by Lowell
Here are a few national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Wednesday, September 21. Also, I can’t get enough of Samantha Bee mocking the media and Donald Trump. How about you?
- Donald Trump Jr.’s Skittles tweet: inaccurate, dehumanizing, plagiarized, and rooted in anti-Semitism (That basically sums up the entire Trump campaign, actually.)
- Donald Trump Jr. is wrong on Syrian refugees in every possible way: They’re a vulnerable population — who are likely to do well in America
- There Is So Much Wrong With Donald Trump Jr.’s Skittles Tweet (“Here’s the full list.”)
- Scrutiny of Trump Foundation deepens
- Trump Jr’s ‘Skittles’ tweet is based on two different white supremacist memes — and Nazi propaganda
- Scientists know climate change is a threat. Politicians need to realize it, too. (“That’s why we and 373 other scientists have written a letter about what’s at risk.”)
- Protesters clash with police in Charlotte after fatal shooting of black man (“Keith Scott, was shot and killed by Charlotte-Mecklenburg officer Brentley Vinson in the North Carolina city, after being mistaken for a wanted man” – Unacceptable!)
- Anthony Fauci: We’ve had to take money from cancer research to fight Zika (You can thank the Republican Congress for this one.)
- Trump’s economic plan goes from worse to bad (“His latest proposals are still dangerous and impractical.”)
- A Trump presidency would be ethically compromised (Extremely so.)
- The Trump letters (“There’s no media cabal against the GOP nominee, but there is consensus that he would be a danger to the nation if elected president.”)
- Fla. poll: Clinton leads Trump, who’s not believed about birther controversy
- How Did Donald Trump Jr. Become Even More Loathsome Than His Dad? (“Is it possible that the white nationalist internet is Donald Trump Jr.’s safe space?”)
- Solar just hit its lowest price ever (And of course Donald Trump is clueless and wildly wrong about energy policy too.)
- Watch CNN’s Corey Lewandowski Attempt To Defend Trump’s Indefensible Claims About Black Communities (Why is Lewandoski still on the toxic waste dump known as “cable news?” Oh, I think I just answered my own question.)
- Paul Krugman reveals what Libertarian Gary Johnson really stands for — and it’s terrifying
- ‘Go fudge yourself’: Colbert dismantles Trump’s ‘used car salesman’ son over his dumb Skittles meme
- ‘There are many lawsuits!’: Kellyanne Conway ducks charge Trump used charity money for legal problems
- Hillary Clinton: My Plan for Helping America’s Poor
- Hillary Clinton and Tim Kaine Break Down Their #RelationshipGoals: ‘She’s the Boss,’ He Says
- Hillary Clinton’s Going To Win, Tim Kaine Assures UTA Exec-Hosted Fundraiser (“’I’m 8-0 in elections and I absolutely plan on being 9-0,’ he added to big applause.” He’s used that line many times, not sure why this is news.)
- In Light of McDonnell Case, Some Virginia Lawmakers Want A Stricter Federal Bribery Statute
- Schapiro: Right-to-work and its dubious constitutional origins (“A disputed legal principle triggered the McAuliffe-Republican fight over felons rights. It also led to the GOP’s latest sacred cow: the right-to-work law.”)
- Terry McAuliffe is not cool enough to smoke pot with Willie Nelson, spokesman says
- Pence in Hampton Roads: On day one, Trump will repeal Obamacare, fix the VA (That would be both unconstitutional and extremely unwise.)
- Editorial: Virginia’s costly junkets need review
- Fairfax County school officials brace for a grueling superintendent search
- Fairfax approves hiring auditor to monitor police use-of-force investigations
- Editorial: Disappointing report card (“There’s good news and there’s bad news in Newport News.”)
- Virginian-Pilot editorial: Norfolk schools should trash ‘recycling’ habit
- Staying warm and fairly humid through Saturday; refreshingly cooler Sunday
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