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by Lowell
Here are a few national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Wednesday, September 30.
That was terrible, @realDonaldTrump — and you just collapsed in front of the whole world. pic.twitter.com/Zlk4TdCE2t
— The Lincoln Project (@ProjectLincoln) September 30, 2020
- Has the world started to take climate change fight seriously?
- China’s Xi is doubling down on genocide
- Brazil revokes mangrove protections, weakening another ecosystem key to curbing climate change (That’s absolutely insane.)
- Judge Barrett represented Iranian exile group in fight to end terrorist designation
- House in near-unanimous vote affirms peaceful transfer of power
- More than 1 million ballots have already been cast in the 2020 presidential election
- Intel chief releases Russian disinfo on Hillary Clinton that was rejected by bipartisan Senate panel (Beyond appalling.)
- Lindsey Graham on Spreading Potential Russian Disinformation: It Doesn’t Matter If It’s True
- Trump’s taxes are full of red flags. He must disclose all his financial affairs.
- Biden Pitched A Climate Plan. Trump Rambled About ‘Immaculate Air’ And Cleaning Forests (“The first presidential debate of 2020 included a surprise climate question. It yielded unsurprising, but important, answers.”)
- Lying, Cheating, Barking, Bullying: Donald Trump Hijacked The First Presidential Debate
- Donald Trump ensures first presidential debate is national humiliation
- Donald Trump plunges debate into chaos as he repeatedly talks over Joe Biden (“President refuses to denounce white supremacist violence as candidates throw insults and tempers flare”)
- With Cross Talk, Lies and Mockery, Trump Tramples Decorum in Debate With Biden (“Interrupting Joe Biden nearly every time he spoke, President Trump made little attempt to reassure swing voters about his leadership. Mr. Biden hit back: ‘This is so unpresidential.'”)
- Just Putrid’: GOP Insiders Texted Me Their Honest Feelings About the Debate
- From Debate Stage, Trump Declines To Denounce White Supremacy
- An Epic Moment of National Shame: The Debate Was an Embarrassment for the Ages (“Trump shredded the rulebook and any sense of decorum.”)
- We Can Probably Stop Asking Trump If He’s a White Supremacist
- Biden Emerges From a Train Wreck Mostly Unscathed
- Trump sets the tone for the worst presidential debate in living memory
- Trump Closes By Threatening Election Night Chaos
- Perspective: Chris Wallace tried — and failed — to control Trump. Something needs to change.
- ‘Dumpster fire.’ ‘Train wreck.’ ‘A disgrace’: Pundits share their shocked, horrified reactions to the debate
- Trump Controlled the Tone of the First Debate, But Biden Controlled the Message
- Why Trump resorted to torching the debate (“Unlike in 2016, he lacks a clear message or line of attack against his opponent. What remained was bullying, interruptions and ad hominem provocations.”)
- Trump blows up the debate — and himself (“Biden stood head and shoulders above the president.”)
- Trump repeatedly relies on false claims that have been debunked throughout his presidency
- In chaotic first debate, Trump repeatedly interrupts Biden with taunts and refuses to condemn white supremacists
- Kids were frightened, educators were horrified — and there was this: ‘PLEASE let an experienced teacher moderate the next debate’
- ‘Clown.’ ‘Liar.’ ‘Racist.’: 4 takeaways from the chaotic first Trump-Biden debate (“The president came out swinging, with constant interruptions and attempts to throw Biden off-balance. The Democratic nominee didn’t shrink from the moment.”)
- Biden Skewers Trump On COVID-19 Response
- Joe Scarborough urges Biden: ‘Do not do anymore debates’ (“If they are not going to cut his mic so we can have an exchange of ideas, then Biden should not attend any more debates” Also, they need to fact check on the spot, cut off anyone who lies.)
- Jake Tapper: “It wasn’t even a debate. It was a disgrace. And it’s primarily because of President Trump”
- Critics, Commentators Call First Presidential Debate Unequivocally A ‘Train Wreck’ (“CNN’s Jake Tapper told viewers that the Trump-Biden debate ‘was a hot mess, inside a dumpster fire, inside a train wreck.'”)
