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Saturday News: “Walz rallied support for imprisoned Chinese activists”; Harris Holds Huge Rally in AZ; Trump’s MT Rally a Dud; Trump’s “obvious emotional instability is frightening, not funny”; “Riggleman says Kamala Harris could help reset Republican politics”

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by Lowell

Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Saturday, August 10.

Washington Post: Cao Calls To “Chop Off The Head” Of Senior Federal Law Enforcement Leadership, Threatens Virginia Jobs  

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From Sen. Tim Kaine’s reelection campaign – more disturbing news about extremist weirdo Hung Cao:

Washington Post: Cao Calls To “Chop Off The Head” Of Senior Federal Law Enforcement Leadership, Threatens Virginia Jobs  

Richmond, VA – According to a new report from the Washington Post, Trump’s plan to cut jobs in the federal workforce could “act like a negative economic shock” to Virginia’s economy. The report notes that Hung Cao has called for the ouster of most senior civil servants in the FBI and DOJ, going so far as to say he wants to “chop off the head” of senior law enforcement leadership.

“Virginia is home to nearly 150,000 dedicated federal civil servants,” Senator Kaine said. “I’ll fight dangerous efforts to transform federal employment from merit-based to a system based on political loyalty. I’ll oppose radical plans embraced by my opponent to dramatically slash the workforce because such plans would harm the services Americans depend on. And I reject his extreme, even violent, rhetoric about getting rid of law enforcement leadership.” 

Read more below:

Washington Post: Trump’s plan to upend federal workforce could rattle DMV economy 
Laura Vozzella and Greg Schneider
August 8, 2024

  • Former president Donald Trump touts himself as a businessman who will grow industry and jobs, but his policy proposals call for deep cuts and drastic changes to the D.C. area’s most valuable employer.
  • Trump’s Agenda47 policy manifesto and his Republican Party platform seek to “shatter the Deep State” with actions that experts say could be devastating to the area’s economy, such as: Moving up to 100,000 federal government positions “out of Washington to places filled with patriots who love America.” Stripping civil service protections from tens of thousands of federal employees and installing political allies in their jobs. Eliminating the U.S. Department of Education. Undertaking an “overhaul” of other federal departments and agencies, including those overseeing national security and intelligence.
  • Many economists are not so sanguine, citing the region’s unique dependence on government jobs. Virginia, Maryland and D.C. are among the top four jurisdictions nationwide for federal civilian employees: The District has the largest number (160,692), followed by California (142,038), Virginia (140,397) and Maryland (138,942), according to a Congressional Research Service report released in September.
  • Those federal civil servants make up more than 10 percent of the civilian workforce in Virginia and Maryland — the highest share of any states in the Lower 48, said Lombard, the U-Va. demographer. In the District, civil servants are more than a quarter of the workforce, he said. Those workers are the highest-paid federal employees of any region of the country, earning about double the median salary of employees at private companies, Lombard said. Virginia studies have shown that federal spending accounts for roughly a third of the state’s economy.
  • A sudden cut in the federal workforce could “act like a negative economic shock to the economies of the two states and Washington, D.C.,” Robert McNab, director of the Dragas Center for Economic Analysis and Policy at Old Dominion University, said in a written response to questions from The Post.
  • And Hung Cao, the Republican challenging Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) in November, has called for the ouster of the most senior civil servants in the FBI and the rest of the Justice Department. “The country has lost faith in our Justice Department, and the only way to [restore] it is to really cut off the heads. … Really, really chop off the head of that Justice Department that’s doing really nefarious things,” Cao said at a May 7 meeting with Log Cabin Republicans. 
  • In a written statement to The Post, Cao also said job cuts are needed to rein in federal spending and develop an economy “that is not built on the backs of the American taxpayer.” 
  • Kaine, who is seeking a third term as senator this fall, said Cao’s comments are out of line.  
  • “Virginia is home to more than 150,000 dedicated federal civil servants,” Kaine said in a text message to The Post. “I’ll fight dangerous efforts to transform federal employment from merit-based to a system based on political loyalty. I’ll oppose radical plans embraced by my opponent to dramatically slash the workforce because such plans would harm the services Americans depend on. And I reject his extreme, even violent, rhetoric about getting rid of law enforcement leadership.” 

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Video: New Ad Highlights VP Harris’ Middle Class Roots: “Being President is About Who You Fight For.”

