by Lowell
Here are a few national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Friday, October 25. Also, check out the following…Sen. Amy Klobuchar is coming this Sunday to campaign for Virginia Democrats, with a little over a week to go until Election Day. Thanks to Sen. Klobuchar, and to all the other 2020 Democratic candidates who have come (Pete Buttigieg, Beto O’Rourke, Cory Booker, Elizabeth Warren) or have announced plans to come (Joe Biden, Kamala Harris) help Democrats win on 11/5!
- EU Diplomats Defer Decision on Extension Length: Brexit Update
- EU likely to shelve Brexit delay as Britain squabbles over election (“The European Union looked set on Friday to delay a decision on Britain’s request for a Brexit extension to give time for Britain’s parliament to decide on Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s call for an election.”)
- Coal Is Dying Faster Than Anybody Expected (Good riddance.)
- Bolivia: narrow win for Evo Morales announced in presidential election (“Disputed victory will likely stoke tensions after days of angry clashes and allegations of vote tampering made by opposition”)
- ‘Your question is insane.’ Full interview with Secretary of State Pompeo in Wichita (In fact, the question – “And what good really is the word of the U.S. in light of the president’s treatment of the Kurds? Has that undercut U.S. credibility?” – is 100% legitimate and very spot-on. It’s Pompeo who’s insane, apparently.)
- Pentagon planning to send tanks, armored vehicles to Syrian oil fields
- White House delayed Ukraine trade decision in August, a signal that U.S. suspension of cooperation extended beyond security funds (Another quid pro quo.)
- White House official expected to back up diplomat’s testimony over Trump push for Ukraine probe into Bidens
- Justice Dept. Is Said to Open Criminal Inquiry Into Its Own Russia Investigation (“The move is likely to open the attorney general to accusations that he is trying to deliver a political victory for President Trump.” There’s no doubt, Barr is completely corrupt.)
- Pentagon told witness not to testify in impeachment inquiry
- GOP worries it’s losing impeachment fight (The problem is, all the facts are on the other side; Trump really is a corrupt, criminal, etc.)
- Read the Trump Administration’s Warning Letter to Laura Cooper
- I’m Proud to Be Called Human Scum
- On “Human Scum” and Trump in the Danger Zone
- Democrats say whistleblower’s testimony is unnecessary as other witnesses come forward
- How Trump Lost the Impeachment Narrative (“As the Ukraine scandal became a national conversation, the president known for his powerful sound bites was suddenly tongue-tied.”)
- Republicans Fight Trump’s Impeachment by Attacking the Process
- Bill Taylor testimony ‘reverberating’ among House Republicans, GOP sources say
- This Prosecutor Set Giuliani Up With Key Ukrainians — And He Just Got A Promotion
- Why Bill Clinton’s impeachment playbook won’t work for Trump
- The Dark Heart Of The Impeachment Investigation Is A Powerful Oligarch — With Close Ties To Vladimir Putin
- Vulnerable Senate Republicans Shrink From Defending Trump
- Trump Cancels Subscriptions to The New York Times and The Washington Post (Trump descends further into his hermetically sealed right-wing echo chamber of lies.)
- Trump Cuts Out Media That Doesn’t ‘Make Him Feel Beautiful’
- DeVos held in contempt for violating judge’s order on student loans
- Eyeing presidency, Democratic hopeful Gabbard will not seek re-election to Congress (I have a feeling she’s going to run as 2020’s Jill Stein, a “useful idiot” at best.)
- ‘Apprentice’ Contestant Says She Has Documents Corroborating Donald Trump Sexual Assault —
- Where The Public Stands On Impeachment One Month In
- Why Donald Trump — and Other Powerful Men — Love to Cast Themselves As Victims
- Trump’s Allies Growing Desperate for Defenses of Ukraine Scandal
- The facts are bad, so the GOP whines about process. But they’re wrong about that, too.
- Trump’s allies in right-wing media want you to focus on the process behind the impeachment. Here’s what they’re getting wrong.
- Lindsey Graham’s Transformation Into a Complete Tool Is Now Complete (“None of his antics will stop the House impeachment inquiry into Donald Trump.”)
- Could Lindsey Graham be any more shameful?
- Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Dismantled Mark Zuckerberg and His Policy on Politicians Lying in Ads
- The Democratic primary is as murky as ever (“There are more questions than answers at this stage. Has Biden stabilized? If he falters, will Buttigieg, who has taken a moderate stance on health care and foreign policy, rise to the challenge and attract a mix of moderates and progressives? Will Warren negate the impression from the last debate that she was hiding the ball by producing a concrete funding mechanism for Medicare-for-all? Can a strong finish in Iowa boost Klobuchar into the top tier?”)