- Biden campaign faces questions about whether he should skip next debates (“The campaign insisted he would participate in the final two, but some Democrats said he should demand rule changes.”)
- Undecided voters call Trump ‘unhinged’ and ‘un-American’ — but unswayed by debate
- Cancel the Rest of the Debates (“This degrading spectacle didn’t show voters anything they don’t already know.”)
- Trump’s jarring white supremacist moment launches an online furor (“The president told the Proud Boys, a self-described ‘western chauvinist’ group, to ‘stand back’ and ‘stand by.'”)
- The President Was the Sh-tshow (“Biden talked to regular people. Trump talked to a right-wing Facebook comment section from hell.”)
- Cancel the Debates (“Tonight brought the first debate of this presidential election, and if there is any sense left in this nation, it will be the last too.”)
- Trump Embarrassed His Country and Himself
- The first post-debate polls say Biden won
- Trump calls for chaos at the polls and says he’s ‘counting on’ the Supreme Court
- 3 debate moments that showed how unsuited Trump is for the presidency (“Don’t let Trump’s debate bullying distract you from his ignorance and malevolence.”)
- Trump Planned to Go Feral on Biden. Now His Allies Want to Call Animal Control (“Ed Rollins, a veteran GOP strategist who fronts the pro-Trump group Great America PAC, said, ‘Wow. I have seen nothing like this ever. Don’t want to comment any further.'”)
- Donald Trump Refused to Denounce White Supremacists. That’s It. (“In the first presidential debate, he also told a right-wing paramilitary street gang to ‘stand back and stand by.'”)
- Proud Boys and far-right figures cheered Trump’s debate call for them to “stand by”
- Trump’s Bare-Knuckle Night With Biden Risks Repelling Key Voters
- At the Debate, Biden and Trump Showed America Who They Really Are. That’s a Win for Biden.
- I recapped ‘Game of Thrones.’ This debate was wilder.
- Biden’s Best Zingers From the First Debate (“Just shut up, man”)
- Interruptions, accusations, chaos: Trump trolled the debate stage (“The debate was a 90-minute display of a president’s testosterone-fueled, unmanaged rage and insecurity. Joe Biden came to debate, God bless him.”)
- After That Fiasco, Biden Should Refuse to Debate Trump Again (“The president was petulant and puerile, so what is the point?”)
- Biden and Trump’s First Debate: Best and Worst Moments (“Joe Biden [won]. The entire event was a freak show. But Biden held his own against Trump, and that was what he needed to do. Also, Biden clearly realizes the only appropriate way to respond to the president’s chronic lying and childish insults: Taking them seriously would only legitimize them, whereas laughing, smiling and shaking his head in dismay makes Trump seem like a naughty toddler.”)
- Fact-Checking the First 2020 Presidential Debate (“President Trump demonstrated a willingness to lie, exaggerate and mislead during the first presidential debate”)
- How the Internet Viewed the First Presidential Debate: Poorly (“The worst debate of all time”)
- Trump Tries to Delegitimize…Everything(“The debate was a trainwreck. But the contrast is clear.”)
- Far-Right Proud Boys Rally After Trump’s Debate Defense: ‘Fuck Them Up’ (“Given the chance to finally explicitly condemn right-wing extremism, Trump insisted, ‘This is a left-wing problem” and gave a shout-out to the Proud Boys.'”)
- Michael Flynn’s lawyer says she asked Trump not to pardon the former national security adviser
- The Murdochs’ Fox News and New York Post go all in on Biden earpiece conspiracy theory
- Bidens Release 2019 Returns, Paid Nearly $300,000 In Taxes
- More top Republicans are abandoning Trump
- ‘Bad things happen in Philadelphia,’ Trump says at debate, renewing false claim about poll watchers
- Everything Trump touches dies — including his presidency
- U.S. Chamber of Commerce abruptly ousts top political consultant Scott Reed, alleging leaks
- The GOP ship is capsizing. Who gets a lifeboat?