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From the Harris/Walz campaign:

New Ad Highlights VP Harris’ Middle Class Roots: “Being President is About Who You Fight For.”

Today, the Harris-Walz campaign released a new ad, “Knows,” as a part of its historic, $50 million paid media buy targeting battleground voters in the run-up to the Democratic National Convention. The ad puts a spotlight on Vice President Harris’ upbringing, her lifelong commitment to fighting for the American people, and her vision as president: lower health care costs, affordable housing, and safer communities. “Knows” also shows the split screen between her vision and that of Trump’s: selling out Americans, and putting profits over working people.

“Knows” also lifts up Vice President Harris’ upbringing: raised by a working mom and working at McDonalds to help put herself through college — in stark contrast to Donald Trump, who was handed millions and used it to screw over workers and provide tax cuts for the ultra-wealthy.

The ad will run on local and national broadcast, cable programming, streaming, and social channels and builds on the campaign’s efforts to reach voters where they are and through the programs they watch. The ad will air during highly-viewed events and programs like The Olympic Games, The Bachelorette, Big Brother, The Daily Show, and more.

The following is a statement from Harris-Walz Senior Spokesperson Lauren Hitt:

“Being president is about who you fight for. Vice President Harris is the daughter of a working mother and worked at a McDonald’s to put herself through college. She knows what middle class families go through. Now, she’s running for president to make it easier for families to not just get by, but get ahead. As president, Harris’ top priority will be taking on corporate greed to lower costs. Donald Trump, on the other hand, is running to give more handouts to his ultra-wealthy friends at the expense of working Americans. That’s the contrast voters are going to see between now and Election Day.”

WATCH

NARRATOR: She grew up in a middle class home. She was the daughter of a working mom. And she worked at McDonald’s while she got her degree.

Kamala Harris knows what it’s like to be middle class.

It’s why she’s determined to lower healthcare costs and make housing more affordable.

Donald Trump has no plan to help the middle class—just more tax cuts for billionaires.

Being president is about who you fight for, and she’s fighting for people like you.

VICE PRESIDENT KAMALA HARRIS: I’m Kamala Harris, and I approve this message.

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Paid for by Harris for President

Friday News: “Trump Spews Lies, Disparages Harris’s Intelligence, Insults Jews, and Rambles About ‘Insane Asylums’ in Unhinged Press Conference”; “‘Not just weird, but creepy’: JD Vance’s stalker moves”; “Tim Walz’s policies have been politically smart, fiscally sound and family friendly.”

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by Lowell

Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Friday, August 9.

WATCH: Donald Trump Brags (Again) About Violent January 6 Mob, Complains They Were “Treated Very Unfairly”

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From the DNC War Room:

WATCH: Donald Trump Brags (Again) About Violent January 6 Mob, Complains They Were “Treated Very Unfairly”
In response to Donald Trump bragging about the crowd size during his rally on January 6 that preceded the violent attack on our Capitol, DNC Rapid Response Director Alex Floyd released the following statement:

“It tells you everything you need to know about Donald Trump that he cares more about crowd sizes than if a mob violently attacked the Capitol at his command to overturn an election he lost by more than 7 million votes. Between his incoherent complaining and his bizarre (and false) comparisons to Martin Luther King Jr.’s March on Washington, Trump is once again showing the American people he’s a narcissistic loser who only cares about himself. Trump has no regard for the police officers injured on January 6 or the damage his baseless election lies have inflicted on our democracy. Voters know that the Trump-Vance ticket poses a dangerous threat to our basic rights and freedoms, and that’s why he’ll once again lose this November.”

WATCH: Donald Trump bragged about the crowd size on January 6 and said the violent insurrectionists “were treated very unfairly.”

Trump: “Those people were treated very harshly… nobody was killed on January 6. But I think that the people on January 6 were treated very unfairly… they were there to complain about an election, and you know it’s very interesting, the biggest crowd I’ve ever spoken to.”

Newsweek: “Trump Says Jan. 6 Crowd Was Bigger Than MLK’s ‘I Have a Dream’ Speech”

Josh Dawsey, Washington Post: “‘The people of Jan. 6 were treated very unfairly,’ Trump says. He is now bragging about the crowd size on Jan. 6 — ‘the biggest crowd I’ve ever spoken to.’”

Trump just last week doubled down on saying he would “absolutely” pardon violent January 6 insurrectionists.

