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by Lowell
Here are a few national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Tuesday, October 20. Election Day is in just under two weeks, so of course make sure you vote if you haven’t done so already…
- I Am Watching My Planet, My Home, Die (“Our world cannot survive four more years of the Trump administration’s environmental policy.”)
- Europe Takes a Swedish Turn on Tackling Covid-19 (“A more nuanced approach on lockdowns can make political and economic sense, but it takes very little for this pandemic to spiral out of control.”)
- McMaster says Trump’s Taliban deal is Munich-like appeasement
- A gruesome murder in France rekindles the country’s debate on free speech and Islam
- A student movement offers a ray of hope for democracy in Thailand
- The Vaccine News That Really Matters (“Soon COVID-19 vaccine makers will release early data from large clinical trials, and the results could be ambiguous.”)
- Dr. Scott Gottlieb: U.S. about ‘a week away from a rapid acceleration’ of coronavirus cases
- Stimulus Nears Election Endgame on Pelosi Deadline, Senate Vote
- Senate Republicans could be the real roadblock to getting a stimulus deal passed
- Trump closes his campaign by insulting Fauci for telling the truth (“Trump’s attack on Fauci comes despite the fact that Covid-19 is now rampaging across many of the swing states he must win in 14 days to secure a second term”)
- Of course we’re tired of the coronavirus, Mr. President. Wishful thinking won’t make it go away.
- Joe Biden criticises Donald Trump for renewed Fauci attack over Covid
- Biden Will Make America Lead Again (“We need a president with decency and a sense of respect.”)
- ‘Running Angry’: Trump attacks Dr. Fauci, press and polls
- Fact-checking Trump’s dishonest weekend: The President made at least 66 false or misleading claims in three days
- Trump ramps up rally strategy that may come with more risk than reward (“Despite now-daily campaign events, he has complained to aides that there are too few on the schedule, telling them he wants to hold as many as five a day.”)
- Hunter Biden story is Russian disinfo, dozens of former intel officials say (Sure looks like it.)
- Even Parts of Trumpworld Are Like: Rudy, WTF Are You Doing?
- EXCLUSIVE: Fox News Passed on Hunter Biden Laptop Story Over Credibility Concerns (You know it’s really, really bad when even no-standards, Republican propaganda Fox passes on a story because it’s so weak.)
- The Memo: Biden stays slow and steady in face of criticism
- Trump’s scorched earth style overshadows campaign’s message in final weeks
- How Fox News may be continuing to undermine Trump’s reelection hopes (“Republicans who place great trust in Fox News say in truly overwhelming percentages that they are ‘not at all’ confident that vote-by-mail will be secure against fraud. This is precisely an outcome that Republican strategists worried about”)
- Trump Is Running Out of Time to Change These 8 Election X-Factors
- Supreme Court denies GOP request to stop extended deadline for mail-in ballots in Pennsylvania (“The court’s action carried outsize importance because of Pennsylvania’s pivotal role in the presidential election.”)
- In a 4-4 Split, the Supreme Court Lets Pennsylvania Make Voting Easier—for Now (It’s appalling, and disturbing, that four Supreme Court justices voted against Pennsylvania on this.)
- Republicans, your racism is showing (“Views on race reveal Republicans’ willful ignorance.”)
- How to Defend Against a Lame-Duck Trump
- The United States consumed a record amount of renewable energy in 2019
- Justice Dept. Says Trump’s Denial of Rape Accusation Was an Official Act (Uh, no.)
- Why Trump Is Losing White Suburban Women
- Trump and Biden will have mics muted for part of last presidential debate
- Yahoo News/YouGov poll: The tide turns against Trump as Biden surges to his largest-ever lead among likely voters (“The survey, which was conducted from Oct. 16 to 18, shows that a majority of likely voters (51 percent) now say they are voting for the Democratic nominee, while just 40 percent say they are voting for Trump. Biden’s lead, which is identical among registered voters, has grown by 3 points since last week’s Yahoo News/YouGov poll.”)
- The Constitution Is the Crisis (“It is an almost entirely foregone conclusion that Amy Coney Barrett will be seated on the Supreme Court, cementing a 6-3 conservative majority that will serve as an obstacle to Joe Biden’s policy agenda should he and the Democratic Party win full control of government in November.”)
- Lobbyists begin to prepare for a potential Biden presidency
- Why Biden Will Need to Spend Big (“The economic case for deficit spending is overwhelming.”)
- Republicans are ready to remember they hate the deficit again under Joe Biden (Republicans always massively run up the deficit, then the minute a Democrat is in the White House, claim they HATE deficit. And the media keeps falling for it.)
