by Lowell
Here are a few national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Saturday, October 24. Just 10 days until the most important Election Day of our lives…
- Poland’s President Duda tests positive for coronavirus
- Tensions remain high in Thailand, as protesters’ deadline for leader to step down nears
- Tackling Climate Change Seemed Expensive. Then COVID Happened. (“A new study finds that just one-tenth of COVID stimulus spending would be enough to limit global warming.” Let’s do it, immediately.)
- US reports most new Covid cases since pandemic’s start
- America is poised to enter into its worst stretch yet of the pandemic
- U.S. Sets Coronavirus Case Record Amid New Surge
- Fauci says it might be time to mandate masks as Covid-19 surges across US (Yep.)
- Modeling COVID-19 scenarios for the United States
- Trump’s Philanthropy: Big Tax Write-Offs and Claims That Don’t Always Add Up
- Trump Hasn’t Met With Virus Task Force in Months, Fauci Says
- The “October Surprise” is the virus
- The Trump Administration Shut a Vaccine Safety Office Last Year. What’s the Plan Now? —
- Joe Biden lays out a detailed plan to fight coronavirus as new infections soar
- Increasing the minimum wage would help, not hurt, the economy
- Trump’s campaign made stops nationwide. Coronavirus cases surged in his wake in at least five places.
- US 2020 election could have the highest rate of voter turnout since 1908 (“Data from the US Elections Project predicts a record 150m ballots, representing 65% of eligible voters, for this election”)
- As election day nears, what final dirty tricks could Trump turn to?
- Biden’s court commission strikes the right balance (“Give the Supreme Court time to show restraint”)
- As Obama stumps for Biden, another chance to vanquish Trump and protect his own legacy
- The electoral map is very weird right now (“Is South Carolina really closer than Michigan?”)
- Trump’s historic assault on the civil service was four years in the making
- Trump’s America in 2024 (“A vote for a second Trump term is a vote for an America in decline and an American democracy in danger…You, undecided voter, may be less sure; maybe you disagree with some of the policies he espouses — that’s fine. We would simply ask you to weigh your concerns about the unknowns of a Biden presidency against the certain dangers of a second Trump term. On the one hand, a tax, a minimum wage, an energy policy you might not like; on the other, the demise of U.S. democracy, prosperity and global leadership. It shouldn’t be a hard call.”)
- Trump’s three fatal flaws
- Paranoia and finger-pointing in Trumpworld as election approaches
- End Minority Rule (“Either we become a truly multiracial democracy or we cease to be a democracy at all.” Agreed.)
- Trump Has Left a Greasy Line of Slime Behind Him
- Trump Family Ally Is Arrested on Cyberstalking Charge (Only the “best people,” eh?)
- This Is Why Republicans Fear Change (“The party’s survival depends on frozen politics.’)
- Religious people believe climate change is a real threat, not a controversy, Yale poll finds
- A Debate Pledge to ‘Transition’ From Oil Puts Climate at Center of Campaign Finale (There is ZERO question that we have to – HAVE TO – transition off of fossil fuels to clean energy, ASAP. The only real question is how quickly and effectively we do so. The good news is that solar, wind and energy efficiency are the most cost-effective options anyway. So let’s stop wasting time debating this and get moving!)
- Biden Said He Would Transition From the Oil Industry. Nearly 3 in 5 Voters Support That Move (“Democrats and independents that ex-vice president is courting overwhelmingly back a phaseout, while 41% of Republicans support”)
- You’re Not Supposed to Understand the Rumors About Biden
- GOP prays Trump stopped the bleeding
- At 63 Million Viewers, Final Debate Is Trump’s Least Watched (People know who they’re voting for.)
- Focus Group Slams Trump for No Empathy in Final Presidential Debate
- Biden Trolls Trump With New COVID Website
- In the homestretch, signs Trump’s hard-sell seniors pitch may be falling short (“‘I can’t do it this time,’ one older voter who backed the president’s first run in 2016 told NBC News. ‘I’m just sick of all of his s—.'”)
- Why Does Trump Win With White Men? (A lot of them are really, really confused about their priorities.)
- Texas member of Boogaloo Bois charged with opening fire on Minneapolis police precinct during protests over George Floyd
- The Unspectacular Excellence of Joe Biden’s Slow and Steady Campaign
- The GOP’s Demographic Doom (“Millennials and Gen Z are only a few years away from dominating the electorate.”)
- The Supreme Court is giving advocates for voting rights heartburn (“Heartburn?” It’s a lot more serious than that.)
- Voter Suppression Efforts Could Be Backfiring on Republicans (“GOP efforts to make it harder to vote have motivated Democrats to cast ballots in record numbers.”)