- Early surge of Democratic mail voting sparks worry inside GOP
- HHS ad blitz sputters as celebrities back away
- Deadly Charlottesville rally surfaces in debate; Trump tells far-right group to ‘stand back and stand by’
- 35 DAYS OUT: Joe’s Bold Vision for the Future of this Country Will Take Center Stage at Debate
- Video: Senator Warner, Virginia Democrats Slam Trump’s Health Care Lies and Broken Promises Ahead of Debate
- Virginians Shouldn’t Expect Better Answers from Trump on Tonight’s Debate Stage
- Sen. Mark Warner Announces Labor Endorsements Ahead of Second Debate on Saturday
- UVA Doctor Seeks Seat in Congress
- WATCH: CIA Veterans Slam “Disgusting” New Ad Attempting to Tie Abigail Spanberger to Terrorists
- Wason Center Poll: Virginia Voters’ Support for Police Reform Measures Mostly Very Strong; Narrower on Allowing Civilians to Sue for Misconduct (Also: “On K-12 school opening, Virginia voters prefer a hybrid model (46%) to an all-virtual model (28%) or fully in-person model (23%).”)
- CNU poll shows support for police reform in Virginia, with some partisan splits
- Video: Democratic-Led Virginia House of Delegates Passes Budget; Delegates Torian, Simon Hit Republicans For Voting No to COVID-19 Relief, Education Funding, etc.
- Funding Dispute Could Delay Sentencing Reform Legislation
- Virginia colleges and universities see drop in enrollment, but far less than initially anticipated
- EDITORIAL: The Northams’ double standard (Including this only to remind everyone what a right-wing mess the Free Lance-Star editorial board is.)
- Wedding photographer, ministries challenge Virginia’s new LGBT rights law
- Tuesday (9/29) Virginia Data on COVID-19 Finds +923 Confirmed/Probable Cases (to 147,516), +62 Hospitalizations (to 10,978), +15 Deaths (to 3,187) From Yesterday
- COVID-19 Bombshell: As Thousands of Out-of-State Mountain Valley Pipeline Workers Prepare to Descend on SW Virginia, Dept. of Health Declines to Review Company’s COVID Mitigation Plan
- AG Mark Herring Supports Gov. Northam’s Budget Proposal to Utilize Dominion Overearnings Toward Utility Relief for Virginians
- Virginia commits $16 million for antigen tests, first order expected this week (“Virginia officials this week formally committed $16 million for the purchase of rapid COVID-19 tests, with the first order for 200,000 tests going out to a vendor this week.”)
- COVID-19 Bombshell: As Thousands of Out-of-State Mountain Valley Pipeline Workers Prepare to Descend on SW Virginia, Dept. of Health Declines to Review Company’s COVID Mitigation Plan
- Virginia stands to gain thousands of jobs from NASA’s Moon to Mars mission, study says
- Editorial: Consider a more inclusive history curriculum (“Proposals to make history education in Virginia more inclusive can help foster understanding and deserve serious consideration.”)
- CBBT expansion: Two years behind, island armor adding to delays
- Virginia’s Offshore Wind Turbines Now Generating Power (“The Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) pilot project has started generating power, according to social media posts from Ørsted, which developed the project together with Dominion Energy.”)
- City Council subcommittee opposes ban on nonlethal weapons deployed against protesters (“A Richmond City Council subcommittee on Tuesday voted against a proposed ban on riot control equipment that police have deployed against protesters in recent months.”)
- VT Opens “The Market” for Students FacingFood Insecurity
- VCU Construction Workers Allege Wage Theft, Exploitation
- Liberty University pays Jerry Falwell Jr., disputes reports about severance
- Virginia Beach brings back second wave of students for in-person learning
- D.C.-area forecast: Clearing skies and less humid today; cooler Friday through the weekend
