by Lowell
Here are a few national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Tuesday, October 15.
- Trump hypes China trade deal as new doubts emerge
- US troops express anger at Trump’s Syria policy: ‘We betrayed’ the Kurds (Trump did this.)
- Turkey’s Aggression Demands a Firm Response
- Fury over Trump Syria decision grows
- Trump’s Syria withdrawal is a boon for ISIS — and a nightmare for Europe
- Trump Is Making Syria, and the Middle East, More Dangerous (“As desperate Kurds ally with Assad, the specter of the Islamic State threatens again, and American power dims.”)
- U.S. Boosts Steel Tariffs on Turkey, Sanctions Officials (This is basically the worst of all worlds – betray the Turks, give Putin a big win, first give Turkey the green light to invade Syria and then piss them off too. By the time Trump’s through, will ANYONE in the world be America’s friend? Oh yeah, Trump also might have resurrected ISIS.)
- Turkish lira rises as markets don’t take Trump’s tariff threats seriously
- Syrian troops enter key towns in northeast under deal with Kurds
- Humanitarian crisis unfolds as violence escalates in Syria (Trump and his supporters/enablers bear a big part of the blame for this disaster.)
- For U.S. soldiers, ‘it’s a dagger to the heart’ to abandon the Kurds
- Trump’s blunder in Syria is irreparable
- Russian shadow falls over Syria as Kurds open door for Assad
- Assad Expands Control in Syria After U.S. Pullback, Pact With Kurds
- Trump Just Did Irreparable Damage to America’s Standing in the World. It Wasn’t an Accident.
- Trump Followed His Gut on Syria. Calamity Came Fast.
- Trump Restraint on Turkey Sanctions Leaves Congress Wanting More
- Renewable Power Topped Fossil Fuels in UK During Q3 (“That had never happened since the U.K. opened its first public electricity generating station in 1882.” And note that the lights are still on, everything’s perfectly fine, despite fossil fuel propagandists and fearmongering f’tards like many Virginia Republicans.)
- Bolton Objected to Ukraine Pressure Campaign, Calling Giuliani ‘a Hand Grenade’
- Trump’s Worst Betrayal Yet (“By turning his back on the Kurds, the president has done irreparable damage to America’s standing in the world. That’s by design.” Can America ever recover from this disastrous presidency? Doubtful. Happy now, Trump supporters?)
- Trump Suspects a Spiteful Bolton Is Behind Ukraine Leaks
- Federal Prosecutors Scrutinize Rudy Giuliani’s Ukraine Business Dealings, Finances
- Recently resigned State Department adviser set to testify before Congress
- Exclusive: Trump lawyer Giuliani was paid $500,000 to consult on indicted associate’s firm
- Giuliani ran a shadow foreign policy to personally benefit Trump, ex-adviser testifies (“Fiona Hill, who resigned from her National Security Council post this year, told lawmakers that Rudolph W. Giuliani’s dealings with Ukraine circumvented U.S. officials and career diplomats.”)
- Nancy Pelosi’s Game (“Inside the Democrats’ war room.”)
- Impeachment could lead to a first in the 2020 election (“Trump, who has repeatedly shattered political tradition, could be the first president ever to be impeached by the House and then seek another term in the next election”)
- Words have consequences. Trump either doesn’t know or doesn’t care. (Or actively approves of this stuff.)
- Violent Video Was Product of Right-Wing Provocateurs and Trump Allies (“The White House said President Trump condemned a fake video depicting him killing rivals and members of the news media. But Mr. Trump never mentioned it.”)
- Republicans have no red line for Trump
- Is this Barr’s cry for help?
- The Trump Administration* Has Surrendered Entirely to Industry (“Everything, including our natural treasures, is for sale.”)
- ‘Everything becomes a conspiracy theory’: Trump leans into spurious claims for impeachment defense (“The president has long enjoyed tossing up outlandish theories and watching his supporters run with them. Now he’s weaponizing the practice for the toughest fight of his presidency.”)