- National Republican Party Formally Backs QAnon Supporter (Things that would have been completely unacceptable a few years ago are now being normalized in the bat**** Republican Party.)
- Man Arrested In N.C. Had Plan To Kill Joe Biden, Feds Say
- New York Times nailed for publishing Republican propaganda — yet again (“Two supposedly ‘average’ voters in a Times story turn out to be hardcore Republicans. And it’s happened before”)
- Rudy Giuliani is trying to manipulate the press. It isn’t working — yet. (Only the worst “reporters” would fall for crap like this.)
- A Leaked Internal Report Reveals The Wall Street Journal Is Struggling With Aging Readers And Covering Race (The Wall Street Journal needs to start by completely revamping its far-right, basically insane editorial page.)
- Newsmax TV Is Coming for Fox News by Hiring All the Crazies. Is It Actually Working? (“The right-wing channel has ramped up its pursuit of Fox News by putting together a roster of ex-Fox stars, MAGA fanatics, disgraced media stars, and a serial plagiarist.”)
- California ‘shattering prior election returns’ with 6m ballots already cast
- Harrison continues to outraise, outspend Graham in final weeks of expensive SC Senate race
- Democrat Trails Narrowly in Key Montana Senate Race
- Pennsylvania Supreme Court says ballots can’t be rejected based on signature comparisons
- As Governor Resists Mask Mandate, Iowans Sour on the G.O.P.
- Mark Kelly classmates say report on yearbook photo by right-wing media site is false (Really disgusting, but typical, behavior “right-wing media.”)
- Wisconsin Republicans have been facing an outbreak among lawmakers and aides. But they don’t want to talk about it.
- Trump’s Biggest Lies to Virginians At Last Night’s Debate
- New Poll: Dr. Cameron Webb Now Up 3 pts. (46%-43%) Over Bob Good in VA05 [UPDATED]
- Virginia congressional races: Meet the candidates running for the U.S. House (“Three of the 11 races are considered competitive. Otherwise, incumbents are heavily favored.”)
- Virginia’s Rep. Abigail Spanberger deserves a second term (“Ms. Spanberger has been an independent voice for Virginia’s 7th District. Mr. Freitas would be the opposite. If she loses, so will the district’s constituents.”)
- How Democratic is Virginia? Luria, Spanberger vie for reelection in traditional GOP districts. (Really, the headline should ask how Democratic Virginia is while Trump’s in the White House. Because after that, it will almost certainly shift back a bit towards purple.)
- Fiery House election on Virginia’s coast tests whether GOP can rebound in an increasingly blue state
- Battle lines drawn in Chesterfield as Spanberger touts record, while Freitas focuses on party
- Video: Congresswoman Elaine Luria’s Newest Ad “Fix” Shows Her Commitment To Delivering Results
- Post-Schar School poll: Majority of Virginia voters approve of Northam’s job performance (“Two-thirds of voters approve of the governor’s handling of the pandemic.”)
- New WaPo Virginia Poll *Really* Helps Explain Why Republicans Keep Losing Elections
- ‘Revolutionary’ criminal sentencing change passes in Virginia (This passed a couple weeks ago.)
- Kim Jemaine and Michael Town column: VCEA a historic win for climate action (“Kim Jemaine is Virginia director for the Chesapeake Climate Action Network”)
- Governor Announces $22 Million for Virginia COVID-19 Vaccination Program
- Friday (10/23) Virginia Data on COVID-19 Finds +1,180 Confirmed/Probable Cases (to 171,284), +67 Hospitalizations (to 12,140), +15 Deaths (to 3,539)
- Fairfax County School Board, Board of Supervisors Advance Climate Change-Fighting Recommendations
- Fairfax County Public Schools to bring more students back to classrooms
- As Students With Disabilities Return To Loudoun Schools, Some Parents Feel Left Out
- Shenandoah National Park Reports Too Many Visitors, Not Enough Cash
- Henrico Courthouse Workers Got Sick With COVID-19. Now Court Cases Will Be Postponed.
- The first female recession: Women in Richmond and beyond are leaving the workforce in record numbers during COVID
- Editorial: Would Virginia shut down VMI? (How about we start by fixing it, if that’s possible?)
- Northam turns to far Southwest Virginia during economic recovery tour
- Norfolk, Virginia Beach officers were justified in fatally shooting a homicide suspect, prosecutor says
- COVID-19 Hits Nearly One-Third of Inmates, Employees at Danville Jail
- Schapiro: The Virginia irony that wasn’t (“Bernie Cohen tilted at windmills. He also tore them down.”)
- Williams: The Lee statue property should belong to the city.
- Another warm one today, but it’s much chillier Sunday
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