Rachel Scott, ABC News: “140 police officers were assaulted [on January 6]. Their injuries included broken bones, at least one officer lost an eye, one had two cracked ribs, two smashed spinal discs, another had a stroke. Were the people who assaulted those 140 officers, including those I just mentioned, ‘patriots’ who deserve pardons?”

[Trump refuses to answer]

Scott: “But sir, my question is on those rioters who assaulted officers. Would you pardon those people?”

Donald Trump: “Oh absolutely I would. If they’re innocent, I would pardon them.”

Scott: “They’ve been convicted.”

Trump continues to praise and promise pardons for January 6 rioters, who he calls “hostages” and “patriots”…

The Hill: “Trump describes imprisoned Jan. 6 rioters as ‘hostages’”

Washington Post: “Trump vows pardons, government apology to Capitol rioters if elected”

TIME: “Trump has sought to recast the insurrectionist riot as an act of patriotism. ‘I call them the J-6 patriots,’ Trump tells TIME. When asked whether he would consider pardoning every one of them, he says: ‘Yes, absolutely.’”

NBC News: “Former President Donald Trump promised Wednesday night that if he is elected he will pardon a ‘large portion’ of the people convicted of federal offenses for their participation in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.”

Trump: “January 6, it was the largest crowd I’ve ever spoken to. And they were there proud, they were there with love in their heart. That was an unbelievable — and it was a beautiful day.”

…while his running mate JD Vance downplays the violence on January 6.

The Hill: “JD Vance says he is ‘skeptical’ Pence’s life was in danger on Jan. 6”

Politico: “[Vance] downplayed the Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol, when Pence was forced to evacuate the building as rioters called for his hanging.”

Trump, who is vowing to be a dictator on “day one,” told voters they “won’t have to vote anymore” if he’s elected president. 

The Atlantic: “Trump Says He’ll Be a Dictator on ‘Day One’”

Trump: “You won’t have to do it anymore. Four more years, you know what – it will be fixed, it will be fine. You won’t have to vote anymore.”

Vance has no problem with the idea of Trump using the government to go after his political opponents — even as Trump echoes dictators and warns of a “bloodbath” if he loses in November.

Edward-Isaac Dovere, CNN: “Many people have lost American presidential elections over the last 230 years – Trump is the only one to say about violence if he loses ‘it depends.’”

NBC News: “Trump says there will be a ‘bloodbath’ if he loses the election”

Kristen Welker, NBC: “Senator, if former President Trump were to win, if you were to be his vice president, would you support him appointing a special prosecutor to go after his political enemies, the Bidens?”

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Vance: “Donald Trump is talking about appointing a special prosecutor to investigate Joe Biden for wrongdoing.

[…]

“I think what Donald Trump is simply saying is we ought to investigate the prior administration.”

Associated Press: “Trump declines to rule out abusing power to seek retribution if he returns to the White House”

Washington Post: “Trump calls political enemies ‘vermin,’ echoing dictators Hitler, Mussolini”

The Guardian: “Donald Trump says he will lock up his political enemies if he is president again.”

Trump is still pushing lies about his loss by over 7 million votes in the 2020 election. Vance is right there with him, even refusing to commit to accepting this November’s results.

Associated Press: “[Trump] is flooding the airwaves and his social media platform with distortions, misinformation and unfounded conspiracy theories about his defeat.”

NBC News: “Re-litigating the 2020 election, repeating false claims it was stolen and casting aspersions on the security of mail voting remain major fixtures for [Trump] on the stump. … He regularly refers to the 2020 election as ‘rigged’ on his social media channels.”

HuffPost: “[Vance] said he would accept a Biden win only if he considered the election to be legitimate. … Vance’s comments illustrate a new tactic by Republican lawmakers, who are now placing conditions on accepting election results.”

New York Times: “J.D. Vance Says He Would Accept the Election Results, With a Caveat”

Vance: “I think the entire post-2020 thing would have gone a lot better if there had actually been an effort to provide alternative slates of electors, and to force us to have that debate. I think it would’ve been a much better thing for the country. … [Trump] was trying to take a constitutional process to its natural conclusion.

“I think it would’ve been extraordinarily disappointing to a whole host of people that I care a lot about if Trump had just taken it [and conceded the 2020 election before January 6].”

Vance: “No real Republican with any credibility in the party is still blaming [Trump for January 6].”

