by Lowell
Here are a few national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Thursday, October 31.
- What Could Go Wrong With Boris Johnson’s Scheme? Everything (“Brexit delayed, again, new elections called, again. When does this merry-go-round stop?”)
- China Doubts Long-Term Trade Deal Possible With Trump
- In Syria and elsewhere, Trump is making Russia great again
- ISIS disrupted but likely to regroup after Baghdadi’s death, Centcom commander says
- North Korea launches two possible ‘ballistic missiles’ into sea, Japan says
- US House prepares for historic vote to formalize Trump impeachment process (“Thursday vote – expected to pass along party lines – would set road map that could lead to decision by year’s end”)
- House Prepares to Vote on Trump Impeachment Inquiry Rules (“Lawmakers will vote Thursday on a resolution to guide the impeachment process as it heads into a more public phase. It will be the first time the full House has gone on the record on the impeachment inquiry into President Trump. Here’s what to watch.”)
- Powell Will Need a Horror Show to Cut Again: Authers’ Newsletter (“Markets can now eat, drink and be merry — provided there’s no recession.”)
- Trump is even losing on the economy
- Trump Impeachment Vote Will Set Parameters for Investigation
- As Impeachment Inquiry Moves Into Open Phase, Here’s What To Expect Next
- White House lawyer moved transcript of Trump call to classified server after Ukraine adviser raised alarms
- Trump’s Russia Director To Leave National Security Council Amid Impeachment Inquiry
- Vindman testified he was convinced Ukraine aid became part of Trump’s demand for Biden investigations
- National Security Council staffers uneasy, fear Trump backlash
- Testimony: Nunes acolyte misrepresented himself to Trump as Ukraine expert
- John Bolton Is Asked to Testify in Impeachment Inquiry
- Republicans will have to face the truth on impeachment eventually
- Impeachment drive gains momentum at critical juncture (“Thursday promises to be an even more consequential day, since new testimony is expected from a key White House insider and proceedings in several court cases could further unglue the President’s defense.”)
- Impeachment complicates spending fight Republicans don’t want
- After McConnell advice, Trump lays off GOP senators on impeachment
- Trump lures GOP senators on impeachment with cold cash
- This impeachment process is totally infair to Rupublicans! (“The extremely stable genius picked up his cellphone at 7:32 a.m. Wednesday.”)
- How Trump Allies Distort Alexander Vindman’s Very American Origin Story
- Senate blocks effort to roll back Trump administration’s ObamaCare rule
- Donald Trump’s war against democracy: Is it already too late to save America? (“Democrats are finally fighting back. But Trump’s assault on reality and the rule of law can’t be easily undone”)
- Aaron Sorkin: An Open Letter to Mark Zuckerberg (“Facebook isn’t defending free speech, it’s assaulting truth.”)
- Democrats Lost the States. A New Book Says Activists Are Fighting Back.
- ‘Not qualified’ rating and accusation from American Bar Association moves Trump nominee to tears (Yeah, it moves all of us to tears!)
- How Roger Stone’s Trial Could Be a Nightmare for Donald Trump (“On November 5, Donald Trump’s longtime political adviser Roger Stone—the dirty trickster who had for years encouraged Trump to run for president—will go on trial in a federal court in Washington, DC, facing charges that he lied to Congress about his interactions with WikiLeaks during the 2016 campaign, as the organization was publicly disseminating Democratic material stolen by Russian hackers”)
- USA TODAY/Suffolk Poll: Biden’s lead over Warren narrows in a turbulent Democratic field
- Biden Up 15. Warren Up 7. Are Primary Polls Too Far Apart?
- Kamala Harris to slash staff, restructure campaign as she hemorrhages cash (“Her campaign is millions of dollars behind her top rivals.”)
- Campaign Death Watch Season Begins (“It’s the time when pre-primary winnowing gets serious, and Kamala Harris is cutting staff.”)
- Gabbard stokes fears among Democrats (Just assume she’s running third party as a lackey for Putin and Trump.)
