Virginia was already looking bleak for Republicans, with a near-broke state party and Corey Stewart at the top of the ticket. Trump jamming federal employees on pay is almost cartoonishly unhelpful.

— Alex Burns (@alexburnsNYT) August 30, 2018

Good. https://t.co/zTgBKhtsqf

— Molly Jong-Fast (@MollyJongFast) August 30, 2018