ABC News: “JD Vance says [he] wouldn’t have certified 2020 race until states submitted pro-Trump electors”

New York Times: “[Vance] has said that, unlike Vice President Mike Pence in 2020, he would have helped Mr. Trump overturn the results, by accepting Trump electors that had not been elected by voters.”

Vance praised Project 2025 – which is “undeniably a Trump-driven operation” – as containing “good ideas,” and has cozied up to Heritage Foundation President Kevin Roberts.

Axios: “This is undeniably a Trump-driven operation. The biggest tell: Johnny McEntee — one of Trump’s closest White House aides, and his most fervent internal loyalty enforcer — is a senior adviser to Project 2025. One of the most powerful architects is Stephen Miller, a top West Wing adviser for the Trump administration.”

Vance: “I’ve reviewed a lot of [Project 2025]. There are some good ideas in there.”

New Republic: “Project 2025 Leader Is Overjoyed by Trump’s Vice Presidential Pick”

Nick Corasaniti, New York Times: “[Kevin Roberts] reacted to the news [of Vance’s VP selection] ‘with a broad smile on my face’ and said that ‘privately, we were really rooting for him.’”

Gram Slattery, Reuters: “Vance is very close to Heritage and even wrote the forward for a book from the think tank’s president. Project 2025 is of course organized by Heritage.”
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Right-Wing-But-Falsely-Pretends-To-Be-a-“Moderate” Rep. Jen Kiggans (R-VA02) Continues to Mislead Voters by Changing Language on Her Website to Soften Her Image

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Back in July 2019, we posted about how then-State Senate candidate Jen Kiggans (R) went from shrill, hard-right views on women’s reproductive freedom (e.g., ranting about supposed “infanticide”) and other issues (e.g., claiming that the ERA could harm women and that “we can’t continue down this path of socialism” – whatever that even means) during the Republican primary, then pretended to be a “moderate” (e.g., ditching the “infanticide” language and instead talking about her supposed plan to provide women alternatives to abortion, as well as for “affordable and quality women’s healthcare,” and changing the heading of the “LIFE”/”Infanticide” section of her website to “FAMILIES”) for the General Election.

This wasn’t a fluke, by the way; in August 2022, we posted about how Kiggans deleted her extreme anti-choice and anti-trans views from her website’s issues page after she won the Republican primary for VA02 in June 2022. For instance, Kiggans removed her pledge to pass “pro-life legislation”; editing a claim that she stood up to attempts to expand access to abortions and force taxpayers to pay for abortion in Virginia; inserting a previously unmentioned claim that she supports expanding access to contraception; deleting a claim that she was a champion for women “impacted by abortion”; etc. Also, Kiggans’ issues page had previously included a section titled “transgenderism in our schools” where she highlighted her anti-trans votes and claimed that she needed to “protect our children from transgender policies.” After she won the Republican primary, she completely scrubbed her anti-trans positions!

Of course, candidates often run to the “middle” during the general election, but Kiggans takes it to another level – and not just on her website. The main thing is that Kiggans pretends to be some sort of “moderate” – and the media totally enables her in doing so, because…yep, the media’s awful, including LOVING to pretend (falsely) that there are Republican “moderates,” etc. – but is FAR from being a “moderate.” A few examples of why Kiggans is no “moderate” include her campaigning with far-right-extremist Ted Cruz, Kiggans’ abysmal “Progressive Punch” ratings on crucial votes (1.5%) and relative to her district lean (“F”), her embrace of the “Big Lie” regarding the 2020 election, her endorsement by extremist Rep. Elise Stefanik (who “aided Trump in his efforts to overturn the [2020] election results”), her campaigning with conspiracy theorist/climate denier/anti-LGBTQ bigot/etc. nutjob Sen. Marsha Blackburn, her willingness to “sell her soul” to get elected, she celebrated the overturning of Roe v Wade, she voted for extremist Mike Johnson for Speaker and praised the horrendous Marjorie Taylor Greene,  she fundraised for insurrectionist John McGuire, she endorsed Donald Trump for president in 2024, etc, etc.