- Obama Says Democrats Don’t Always Need To Be ‘Politically Woke’
- ‘Scrutiny and double standards’: Katie Hill’s downfall splits Democrats
- Republicans shoot down White House plan to install Cuccinelli atop DHS
- Cuccinelli: Sick immigrants should leave the US or ‘make their case’ to stay (Evil.)
- Twitter to ban all political ads amid 2020 election uproar (Did Twitter even make any money from these ads?)
- In Virginia Suburbs, Republicans Sound a Lot Like Democrats (“The off-year state legislative elections next Tuesday will test whether Republicans can appeal to anti-Trump voters by running on issues that Democrats usually espouse.”)
- Days before Nov. 5 election, Virginia Republicans take hard right turn (Including frequent use of the word “SOCIALIST” and lots of insane fearmongering and flat-out lies.)
- Democrats want voters to give them control of the statehouse Tuesday. What will they do if they get it?
- Will a Female Virginia Democratic Sexual Abuse Survivor Pay for Justin Fairfax’s Alleged Sins? (“Kelly Fowler’s opponent is blaming her for ‘silencing’ Fairfax’s victims. Fowler is hitting back—hard.”)
- Inside the Campaign to Defeat the Most Powerful Republican in Virginia (“Thanks to redistricting and a new interest in gun control, Democrats hope to take back Virginia. And it all starts with the race to unseat the GOP speaker.”)
- A Look at Some Million-Dollar State Senate Races
- Dr. Jill Biden endorses Dan Helmer, Democrat running for Virginia’s House of Delegates (“We believe that our best days are ahead of us, not behind us. That’s Dan Helmer. And that’s my husband, Joe Biden, too”)
- What’s at Stake in Tuesday’s Election in Virginia
- The NRA Is Contributing a Record Amount to Protect Republicans in Its Home State (“But gun control groups are spending big on Democrats.”)
- Virginia businesses want action on gun safety
- With Majority on the Line, Abortion Mobilizes Both Sides in Virginia (The favorite phrase of media headlines everywhere – “Both Sides.” LOL)
- What’s At Stake Nov. 5th: A Welcoming Virginia
- Northam campaigns for Dems months after blackface scandal
- PolitiFact Debunks Dunnavant’s False Claims on Abortion Bill
- Students Host Town Hall With Va. Senate Contender Ghazala Hashmi
- Video: Ghazala Hashmi Releases New TV Ads for Final Week of General Election
- Ahead of Mike Pence’s Virginia Beach Visit, A Refresher On How The Trump/Pence Administration Has Failed Hampton Roads
- The group of Democrats banding together to win rural Virginia
- Roem emphasizes record ahead of Va. elections
- As Election Day Nears, Virginia Republicans Act Like They’ve Never Heard the Words “Trump” or Republican” (Prince William County is a classic example of this phenomenon)
- Audio: Asked About Vaccinating Kids, Far-Right Fairfax County School Board Member Says “the biggest problem is that we’re accepting students from around the world
- The Virginia Beach City Council has two openings. Here’s what you need to know about both races.
- Ex-Norfolk sheriff Bob McCabe, charged with bribery, free to go after bond hearing
- Roanoke leaders invoke public health model to contain ‘epidemic’ of gun violence
- Silver Line Schedule Thrown in Doubt Again
- Incumbent Clerk of Court in Newport News faces challenger
- CNU’s campus is split between 2 delegate districts. Here’s how officials figured out where students will vote.
- BREAKING: Louisa teen Isabel Hicks is found safe; alleged abductor is in custody
- Fairfax Connector backs off expanded bus service amid worker strike
- Strasburg named World Series MVP after historic postseason run
- Nationals win first World Series title, storming back on Astros in Game 7, 6-2 (“After 95 years, D.C. is baseball’s capital again after 6-2 win vs. Astros…After losing all three games in Washington over the weekend, the underdog Nationals became the first team in major league history to win the World Series by claiming four games on the road.”)
- Potentially severe storms this evening before turning chilly Friday into the weekend (“Halloween evening storms could bring torrential rain and damaging winds.”)
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