by Lowell
Here are a few national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Tuesday, February 4. Oh…and can we finally, once and for all, ditch Iowa and its ridiculous/unrepresentative/undemocratic caucuses as the first place Democrats begin to decide who their nominee for president will be?
- Exclusive: As virus fallout widens, China readies more measures to stabilize economy – sources
- Macau Shuts Casinos; Global Cases Rise to 20,600: Virus Update
- Trump’s impeachment trial is almost over. But Bolton bombshells may keep coming.
- “It’s Payback Time”: With Acquittal Certain, Trump Plots Revenge on Bolton, Impeachment Enemies
- Manchin calls for bipartisan censure of Trump
- Schiff’s rebuke to GOP: ‘Is there one among you who will say, Enough!’?
- As others stand at attention for anthem, Trump fidgets, points, pretend-conducts the band (As always, just imagine the reaction from Fox, etc. if Obama had done this!)
- On health care, is Trump malicious or just incompetent? Yes.
- The winner is … no one — Iowa shocks the nation in more ways than one
- Iowa Democratic vote-reporting meltdown hands opening to Trump
- The death of Iowa (“There have been close calls before, but nothing approaching the catastrophe of Feb. 3, a date that will live in electoral infamy.”)
- ‘A Systemwide Disaster’: How the Iowa Caucuses Melted Down (“Unexplained ‘inconsistencies’ in results, heated conference calls and firm denials of hacking left the contest in a strange state of almost suspended animation.”)
- R.I.P. the ‘First-In-the-Nation’ Iowa Caucuses (1972-2020) (“The ritual deserves the death penalty for such a display of negligence”)
- Democratic race starts disastrously as ‘inconsistencies’ delay Iowa results (“Hours after voting began there were no results as the state’s Democratic party said it was ‘simply a reporting issue’”)
- Julián Castro Declares Iowa a “Complete Mess” (“This simply is not the way we should do this.”)
- Iowa Might Have Screwed Up The Whole Nomination Process (“…the lead story around the 2020 Iowa Democratic caucuses is now — and will forever be — the colossal shitshow around the failure to release results in a timely fashion.”)
- Iowa Caucus Night Is an Utter Disaster
- Chaos at the Caucuses (“A malfunctioning app left Democrats fumbling the official 2020 primary season kickoff.”)
- Iowa entrance poll: Most Dems care more about beating Trump than issues
- ‘It’s a total meltdown’: Confusion seizes Iowa as officials struggle to report results
- The Iowa Caucus Results Are Still Delayed And Campaigns Are Angry
- Breakdown in Iowa casts spotlight on caucus system
- Trump camp gleeful as Democrats grapple with Iowa mess
- ‘It kind of failed us’: With eyes of the world on Iowa, another hiccup in American democracy (“The state party spent four years figuring out how to not repeat the problems of 2016. Their efforts fell apart Monday night.”)
- ‘Inconsistencies’ in results create delay (“State Democratic officials to release results later today” Crazy.)
- Local officials warned state party of issues with app since last week, Polk County Democratic chair says
- Campaigns release their own numbers
- What good are the Iowa caucuses anyway?
- This Is The Buzzy Democratic Firm That Botched The Iowa Caucuses (“State campaign finance records indicate the Iowa Democratic Party paid Shadow, a tech company that joined with ACRONYM last year, more than $60,000 for ‘website development’ over two installments in November and December of last year.”)
- That Last, Unreleased Des Moines Register Poll Of Iowa Really Did Show Biden In Fourth
- Bernie and Buttigieg elbow each other with claims of leads in Iowa
- The Super Bowl poses the question: What’s more obscene, sex or sexism?
- Worst In the Nation (“What the Iowa Caucus debacle means for the Democratic Party”)
- YouTube says it will ban ‘deepfakes’ and ‘birther’ videos ahead of 2020 election
- Rush Limbaugh denied health risks of smoking years before lung cancer diagnosis: ‘I would like a medal for smoking cigars’
- Trump’s $5 million Super Bowl ad comes in dead last in ratings
- Is the Dam Breaking at the Washington Post? (“Disputes about tweets and claims of sexism are spilling out of a newsroom less prone to public drama.”)
- Virginia’s Freshmen Democrats in Congress Massively Outraised Their Republican Challengers
- Editorial: Virginia voters look ahead to primary (“As the presidential campaign moves from Iowa to New Hampshire, commonwealth voters should be eager to have their say in the race.”)
- It Looks Like We’re Finally Getting Some Serious Movement on Important Virginia Energy Legislation…
- Clean Energy is Ready to Work for Virginia
- Virginia has the chance to become a national leader on climate policy
- It’s Time to Break Down Economic Barriers for Women in Virginia
- Details Matter When It Comes to Raising the Minimum Wage
- Fairfax County Democratic Committee Rejects Fatally Flawed Virginia Redistricting Amendment, Urges Adoption of 2021 Redistricting Legislation Instead
- What does gerrymandering have to do with civil rights?
- Your Physician, Your Voice
- Governor Ralph Northam’s “Get a Skill, Get a Job, Give Back” (G3) Initiative Good for Families, Businesses and Government
- Hemp growers face processing bottleneck, uncertain regulatory landscape
- Will Virginia Run Wild With Slot Machines or Ban Cash Reward Games? That Could Be Decided Soon.
- Shopping Carts Are a Problem in Northern Virginia, and One Lawmaker Wants to Fix That
- Jackpot? New Digital Betting Games Raise Gambling Concerns In D.C. And Virginia (“A Game Of Skill, Or A Mini Slot Machine?”)
- Virginia Senate blocks another Northam-backed gun bill
- Senate panel rejects Northam-backed gun bill to boost penalty for recklessly leaving gun near minor
- Va. Senate unanimously passes bill to lift state tax on menstrual products
- Bill to allow local control of war monuments advances from Senate committee
- Editorial: What would it take to get Virginia politicians interested in ending school disparities?
- Richmond council bloc doubles down on opposition to Navy Hill plan; consultant praises project
- 6 cited for selling vaping products to underage customers in Loudoun County sting
- Mild today as we kick off a rainy streak, then turning colder tomorrow
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