by Lowell
Here are a few national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Friday, September 13.
- What Won’t Netanyahu Say to Get Re-elected? (“Cornered and desperate, the Israeli prime minister threatens to annex occupied territories and attacks the media, the judiciary and political foes”)
- Britain Outlined the Impact of a No-Deal Brexit. It’s Not Pretty.
- As Boris Johnson Pursues Brexit, All Eyes Are on Northern Ireland
- Bahamas, ravaged by Hurricane Dorian, brace for second hit as tropical storm approaches (Ugh.)
- We still don’t know what happened in the 2016 election
- ‘My time is growing near’: John Lewis dangles impeachment announcement (“Support for ousting Trump from the civil rights icon could sway undecided Democrats to back the effort.”)
- ‘National tragedy’: Trump begins border wall construction in Unesco reserve (“Wall will traverse the entirety of the southern edge of the Organ Pipe Cactus national monument, one of the most biologically diverse regions in the US” This is completely demented. The next president needs to tear this down immediately.)
- What’s Going On With Trump’s Approval Rating?(“Given the consistency of Trump’s approval rating, I wouldn’t read too much into the latest downward trend. It could tick back up a notch or two before too long. At the same time, his approval rating was mediocre, even when it sat a couple points higher, so steadiness isn’t exactly a great sign for Trump. If it doesn’t notably improve, Trump’s approval might sink him in 2020.”)
- 5 takeaways from fiery Democratic debate(“Biden holds ground amid a barrage of attacks…Warren acts like a front-runner…Obama legacy comes to forefront
…O’Rourke has a good night, but does it matter?…Tonight doesn’t change a thing”) - Trump Hits the Panic Button (“Why is he calling for emergency monetary stimulus? Politics.”)
- Protesters greet Trump in Baltimore after his tweets blasting city
- Joe Biden keeps on winning (“Despite a shaky performance, nobody is really taking him on.”)
- Democratic Debate Ignores The Climate Refugee Crisis That’s Happening Right Now (“Four of the presidential candidates sponsored a bill to admit Bahamians fleeing hurricane destruction. But the issue was never raised at the debate in Houston”)
- Biden delivers the debate performance he needed, despite occasional missteps
- Transcript: The third Democratic debate
- Democrats trade barbs on health care and immigration in third debate
- Winners and losers from the third Democratic debate
- Biden maintains grip on 2020 Democratic race after third debate
- 5 winners and 3 losers from the September 2019 Democratic presidential debate
- Democrats debate in Houston: Who came out on top?
- Biden bear-hugged Obama. His foes couldn’t pry him loose. (“The former VP got one big thing right on the debate stage. And that may be all that mattered.”)
- How Warren Won Without Having a Big Moment
- ‘There is no longer a front-runner’ (“What really changed after Biden, Sanders and Warren finally debated on the same stage? According to our experts, the second tier shone—with one really big exception.”)
- Biden fails to step up or fall down (“The frontrunner marches in place, waiting to see if any of his rivals can displace him.”)
- Zingers, Groaners and a Trump Pile-On: ‘That’s Called the Democratic Primary’
- Andrew Yang announces $120,000 giveaway during debate (Completely ridiculous. Is it even legal?)
- Beto O’Rourke’s Attempt to Shift the Overton Window on Guns
- The Question Elizabeth Warren Doesn’t Want to Answer (“The Massachusetts senator’s artful dodge on middle-class taxes reflects an age-old wariness in the Democratic Party.”)
- Joe Biden Wins by Not Losing as Rivals Struggle to Take Him Down (“Warren and others land strong moments without upending contest”)
- Showdowns? Knockout Blows? Not in This Debate. (“It’ll take a few days to tell whether any Democratic candidate rose or fell. Keep your eye on the second tier.”)
- Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez slams shocking ad that aired during Democratic debate
- Republicans slammed for ad showing Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez photo on fire (Appalling.)
- The Debate Night No One Laid a Glove on Joe Biden—Except Joe Biden Himself (“The former vice president started out strong but veered off course after Castro questioned his memory.”)
- Democrats, You’re Still Stuck With Joe Biden for Now (“The frontrunner lost the thread a few times Thursday night, but no one coming up behind him managed to knock him off the top of the hill.”)
- Cory Booker Goes There: ‘A Lot Of People’ Are Concerned About Biden ‘Fumbling’ (“Former Housing Secretary Julián Castro chided the former vice president during the debate in Houston, an attack Booker said came from ‘legitimate concerns.'”)
- ‘My AR Is Ready For You’: GOP Lawmaker Sends Ominous Message To Beto O’Rourke (“O’Rourke called the tweet from Briscoe Cain a ‘death threat,’ and his campaign is reporting it to the FBI.”)
