by Lowell
Here are a few national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Friday, October 23.
This is what we’re fighting for.
Four years of leadership.
Four years of Joe Biden. pic.twitter.com/CDfNGCIF4w
— The Lincoln Project (@ProjectLincoln) October 23, 2020
- The undeniable link between weather disasters and climate change
- After a year of trials, Bolivia seems to have gotten a do-over. It must make the most of it.
- Trump’s autocrat buddies must be losing sleep right about now
- Russia Poses Greater Election Threat Than Iran, Many U.S. Officials Say
- Russia remains more potent threat of election interference despite administration focus on Iran
- Pelosi-Mnuchin Talks Drag, Likely Pushing Stimulus Past Election
- Senate Republicans fume as Mnuchin cedes ground to Pelosi in search of stimulus deal
- U.S. Nears Record, With More Than 75,000 Virus Cases
- The Case Against Donald Trump (“The president of the United States poses a threat to our collective existence. The choice voters face is spectacularly obvious.”)
- That’s the Last We Need to Hear From Trump(“He was nasty. He was dishonest. Next, please.”)
- Trump dials back his anger, but his debate performance doesn’t change the facts
- Trump Doesn’t Care (“In his last chance to win over voters, Trump could not establish an emotional connection.”)
- Snap polls give Joe Biden edge over Trump in final TV debate – US politics live
- Debate Takeaways: Trump gets personal, Biden hits on virus
- CNN Poll: Biden wins final presidential debate
- Column: Joe Biden finds a way to handle a brat like Trump
- Trump Tries One Last Debate Trick: Be Less Like Himself
- Biden warns of ‘dark winter’ in America
- The Debate Guardrails Were a Gift for Trump
- The Third Presidential Debate Is a Freak Show Preordained (“There is no actual campaign left for the president. There isn’t even a pretense toward presenting an actual message to the country or a rationale for his re-election”)
- Inside the campaign to ‘pizzagate’ Hunter Biden (“Some of the same people who pushed a false conspiracy theory about Hillary Clinton that first emerged in 2016 are now targeting Hunter Biden, Joe Biden’s son, with similar falsehoods. Their online posts are garnering astronomical numbers of shares on social media.”)
- Biden and Trump’s Final Debate: Who Won? (“How their last clash looked to Times Opinion writers.”)
- Trump Started the Debate Disciplined, Then Lapsed Into Being Himself
- In Calmer Debate, Biden and Trump OfferSharply Different Visions for Nation
- Trump’s sideshow fizzles out
- 3 Reasons Trump Lost the Final Presidential Debate (“Trump is too immersed in the Fox News Cinematic Universe to communicate clearly with people who live outside of it…The fact that Trump lacks anything resembling human empathy led him to defend his administration orphaning 545 immigrant children — by emphasizing how clean their facilities were on the day of a photo-op.”)
- Fact-Checking the Final Presidential Debate (“In their final debate, President Trump unleashed an unrelenting series of false, misleading and exaggerated statements as he sought to distort former Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr.’s record and positions and boost his own re-election hopes. The president once again relied heavily on well-worn talking points that have long been shown to be false.”)
- Trump Tries to Make ‘Laptop from Hell’ the New Hillary Emails. It Won’t Work.
- No, Trump hasn’t been the best president for Black America since Lincoln
- Trump says kids he took from their parents ‘are so well taken care of’
- Takeaways: Biden sharpens his attacks while Trump offers little new
- Trump had the lion’s share of dubious claims at the debate
- As Biden vows to move U.S. off oil to tackle climate change, Trump attacks the cost and economic impact (Trump – and Republicans more broadly – just completely fail to understand the existential threat of the climate crisis, AND the enormous opportunities offered by a switch to clean energy. For that reason alone, Republicans should receive literally zero votes.)
- 4 winners and 5 losers from the last Biden-Trump debate (“Winner: Joe Biden…Loser: Donald Trump”)
- Debates over, Trump and Biden enter campaign’s 11-day homestretch
- The last debate is the final straw
- Trump guaranteed the election would be all about him (Which is exactly what Democrats want!)
- Obama reminds voters of a Trump-less America
- Trump Needed a Big Break. His Fox News Brain Got in the Way. (“There’s no way to spin it. Trump’s in trouble. Thursday night’s debate didn’t appear to give him the lifeline he needed.”)
- Trump: ‘Rounding The Turn’ On The Coronavirus
- Biden mauls Trump’s record on coronavirus in final presidential debate
- Biden Seizes Trump’s Populist Mantle
- The final Biden-Trump presidential debate: our panelists’ verdict (“Trump offered little vision and barely any policy, while Biden was solid. The president needed a win, and he didn’t get it”)
- Trump stuck fighting the 2016 war as Biden comes out on top
- Trump’s Debate Hail Mary: Lie After Brazen, Incoherent Lie (“Biden fought back with populism. The debate is unlikely to change a steady Biden lead.”)