So yeah, that’s Jen Kiggans for ya – definitely not a “moderate,” also definitely not honest about who she is. Thus, as noted above, she overhauled the issues page of her campaign website just before the VA-02 Republican primary election, then did the same thing in 2022 following the Republican primary to soften her anti-abortion stances; to claim she  supposedly “supported legislation to protect both Social Security and Medicare from being used to finance Democrats’ out of touch policies” (in reality, Kiggans voted in favor of the Default on America Act, something she was “proud to be a part of,” which would have worsened Social Security and Medicare assistance wait times for seniors and people with disabilities). Kiggans also removed language claiming she would provide more affordable drug plan options for seniors; significantly reduced the “election security” section of her website, including removing language that claimed “Americans on both sides of the aisle have openly challenged the security and integrity of our elections, and they have completely lost faith in their elected officials to fix it”;  changed the national security section of her website to remove language that previously listed North Korea as a global nuclear threat and deleting part of a sentence that said she would “never” vote to cut defense spending; etc.

Bottom line: Jen Kiggans is a right wingnut dishonestly masquerading as a “moderate,” and has no business representing VA02 in Congress.  This November, VA02 voters have a golden opportunity to make a change – and they should seize it, by electing Democrat Missy Cotter Smasal instead!

Former Rep. Barbara Comstock (R-VA10): “@SpanbergerForVA is right” About “Trump’s reckless Schedule F policy”

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A few years ago, these are words you probably never word have heard from someone who used to be a *highly* partisan Republican…former Rep. Barbara Comstock (R-VA10), who now finds herself strongly agreeing with Rep. Abigail Spanberger (D-VA07) that:

“Trump’s reckless Schedule F policy would not only threaten thousands of Fed employees’ jobs in Virginia – it would threaten our national security. [Rep. Abigail Spanberger] is right.”

Meanwhile, in stark contrast to former Rep. Comstock and Rep. Spanberger, there’s “MAGA Glenn” Youngkin, who actually believes that “Virginia’s over 140,000 civilian federal employees who are at risk of being replaced by extreme MAGA loyalists ‘have little to fear’ because they would have no problem finding other ‘fabulous opportunities’ if Donald Trump and JD Vance overhaul the federal bureaucracy.”

Of course, this is completely bonkers, ignorant, idiotic, etc. – not to mention further strong evidence that Youngkin isn’t “moderate” in any way/shape/form – despite what the lying “journalists” at the WaPo told us throughout 2021 and beyond – but  a Trumpist/extremist all the way.

Oh, and needless to say, Youngkin’s never cared about, understood or respected state government (or the federal government – or ANY government, except maybe the Chinese government, which he used to praise – as a “unique system” that was “incredibly helpful”!! – when he was at the Carlyle Group). So why, you ask, did he want to run for governor of Virginia? Clear answer: he didn’t give a crap about Virginia, he just saw the job as winnable (if he spent enough money, lied enough, and had the media whitewash/cover for him – which they did!) as a stepping stone for his own political ambitions – to be president some day (god forbid!).

Liar Donald Trump Was “Personally” Briefed on Project 2025 and Conspired with its Chief Architect

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From the DNC War Room:

NEW: Liar Donald Trump Was “Personally” Briefed on Project 2025 and Conspired with its Chief Architect
In response to new reporting that Donald Trump took a private flight with Project 2025 leader Kevin Roberts and was “personally” briefed by Roberts on Project 2025, DNC Rapid Response Director Alex Floyd released the following statement:

“Donald Trump didn’t just know about Project 2025 – he was ‘personally’ briefed on this ‘undeniably’ Trump-driven operation by the agenda’s chief architect. Trump’s deep ties to Project 2025 and the Heritage Foundation make it clear that no matter how hard they try to spin it, Trump and Project 2025 posterboy JD Vance are fully connected to this dangerous plan to rip away our freedoms, threaten our democracy, and take our country backward. While Trump and Vance desperately try to distance themselves from their own ultra-MAGA platform, voters are learning more and more about Project 2025’s wildly unpopular proposals every day – and are ready to reject this extreme, far-right blueprint at the ballot box in November.”

NEW: Donald Trump was briefed on Project 2025 by Heritage Foundation President Kevin Roberts and took a private flight with Roberts in 2022.

Washington Post: “Trump took a private flight with Project 2025 leader in 2022”

“In April 2022, Trump shared a 45-minute private flight with Heritage Foundation President Kevin Roberts… They flew together to a Heritage conference where Trump delivered a keynote address that gestured to Heritage’s forthcoming policy proposals.

“‘They’re going to lay the groundwork and detail plans for exactly what our movement will do,’ Trump said in the speech.

