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by Lowell
Here are a few national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Tuesday, October 13. Just three weeks to go until 11/3; have you voted yet?
Donald Trump is running TV ads taking Dr. Fauci out of context and without his permission.
So, here’s a message from the President in his own words. pic.twitter.com/WCYbIfrQLR
— Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) October 12, 2020
- Stop CO2 emissions bouncing back after Covid plunge, says IEA (“Governments are not doing enough to prevent rapid rebound, says agency’s report”)
- Net zero targets change the game as IEA hails renewables as new “king” of electricity
- North Korea’s monstrous new missile is a reminder of Trump’s failure to contain the regime
- Johnson & Johnson pauses Covid-19 vaccine trial after ‘unexplained illness’
- A Dose of Optimism, as the Pandemic Rages On(“The months ahead will be difficult. But the medical cavalry is coming, and the rest of us know what we need to do.”)
- The Third Wave of the Pandemic Is Here
- Trump’s intel chief is undermining U.S. intelligence. He should resign.
- Dr. Fauci: The Trump Campaign Is ‘In Effect, Harassing Me’
- Fauci says Trump campaign should take down ad featuring him
- First Thing election special: Trump’s on the stump and all masks are off (“The president told a packed crowd in Florida that he wanted to ‘kiss everyone’.” He’s just completely f’ed up.)
- Despite rising Covid-19 threat, Trump mocks virus (“In his first rally since his own bout with coronavirus, Trump behaved as though the deadly pandemic was just a memory in front of a packed-in crowd”)
- Trump resuming pandemic rallies shows how little he’s learned about coronavirus (“Even Dr. Anthony Fauci isn’t pulling punches about how irresponsible they are from a public health standpoint.”)
- Top general did not give his consent to be used in Trump political ad
- The President Is Engaged in Pay-for-Play Scams
- As Trump Flouts Safety Protocols, News Outlets Balk at Close Coverage
- Eric Trump cancels event at Michigan gun shop after former employee is linked to domestic terror plot against governor
- Republicans’ Galling Bad Faith About the Supreme Court (“It’s way too late for the right to pretend to care about civic norms.”)
- Confirming Barrett is a fairy-tale temptation rife with dark trade-offs
- Republicans are trying to make court expansion a mortal sin. Don’t let them.
- This isn’t a confirmation. It’s a referendum on the legitimacy of the Supreme Court.
- Paul Waldman: Amy Coney Barrett’s hearing is a disgusting spectacle of GOP dishonesty
- Republicans played victims in the first hearing. Democrats made the case against Republicans.
- The single biggest lie told in the first day of the Amy Coney Barrett hearing (“Who do you think you’re fooling, Senator Lee?”)
- “This is not normal”: Cory Booker calls out Republicans rushing Amy Coney Barrett’s Supreme Court hearing
- Amy Coney Barrett Is Tied to Right-Wing Projects
- Oh, Now You Believe in Norms (“The G.O.P. blocked Obama and quick-pitched Amy Coney Barrett. Democrats must fight fire with fire.”)
- Amy Coney Barrett’s Judicial Neutrality Is a Political Fiction
- Mitch McConnell’s Mission of Misery (“Why Senate Republicans won’t help Americans in need.”)
- Naked Republican hypocrisy is destroying trust in Supreme Court: Reagan, Bush lawyers
- Amy Coney Barrett is the least popular Supreme Court nominee in recent history
- The Irony at the Heart of the Amy Coney Barrett Fight
- Klobuchar: There’s no “secret, clever, procedural way to stop” Barrett confirmation
- Is It Time to Call in the U.N. Elections Monitors?
- More than 10-hour wait and long lines as early voting starts in Georgia (“Georgia, where at least two counties had problems with electronic pollbooks, is latest state to see extremely long lines on first day of in person voting”)
- Long lines mark the first day of early voting in Georgia as voters flock to the polls
- 2020 Election Live Updates: ‘Record’ Turnout for Early Voting in Georgia as Biden Campaigns in Ohio
- The Memo: Biden landslide creeps into view
- The outlook for House Republicans keeps getting worse (“The GOP hasn’t locked down even the lowest-hanging fruit on the House map, as Democrats could even expand their majority next month.’)