- Senate panel delays vote to subpoena Twitter, Facebook CEOs as some Republicans waver
- ‘It is serious and intense’: white supremacist domestic terror threat looms large in US
- Republicans running short on time and money to defend Senate majority
- ExxonMobil on Trump’s hypothetical phone call: “It never happened” (Of course, ExxonMobil has lied for decades, and its word has literally ZERO credibility.)
- The real October Surprise is that Trump and the Republicans don’t have one
- There’s a Corrupt Presidential Offspring in This Race All Right. Her Name Isn’t Hunter Biden. (And Don Jr. and Eric.)
- The GOP’s agenda under Trump: Voter suppression, pandemic denial and a personality cult
- Florida shatters opening day record for early voting (“Florida shattered its opening day record for in-person early voting Monday, with at least 350,000 people casting ballots and election officials continuing to count statewide late into the night.”)
- White women are ditching Trump, and it could cost him Pennsylvania
- Texas can reject mail-in ballots over mismatched signatures without giving voters a chance to appeal, court rules (That’s insane.)
- Trump and Biden are in a dead heat in battleground state of North Carolina, Post-ABC poll finds (“The survey puts Joe Biden at 49 percent and President Trump at 48 percent among likely voters, with the economy buoying the president’s candidacy and Biden boosted by his potential handling of the coronavirus pandemic.”)
- It’s absurd to claim Joe Biden is using the “Trump playbook” against the press (“They aren’t even playing the same sport” Nope, completely different.)
- Fox News covers Trump’s Wisconsin rally without mentioning Wisconsin COVID-19 spikes
- New Yorker Suspends Jeffrey Toobin for Zoom Dick Incident (Great band name: “Zoom Dick Incident” LOL)
- Candidates Vie for Virginia’s 7th District Seat in Nationally Watched Race (“Watch the forum moderated by Washington Week’s Robert Costa Tuesday, October 20 on VPM and streaming on social media.”)
- Video: In Latest Ad, Rep. Spanberger Highlights Efforts to Bring Down Drug Prices, Engage Directly with Central Virginians on Healthcare Issues
- Katherine White: No One Is Above the Law – Not the President…and Not Del. Nick Freitas (R)
- 314 Action Fund Announces Broadcast and Cable Buy to Highlight Bob Good’s Refusal to Stand with Older Virginians
- Flag-Waving, Horn-Honking Trump Supporters Crash Qasim Rashid for Congress Event. What Happened Next Will Surprise and Inspire You. (“But it’s what happened after all this that truly left me in awe.”)
- Monday (10/19) Virginia Data on COVID-19 Finds +690 Confirmed/Probable Cases (to 166,828), +21 Hospitalizations (to 11,882), +24 Deaths (to 3,457)
- Editorial: Second COVID wave requires renewed vigilance in Virginia
- Virginia governor calls for VMI investigation after Black cadets describe relentless racism (“Gov. Ralph Northam (D), a Virginia Military Institute graduate, said the ‘culture is unacceptable for any Virginia institution in the 21st century, especially one funded by taxpayers.'”)
- Northam orders independent investigation of VMI’s culture following reports of systemic racism
- Half a Year Into the Pandemic Recession, Virginia’s Recovery Looks Anything But V-Shaped
- Virginia lawmakers get mixed reviews on police reform efforts
- Richmond judge in Lee statue case says ruling expected in 7 to 10 days (“At the crux of the plaintiff’s claim are deeds that were signed in 1887 and 1890 that required the monument to be held ‘perpetually sacred.'”)
- No Immediate Ruling from Judge After Lee Statue Trial
- Virginia Gov. Northam greets early voters in Fairfax County
- Fairfax Dem Exec. Director Estimates That 135k Out of 180k Early Voters in Enormous, Deep-Blue Fairfax County Have Been Likely Dems
- Conservationists want Virginia to let go of balloon releases. They might have the support.
- Buckingham’s next environmental fight? Maybe gold mining.
- Virginia Tech vows effort toward in-person classes with spring semester plans
- Governor Northam Unveils First-Ever Zero-Emission Electric DASH Buses in Alexandria
- Fairfax County schools moving forward with plan to get more kids back in classrooms
- William & Mary reinstates 3 women’s sports to avoid Title IX lawsuit
- Reggie Gordon and Mollie Reinhart column: Richmond is a city of compassion: Ready to heal and transform
- Morning clouds and drizzle before partly sunny afternoon as weather warms
