by Lowell
Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Wednesday, November 6 – one of the worst days in American history, for sure. Because yesterday, America made an enormous, quite possibly disastrous or even fatal, mistake, choosing a convicted felon who has threatened to be a dictator, suspend the constitution, round up millions of people and deport them, and a million other things that seem too outlandish to possibly be true, let alone that 10s of millions of Americans would – of their own free wills – vote FOR that! Even worse was that there was a SUPERB alternative in Kamala Harris and Tim Walz, but…nope, Americans were like, let’s go with the rapist/felon/coup plotter/etc. So, yeah, that’s where we’re at right now, but what the next step will be, who knows, as we enter into a VERY uncertain and dark future. Good luck to all of us – we will desperately need it in the coming days, weeks, months and years…
- Trump’s reelection has sweeping climate change consequences (Disastrous. America just signed its own death warrant?)
- Climate Change Has Dangerously Supercharged Fires, Hurricanes, Floods and Heat Waves. Why Didn’t It Come Up More in the Presidential Campaign?
- World leaders race to congratulate Trump on expected win (Putin must be very happy.)
- Trump’s victory could mean US withdraws support for Ukraine in war with Russia (Utterly disastrous.)
- Orbán, Zelenskyy, Macron and European leaders respond to Trump’s win (“Public congratulations but private foreboding as heads of state, ministers and diplomats express hopes for cooperation and peace”)
- For Ukraine, Trump Victory Signals a Shift. To What, Is Unclear.
- Russia Is Suspected of Plotting to Put Incendiary Devices on Cargo Planes
- Israel’s Netanyahu dismisses his defense minister as wars rage. Protests erupt across country
- Israeli opposition leaders issue joint statement condemning Netanyahu for firing Gallant
- By Firing Gallant, Netanyahu Removes One Threat but Risks Another
- Nearly all of US states are facing droughts, an unprecedented number (And Americans, in their infinite wisdom, just elected a climate science DENIER as president!)
- Donald Trump has won — and American democracy is now in grave danger
- With Trump set to return to the presidency, everything from abortion to immigration and climate is under threat
- Trump’s Win Puts Democracy on the Brink (“A twice-impeached convicted felon with authoritarian impulses will return to the White House as the 47th president of the United States.”)
- Donald Trump Returns to Power, Ushering in New Era of Uncertainty (“He played on fears of immigrants and economic worries to defeat Vice President Kamala Harris. His victory signaled the advent of isolationism, sweeping tariffs and score settling.”)
- Pariah, Felon, President-Elect: How Trump Fought His Way Back to Power
- Donald Trump’s Revenge (“The former President will return to the White House older, less inhibited, and far more dangerous than ever before.”)
- Inflation pain helped secure Trump win but his policies mean higher prices
- America Puts Coup-Attempting Convicted Criminal Back Into The White House
- Trump Won. Now What? (“The United States is about to become a different kind of country.”)
- Democrats feel 2016 all over again in Harris-Trump battle
- America Hires a Strongman (“This was a conquering of the nation not by force but with a permission slip. Now, America stands on the precipice of an authoritarian style of governance never before seen in its 248-year history.”)
- America Makes a Perilous Choice (“American voters have made the choice to return Donald Trump to the White House, setting the nation on a precarious course that no one can fully foresee.”)
- Stop Pretending Trump Is Not Who We Are
- Trump triumphed. But will his presidency be as dark as his campaign?
- Trump’s Populism Is Unleashed After Resounding White House Comeback (“The decisive victory shows Trump’s first term was no aberration. Now, he takes the White House fully schooled in the levers of executive power — and with more leeway to govern as he pleases.”)
- Anthony Zurcher: A powerful mandate hands Trump free rein
- The second resistance to Trump must start right now (“He will probably be even more extreme, radical and cruel in his second term than he was in his first.”)
- Trump promised to get revenge. Here are his targets. (“From Liz Cheney to Jack Smith to Mark Milley, Trump has a lengthy inventory of people he’s pledged to punish.”)
- From joy to defeat: the Kamala Harris campaign in 10 events
- Sitting in it (“It’s hard to wrap your mind around how we got to this place. Donald Trump lost in 2020, incited a coup attempt, was convicted of 34 felonies, is an adjudicated rapist — and yet it appears he’s on the cusp of beating Kamala Harris, the VP of an administration that did a good job under extremely difficult circumstances. And Trump isn’t just poised to win the electoral college — for the first time in three tries he’s likely to win the popular vote too. From the standpoint of January 7, 2021, what’s happening right now is unfathomable.”)