- What Pollsters Have Changed Since 2016 — And What Still Worries Them About 2020
- Senate Republicans scramble to put Trump at arm’s length
- Mitch McConnell Laughs When Confronted On Senate Inaction Over Coronavirus
- Texas adds nearly 300,000 more voters in two-week period
- The 10 Senate seats most likely to flip, 3 weeks from Election Day
- Poll: Supreme Court process more important in NC’s Senate race than Cunningham’s affair
- The Pennsylvania women Trump has lost
- Joe Biden Has Answered the Question (“Much of the press corps has decided to make a Thing out of the Democratic nominee’s alleged ‘evasion’ on the topic of expanding the Supreme Court.” Much of the press corps is a disgrace to journalism.)
- Biden Says He’s ‘Not a Fan’ of Packing the Supreme Court
- After Complaining About Voter Fraud, the California GOP Commits Election Fraud
- California’s Republican Party Told To Remove Its Unofficial Vote-By-Mail Collection Boxes
- California GOP says it owns unofficial ballot drop boxes
- How 2020 may reconfigure politics in the Southwest
- Trump Defectors Help Biden Build Leads in Wisconsin and Michigan
- Extremist sheriff and former Fox guest defends alleged terrorist plot to kidnap Governor Gretchen Whitmer (My god…)
- VIDEO: Before Final Debate, Sen. Mark Warner Releases Ad Outlining Differing Views on Pandemic
- Video: Elaine for Congress Launches “Out Here” TV Ad Highlighting Congresswoman Luria’s Commitment to Small Businesses in Coastal Virginia
- GOP again tries to brand Spanberger with ‘Terrorist High’ ad (Disgusting by Republicans.)
- Democrats Aim to Hold on to Competitive 7th District Seat
- Dr. Cameron Webb continues to show momentum with a big fundraising quarter
- Bob Good Denies ‘Any Knowledge’ of Past Investments (Yeah, right Bob!)
- Major Conflicts of Interest and a Potential Felony: Bob Good’s Financial Disclosure Controversy Keeps Getting Worse
- ICYMI: As Supreme Court Hearings Begin, Virginia Democrats Slam Trump’s Efforts to Take Away Health Care
- Monday (10/12) Virginia Data on COVID-19 Finds +854 Confirmed/Probable Cases (to 159,570), +34 Hospitalizations (to 11,553), +3 Deaths (to 3,361)
- A national report says Virginia is failing in climate change education. State officials dispute that.
- While Virginia Unemployment Begins to Fall, It Remains High in the Asian Community
- William L. Murray column: Dominion Energy Virginia customers will benefit from Va. Clean Economy Act (Dominion lobbyist Bill Murray’s right that the RTD reporter Patrick Wilson column didn’t consider benefits, only costs, which is a major mistake. Thus, Murray argues, “We estimate a 2030 cost of $18.94 per month for the Clean Economy Act for the typical residential customer, before considering the benefits of energy efficiency, the social cost of carbon, economic development and jobs.” But Murray also sidesteps the many issues surrounding Dominion paying to influence Virginia elected officials and regulators.)
- Attendance is falling at COVID-19 testing events. Some officials say fear of missing a paycheck is partly to blame.
- Thousands Fail to Enroll in VA Public Schools
- 2021 VA GOP Gubernatorial Candidate Amanda Chase Falsely Claims Indigenous People’s Day “a fraud pushed by pseudo-communists intent on destroying our country!”
- Tuesday is Virginia’s voter registration deadline; about 1 million votes already are in
- Editorial: Last call for voter registration in Virginia
- What you need to know about voting in Virginia
- Maps Show Virginia Absentee Ballots Returned/Outstanding as % of Registered Voters by Precinct
- Editorial: Why are some rural Republicans voting against more rural broadband?
- Seven months into the pandemic, Richmond restaurants continue to struggle. Without federal help, they say they might not survive
- Stoney proposes $500K in surplus funding be allocated to public health needs
- David Ramadan column: Stop spending on bricks-and-mortar and start investing in online education
- Richmond’s estimated budget surplus up to $19 million; council fails to reach consensus on use of money
- Spotsylvania schools return to classrooms under hybrid model
- Arlington County to hold community talks on racial equity
- Here’s what you need to know about the 2020 Virginia Beach City Council races
- EDITORIAL: U.Va. draws a line at toppling statue of Thomas Jefferson
- Improving weather today, with fantastic days ahead before a cooler weekend
