by Lowell
Here are a few national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Super Tuesday, March 3.
Legally Embattled Netanyahu Claims Election Victory After Turbulent Year
- Netanyahu Holds Lead in Israeli Election but Could Miss Out on a Majority (“Another deadlock would prolong nearly a year of political paralysis in Israel”)
- G-7 to Hold Emergency Call on How to Lift Economy From Virus Threat
- WHO chief warns ‘we are in uncharted territory’ as number of coronavirus cases worldwide passes 90,000
- Why Turkey launched a major offensive against the Syrian government
- Global Stocks Claw Back More Ground
- What Trump’s Afghanistan plan shares with Nixon’s Paris Peace Accord
- Trump administration orders four Chinese news outlets in U.S. to reduce staffs
- CDC abruptly postpones coronavirus press briefing
- Trump calls for Federal Reserve rate cut as virus deaths increase in the U.S.
- The job is essential to U.S. security. Trump’s nominee is not qualified.
- Kushner sells stake in firm using tax breaks he lobbied for (Corrupt.)
- Republicans tepid on Trump’s pick for intelligence post — again
- President Trump appears to have boxed in the Senate by nominating Ratcliffe as intel chief
- Key Republican senator says he’ll back Trump’s controversial pick for intel chief
- How Coronavirus Could Tank the Economy — and Trump’s Odds of Reelection
- White House withdraws nomination of Defense official who questioned Ukraine aid freeze
- Paranoid Politics Goes Viral (“When everything is a liberal media conspiracy.”)
- On coronavirus, Trump needs the ones he hates: Experts and journalists
- CNN’s Begala: Trump will ‘dump Pence’ for Haley on day of Democratic nominee’s acceptance speech
- The 2020 elections are being driven by health care. That’s good news for Democrats.
- Donald Trump Trying to Cobble Together a Healthcare Plan Amid a Pandemic? No Thanks.
- The President Is Winning His War on American Institutions (“How Trump is destroying the civil service and bending the government to his will”)
- Did Mike Bloomberg waste $500 million running for president? We’re about to find out.
- Buttigieg and Klobuchar Are Out. What Now? (“The college-educated white voters both candidates attracted are up for grabs. Whether Biden or Sanders wins them over could prove crucial to the race.”)
- Obama spoke with Buttigieg after he dropped out of 2020 race: report
- Buttigieg goes out with style, grace and a bright future
- Biden made the most of his moment in the spotlight (“His followers adore him personally.”)
- Biden Surges Ahead of Super Tuesday, Yet May Not Catch Sanders
- Super Tuesday will help determine the direction of the Democratic Party
- Bernie Sanders has an Elizabeth Warren problem (“With Joe Biden getting a boost from Pete Buttigieg’s and Amy Klobuchar’s exits, the question now turns to Warren, whom some Sanders supporters want out.”)
- Bernie Sanders faces pivotal clash as Democratic establishment joins forces against him
- What Are The Biggest Super Tuesday Wild Cards?
- Buttigieg, Klobuchar, and Beto Endorse Biden in Dallas (“Three former candidates endorsed the former vice-president on Monday, as Biden consolidates the support of moderate Democrats before Super Tuesday.”)
- Bernie Sanders and Super Tuesday: American political history at a pivot point (“On the cusp of Super Tuesday, Sanders, a still-improbable candidate, is poised for a historic breakthrough”)
- Super Tuesday heralds an epic Democratic Party clash (“It’s Bernie’s revolutionary zeal pit against Biden’s calls for restoration.”)
- You Want Answers About the Democratic Race? Today May Provide Them
- Five Things to Watch For on Super Tuesday
- On Super Tuesday eve, Biden gets boost from 2 former rivals
- Senate candidate Mark Kelly endorses Joe Biden in Arizona primary
- Harry Reid endorses Joe Biden for president; Amy Klobuchar also plans to back him
- Amy Klobuchar Drops Out of Presidential Race and Plans to Endorse Biden
- Black Voters Didn’t Vote for Biden in South Carolina Because They ‘Lack Information’
- MSNBC Host Chris Matthews Resigns After Accusations of Sexism and Harassment
- Chris Matthews Out at MSNBC (About time!)
- Devin Nunes sues Washington Post. It’s his 7th lawsuit in 12 months
- A court ruled that Ken Cuccinelli’s appointment at US Citizenship and Immigration Services wasn’t legal
- Sen. Mark Warner: “Trump Administration’s repeated attacks on the Affordable Care Act jeopardize essential health care coverage for Virginia families”
- Virginia House Majority Leader Charniele Herring and 30 Top Virginia Leaders Endorse Joe Biden
- Virginia’s Super Tuesday Primary Draws Political Heavyweights In Battle For Democratic Delegates
- College students, including at Virginia Tech, help fuel Super Tuesday absentee ballot boost
- Shafted by a faulty elevator, McAuliffe and Stoney emerge to tout Biden
- McAuliffe and others trapped in elevator before Biden event in Richmond
- Editorial: Virginia leaps into the presidential fray (“As Virginia voters head to the polls today, changes are in the work that should make it easier for more people to cast a ballot come November.”)
- How the Urgent Need to Defeat Trump Has Compelled Me to Change How I’ll Vote Tomorrow
- Democratic Straw Poll Results: VA Beach, Fairfax County, Alexandria
- Absentee Voting Points to Lower Super Tuesday Turnout
- Message to the Undecided Virginia Democratic Primary Voter: An Argument for Mike Bloomberg
- Here’s what you need to know about Tuesday’s primary elections
- Editorial: Six questions for Super Tuesday
- Say goodbye to the bowl — General Assembly says tied recounts will require a special election
- Bipartisan redistricting measure advances in Virginia (“The proposed constitutional amendment will head to the House floor.”)
- Conversion therapy for minors to be banned in Virginia (“The measure is the first LGBT-rights bill to reach Gov. Ralph Northam’s desk this year.”)
- Kristen Amundson column: The real two parties in Richmond right now
- Virginia lieutenant governor questions Biden after McAuliffe’s endorsement
- Fairfax calls McAuliffe, Stoney ‘racist’. They again say they did not plant sex assault allegations. (Levar Stoney, of course, is African-American. Terry McAuliffe has been a champion of African-American voting rights, among other things. But…sure, ok.)
- Va. Senate committee kills Dominion rate review bill (“The bipartisan effort had been a rare case of legislation advancing over the powerful utility’s objections.”)
- After intense Dominion lobbying, Senate panel kills bipartisan Fair Energy Bills Act (Grrrrr…)
- Bill removing race requirement in marriage records passes
- Video: Don’t Mess with “Mike the Tiger”…or with LSU Alumnus, Virginia Del. Don Scott!
- Lawmakers Reject Compassionate Release Bill
- The Importance of Protecting Elections During a Pandemic
- AG Mark Herring Vows to Fight for Virginians’ Health Care in Supreme Court
- Virginia lawmakers approve bill allowing speed cameras near schools and highway work zones
- House and Senate lawmakers are deadlocked over expanding authority for pharmacists
- House Says “I Do” But Senate Panel Says “I Don’t”
- State Agencies Preparing for COVID-19 Response
- Speakers encourage gun rights supporters to stay engaged politically
- Video: Arlington County Board Chair Libby Garvey Comments Briefly on Vice Chair Erik Gutshall’s “Health Crisis”
- Arlington board member Erik Gutshall fighting brain tumor (“Gutshall, a Democrat, was elected to the county board in 2017 and serves as vice-chair.”)
- JUST IN: County Board Member Gutshall Hospitalized
- Showery and warm with sun returning tomorrow
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