by Lowell
Here are a few national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Thursday, August 30.
- Trudeau: Canada will aim to meet Nafta deadline but ‘no deal is better than a bad deal’
- Nafta Talks to Continue as Trump Says They’re on Track for Deal
- Trump hails Kim, sees no need to resume U.S.-South Korea war games (Reminder: Kim is a dictator, thug, massive human rights abuser, dangerous enemy, total scum. That’s who Trump is “hail”ing.)
- Trump heightens attacks against CNN, Watergate reporter Carl Bernstein over Trump Tower story (Which means they are on to something big. Keep going!)
- Trump responds to new Puerto Rico death toll: ‘I think we did a fantastic job’ (“It’s a lie. He just simply is lying through his teeth.” That pretty much sums up Trump.)
- New Florida GOP gubernatorial nominee makes racist comment about opponent just hours after winning (“Asked how he would defeat Gillum, DeSantis first conceded that his opponent is an ‘articulate spokesman for the far left views and a charismatic candidate.’ He then warned that Florida has been going in a good direction and ‘the last thing we need to do is to monkey this up by’ embracing Gillum’s ‘socialist agenda.'”)
- ‘Winter is coming’: Allies fear Trump isn’t prepared for gathering legal storm
- “I Will Not Say a Single Word on This” (“What to make of Francis’ insufficient response to the serious allegations against him.”)
- No Matter How Bad It Gets, Trump Will Never Give Up (“We’ve been thinking about Trump as a world-class narcissist, but really, his psychological afflictions are slightly more specific, and this distinction can give us insight into the months ahead.”)
- National Enquirer Had Decades of Trump Dirt. He Wanted to Buy It All.
- Don McGahn to Leave White House Counsel Job This Fall, Trump Says
- Democratic Embrace of Diverse Candidates Collides With Barbed Politics of Trump Era (“Barbed?” What a weird word to describe the Trump era. I’d say “nasty,” “vicious,” “racist,” etc.)
- Trump personally lobbying GOP senators to flip on Sessions
- Planning His Funeral, McCain Got the Last Word Against Trump
- U.S. is denying passports to Americans along the border, throwing their citizenship into question (What. The. F***???)
- Palin not invited to McCain’s funeral: report
- California moves towards 100% carbon-free electricity after landmark vote (Hello Virginia???)
- ‘One of the Most Brutal Races in the Country’ Has Just Begun in Florida(“The general election for governor will feature two candidates—a black progressive and a Trump-loving conservative—who could not be more different.”)
- 2020 Dems jockey for position before midterm election
- Trump’s Ludicrous Attack on Big Tech
- Why Google Doesn’t Rank Right-Wing Outlets Highly (“Mainstream media organizations are better-resourced and do far more reporting than smaller, explicitly politicized outlets.”)
- Exclusive: here’s the photo of a very white summer intern class the White House didn’t release (“The Trump administration has been criticized for the lack of diversity among its interns in the past.”)
- The Blankenship Runs Aground: Court Denies Access to the November Ballot
- After Rep. Ron DeSantis said Andrew Gillum would “monkey” up Florida, conservative media trotted out their playbook to spin away racist comments
- Former Texas policeman jailed for 15 years for black teen’s murder
- Months of animosity boil over in Cuomo, Nixon debate
- This Is How You Do Democracy, People (“Progressive Oklahomans have engaged in mass direct action in such a way that the public has become engaged on their side.”)
- MSNBC’s Mika says Ron DeSantis ‘monkey’ slur was no accident: ‘He clearly practiced in his mind’
- MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow reveals Trump’s ‘ethics advisor’ is being investigated for money laundering — and may replace Sessions
- Lanny Davis burns reporters. Should they still give him a megaphone? (“None of the television networks would say whether they would continue to put Davis on air, nor would they articulate the scenarios in which they think doing do would be justified.”)
- “I felt like he was trying to intimidate”: NEW REPORT reveals Scott Taylor’s personal involvement in Forgery Scandal
- Scott Taylor Staffer Who Allegedly Forged Signatures Still Working for Campaign (Taylor lied.)
- Sen. Warner says Google is making a mistake after CEO declines DC hearing
- Tim Kaine brings re-election campaign to Big Stone Gap
- U.S. Postal Service looking into how Spanberger’s records were released (“Government release of the security questionnaire Spanberger completed is illegal, said Kel McClanahan, executive director of National Security Counselors, a law firm specializing in national security law and information and privacy law.”)
- Jails are not meant to be default catch-alls for the mentally ill
- Court filing: Democrats say Shaun Brown’s listed address is not her residence (Which means her petitions are invalid.)
- Explained: What went wrong with the 11 disputed House Districts, including a Republican delegate’s ‘murky recollection’ in court
- Ben Williams, William T. Adler and Sam Wang: Lawmakers should fix inequitable district lines
- We drew a fairer map for the Virginia legislature – and so can you!
- Video: VA-06 Dem. Nominee Jennifer Lewis Holds Listening Session in Lexington – “She’s Genuine”
- Virginia Democrats unveil redistricting plan ahead of session; GOP leaders balk (“The General Assembly will meet Thursday to take up redistricting under a court order.”)
- Virginia House Democrats Propose Redistricting Map
- “We Had to Destroy the Village In Order to Save It?” FERC Says Mountain Valley Pipeline “construction will best mitigate further environmental impacts”
- Northam announces $3 billion, 1,100-job Micron plant expansion in Manassas (“The Northern Virginia city, also home to a Lockheed Martin plant, is trying to draw more high-tech manufacturers.”)
- Northern Virginia leaders to Richmond: Give us back our road money (“Officials want to fill the hole left by the diversion of tens of millions of dollars to Metro, but possible tax hikes face opposition.”)
- Editorial: Questions still many, answers few in jail death
- 6th District candidates Jennifer Lewis and Ben Cline to debate in Lynchburg (“Lewis tweeted that she’d like one debate at a neutral, non-partisan event and listed multiple possibilities, including invitations she’d received from James Madison University, Washington and Lee University, the Lynchburg League of Women Voters and the Spotswood High School event.”)
- Education Notebook: Roanoke now projects full accreditation in all schools
- Sultry today with storm chance late. Humid this weekend as storm risk fades.
