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by Lowell
Here are a few national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Labor Day Monday, September 2.
A worst-case scenario for Grand Bahama Island – a Cat 5 hurricane barely moving at 1 mph. #Dorian pic.twitter.com/NsmPRuP8MR
— Jen Carfagno (@JenCarfagno) September 2, 2019
- Burning Brazil Threatens America’s Security (“As the planet warms, many U.S. military installations are threatened – especially the Navy’s.”)
- History will remember how Trump responded to Hong Kong
- Dear Britain, Where Did It All Go So Wrong? (“U.K. politics is making Italy look like a beacon of stability and calm.”)
- Hong Kong students boycott classes as Chinese media warns ‘end is coming’
- Trump doesn’t think he’s ‘ever even heard of a Category 5’ hurricane. Four such storms have threatened the US since he took office (Our imbecile “president”)
- Historic Hurricane Dorian unleashing ‘catastrophic’ blow in northern Bahamas. Hurricane warnings posted for Florida’s east coast. (“Storm is second strongest on record for the Atlantic, will move close to Florida, Southeast coast”)
- Hurricane Dorian has smashed all sorts of intensity records in the Atlantic Ocean (“The unusual strength of Dorian and the rate at which it developed is consistent with the expectation of more intense hurricanes in a warming world. Some studies have shown increases in hurricane rapid intensification, and modeling studies project an uptick in the frequency of Category 4 and 5 storms.”)
- At least one dead after Hurricane Dorian batters the Bahamas and heads toward the US
- After Dorian’s direct hit on Bahamas, a scene of ‘total devastation’
- Remembering the legacy of Labor Day
- Trump’s lost summer: Aides claim victory, but others see incompetence and intolerance (“Privately, many of President Trump’s advisers and outside allies bemoan what they consider to be a period of missed opportunity and self-sabotage.”)
- Trump Blows Off Hurricane Prep for Golf, Debra Messing Feud
- Sunday wrap: Trump is never up to the challenge
- The Trump decision that pushed James Mattis to his breaking point
- Trump Says Background Checks Wouldn’t Have Prevented Recent Mass Shootings
- How to split the NRA in two (“My proposal is simply that we revert to the gun laws that prevailed in the United States around 1960.”)
- Texas gun law changes take effect one day after deadly shooting near Odessa and Midland (“The laws open more opportunities for Texans to have firearms and store ammunition in public places.” Brilliant.)
- West Texas Shooting Spree Terrorized Two Towns and Killed 7
- Texas Is a Leader in Mass Shootings. Why Is the Governor Silent? (“Greg Abbott’s failure to respond to shootings like the one in Odessa is a moral disaster.”)
- Texas Loosens Gun Laws One Day After Mass Shooting in the State (That’s right, LOOSENS.)
- The Group Raising An NRA-Style ‘Army Of Environmental Super Voters’ Is Expanding (“The nonpartisan Environmental Voter Project is doubling in size ahead of the 2020 election.”)
- Trump plays to evangelical base with hard-line support for Israel
- The Memo: 2020 Democrats enter crucial stretch
- Juan Williams: McConnell’s Supreme Court hypocrisy
- Editorial: American workers still need protections
- Wexton Bill Aims to Protect Transgender People who are Homeless
- Massive Difference in Public Interest, Media Coverage on Governors Northam (D), Ivey (R) Blackface Scandals. Why Might That Be the Case?
- Facing Possible Defeat on 11/5/19, Virginia State Sen. Glen Sturtevant (R) Falsely Claims to Be for Gun Violence Prevention
- Virginia spends millions on opioid overdose antidote, but the death toll keeps rising
- Northam: Farmland fund conserves 100-plus properties
- Has Virginia Forgiven Governor Northam? (“Six months after a blackface scandal nearly forced him from office, Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam is back to making regular public appearances, and there are signs he may be regaining support among voters, as well as with fellow elected Democrats who called for his resignation in February.”)
- Here’s How Fast The Temperature In Loudoun County Is Rising (“A new study published by The Washington Post has found where temperatures have risen dangerously fast across the United States.”)
- Report reveals growth in local governments’ spending (“Albemarle County’s operational spending has increased by about 73% over the last 20 years, while Charlottesville’s has increased by about 57%, according to a recent report from the Free Enterprise Forum.”)
- Fairfax County police’s newest — and furriest — recruits to help first responders cope with stress of job
- Stafford County working to provide more sidewalks, but gaps remain
- Late-day storm chance for Labor Day; Dorian could have minor impact late week
