by Lowell
Here are a few national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Monday, August 1. Also, check out Arlington Revenue Commissioner Ingrid Morroy and her sister Judith singing “Girls Don’t Want to Have Trump.” Great job, you go girls! 🙂
- GOP criticism of Trump grows as clash with soldier’s parents escalates
- Ghazala Khan: Trump criticized my silence. He knows nothing about true sacrifice. (Trump truly does have a “black soul.”)
- Mike Pence tries to clean up Trump’s Khan family mess — reaffirms Muslim ban instead
- Longtime Trump confidant smears Khan family as members of the Islamic Brotherhood
- Pope Francis says it is ‘not right’ to identify Islam with violence (“Leader of the Catholic church says all religions have a ‘small fundamentalist group’ and that faith was not the only cause of terrorism” Bingo!)
- Backlash for Trump, after questioning Muslim family from Charlottesville
- Worthy of Our Contempt (“The willingness of some people who know better to support Donald Trump is understandable; it’s also despicable.”)
- Did Clinton get a post-convention bump? (CBS poll: “Forty-six percent of voters nationwide say they’ll vote for Clinton in November, while 39 percent say they’ll back Trump. The race was tied last week after the Republican convention. Clinton led by a similar margin in June.”)
- Donald Trump Lied About the NFL, the Kochs, and the Colorado Springs Fire Department
- How Paul Manafort Wielded Power in Ukraine Before Advising Donald Trump (The guy is pathological.)
- Trump’s Latest Folly – Attacking a Gold Star Family
- “Right Turn” Columnist Jennifer Rubin: Mr. Speaker, Mr. Majority Leader, Governor Pence: It’s not enough (“It’s no longer sufficient for Republicans to rebuke Trump’s loony positions or foul statements.”)
- Khizr M. Khan Says Criticism of His Grieving Wife “Typical of a Person Without a Soul”
- Who wins? Trump and the GOP’s doctrine of fear vs. Hillary and the Democrats’ hopeful and progressive vision
- Mike Pence Releases Breathtakingly Cynical Statement On The Khan Family
- Clinton draws on Kaine’s faith in response to Trump on Khan
- Will the GOP repudiate Trump’s cruelty to a fallen soldier’s family? (Highly doubtful that they will condemn Trump and withdraw their endorsements, which is what’s necessary.)
- Kaine May Give Democrats an Edge in Swing-State Virginia
- In Virginia, thousands of cars are illegally registered with out-of-state plates (Yep, I see it all the time.)
- Tim Kaine Begins Solo Trip With ‘Homecoming Rally’ in Virginia
- Virginia law still bans gay marriage. Two legislators are working to change that.
- Roanoke groups call for unity against hate during equality rally
- Casey: Trump fans and critics sound off after Hotel Roanoke tantrum
- A toasty start to August; Heat to ease midweek before weekend resurgence
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