by Lowell
Here are a few national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Saturday, October 3.
- World’s largest solar plant goes online in China — 2.2 GW (“Huanghe Hydropower Development has connected a 2.2 GW solar plant to the grid in the desert in China’s remote Qinghai province. The project is backed by 202.8 MW/MWh of storage.”)
- Trump has repeatedly blamed China for a virus that now threatens his health. This will make Beijing nervous
- A Chinese Chemical Company Captures and Reuses 6,000 Tons of a Super-Polluting Greenhouse Gas (“The nitrous oxide, a byproduct of nylon manufacturing, is nearly 300 times more potent than carbon dioxide. The amount recycled equals emissions from 400,000 cars.”)
- Trump has been reckless with his own health — and our nation’s security
- ‘Massively concerning’ jobs report sends a signal that the economic recovery could be fading
- The U.S. is still ‘missing’ more jobs than it did at the worst point of prior postwar recessions
- As Trump’s Diagnosis Spooks G.O.P., Pelosi Projects Optimism on Stimulus Deal
- Trump coronavirus diagnosis changes dynamic of stimulus talks, Nancy Pelosi says
- The Probable Outcomes of Trump’s Diagnosis (“Death is not the most likely outcome, but it is far from unlikely. Based on age and sex alone, Trump is at high or very high risk for severe disease. Eight percent of COVID-19 patients ages 65 to 74 die from the disease. Those 75 to 84 are at far higher risk: 18 percent die. And men are significantly more likely to die of COVID-19 than women. Obesity is also predictive of a severe course.”)
- Don’t Expect Trump’s Diagnosis to Change the Minds of Pandemic Skeptics (“Experts say the president’s illness is unlikely to sway those who think COVID-19 is no big deal.”)
- The nation needs the truth on President Trump’s illness
- “It Affects Virtually Nobody”: The Three Weeks of Denial Leading Up To Trump’s Diagnosis (“It was even worse than you probably remember.”)
- Journalists, beware: This White House can’t be trusted to be truthful about Trump’s health
- With Trump hospitalized, more Covid cases emerge in White House and campaign
- Cavalier White House approach to COVID catches up to Trump
- Trump taken to Walter Reed medical center and will be hospitalized ‘for the next few days’
- What I Saw Today at the White House (“On the White House grounds this morning, senior West Wing aides walked around without masks. They spoke with the press without masks. They huddled privately with one another and didn’t wear masks.” Wildly irresponsible as always.)
- Trump Infects America
- “There Is Zero Reason to Panic”: On Trump’s Coronavirus Case and the Shredded Credibility of His White House
- Trump Doesn’t Care About the People Who Got Coronavirus. Now He’s One of Them. (“It is what it is.”)
- Invincibility punctured by infection: How the coronavirus spread in Trump’s White House
- ‘It’s Just F*ck-Up After F*ck-up’—Trump’s COVID Advisers at Their Breaking Point
- 11 positive coronavirus tests traced to presidential debate, Cleveland officials say
- Trump’s debate guests refused to wear masks, flouting rules
- Three White House journalists test positive for coronavirus after closely covering Trump
- Trump seemed to defy the laws of science and disease. Then, the coronavirus caught up with him.
- While Trump gets the best health care in the world, he wants to eliminate coverage for millions (“Trump’s positive coronavirus test underscores the stakes of his fight against Obamacare.”)
- The Coronavirus and the Threat Within the White House (“The best security system and the most solicitous medical officers in the world could not protect Donald Trump from a danger that he insisted on belittling and ignoring”)
- White House staff frustrated by lack of info
- Biden Campaign Races to Adjust to New Uncertainty in Campaign (“Joe Biden tested negative for the coronavirus and planned to go ahead with campaign events. But President Trump’s hospitalization injected new volatility into the race a month before Election Day.”)
- ‘They’ve got to be aggressively campaigning’: A leading Democrat urges Biden to stay on the trail. (“Senator Tim Kaine of Virginia, a leading Democrat and the 2016 vice-presidential nominee, urged the Biden campaign to continue campaigning while following ‘good safety rules,’ cautioning that despite the news that President Trump had tested positive for the coronavirus, this was no time to let up…Kaine also drew a contrast to the Trump campaign, which has been holding big, crowded rallies and often flouts public guidance on mask-wearing.”)
- Trump campaign manager tests positive for Covid-19
- The Busy Week When the President Met the Virus
- Debate commission accedes to Biden campaign’s ‘health and safety’ objections for VP debate
- Where Trump went (and who he was with) leading up to his coronavirus diagnosis
- Chris Wallace Tells Fox Viewers Not to Listen to Trump COVID Adviser Scott Atlas: ‘He Has No Training’
- The Latest: Trump rally-goers urged to get tested if sick
- Trump’s campaign has an epically bad day — and it’s not just the virus
- Fox News Stars to Be Tested After Attending Debate Night
- 2 GOP senators test positive for COVID-19 after Trump; Democrats say it’s ‘premature’ to move forward with Barrett confirmation hearings …
- The Senate must abide by CDC guidelines — even if it means delaying Barrett’s confirmation hearings
- Supreme Court nominee tested positive for coronavirus this summer, has since recovered
- Trump’s Diagnosis Imperils Quick Supreme Court Confirmation Timeline
- Shell-shocked Trump campaign seeks a way forward(“Top campaign advisers rethinking their strategy for the final month, on everything from rallies to fundraisers.”)
- Trump’s Fundraisers Brought Him Into Close Contact With Dozens In Two States Before He Announced He Had COVID-19
- Trump Donor Says President Was ‘Reckless’ to Attend Fundraiser
- GOP donors panic after coming close to Trump at fundraiser hours before his positive Covid-19 test
- Trump’s COVID-19 opportunity: Stop mocking masks. Embrace them instead and save lives.
