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by Lowell
Here are a few national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Thursday, October 17. Also, really bummed about the death of Rep. Elijah Cummings, a great Congressman who will be greatly missed. Rest in peace, sir.
- Brexit deal has been reached say E.U. and U.K. leaders
- EU and U.K. Reach Agreement to Put Brexit Within Boris Johnson’s Grasp
- US delegation seeks Syria ceasefire after Trump undercuts mission (“Mike Pence heads to Ankara as US president contradicts official view of Turkish assault”)
- Donald Trump’s bizarre, threatening letter to Erdoğan: ‘Don’t be a fool’ (“President vows to destroy Turkish economy if Syria invasion is not resolved humanely, but brash language and diplomatic missteps draw confusion”)
- The Trump Doctrine: American Unexceptionalism
- House Republicans joined Democrats in condemning Trump’s actions in Syria (Even Virginia Republicans joined in, amazingly!)
- The hasty American pullback from Syria is a searing moment in U.S. withdrawal from the Middle East
- Trump appears to confirm open secret about US nuclear weapons in Turkey
- Only once has Gallup seen more support for removing a president. Nixon was gone four days later.
- “There Is Definite Hanky-Panky Going On”: The Fantastically Profitable Mystery of the Trump Chaos Trades
- The world is staring at Trump, mouth agape
- There’s enough evidence for Congress to compel Giuliani’s cooperation on impeachment
- Trump’s Impeachment Blockade Crumbles as Witnesses Agree to Talk
- Rep. Elijah Cummings, Democratic leader and regular Trump target, dies at 68 (Ugh, that’s awful. Rest in Peace, Congressman Cummings!)
- House Oversight Chairman Cummings, Nemesis of Trump, Dies at 68
- McConnell tells Senate Republicans to prepare for impeachment trial
- Facebook shouldn’t run Trump’s lie-laden ads
- Does Trump Realize the Trouble He’s In? (“Recognizing when things are going wrong is an essential skill of the presidency. Trump doesn’t seem to have it.”)
- Rick Perry Called Rudy Giuliani at Trump’s Direction on Ukraine Concerns (“President’s lawyer said Ukraine had worked to hurt Trump in 2016 election, energy secretary says in interview”)
- Democrats say Trump had a “meltdown” and insulted Pelosi in Syria meeting
- Trump tweeted a photo attacking Nancy Pelosi. She made it her Twitter cover photo.
- Trump Has ‘Very Serious Meltdown’ in Meeting With Democrats (“In a closed-door meeting with Democratic lawmakers on Wednesday, the president reportedly threw haymakers in all directions.”)
- Lawmakers, social media users praise photo of Pelosi confronting Trump
- Ex-Aide Saw Gordon Sondland as a Potential National Security Risk (“A former top White House adviser viewed Mr. Sondland, a Trump donor and the ambassador to the European Union, as a risk because he was so unprepared for his job.”)
- Gordon Sondland, Trump envoy and key figure in impeachment probe, faces criticism over $1 million taxpayer-funded home renovation (WTF?)
- Trump turns on ally Lindsey Graham to justify Turkey’s attack on Kurds
- The President* Is at Least Half-Mad. It’s Time to Take the Car Keys. (“There is a constitutional remedy for a criminal president. There is a constitutional remedy for a president who is crazy…”)
- 4th Defendant Arrested In Alleged Campaign Contribution Scheme Linked To Giuliani
- Trump’s fury rises with key impeachment inquiry testimony on the horizon
- For Elizabeth Warren, the hard part begins now
- Elizabeth Warren hits some turbulence
- Maybe Democrats can get that ‘generic’ person to run
- Is Elizabeth Warren an Ideologue?
- Joe Biden Goes Off: Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders Are ‘Trying to Con the American People’ Like Trump
- Who Won The Fourth Democratic Debate? (“Klobuchar and Buttigeg saw the largest jumps in net favorability (favorable rating minus unfavorable rating) — 3.2 points and 2.6 points, respectively. And among the polling front-runners, both Warren and Sanders’s net favorability ratings improved by more than 2 points, while Biden’s increased by a little over 1 point. Beto O’Rourke saw the biggest decrease in net favorability, dropping by 5.7 points, and both Gabbard and Castro fell sharply in voters’ eyes, too.”)
- How The AOC And Omar Endorsements Could Help Sanders
- There Are Only 5 Candidates Still Standing After the Latest Democratic Debate
- Democrats, Dream Big but Tell the Whole Truth (“Big moves come with hitches. But that’s no reason not to go big and bold.”)
- Questions for Elizabeth Warren: Now that you’re the frontrunner, we need to talk (“First a Republican, then a neoliberal reformer, now a progressive. Elizabeth Warren is surging. But who is she?”)
- After losing more than $1 billion, GM makes a deal with striking workers (“The longest auto workers’ strike in decades may soon be over.”)
- Facebook’s rationale for allowing lies in political ads makes no sense (“Facebook says one’s ads cannot spread falsehoods, unless you’re among a specific subset of politicians. Wait, what?”)
- Virginia Congressional Delegation Aims to Blunt Effects of Future Federal Shutdowns
- Virginia Republicans join with Democrats to condemn Trump’s Syrian troop withdrawal
- Va. Democrats see gush of cash ahead of Nov. 5 election; GOP up slightly
- TV Ad Buys Are Heating Up with Election Day Around the Corner
- Virginia defends sentencing practices as U.S. Supreme Court hears D.C. sniper case
- Virginia Republicans Are Funded By Corporate Special Interests; Democrats Funded By Real People
- Virginia congresswomen each raise more than $1 million going into 2020
- Virginia Del. Glenn Davis (R) Falsely Inflates Fundraising Numbers In Another Embarrassing Gimmick (“Davis lists false $44,000 in-kind contribution from the VA Dem Party”)
- A Democratic takeover could make Virginia more marijuana-friendly. But legalization may still be years away.
- School Board Candidate Andi Bayer Says LGBT Students are “Loudest Special Interest Group” and “We Should Stop Wasting Our Time” on Equality
- Pop Quiz for Water Protectors: What Does It Mean to “Stabilize” a 42-Inch Fracked-Gas Pipeline, According to MVP?
- Federal Agency Orders Halt to Fracked Gas Pipeline Construction (“But Allows Too Much Leeway on Endangered Species”)
- Virginia schools have had funding issues since the Great Recession. This proposal could change that.
- Most Virginians want Trump impeachment inquiry to continue, poll finds
- Hampton’s economic director touts city’s successes to women’s commercial real estate group in Virginia Beach
- Editorial: What political ads should voters believe? (“The campaign of state Sen. Glen Sturtevant, R-Chesterfield County, put out a campaign flyer with a doctored photo and seemed rather proud of it.”)
- Arlington nonprofit expands to Montgomery as region responds to affordable housing crunch
- Larry Barnett and the joy of canvassing
- Building an Island for Sea Birds
- A blustery, windswept day. The weekend starts dry but may end showery. (“It’s coolest day of fall so far today, but milder temperatures arrive Friday into the weekend.”)
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