by Lowell
Here are a few national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Sunday, December 6.
- ‘Final throw of the dice’: Britain and EU to resume trade talks
- Brexit: UK must decide in next few days whether deal can be struck, says minister
- Britain to start coronavirus vaccinations Tuesday
- The Trump-backed opposition leader in Venezuela is likely to lose his power (“The dictator running the country is about to deal another blow to the country’s struggling democracy.”)
- Newly Reported Covid-19 Cases in the U.S. Remain Above 200,000
- ‘Extraordinary Acceleration’: Takeaways From The Pandemic Last Week (“Deaths from COVID-19 have jumped nearly 40% this week, and hospitals around the country are straining under their patient load. Here’s what happened in the first week after Thanksgiving.”)
- Trump’s Operation Warp Speed promised a flood of covid vaccines. Instead, states are expecting a trickle.
- COVID-19 May Cause Erectile Dysfunction
- Trump’s Final Days of Rage and Denial
- Mass Transit Faces Huge Service Cuts, Putting Recovery in Peril
- Trump calls Georgia governor to pressure him for help overturning Biden’s win in the state (Seditious, illegal behavior.)
- At Georgia rally, Trump spouts election falsehoods, amplifies old grievances
- Trump Struggles With Defeat in His First Postelection Rally
- Republicans Pushed to Restrict Voting. Millions of Americans Pushed Back.
- Trump’s bold moves raise fear of ‘destructive’ final days in office (“It’s pretty difficult to think over the course of 50-60 days that you can do something constructive — but you can do something that’s really destructive.”)
- Historians sue Trump administration to stop ‘bonfire of records in the Rose Garden’
- Pentagon spy agencies to meet with Biden team (“Meetings are scheduled for Monday, ending what some current and former officials described as an impasse that undermined the transfer of control.”)
- Obama: Democrats need ‘universal language’ to appeal to moderate voters (“Former president says ‘if I spoke the language of James Baldwin on the stump … I’m probably not gonna to get a lot of votes in Iowa’”)
- “James Baldwin Didn’t Have to Go Out and Get Votes.” Obama Reflects on Race, Dialogue, and Disinformation in PEN America Interview
- Just 27 congressional Republicans acknowledge Biden’s win, Washington Post survey finds
- The Washington Post Asked Every Congressional Republican If Biden Won. Damn, This Is Depressing. (Two Republicans said they think Trump won the election, while 8 support Trump’s efforts to “claim victory,” aka stage a coup. Most of the rest dodged the question.)
- Why Do So Many Americans Think the Election Was Stolen?
- Rudy Giuliani’s ‘Voter Fraud’ Witness Accused Of Framing Woman For Stealing Sex Videos
- SNL skewers Giuliani and Trump’s ballot fraud claims
- SNL’s Cecily Strong Absolutely Nails Rudy Giuliani’s Star ‘Witness’ Mellissa Carone (“‘Even though it’s a fraudulent erection, it can still get you pregnant,’ she slurred at one point.”)
- Giuliani’s Michigan Witness Mellissa Carone Harassed, Sent Sex Videos To Boyfriend’s Ex (Only the “best people” are Trumpsters, huh?)
- E. Jean Carroll should get to make her case against Trump
- Why Did Racial Progress Stall in America?
- Senate GOP brushes off long-shot attempt to fight Biden win (Such a bland way to put this coup attempt by Trump.)
- Far too many minors suffer sexual abuse in youth detention centers. They must be protected.
- Trump’s Georgia rally was supposed to pump up Loeffler and Perdue. It ended up being a grievance-fest.
- Trump’s election rant in Georgia could hurt Republicans (“The President’s trip to Georgia was supposed to get voters mobilized for the upcoming runoff election. He may have accomplished the opposite.”)
- How Georgia’s Senate race pits the Old South against the New South
- At Rally for Georgia Senators, Trump Focuses on His Own Grievances
- Democrats bet Perdue’s stock trades can sway runoff
- At Georgia rally, Trump tells GOP to vote in ‘rigged’ election (I mean, if you’re being at all logical – which of course these people aren’t being – why would you vote if you thought the election was “rigged?”)
- Faith shaken in system, Trump’s Georgia supporters consider skipping U.S. Senate runoffs
- Why Kemp won’t attend Trump’s Georgia rally on Saturday
- 2020 meltdown leaves Iowa Democrats on edge (“After the botched caucuses and the party’s Election Day wipeout, the state’s first-in-the-nation status is more precarious than ever.” Ditch Iowa and make Virginia the first state on the Democratic calendar.)
- CIA psychological profiler who labeled Trump ‘dangerous’ dies of covid-19 at 86
- BREAKING: After VA GOP Opts for a 2021 Convention, Amanda Chase Writes, “I will be seeking the nomination in a primary as an Independent” (This would make it much, much more likely that Dems will hold the VA Governor’s mansion next November…)
- Video: Republican Party of Virginia Prays for Trump (Seriously – LOL), Votes on Whether to Go With Primary or Convention in 2021 [UPDATE: “Dumpster Fire”]
- Va. Republicans pick convention over primary to navigate Trumpism in 2021 governor’s race (“The controversial decision prompted a Trump-style contender, state Sen. Amanda Chase, to say she’ll run as an independent.”)
- UPDATE: Chase says she’ll run for governor as independent after GOP votes to pick nominees in convention
- Amanda Chase says she’ll run as independent for governor, rejecting GOP convention (“Independents do not run in primaries. Asked what she meant by her statement, she said in a text message, ‘Actually they run in the General Election. That method is called a primary.'” Again, that makes zero sense.)
- Virginia has spent $33 million on rent and mortgage relief. Thousands are still waiting for help.
- Saturday (12/5) Virginia Data on COVID-19: 1-Day (3,793), 2-Day (6,670), 3-Day (8,693) New Cases All Hit Record Highs
- Virginia sets record with 3,793 new coronavirus cases; officials say it’s partially because of backlog
- Editorial: Pittsburgh sets an example. Will local leaders in Southwest Va. follow? (“Who will take the lead in building a new economy in Appalachia?”)
- Arlington official fraudulently misled court in bankruptcy, judge rules (“County Board member Christian Dorsey’s case was thrown out over misrepresentation.” Not good.)
- Editorial: In reviewing Henrico’s GreenCity proposal, we’ll set an even higher bar for transparency
- CASEY: First Amendment Sanctuary — or candidate for the Darwin Awards? (“Campbell County has declared itself a ‘First Amendment Sanctuary’ from novel coronavirus rules and regulations ordered by Virginia’s governor”)
- How a CNU insider and an alum say they pushed the school into more coronavirus transparency
- Roanoke’s financial picture better than expected, despite pandemic
- D.C.-area forecast: Staying cold, with a fair amount of sun through midweek
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