Thursday News: “USA Today publishes Trump’s lies”; “White Male Victimization Anxiety”; Sen. Tim Kaine Warns Saudi Arabia Over Virginia Resident Jamal Khashoggi; Roanoke Times Publishes Climate Science Denial Trash

by Lowell

Here are a few national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Thursday, October 11.

• Stock Rout Spreads as Bonds, Currencies Stay Calm: Markets Wrap
• Wall Street Selloff Spreads to Asia, Europe
• Global stocks tumble after President Trump’s ‘crazy’ comment about the Federal Reserve
• 10 ways to accelerate progress against climate change (“From pricing carbon to shifting diets, here’s what we need to prioritize now.”)
• Republicans Abandon Vulnerable Lawmakers, Striving to Keep House
• The ‘Greatest Hoax’ Strikes Florida (“Denying climate change doesn’t stop its devastating effects.”)
• White Male Victimization Anxiety (“Trump represents all the white men who feel they’re losing ground.” White men need to stop freaking out and get a grip; the world is changing, you need to adapt.)
• Why are U.S. media companies partnering with a Saudi conference?
• Khashoggi’s Disappearance Puts Kushner’s Bet on Saudi Crown Prince at Risk
• Crown prince sought to lure Khashoggi back to Saudi Arabia and detain him, U.S. intercepts show (We should have sanctioned Saudi Arabia years ago, like after 15 out of 19 hijackers on 9/11 came from Saudi Arabia, after the mastermind of the 9/11 attacks was a Saudi, etc, etc.)
• Senate triggers investigation into missing Saudi journalist (Also investigate their war crimes in Yemen while you’re at it.)
• ‘Sweep it under the rug’: Fears grow Trump won’t confront Saudis over journalist’s disappearance (“‘If the Saudis don’t come up with a credible answer to this, they’re done in this town,’ one D.C.-based analyst said.”)
• Republicans keep stating openly that they’re totally fine with Trump’s corruption
• My Private Oval Office Press Conference With Donald Trump, Mike Pence, John Kelly, and Mike Pompeo
• Democrats Lose Senate Vote on Trump’s Junk Health Plans, But Send a Message (“With Democrats pressing their advantage on health-care policy all over the country in the run-up to the midterm elections in November, this symbolic measure had some very real political value.”)
• Trump accuses Hillary Clinton of colluding with Russia as crowd chants ‘lock her up’ (“Trump’s evidence-free allegation at a campaign rally in Erie, Pennsylvania, was an unusually direct claim against his 2016 rival.” Insane shit.)
• Trump’s Message for 2020: the Democrats Are a “Wacko” Mob (Translation: Democrats are a centrist party that it’s in the majority on basically every single issue.)
• Republican attacks take aim at non-white congressional candidates (“Expert says Donald Trump’s effective reliance on personal attacks have caused ‘racist and bigoted’ ads to become more prevalent”)
• Roberts refers judicial misconduct complaints against Kavanaugh to federal appeals court in Colorado
• The Georgia Governor’s Race Is Ground Zero in the Battle for American Democracy (“Stacey Abrams and Brian Kemp are waging war over the right to vote itself. The winner may well win the governorship.”)
• Heidi Heitkamp’s Campaign Might Be Sunk by the Latest Injustice Visited on Native Americans
• Who the Hell Is Kellyanne Conway to Call for ‘Civility’? (“Her record in Republican politics is clear—and not pretty.”)
• Voting Rights Become A Flashpoint In Georgia Governor’s Race (“Brian Kemp, the Republican candidate for governor, is in charge of elections and voter registration in Georgia.”)
• Republicans Seize On ‘Angry Mob’ Mantra To Keep Their Midterm Base Fired Up (Why didn’t this motivate Dems in 2010 when there really WAS an angry mob – the Tea Party – running amok in our country?!?)
• Trump rails against Dems at Pennsylvania rally as Hurricane Michael batters Florida (The exact opposite of “presidential.”)
• GOP fractured over filling Supreme Court vacancies in 2020
• USA Today publishes Trump’s lies (With a few exceptions, the corporate media is morally and intellectually bankrupt, as far as I can tell.)
• Trump writes laughably false op-ed about Medicare for All (“In a paranoid rant, Trump warns Americans that Democrats want to take away health care. Here’s the truth.”)
• Sen. Tim Kaine: Saudi Arabia is already under pressure on Capitol Hill. It could get worse. (“Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) warns that military and economic ties could be threatened if Saudi Arabia is proved to have killed journalist Jamal Khashoggi, a Virginia resident and Washington Post contributor.”)
• Astronauts escape malfunctioning Soyuz rocket
• The Latest: McConnell says no GOP senator for Sessions’ job
• Eric Holder: ‘When they go low, we kick them. That’s what this new Democratic Party is about.’
• Massachusetts Gas Explosions Draw Scrutiny of Natural Gas Safety and Climate Risks (Paging Dr. Ralph Northam! Earth to Dr. Ralph Northam!)
• Democrats aim for big gains in state legislatures (This is absolutely crucial, as we saw in Virginia this past session with Medicaid expansion.)
• Former Sen. John Warner endorses Comstock in her re-election bid (Just a reminder that John Warner really is a Republican. And he endorsed Tim Kaine over Corey Stewart for U.S. Senate.)
• Ad repeats Stewart’s unfounded claim that Kaine appears on Congress’ sexual misconduct list (I really, really wish that Kaine could sue Corey for libel and/or slander.)
• Video: Jennifer Lewis Releases First TV Ad in Sixth Congressional District Race
• Blue Ridge Caucus: Democrat Jennifer Lewis launches first TV ad of 6th District race
• Democratic PAC complains that Brat used campaign website to sell book
• Hampton among seven localities forming regional authority
• Editorial: From Dominion Energy to Brett Kavanaugh, five modern myths (This might be THE single stupidest editorial ever written by the Roanoke Times.)
• Virginia sues New York developer over environmental violations at Fones Cliffs
• Wary of Coliseum redevelopment proposal, Joe Morrissey says he is eyeing run for Richmond City Council (Ee gads, no.)
• Arlington County hires new fire chief
• After arrest and pepper spraying of Norfolk teen, family wants independent investigation
• Video: Democrat Babur Lateef Dominates Prince William County School Board Debate; Republican Opponent “All right wing talking points, no leadership…Perfect running mate for Corey Stewart”
• Anti-Semitic flyers reported on Roanoke College campus
• Hurricane Michael now spinning into Georgia; Thursday’s flash flood watch will include Richmond metro area
• Heavy downpours from Michael possible later today. Then turning much cooler.