“Separately, Roberts told The Washington Post in an interview in April of this year that he had previously discussed Project 2025 with Trump as part of offering briefings to all presidential candidates. ‘I personally have talked to President Trump about Project 2025,’ he said in the interview, ‘because my role in the project has been to make sure that all of the candidates who have responded to our offer for a briefing on Project 2025 get one from me.’”

FACT: Trump and his campaign are closely aligned with Project 2025 – it is “undeniably a Trump-driven operation.”

Axios: “This is undeniably a Trump-driven operation. The biggest tell: Johnny McEntee — one of Trump’s closest White House aides, and his most fervent internal loyalty enforcer — is a senior adviser to Project 2025. One of the most powerful architects is Stephen Miller, a top West Wing adviser for the Trump administration.”

Politico: “Many of the authors of the blueprint are former Trump officials, and the Heritage Foundation has spent the past year-plus recruiting people to implement the plans within the administration, Scott said.

“‘So they don’t just have a long, sprawling policy document,’ he said, ‘they also have a growing list of staff who are being tested to see if they are loyal to Trump and if they are willing to administer this in his potential administration.’

“While groups like Heritage have put forward conservative policy proposals in the past, Scott said Project 2025 is distinct in that it’s so comprehensive and far-reaching.

“‘It has so many groups contributing to it. It’s the whole conservative policy movement gathered together,’ he said.”

The Week: “Many of Trump’s indicated plans for a second term fall in line with the Project 2025 outline.”

New York Times: “Roberts told me that he views Heritage’s role today as ‘institutionalizing Trumpism.’ This includes leading Project 2025, a transition blueprint that outlines a plan to consolidate power in the executive branch, dismantle federal agencies and recruit and vet government employees to free the next Republican president from a system that Roberts views as stacked against conservative power. The lesson of Trump’s first year in office, Roberts told me, is that ‘the Trump administration … simply got a slow start. And Heritage and our allies in Project 2025 believe that must never be repeated.’”

JD Vance also has deep ties to Project 2025 and has praised the extreme MAGA agenda as containing “good ideas.”

Vance: “I’ve reviewed a lot of [Project 2025]. There are some good ideas in there.”

Axios: “J.D. Vance wrote foreword of upcoming book from Project 2025 architect”

Vox: “Vance is on record supporting these [Project 2025] ideas. Last year, he signed a letter demanding that the Justice Department prosecute physicians and pharmacists ‘who break the Federal mail-order abortion laws.’ In 2022, he said he was ‘sympathetic’ to the idea that the federal government should stop efforts to help women traveling out of their states to get abortions. … The second controversial area where Vance is sympatico with Project 2025 is centralizing presidential power over the executive branch.”

The New Republic: “Project 2025 Leader Is Overjoyed by Trump’s Vice Presidential Pick”

Nick Corasaniti, New York Times: “[Heritage president Kevin Roberts] reacted to the news [of Vance’s VP selection] ‘with a broad smile on my face’ and said that ‘privately, we were really rooting for him.’”

Gram Slattery, Reuters: “Vance is very close to Heritage and even wrote the forward for a book from the think tank’s president. Project 2025 is of course organized by Heritage.”

Vox: “Kevin Roberts, the president of the right-wing Heritage Foundation and the driving force behind Project 2025, told Ward that ‘[Vance] is absolutely going to be one of the leaders — if not the leader — of our movement.’”

Vance: “I want to thank especially Kevin Roberts and all the Heritage Foundation for 50 years of incredible work on conservative policy.”

Vance: “I think that what Trump should do, like if I was giving him one piece of advice, is fire every single mid level bureaucrat, every civil servant… replace them with our people.”

Politico: “The résumés of Vance’s senior staffers read like a phone book for the New Right ecosystem in Washington: the Claremont Institute, American Compass, the Conservative Partnership Institute, Hillsdale College.”

Politico: Project 2025 author and RNC Platform Committee Policy Director Russ Vought is a “close ally of Vance.”

Washington Post: “Vance urged DOJ to enforce Comstock Act, crack down on abortion pills”

Roberts recently warned of potential violence and threatened a “revolution.”

New York Times: “Heritage Foundation Head Refers to ‘Second American Revolution’”

Rolling Stone: “Right-Wing Think Tank Leader Promises Revolution, Warns of ‘Bloodshed’”

“Kevin Roberts, the president of the Heritage Foundation, is talking up revolution and the prospect of ‘bloodshed’ in the wake of the Supreme Court’s decision placing the president outside the reach of criminal law.