- ‘God-tier genetics’: A stunned MAGA world offers blame, adulation after Trump’s diagnosis (“Donald Trump’s coronavirus diagnosis has stunned MAGA world, but it hasn’t changed how it reacts to bad news: blame others, accuse the left of craven behavior and cling tighter to the president.” Yep, “deplorable.”)
- Could Trump Have Infected Biden? (“The former vice president’s most recent COVID-19 test was negative, but he’s not yet in the clear.”)
- Electoral Chaos Might Ensue if Biden or Trump Is Forced Out of the Race
- Kellyanne Conway Says She Tested Positive for Covid-19
- The White House Staff Is Freaking Out and So Is Mitch McConnell’s Senate Majority (“There weren’t a lot of masks at Amy Coney Barrett’s nomination ceremony.”)
- How Will Trump’s Positive COVID-19 Test Affect The Election?
- To the Fox News reporter who’s ‘tired of it’: Clean up your own house
- It’s Time for Trump to Resign and Drop Out of the Race
- The Melania tapes bust the “Free Melania” myth (“Turns out the first lady is a lot like her husband.” Yep, they’re both horrible.)
- What happens if Trump is incapacitated and how would it affect the election?
- Scrutiny on Rose Garden event after Kellyanne Conway and other guests test positive for Covid (“At least seven people who attended event for Trump’s supreme court nominee have confirmed they have coronavirus”)
- Trump’s Covid diagnosis throws final month of campaign into total confusion
- Calls for COVID-19 tests at Capitol grow after Trump tests positive
- With Trump’s diagnosis of COVID-19, Fox News struggles to realize this is actually serious (“And hydroxychloroquine is back” My god, these people are completely hopeless.)
- Fox News systematically attacked coronavirus public health recommendations. Now its most famous viewer has it.
- Biden Makes a Direct and Heartfelt Call for Common Sense After Trump Tests Positive
- ‘Our Entire Democracy Is at Stake’: Biden Doesn’t Plan to Let Up on Campaign Trail
- Biden could pursue ‘easy’ climate solutions, elements of the Green New Deal if elected: experts
- Chamber poll shows Joe Biden winning Florida by 5 points
- Lawsuit filed against Gov. Greg Abbott for limiting ballot drop off locations (This is just blatant, massive voter suppression by Republicans.)
- Dr. Rachel Bitecofer on Potential Political Impact – If Any – of Trump’s COVID-19 Diagnosis; Trump Rallies (“buffets for this virus”), Including at Newport News, VA
- Sen. Mark Warner and challenger Daniel Gade debate racial issues, criminal justice Saturday in Norfolk
- DEBATE FACT CHECK: Daniel Gade’s History of Racially Insensitive Rhetoric (“Take a look at Daniel Gade blowing Donald Trump a kiss just last week”)
- ‘Very troubling’: Sen. Kaine concerned about Farmville Detention Center COVID-19 testing
- WATCH: Sen. Tim Kaine hosts roundtable on impact of COVID-19 in Farmville
- What Is Bob Good Hiding? (“Concealing financial information is expressly prohibited by FEC laws and ethics rules, and it should be investigated immediately”)
- Video: AG Mark Herring Reassures Virginians That Voter Intimidation Will Not Be Tolerated
- Democratic-Led Virginia Senate Passes 2020-2022 Biennial Budget, Mostly Along Party Lines
- Virginia House and Senate pass budgets, getting closer to final spending plan
- Virginia Senate Passes Budget That Includes Medicaid Enhancements, Law Enforcement Bonuses
- Contact tracing for a coronavirus-positive governor previews task ahead for Trump tracers (“Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam and his wife tested positive a week before Trump. Health officials now must work to trace every contact the two had made.”)
- UPDATE: Northam ‘feels fine’ a week after testing positive; Va. officials wish Trump, first lady well
- Schapiro: Finally, Trump and Northam have something in common (Alrighty then.)
- Another $250k Donation to Pro-Redistricting-Amendment Group Brings Total From Texas Hedge Fund Billionaires to $503k
- GOP Politicians Want a Redistricting Commission. Their Voters Aren’t So Sure (“The State Government Leadership Foundation, a GOP dark money group that ProPublica reported paid for Republican consultants to help draw districts in North Carolina, has donated $50,000 toward the effort. That contribution went to Conservatives for Redistricting Reform, a political action committee that lists Del. Jason Miyares (R-Virginia Beach) as its treasurer.”)
- Mountain Valley gets another permit, but no word on when pipeline work can resume
- Friday (10/2) Virginia Data on COVID-19 Finds +966 Confirmed/Probable Cases (to 149,687), +48 Hospitalizations (to 11,140), +22 Deaths (to 3,250) From Yesterday
- Virginia’s rocket launch site is poised to grow with the most successful startup since SpaceX
- Rocket carrying radish seeds, meats and cheeses – and a $23M toilet – finally launches from Wallops Island to space station
- No COVID-19 cases linked to Trump rally in Newport News so far
- Richmond Candidate Hosted ‘Proud Boys’ At 2019 Strip Club Event
- RTD Q&A: Five Richmond mayoral candidates talk policing, housing and racial equity
- Virginia Beach expects 100,000 absentee ballots — or more. Here’s how it’s handling the huge increase. (“State law allows election officials to scan ballots ahead of time — as long as vote totals aren’t tallied until election night. Virginia Beach started that work Friday.”)
- Fairfax County NAACP Announces Support for “Merit Lottery” Changes to “TJ” Admissions Process
- Inmate dies at Arlington County jail (“Darryl Becton, 46, was found unconscious in his cell Thursday, officials said.”)
- D.C.-area forecast: A bunch of nice fall days are on the way
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