by Lowell
Here are a few national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Sunday, November 3. Under 48 hours until Virginia polls open…make sure you vote!
Trump got the welcome he deserved today as he was greeted by protesters outside MSG and with loud boos inside as he entered for #UFC244. pic.twitter.com/6oBlxOhguo
— Minh Ngo (@minhtngo) November 3, 2019
- Saudi Aramco I.P.O. Is Announced
- Brazilian ‘forest guardian’ killed by illegal loggers in ambush (“Paulo Paulino Guajajara was killed by armed loggers in the Araribóia region in Maranhão” Horrible.)
- A presidential loathing for Ukraine is at the heart of the impeachment inquiry
- Mueller interview notes obtained by CNN show Trump’s push for stolen emails
- Internal Mueller documents show Trump campaign chief pushed unproven theory Ukraine hacked Democrats
- Smugglers are sawing through new sections of Trump’s border wall (“Using popular power tools fitted with specialized blades, cutters are defeating the steel bollards, opening gaps large enough for people and drugs to pass through, agents and officials say.” Say it with me: walls are stupid!)
- Trump gets deluge of boos upon entering MSG prior to UFC 244
- How Trump Reshaped the Presidency in Over 11,000 Tweets (“When Donald Trump entered office, Twitter was a political tool that had helped get him elected and a digital howitzer that he relished firing. The Times examined how, in the years since, he has fully integrated the social media platform into the very fabric of his administration.”)
- Can Democrats Compete With Trump’s Twitter Feed? (“The president and his allies understand the power of content creation and shamelessness.”)
- Most California Fires Over 70% Contained As Ventura Firefighters Contend With Drones
- As Warren and Buttigieg rise, the Democratic presidential race is competitive and fluid, a Washington Post-ABC News poll finds (“Among Democratic-leaning registered voters, 28 percent would support Biden if their state’s primary or caucus were held today, while 23 percent support Warren and 17 percent support Sanders. Biden’s edge over Warren is smaller than the poll’s margin of sampling error. Buttigieg stands at 9 percent and is the only other candidate with greater than 2 percent support.”)
- Kate McKinnon breaks down Elizabeth Warren’s healthcare plan on ‘SNL,’ saying your insurance is like a ‘bad boyfriend’
- Biden Defends His ‘Vision’ Against Warren’s Indirect Attacks (“Former Vice President and 2020 presidential candidate Joe Biden tried to challenge his reputation as a moderate with small ideas.”)
- Inside Beto O’Rourke’s collapse (“Once flush with cash, by the end the former Texas congressman was running out of money and confronting a decision about whether to maintain staffing levels or pay for TV ads.”)
- US judge blocks Trump’s health insurance rule for immigrants
- How key Republicans inside Facebook are shifting its politics to the right
- Absentee voting much higher this year than in 2015
- CASEY: Congressmen see no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil in Trump-Ukraine probe (“Is there any action by President Trump that would make western Virginia’s three congressmen want to investigate Trump’s actions in withholding military aid to Ukraine?” Nope. They are 100% cultists, dead-enders, and 100% are violating their oaths of office to defend the constitution.)
- Ahead of Pence Visit, Republicans Lower Expectations in Virginia
- In Virginia Beach, Pence stirs the GOP base ahead of crucial state election
- Vice President Mike Pence campaigns for Virginia Republicans in Virginia Beach (What a joke.)
- Pence rally in Virginia Beach underscores high stakes in Tuesday’s elections (Actually, what it underscores is that this is the Trump Republican Party!)
- With Three Days to Go, President Barack Obama Endorses Virginia Democrats
- Obama endorses ‘outstanding group of Virginia Democrats’ ahead of state elections
- Audio: CNU Professor Rachel Bitecofer, Sen. Dave Marsden’s Chief of Staff Matt Rogers Make Their Fearless Predictions for Tuesday’s Virginia Elections (“Bitecofer predicts ‘good, strong seat gains’ for Dems; Rogers predicts 55 Dems in the House of Delegates and 25 Dems in the State Senate after Tuesday”)
- Photos, Video: Final Weekend Before Virginia Votes – GOTV!
- Virginia House Speaker Kirk Cox Is a Classic Case of Republicans Running Away From the Word “Republican”
- Editorial: What’s at stake Tuesday
- COMMENTARY: Forecasting Virginia’s 2019 legislative elections? Good luck with that
- Suffolk becomes unlikely ground zero for ERA ratification (“One final push to elect enough Virginia Democrats to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment comes in the form of mid-century house in Suffolk, where efforts are underway to plaster the city with ERA signs and convince voters to flip the 76th House District”)
- CBS calls Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax’s defamation suit a ploy to ‘attack’ accusers
- Gordon C. Morse: The daunting, demanding challenge of being governor
- Aird focuses on new House district – not rise in leadership – as long-shot challenger sees chance
- EDITORIAL: State’s shameful sovereign immunity claim
- Liftoff: Antares rocket boosts resupply ship from Virginia to the space station
- Municipal seats on ballots across Central Virginia
- World Series MVP Stephen Strasburg opts out of contract with Nationals, will test free agency (“The Nationals are expected to be in play to bring back the pitcher, who signed a seven-year, $175 million extension in May 2016. Washington all-star third baseman Anthony Rendon is a free agent, too.”)
- D.C.-area forecast: Staying sunny and cool through midweek
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