by Lowell
Here are a few national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Tuesday, October 29.
- Boris Johnson Won’t Give Up on Trying to Force a U.K. Election (“Prime minister loses House of Commons vote to call early poll”)
- The Baghdadi operation shows the intelligence community is doing its job in the face of political attacks
- After Betraying the Kurds, the U.S. Isn’t Leaving Syria After All
- As Kurds Tracked ISIS Leader, U.S. Withdrawal Threw Raid Into Turmoil (“President Trump’s decision to pull troops from Syria upended a 5-year alliance and threw the plans against Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi into disarray.”)
- ‘We’re keeping the oil’ in Syria, Trump says, but it’s considered a war crime
- Baghdadi’s death could have been Trump’s finest hour. He messed it up anyway.
- Trump is preparing to squander his al-Baghdadi victory
- Officials cringe as Trump spills sensitive details of al-Baghdadi raid
- Trump Officials Had No Clue Where He Got ‘Whimpering’ Detail in His Baghdadi Raid Account (Looks like Trump made it up again.)
- White House told in May of Ukraine President Zelenskiy’s concerns about Giuliani, Sondland
- Army Officer Who Heard Trump’s Ukraine Call Reported Concerns
- NSC official to testify Trump undermined national security with Ukraine pressure
- National Security official to testify he heard Trump’s Ukraine call, told superiors of his concerns (“Lt. Col. Alexander S. Vindman will reportedly say that ‘I did not think it was proper to demand that a foreign government investigate a U.S. citizen.'”)
- Republicans wanted House impeachment inquiry vote — until they got it
- Nancy Pelosi’s Big Move (“The speaker long opposed a formal vote on the Democrats’ impeachment inquiry. Her reasons for relenting are likely both political and legal.”)
- The Democrats Call Trump’s Bluff (“The speaker announced today that the full House will hold a vote to set the terms of the impeachment inquiry.”)
- Democrats Move Toward Bringing Impeachment Inquiry Public
- House to take first vote on impeachment inquiry of Trump, forcing lawmakers on record
- Pelosi gives Republicans what they wanted, and Trump may not thank her
- Nancy Pelosi’s Impeachment Letter Suggests Sh*t Is Getting Real, Constitution-Wise
- Evangelicals have been reshaped into the image of Trump himself
- Democrats see hopes rise in Senate with impeachment
- 17th House Republican announces he won’t run for reelection in 2020
- Greg Walden to retire in latest sign of GOP doubts about retaking House
- Chanting ‘Lock Him Up’ at a Lawless President Is Good for Democracy (Absolutely!)
- Democrats need to get over their impostor syndrome (“This is how many Democrats feel about their party. Any success it has must be luck, and its fortunes always teeter on a tightrope, with the barest political breeze all that’s necessary to push them over into disaster.”)
- Boeing C.E.O. Faces Congress for First Time Since 737 Max Crashes
- Reporter on Katie Hill scandal promotes GOP candidates for her seat
- RedState, Part of ‘Christian Content’ Salem Media, Publishes Revenge Porn (Yep, because Jesus totally would have published “revenge porn,” right? Not!)
- Fires Ravage California As Thousands Are Evacuated And Over 1 Million Go Without Power
- California wildfires: how bad are they and is the climate crisis linked?
- Dissent Erupts at Facebook Over Hands-Off Stance on Political Ads (Zuckerberg is a disgrace, as is Facebook.)
- Warren Is Increasingly Popular With Democratic Activists In Early States
- New maps ordered for NC 2020 congressional races, in win for Democrats
- North Carolina judges throw out current congressional map
- Former US Senator Kay Hagan dead at 66 after three-year battle with encephalitis (R.I.P.)
- Anthony Scaramucci Plans to Announce Anti-Trump PAC in January
- Appalachian Natural Gas Execs Fearful of Northeast Energy Policies
- Sen. Kaine stresses importance of US relations with foreign allies in wake of IS leader’s death
- A Tough Outlook for Virginia Republicans as November Approaches (This is in the conservative National Review.)
- It isn’t baseball that unites Washington. It’s the chant: ‘Lock him up!’
- Pence to visit Louisa, promote Trump’s trade policies (Trump’s trade policies are a complete mess.)
- ERA activists are eyeing a win in Virginia. Is now the time?
- Harrison Godfrey and Matthew Cox column: Let’s turn the page on energy in Virginia (“What should that change entail? It should start by prioritizing demand-side resources. The cleanest and least-cost kilowatt-hour of electricity is the one we never use. To help realize this we need policies that set binding benchmarks for energy savings, and incentivize our utilities to meet them. Lawmakers should set similar benchmarks for clean energy, ensuring that, with each passing year, the percentage of zero-carbon electricity in Virginia’s grid grows. Such a policy should also protect ratepayers from unforeseen costs and ensure Virginia makes an equitable transition to an advanced energy economy.” Bingo: #1 is energy efficiency, where Dominion has completely failed but needs to be incentivized to succeed.)
- ‘Math issue’ drives new Northam administration push for budget savings
- New Wason Center Poll: In Four Key Virginia State Senate Districts, “Democrats lead Republicans by 14 points on the generic ballot, 51% to 37%”
- Trump’s Unpopularity In Region Could Hurt Virginia Republicans, Poll Says
- Virginia Campaign Finance Numbers For October 1-24, 2019 Coming In…
- A governor-appointed commission begins work on improving teaching of black history in Virginia
- Virginia at risk of sanctions after Omega announces it will exceed menhaden cap
- LGBT Virginians want leaders to champion Virginia values
- Fairfax Scandal Could Soon Play a Role In General Assembly Campaigns (“Soon?” It’s been in disgusting TV ads for days now.)
- Brent Finnegan hosts town hall in Harrisonburg
- Race for 22nd district heats up with newcomer hoping to take Kathy Byron’s seat
- Audio: Republican Virginia State Sen. Bryce Reeves Makes Sexist Comments About Democrat Amy Laufer (“She stays at home. And you know she’s lucky enough she has a husband that provides all that stuff”)
- Bynum-Coleman says Del. Ingram declined to meet with her. Ingram says that’s not the full story.
- Public school teacher battling 59th District House of Delegates incumbent
- Sen. Kaine joins growing list of voters casting absentee ballots ahead of Virginia’s elections
- 2018 report: Nearly 7,000 absentee ballots mailed too late (“Virginia voters have already returned more absentee ballots in 2019 than in the November 2015 election — the last time all 140 seats in the General Assembly were up for reelection.”)
- Mike Mullin performs well in office, offers fitting choice for Delegate this November
- Nearly all of area’s 8 House of Delegates seats contested
- Virginia Beach mass shooting takes center stage in Senate race as Democrat tries to oust incumbent DeSteph
- What’s At Stake Nov 5th: ERA Ratification
- Journalist and Activist Celebrate As $1.7 Million Lawsuit Is Thrown Out (“A professor of history at the University of Virginia and a journalist who wrote for Charlottesville’s weekly newspaper are breathing easier today after a judge threw out a lawsuit against them.”)
- Video: Speaking at Synagogue, Far-Right Fairfax School Board Candidate Recommends white-supremacist/anti-semitic “Daily Caller,” Bashes “One Fairfax,” Says “I Don’t Want to Eat American Food”
- Editorial: Why aren’t Roanoke Democrats also proposing a ward system? Here’s why.
- Bon Secours signs deal to buy Southside Regional Medical Center and two other hospitals in Virginia
- Clouds return, but showers wait until tomorrow night
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