by Lowell
Here are a few national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Sunday, September 24.
- Tariff Deadline Nears as China Scraps Trade Talks With U.S.
- Trump sees ‘tremendous progress’ on the Koreas where none exists
- Trump lawyer Giuliani says Iran’s government will be overthrown (Why is Trump’s lawyer talking about foreign policy at all???)
- Jeremy Corbyn: I will listen to members on second Brexit vote (“Eighty-six percent of Labour members are in favor of a public vote on the Brexit deal with Brussels, according to a poll.”)
- ‘Incredibly frustrated’: Inside the GOP effort to help Kavanaugh survive allegation (Awwww, poor Republicans.)
- Ford runs circles around hapless Republicans, who now have a second scandal
- Brett Kavanaugh Is Cursed Either Way (“If he makes it to the Supreme Court without being cleared, his ordeal won’t be over.”)
- Senate Judiciary Committee tentatively agrees to Thursday hearing with Kavanaugh accuser (“Details remain, but Christine Blasey Ford has accepted a deal to testify on her allegation that Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh sexually assaulted her in high school.”)
- Do the Democrats Have a Post-Kavanaugh, Post-Midterm Game Plan? (“The Party needs to fight Supreme Court battles in a way that is consistent with its principles—and reject as many untenable nominees as Trump names.”)
- Trump holds his fire as advisers urge him not to dismiss Rosenstein
- Trumpworld divided on Rosenstein — not whether to fire him, but when (“The disagreement between his advisers in the West Wing and those on Fox News aren’t about whether he should, but about timing and stated justification.”)
- Judiciary chair Grassley tweets apology to Kavanaugh for slightly delaying his confirmation (“The Iowa Republican pretends they want to hear from Dr. Ford, while Mitch McConnell proves they don’t care what she says.”)
- The New York Times Stands By Its Rod Rosenstein Scoop (“Reporter Michael Schmidt talks about his sources—and says that if Rosenstein were joking about recording Trump, reporting it wouldn’t have been so tough.”)
- Conservatives are skeptical of the New York Times’ Rod Rosenstein story (“BEWARE of anything coming out of the New York Times.”)
- Dems see Kavanaugh saga as playing to their advantage
- Kavanaugh Was Supposed to Be a Midterm Boon for G.O.P. Not Anymore.
- Trump Galvanized a Movement of Women. Kavanaugh Is Testing It.
- Dr. Ford Is Outplaying These Republican Senators. Eventually They May Realize That. (“They’ve yet to figure out that they have no decent options.”)
- Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross to be deposed about plan to rig 2020 census (“A federal judge said Friday that ‘his intent and credibility are directly at issue.'”)
- Ford friend says she doesn’t recall party where alleged assault occurred
- Trump Administration Aims to Sharply Restrict New Green Cards for Those on Public Aid (Cruel and stupid as usual.)
- Michael Avenatti tweets that Kavanaugh accuser ‘is not alone’ — and warns accused accomplice Mark Judge
- Pro-Trump commentator leaves CNN after he’s accused of spiking pregnant woman’s smoothie with abortion pill (Why was this scumbag ever on CNN in the first place?)
- CASEY: Are seniors aware Virginia will provide no-cost voter photo IDs? (“Many seem unaware of the program, which began in 2014. Some local registrars have hardly issued any of the IDs, even though taxpayers invested at least $166,000 in the hardware to produce the IDs.”)
- The truth in political advertising (My god, the arrogance and complete lack of self awareness – “We endorse because we are confident no other outlet can better inform voters on and around the Peninsula.” Note that the Daily Press is the same paper that endorsed Bob McDonnell for Governor in 2009, John McCain over Barack Obama in 2008, George Allen over Tim Kaine in 2012, and lots of right-wing Republicans for the General Assembly. The Daily Press’ “reasoning” on these was complete shit for brains, yet they are “confident no other outlet can better inform voters.” Amazing.)
- Virginia’s Medicaid work requirement won’t hit until long after program expands next year (Good, how about NEVER? There is no good reason, other than Republican nastiness, to tie essential health care to ability to work.)
- Gibson: Will Virginians get a chance to end gerrymandering?
- Northam, Hanger to be honored for Medicaid expansion push
- World’s rarest sea turtle nests in record numbers on Outer Banks
- Greene’s top prosecutor wants a pay cut; the attorney general said no
- Metro’s pensions are not the problem
- Is Metro finally becoming rainproof?
- Reading the tea leaves, state GOP lawmakers are wary of a housecleaning
- Some games defy logic. ODU’s win over Virginia Tech was one of those.
- Rainy and cool through tomorrow, warmer and still unsettled into midweek
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