“Later in the broadcast, Roberts predicted that his ‘second revolution’ would be complete by 2050, and that it would coincide with a new ‘great awakening’ that would bring America to God — underscoring the extent to which Heritage and its Project 2025 is entwined with Christian nationalism. Roberts insisted that ‘God’s law can, in fact, be a huge influence on the civil laws.’ And he offered a constrained vision of American liberty: ‘Our definition of ‘freedom’ is not the freedom to do whatever the heck we want, but the freedom to do what we ought.’”

Americans are learning more and more about the Trump-Vance ticket’s extreme and unpopular Project 2025 agenda – and rejecting this dangerous and out-of-touch MAGA blueprint.

fNavigator Research: “Project 2025 Has Become Significantly More Unfavorable Since Trump Attempted to Distance Himself From the Plan”

“Project 2025 has seen a significant increase in both awareness and unfavorability since our last survey in June. 54 percent of Americans report being familiar with Project 2025… Among those familiar with the Project 2025, just 11 percent view it favorably, while 43 percent view it unfavorably.

“When people are asked what negative news they have heard recently concerning Donald Trump, mentions of Project 2025 have dramatically increased. … A plurality of Americans believe Project 2025 accurately represents what Trump stands for.”

Navigator Research: “Americans oppose all the key elements in Project 2025, with the greatest concerns around health care, worker’s rights, and dismantling federal programs. Over four in five Americans oppose an array of policies proposed in Project 2025 such as ‘allowing employers to stop paying hourly workers overtime’ … Additionally, four in five oppose ‘allowing the government to monitor people’s pregnancies to potentially prosecute them if they miscarry.’

“Americans’ overall opposition to Project 2025 increases after reading about its specific policy goals.

“Three in five Americans say Project 2025 would benefit the wealthiest Americans, CEOs, and corporations.”

Miami Herald: “As Americans learn more about Project 2025, they become more opposed, poll finds”
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Thursday News: “From a ‘wake’ to ‘Mardi Gras’: With Harris, the Democratic convention is a hot ticket”; Trump’s Campaign Manager “Swift Boated” John Kerry, Now Trying to Do the Same to Tim Walz; “Vance Makes Bizarre Attempt to Storm Harris’ Empty Plane”

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by Lowell

Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Thursday, August 8.

Audio: Kaine For Virginia Campaign Launches New Radio Ad Campaign To Reach Diverse Coalition Of Virginians

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From Sen. Tim Kaine’s reelection campaign:

Kaine For Virginia Campaign Launches New Radio Ad Campaign To Reach Diverse Coalition Of Virginians

Richmond, VA – Today, the Kaine for Virginia campaign is launching new radio ads to reach a diverse coalition of Virginians. The ads highlight how Senator Kaine is delivering for Virginia through lowering costs and bringing good-paying jobs to communities across the Commonwealth.

“Record” highlights Senator Tim Kaine’s history and record of lowering health care and prescription drug costs for Virginians, along with working to bring good-paying jobs to Virginia and helping Black-owned businesses grow. The ad is running on African American radio stations in the Richmond, Norfolk, Roanoke, and Washington, DC areas.

“Luchando” focuses on Senator Kaine’s work with missionaries in Honduras that started his public service career, now dedicated to bringing good jobs to Virginia and lowering the cost of prescription drugs. The ad is running on Spanish language radio stations in the DC, Richmond, and Norfolk areas.

“Believe” spotlights how Senator Kaine throughout his time in public service has embraced James 2:18, “I’ll show you my faith by my works.” His work is making life better for all Virginians, no matter where they live or what they believe. Senator Kaine is showing up and standing up for Virginians across the Commonwealth. The ad is running on Christian radio stations in the Richmond, Norfolk, and DC areas.

Listen to “Record” here.

Listen to “Luchando” here.

Listen to “Believe” here.

“From the Richmond City Council to the U.S. Senate, Tim Kaine has a clear record of standing up for hardworking Virginians and is meeting voters where they are to deliver that message,” said Keren Charles Dongo, Campaign Manager for Kaine for Virginia. “The stakes are high in this election, which is why Virginians deserve a Senator who has a history of lowering the cost of prescription drugs, making sure small businesses thrive, and creating good-paying jobs.”
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