls.”)
- Abigail Spanberger Raises Nearly $3.6M in Record-Breaking Q3 2018
- Dave Brat and Abigail Spanberger debate set for Oct. 15 (Prediction: basically every word Brat says will be either a lie, a distortion, extreme or crazy.)
- House candidate Spanberger raises $3.6 million in latest quarter — about three times as much as Rep. Brat (“The Democrat running in Virginia’s 7th District has broken a quarterly fundraising record.”)
- Gambling interests ramping up for push on casinos, sports betting in Virginia
- Kaine and Stewart vie for Jewish support at forum (“A week after a community center in Fairfax County was vandalized with swastikas, the Senate candidates condemn anti-Semitism and vow to do more to prevent it.”)
- VPAP Jumps the Shark. Then Jumps It Again. And Again. Heck, VPAP Jumps “Both Sides” of the Shark.
- Audit finds Virginia regulates too many occupations, lacks fraud prevention measures
- Dominion Energy crews work to restore power little by little
- “We need to get rid of the cronyism in Virginia Beach,” Gov. Northam tells a crowd (“He made the statements at the home of NFL Hall of Famer Bruce Smith, who has been a critic of how the city selects developers to work with in public-private partnerships”)
- Editorial: A push to change Beach voting
- New initiative aims to keep Arlington Co. night life safe while boosting business
- Hampton among seven localities forming regional authority
- Today is mild, but much of the week ahead is cooler than normal
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