- Warren and Sanders race to out-left each other — and moderates are terrified
- California wildfires: tens of thousands ordered to evacuate
- Albuquerque Sends Trump Campaign Bill For $211,000 To ‘Pay Our Taxpayers Back’
- ACLU: 1,556 More Migrant Families Separated Under Trump Than Previously Known
- Bravo for Google’s ‘quantum supremacy.’ Here’s what needs to happen next.
- Falwell threatens to sue journalist behind explosive report, demands retraction
- Editorial: A worthwhile G-7 Summit host is in Virginia (“Colonial Williamsburg.”)
- In Closing Days of Virginia 2019 Campaign, With Their Backs to the Wall, Republicans Ratchet Up the Ugly Xenophobia, Fearmongering
- What’s At Stake Nov. 5th: Fight For $15
- NRA can’t make up its mind on Sturtevant rating (Appropriate, given that Sturtevant can’t decide how to present himself – as a faux “moderate” Republican or as the deep-red Republican he actually is.)
- WATCH: Elizabeth Warren Rorschach’s Virginia Districts (“DLCC works with 2020 candidates to turn out Virginia voters”)
- Virginia Early/Absentee Vote Analysis: “More than double the rate of returns at this point in 2015”
- FWIW Virginia: With 12 Days to Go Until 11/5, It’s Get-Out-the-Vote Time
- Virginia is again at the center of a major civil rights battle: Once again, it’s on the wrong side
- Fully funding Virginia public schools will cost $1 billion more per year. Can Democrats deliver on a campaign promise to do that? (We’ll see, but one thing’s for sure: Republicans will NOT deliver on that!)
- Jess Foster: “What I didn’t expect was the picture of my staffer’s license plate – clear as day – as evidence that she is an ‘outsider’”
- Black students bear brunt of enforcement as police file more disorderly conduct charges in schools
- Opinion/Editorial: Laufer brings energy, ideas to Senate race (“Ms. Laufer has the right spirit and the right attitude for public service and deserves this chance to step up to a bigger playing field. The Daily Progress endorses her for state Senate from the 17th District.” Wow, surprising coming from such a conservative editorial board. Go Laufer!)
- Democrat takes on the Virginia Senate’s top Republican (Very tough “red” district, but nonetheless…go Herb Jones!)
- Video: In Lopsided Debate, Democrat Qasim Rashid Utterly Demolishes Republican State Sen. Richard Stuart (No wonder why Stuart keeps dodging and ducking debates with Rashid!)
- Virginia House Republican Candidate Shannon Kane’s Shameful Race-Baiting Tactics
- Democratic delegate in Virginia Beach calls challenger’s immigration attack mailer “racist” (Yes, because it *is* racist.)
- Online Advertising Continues to Be An Important Tool for Virginia Candidates
- The “Trump Effect” Turns Local School Board Races From Staid to Strident, with Nasty Anti-LGBTQ Views and Republican Candidates
- Catching Up With Presumptive Arlington Commonwealth’s Attorney Parisa Dehghani-Tafti
- Elizabeth Schultz Hosts Event With Senior Staff of Designated Hate Group (Sadly, what else is new with this extremist Fairfax County School Board member. Check out the video, below, and on 11/5, if you live in the Springfield District of Fairfax County, make sure you vote for Democrat Laura Jane Cohen instead!)
- UPDATED: Wilder says panel clears him of sexual misconduct allegations. VCU calls that ‘premature.’
- Henrico school officials recommend building new elementary school, expansion of a middle school
- After nepotism scandal led to her firing, Richmond owed former top administrator a $25,000 payout
- Ex-Norfolk sheriff Bob McCabe indicted on federal corruption charges
- Norfolk’s anti-casino petition drive falls short
- Conflict of interest complaint raised against Christiansburg councilman Collins
- New Partnership Targets Increase in Gang Activity in Roanoke
- Allegations by ex-employee of Fluvanna water project consultant being investigated
- Richmond School Board, Kamras ask for dismissal of lawsuits from ex-Carver Elementary teachers
- Arlington home prices continue their ascent
- Things change, but Dave Martinez remains the even-keeled beating heart of the Nats (And everyone who called for him to be fired has been proven wrong.)
- Are the Nats winning because they’re dancing or dancing because they’re winning? Yep.
- Pleasant conditions prevail today, before some rain chances this weekend (“World Series games seem like they may end up largely dry. The Marine Corps Marathon could be a different story.”)
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