- People Are Still Dying. Trump Is Still Lying.
- Kristen Welker Asked Donald Trump About Immigration—and His Answer Was Both Disgusting and False
- Trump Is Not The Best President For Black America Since Lincoln (Nope, Trump has been horrible for Black America. Also, Trump’s career was heavily built on racism, such as “birtherism.”)
- Biden carries big cash advantage into final weeks of election
- Trump is in big trouble in all 8 swing states
- If Joe Biden wins this election, mainstream media has plenty of catch-up work ahead (“After Nov. 3, comparing Biden to Donald Trump may no longer be enough. It will be time to ask the hard questions” It’s long past time NOW; the news media is a steaming pile of…)
- Why Republicans Have Become Obsessed With Accusing Their Opponents of Pedophilia (“There are a few reasons why pedophilia is the accusation of choice: It’s possibly the easiest to understand, least defensible allegation available to them, and it’s one of the few moral high grounds they believe they have left to claim. Invented pedophilia allegations are an appealing ploy for a party whose identity remains wrapped up in family-values rhetoric even as its efforts to camouflage its hollow moral center peter out.”)
- When Will Mail-In Ballots Be Counted? See States’ Processing Timelines (“A record number of voters are expected to cast their ballots by mail this year, and in most states, election officials can begin processing that deluge of ballots in the weeks before Election Day.”)
- How big a Republican wipeout are we looking at? (“Trump and the GOP’s geographic footprint is shrinking.”)
- Trump Campaign Draws Rebuke for Surveilling Philadelphia Voters
- Trump campaign press secretary suspended on Twitter over mail-in voting tweet (Gidley oozes deceit, dishonesty, etc.)
- Bernie Sanders makes a play for Biden Labor secretary (The problem is, we can’t afford to lose a Democratic Senator for months…)
- Steve Bannon predicts Rudy Giuliani will be named interim director of the FBI
- Trump Unleashes Radical Attack On American Civil Service
- WaPo Virginia Poll: Joe Biden/Kamala Harris +11 pts (52%-41%); Sen. Mark Warner +18 pts (57%-39%)
- Video: Senators Mark Warner, Tim Kaine Discuss Threats to the ACA, the Supreme Court, and What Can Be Done…Starting with ELECTING DEMOCRATS on 11/3
- Video – Congressman McEachin to Trump Ahead of Debate: “Black Virginians are Sick and Tired of Distractions, We Need Answers”
- What Virginians Want to Hear from Trump at Tonight’s Debate
- Video: Hampton Roads Chamber Debate Between Rep. Elaine Luria (D-VA02) and Scott “Petitiongate” Taylor (R)
- Webb Pushes Virginia Democrats Into Trump Country
- Dr. Cameron Webb Calls on Bob Good to Divest all Holdings from Purdue, Abbott and Major Companies in Pharmaceutical Industry Responsible for the Opioid Epidemic
- WATCH: New DCCC TV Ad Highlights Bob Good’s Dangerous Agenda
- Taxes, health care dominate in final candidate forum for Spanberger and Freitas
- Governor Northam Announces Virginia Coastal Resilience Master Planning Framework
- With new roadmap to combat rising seas, Virginia officially acknowledges the threat of climate change (I mean, good, but we’ve known about this threat for decades now; why would we only be acknowledging it now? What next, we acknowledge the threat of COVID-19 in 2030?)
- Editorial: Fixing police records law should remain a priority
- Since Pandemic Began, Virginia Billionaires’ Net Worths Jump $6.5 Billion…5x More than Virginia’s $1.3 Billion Revenue Shortfall
- Thursday (10/22) Virginia Data on COVID-19 Finds +1,332 Confirmed/Probable Cases (to 170,104), +63 Hospitalizations (to 12,073), +9 Deaths (to 3,524)
- Linda Perriello: Redistricting Amendment Would Create Commission That Would Help “Politically Motivated People…Preserve Their Own Selection”
- Grants for Appalachian Trail communities to come from Mountain Valley Pipeline gift
- Virginia got just one bidder for a $100M+ radio project. A key legislator wasn’t happy about it.
- Fairfax County School Board directs superintendent to develop a more equitable ‘talent development’ program for Thomas Jefferson High School (“The vote follows months of contentious debate over the future of TJ admissions.”)
- The average gynecologist in Virginia performs surgery on less than 8% of their patients. A Chesapeake doctor operated on more than 40% of his.
- UVa spring semester will mirror fall’s mix of online, in-person classes
- More than half of Albemarle families opt for in-person classes
- Roanoke mayoral candidates spar over records in online debate
- Editorial: The false promise of a surplus during a pandemic
- Henrico School Board votes for phased return to classrooms
- Prosecutors will be able to drop marijuana cases — and others — under new law inspired by Norfolk
- Quite warm for two more days. Saturday cold front brings Sunday chill.
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