- A peaceful but determined resistance to Trump must start now
- Say goodbye to Trump’s legal cases (“The criminal candidate will now effectively be his own judge and jury.”)
- Americans Just Voted to Burn It All to the Ground (“This is an even more decisive turning point than 2016.”)
- AP declares Trump the winner after he clears 270 electoral votes
- With Harris’ path to victory narrowing, Trump declares victory
- Democrats sink into despair after Trump win
- NBC News Exit Poll: Voters express deep concern about America’s democracy and economy
- Exit polls show Trump making inroads with Black and Latino men
- Trump’s recipe: Limit his losses among key groups
- There’s Only One Reason Anyone Votes for Trump
- What a GOP congressional majority could mean for a Trump presidency
- Hakeem Jeffries becomes “deflated” Democrats’ last hope
- US House Is Democrats’ Last Hope in Brutal Election for Party
- Democrats in disbelief at Trump’s win
- GOP eyes Senate majority of their dreams after riding Trump’s coattails
- Moreno ousts Brown in Ohio Senate race
- Florida’s abortion amendment fails, leaving 6-week ban in place (To be clear, it won a majority of the vote, but needed 60%.)
- Andy Kim Wins in New Jersey to Become the First Korean American Senator
- Sarah McBride becomes the first out transgender person elected to Congress
- Fox News Decision Desk projects Republican Deb Fischer holds Senate seat despite independent challenge
- Stein defeats scandal-plagued Robinson in North Carolina gubernatorial race
- Texas Sen. Ted Cruz will win reelection and defeat Democrat Colin Allred, CNN projects (Repulsive.)
- Sheehy Defeats Tester in Montana, Extending G.O.P.’s Senate Majority
- Republican Kelly Ayotte will win New Hampshire governor’s race in political comeback, CNN projects (Yuck.)
- X Is a White-Supremacist Site
- ‘You Don’t Know S**t!’: Stewart Rips Into Election ‘Experts’
- Five takeaways from the 2024 election results across the D.C. region
- Harris triumphs over Trump in Virginia
- U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) projected to win third term
- Kaine defeats Cao in Virginia’s U.S. Senate Race
- Griffith defeats Democrat Baker in the Fightin’ Ninth, wins eighth term in Congress
- Kiggans, Cotter Smasal locked in battle for Virginia’s 2nd District seat
- Rep. Jen Kiggans leads in 2nd District race against Missy Cotter Smasal
- Competitive Virginia race still up in the air as flurry of incumbents declare victories
- Vindman claims victory in Virginia’s 7th Congressional district
- Anderson, Vindman locked in tight race for Virginia’s crucial 7th District seat (Vindman appears to have won.)
- Eugene Vindman keeps open Virginia House seat in Democratic hands
- Subramanyam defeats Clancy in Va.’s 10th Congressional District race
- McGuire handily wins Virginia’s 5th District
- Virginia Election Results 2024: Live Blog
- Election Day 2024 Open Thread: Which Races Are You Focusing On; What Are You Seeing/Hearing Out There?
- McClellan, Wittman reelected to Congress
- Morning update: 5 things we learned about the Virginia election on Tuesday
- Live updates: What races on Virginia’s ballot have been decided; Virginia GOP congratulates Trump
- Pope & Schapiro: Breaking down the 2024 election results
- Editorial: Virginia lawmakers should use next session to bolster transparency
- Avula likely to be Richmond’s next mayor
- Hampton election results: Mayor, City Council, School Board
- Richmond voter precinct chief removed from polling location after ballot issues
- Roanoke mayor’s race too close to call, Hagen is the first Republican on council in 20 years
- Norfolk election results: Alexander, McGee lead with Superward 7 too close to call
- Virginia Beach election results: With early votes outstanding, races too close to call
- Chesapeake election results: Mayor Rick West defeats challenger Don Carey
- Portsmouth’s Glover wins in run for mayor; two incumbents voted off City Council
- Republicans on path to increase Lynchburg City Council majority
- DEVELOPING: JD Spain, Sr. elected to County Board, Dem endorsees to School Board
- D.C.-area forecast: Record warmth possible today. Will we break the dry streak?
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