by Lowell
Here are a few national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Saturday, October 19. Also, check out the video of Sen. Tim Kaine yesterday in Arlington “speak[ing] with students, teachers, parents, and Virginia Secretary of Education Atif Qarni about the youth e-cigarette use epidemic.” As Kaine writes, “We need to work together to do everything we can to keep tobacco products like e-cigarettes out of kids’ hands. I’ve introduced a bipartisan bill to raise the tobacco age to 21, and I hope my colleagues will join me to make sure this legislation gets passed into law.”
- Johnson Threatens No Deal If MPs Don’t Back Him: Brexit Update
- Boris Johnson’s Make-or-Break Saturday Session in Parliament
- Kurdish-Led Forces Say Turkey Is Not Abiding by Syria Truce
- Trump loves dictators. Erdogan is the latest to take advantage of that. (“The troubles facing Syria — and troubles elsewhere — are in large part caused not by America’s weakness, but by Trump’s.”)
- I Joined the Army to Prevent Genocide, Not to Pave the Way for It (“A captain wonders if the Kurdish soldiers he served alongside in Syria three months ago are now dead.”)
- How China Could Stop Brazil’s Ecological Tragedy (“As the largest importer of Brazilian soy and beef, Beijing can use its leverage to deter the destruction of the Amazon rainforest.”)
- Hillary Clinton says Russia grooming 3rd party candidate in U.S. presidential race
- Exclusive: Giuliani pushed Trump administration to grant a visa to a Ukrainian official promising dirt on Democrats
- Withdrawing from Syria is a grave mistake (Believe it or not, by Mitch McConnell.)
- Growing number of Republicans struggle to defend Trump on G-7 choice, Ukraine and Syria (The fact that they’re even trying to defend the indefensible tells you everything you need to know about today’s Republican Party. Vote them all out!)
- ‘I didn’t take this job to keep it’: GOP Rep. Rooney hints he’s open to impeachment
- In admitting then denying quid pro quo, Mulvaney turns harsh spotlight on himself
- Mick Mulvaney’s Ukraine Confession (“He didn’t botch his talking points. He reported what he saw: a quid pro quo.”)
- GOP lawmaker responds to Mulvaney: ‘Are we trying to exculpate Russia?’
- ‘Mulvaney needs to learn when to stop talking’: Mick on thin ice after bungled briefing
- In admitting then denying quid pro quo, Mulvaney turns harsh impeachment spotlight on himself
- 2014 photo of Trump and indicted Giuliani associate took place at Ivanka Trump hosted fashion show
- Mick Mulvaney’s Ukraine Comments Upend Trump Admin’s Impeachment Strategy (“The White House acting chief of staff’s comments seemed to undermine the core arguments that Trump and his advisers have made against the effort to oust him from office.”)
- Trump’s Nancy Pelosi ‘meltdown’ tweet was the perfect self-own. Here’s why. (“Thanks to Donald Trump, American women have a fresh, iconic photo of Speaker Nancy Pelosi at the White House on Wednesday.”)
- The Crisis of the Republican Party (“The G.O.P. will not be able to postpone a reckoning on Donald Trump’s presidency for much longer.”)
- Clinton email probe finds no deliberate mishandling of classified information
- State Department probe of Clinton emails finds no deliberate mishandling of classified information
- Trump Writes Unhinged ‘Legal’ Letter Demanding That CNN Pay Him Money
- Hillary Clinton Backs Out of Fortune Event Co-Starring Kirstjen Nielsen (“Tulsi Gabbard, Anita Hill are still on the bill with the child-caging former Homeland Security chief.”)
- First Republican calls for Rick Perry to answer House subpoena —
- Internal Democratic poll suggests a way to bleed Trump dry
- Bernie Sanders To Hold Comeback Rally Across From Nation’s Largest Public Housing Complex
- Biden Seeks to Keep Presidential Air as He Picks Away at Warren
- Bernie’s Back. And It’s Make-or-Break Time for His Campaign.
- Mark Kelly raises astronomical sum in bid to snag Senate seat
- Boeing Pilots Detected 737 Max Flight Control Glitch 2 Years Before Deadly Crash (This is a great example of why we badly need government regulations, aka protections.)
- Spanberger and other gun-owning legislators urge Senate to vote on bipartisan gun bills passed by House
- Representative Abigail Spanberger and the “National-Security Democrats” Turn the Tide on Impeachment
- Amid vaping-related illnesses, a call for higher taxes and prices (“Kaine and about two dozen students and local leaders discussed the idea at a roundtable discussion in Arlington, Va. The senator came looking for policy ideas that lawmakers can use to curb a new generation of nicotine addicts.”)
- Rep. McEachin hasn’t returned to Capitol Hill since August surgeries (I’m increasingly worried about Donald McEachin, and am strongly pulling for him to make a full recovery!)
- AG Mark Herring Opposes Rule Changes That Would Harm Fair Housing
- Virginia strikes deal to purchase renewable energy for use in state facilities
- Flip-A-District Friday: Quick Overview of VA GOP Strategy – Pretend to Be Moderates; Who’s Trump?; Don’t Bring Up Their Voting Records! (“Republican Party? Never heard of it.”)
- Presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren drew thousands to town hall in Norfolk (Just over two weeks from Virginia’s crucial legislative and local elections, I want to see 2020 Dem presidential candidates coming here to campaign for Virginia Democrats, NOT for themselves.)
- Preserving access to safe, legal abortion in Virginia
- In Virginia, 2 Young Candidates Vie To Be First Black GOP Lawmakers In 15 Years
- Lots of Questions, Comments About Gov. Northam’s Solar/Wind Power Announcement
- Gun policy gets its biggest political test in a district that suffered a mass shooting (“National groups on both sides of the gun debate have poured resources into the race for a state Senate seat in Virginia Beach, viewing it as a warm-up for next year’s presidential contest.”)
- This Va. House race should be an easy pickup for Democrats. It’s not shaping up that way. (Nope, this was never going to be an easy pickup…silly to say so.)
- Mary Margaret Kastelberg’s 2008 Letter to the Editor During Economic Free-Fall: “Instant Gratification Society” Is “Annoying”
- Video: Ghazala Hashmi Releases New Ad Holding Glen Sturtevant Accountable for Voting Against Gun Safety Reforms
- Williams: Has Chesterfield reached a tipping point on criminal justice reform?
- Ideal autumn weather today, then Nestor delivers some rain and cool conditions Sunday
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