- State Department promotes Pompeo as a ‘Christian leader’ (“Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s recent address to the American Association of Christian Counselors is the top item of the State Department’s website on Monday.”)
- State Department Slammed After Website Gets ‘Christian Leader’ Makeover (“The official government page was updated to tout Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s speech on his faith.” Wildly inappropriate.)
- Why the Democratic candidates need to start talking about the Supreme Court
- 12 Democrats face high stakes on biggest primary debate stage ever
- Democratic debate in Ohio: 5 things to watch (“Analysis: Targeting Trump could be the ticket for candidates to get to a second look from voters”)
- Biden’s Rivals Are Utterly Perplexed at the Timing of Hunter’s Interview (Agreed, that was really weird.)
- Mike Bloomberg keeps talking to allies about running for president as Joe Biden struggles against Elizabeth Warren
- Matt Gaetz Thinks His Audience Is as Big a Box of Rocks as He Is (“One of Trump’s prime congressional flunkies makes a scene.”)
- Former Fort Worth Officer Charged With Murder In Fatal Shooting Of Woman In Her Home
- When talking about Indigenous Peoples Day, Tucker Carlson sounds just like a white supremacist
- Virginia attorney general helps win a round over Trump administration on immigration (Yep, Blue Virginia reported that days ago.)
- Warner and Kaine introduce ‘Virginia Beach Strong Act’ in Senate
- Constituents Demand Access to Congressman (“Congressman Denver Riggleman held a town hall meeting in Bedford last week – attracting a friendly crowd of about a hundred in a largely conservative area. The following day in Charlottesville, a group of unhappy constituents went to Riggleman’s district office to complain.”)
- Editorial: Register to vote, then make it easier (“The deadline for registering to vote for the Nov. 5 election is today, but Virginia should do better to lower the barriers to participation.”)
- Lying to Protect the President and Attack Women: Virginia Republicans’ Depraved Race to the Bottom
- Virginia gets the last of nearly 2.7M special tax refund checks in the mail ahead of deadline
- ACP Opponents Headed to Supreme Court
- More student absentee ballots could indicate higher turnout
- State Officials Are Touring Virginia in Hopes of Cutting Down on Maternal Mortality Rates
- Editorial: Virginia Women’s Monument honors all voices
- Video: Far-Right State Sen. Amanda Chase (R) Demagogues That 11/5 Elections Will Determine “Freedom” or “Socialism” in Virginia
- Democrats try to capitalize on Sen. Amanda Chase controversies in new TV ad
- Video: “But Where is Kathy Byron?” Ad Asks The Question on Every 22nd District Voter’s Mind
- Reporting Staff at Charlottesville Daily Progress, Other Local Newspapers, Intend to Unionize
- Barefoot resigns as historical society director (“Coy Barefoot has resigned as executive director of the Albemarle-Charlottesville Historical Society”)
- Editorial: What would happen if Roanoke moved council elections to November?
- CASEY: Roanoke-area Methodists get relief job done in Puerto Rico
- William Barr Attacked Progressive Prosecutors. His Virginia Neighbors May Just Elect One. (“Steve Descano is running on a criminal justice reform platform in Fairfax County, which the attorney general calls home.”)
- In Southwest Virginia, a ‘Trump Republican’ seeks a local office (Wonderful. Not.)
- Hampton NAACP targets millennials to register to vote
- COMMENTARY: To bee or not to bee? That is the question for Stafford (Everyone can help by replacing some of their lawn – an environmentally damaging monoculture – with native plants, including those friendly to pollinators.)
- Video: Fox 5’s Wildly Unfair and Unbalanced Story on Fairfax Schools
- E-scooter companies will face new rules to operate in Virginia Beach
- The Nats, one win from World Series, are providing a doubt-free sense of release
- With their World Series dreams nearing reality, the Nats are suddenly a machine (“Washington is one win from an NLCS sweep and its team is a runaway train right now. Time to get off the tracks.”)
- Somewhat chilly tonight, with beautiful weather continuing Tuesday
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