- Here are the 5 key takeaways from the ABC News Democratic debate
- Kamala Harris on gun massacres: Trump is ‘tweeting out the ammunition’
- The Big Three Are Still Dominant in the Democratic Race After the Third Debate
- Are the Democratic Debates Working? (“The issues that recent mass shootings have raised, of guns and the vulnerability of immigrants, have given the Democratic candidates room to separate themselves from their ideological molds.”)
- Winners and Losers of the Democratic Debate (Elizabeth Warren first with 7.5/10, Andrew Yang last with 3.4/10)
- Joe Biden Survives Another Melee – And This Time, He Comes Out Looking Even Stronger (“His performance in the last debate was a disaster. But in Houston, Biden managed to be combative without being nasty, and he was one of the few candidates on stage who stayed in the realm of genuine argument rather than sloganeering.”)
- Democratic debate: the five key takeaways(“Biden was Biden but despite a smaller field sparks failed to fly with Warren, while O’Rourke had a good night – as did Obama”)
- How did each candidate in the Democratic debate do?
- A night of brutal attacks and awkward moments as Biden fumbles and Warren shines (“There were moments of clarity from Beto O’Rourke and Cory Booker intermixed in the chaos and weirdness”)
- Blandness Takes Center Stage (“While the also-rans spice up the wings.”)
- Julián Castro calls out a confused Joe Biden in third debate — but do voters even care?
- Moderates stood out in the third debate. Too bad it won’t make much of a difference.
- Democrats finally realized who their real opponent is
- Why the man Trump once called ‘my African American’ is leaving the GOP (“After two years of frustration with the president’s rhetoric on race and the lack of diversity in the administration, Cheadle told PBS NewsHour he has decided to leave the Republican party and run for a seat in the U.S. House of Representative as an independent in 2020.”)
- Sebastian Gorka and Michelle Malkin warn that “Soros-allied organizations” are working toward “demographic conquest” (Racists.)
- Mitt Romney says he doesn’t plan to endorse anyone in 2020
- North Carolina Just Came Storming Back in the Race to Be the Nation’s Most Insane State (“What a week.”)
- Ivanka tells donors she got her moral compass from her dad(Well there you go, then.)
- Norton, Wexton seek justification for BLM relocation move
- Rep. McEachin remains hospitalized following surgery (“McEachin, 57, an attorney and former state senator, has been hounded for years by health problems related to a 2014 bout with rectal cancer.” Get better soon Congressman, we need you!)
- Ignoring state climate rules, Dominion decides what carbon regulations should look like
- Lt. Gov. Fairfax files $400 million defamation suit against CBS in reporting on sexual assault claims
- Full Text, Highlights: Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax’s $400 Million Lawsuit Against CBS for Alleged “Defamation” (Complaint says Fairfax’s “once-promising career…has been severely damaged”)
- How Will Democrats Take the Majority in 2019? Start By Knocking a Quarter Million Doors in August Alone!
- FALSE: Sturtevant TV ad made misleading attribution to the Richmond Times-Dispatch
- Swing Left Raises More Than a Half-Million Dollars in Grassroots Donations to Virginia Legislative Candidates
- ACRONYM – “Deep Dive: How is gun safety playing in Virginia?”
- Virginia hospitals oppose plan to stop some surprise medical bills (“The new regulation under review has been presented as a modest step toward addressing the problem, sometimes called balance billing, in which patients who visit in-network hospitals may be treated by out-of-network doctors who later bill patients directly for services their insurance wouldn’t cover.” This absolutely needs to be addressed, as it’s a HUGE problem!)
- Shad Plank: Meet RGGI (pronounced “Reggie”), the likely campaign flier character
- Metro board wants future ethics investigations to be made public, unlike in Evans probe
- Prince William County Board Chair GOP Nominee, John Gray, Makes Three Comments, All Bat***-Crazy and/or False
- Ann Ridgeway isn’t your traditional political candidate. Here’s why.
- Editorial: Why InvestSWVA matters
- Falwell won’t ‘turn the other cheek’ on media reports; student protest planned at Liberty University
- Environmental investigation at Rockbridge sawmill one of several for company
- Virginia Tech and Carilion host first forum for 20 local governments seeking to work together
- Virginia Airbnb’s earned over $60 million this summer
- Ex-Virginia Beach teacher sues for firing after racial stereotypes lesson
- Poquoson High School forfeits football game after racist videos surface of students, school division says
- UVA drops 14 medical debt lawsuits after investigative report on aggressive billing, collections
- A hint of fall with breezes and clouds today, but don’t get used to it
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