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by Lowell
Here are a few national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Saturday, September 7.
- India Loses Contact With Spacecraft Attempting To Land On Moon (“With the Chandrayaan-2 mission, the country was attempting to become the fourth in the world to land on the moon.”)
- The Bahamas’ hurricane death toll is rising fast as survivors try to get out
- ‘You Can’t Stay Here’: Dorian Leaves Parts Of The Bahamas Uninhabitable
- Relief efforts ramp up amid fear of ‘staggering’ death toll in storm ravaged Bahamas
- Virginia-based relief group reaches hurricane-wrecked Bahamas
- Iran Says It’s No Longer Abiding by Uranium Enrichment Limits (“The decision throws down a new challenge to Western leaders.” Trump took something that was working, screwed it up, and now we’re heading into dangerous waters.)
- Britain’s Steve Bannon Is Tearing Boris Johnson’s Party Apart
- Boris Johnson’s Do-or-Die Debacle (“The Johnson government is already a primer in ineptitude — and he hasn’t even tried to buy Greenland.”)
- Did Xi Jinping Bungle the Hong Kong Crisis? (“As public anger in Hong Kong climbed, the Chinese government’s response grew bombastic and now seems at times erratic. It has raised questions about President Xi Jinping’s imperious style and authoritarian policies.”)
- Pence’s Stay at Trump Resort in Ireland and Trump’s G7 Plans Draw Democrats’ Scrutiny
- The West has lost confidence in its values. Syria is paying the price.
- Trump deepens legal war against California, automakers (Crazy.)
- A Cruel Parody of Antitrust Enforcement (“The Justice Department is roughing up Mr. Trump’s political enemies and threatening the environment.”)
- NOAA backs Trump on Alabama hurricane forecast, rebukes Weather Service for accurately contradicting him (“The Alabama office’s forecast for Hurricane Dorian turned out to be accurate.” Appalling by NOAA.)
- NOAA Politicized the Weather Report (“The scientific agency sided with the president’s inaccurate forecast over the work of its professional staff.”)
- Several States Plan to Cancel Republican Primaries in Favor of Donald Trump’s Re-Election (“Yet, the Republican party, once again, yields to the mad king.”)
- Trump’s ‘tell’ on the economy (“President Trump gave the game away on Thursday, the day before the jobs numbers were released by the Labor Department, when he tried to spin the jobs numbers. He tweeted: ‘Really Good Job Numbers!’ They aren’t…More troubling for Trump, who promised a resurgence in the manufacturing sector, is the fact that manufacturing added a measly 3,000 jobs.”)
- Republicans Squirm As Trump’s Wall Takes Money For Projects On Their Turf
- McConnell vows to protect Kentucky middle school from Trump’s grab for wall funding (McConnell only cares when it might impact him politically.)
- Sharpiegate and Trump’s Escalating War on Reality
- ThinkProgress, a Top Progressive News Site, Has Shut Down
- Leading Progressive News Site ThinkProgress Is Dead. Why National and Virginia Progressives Should Care.
- Facebook broke democracy — now it’s coming for your marriage
- Here’s the DNC Climate Debate Roll Call Vote (Virginia DNC members voted 10-3 against holding a climate debate.)
- Trump’s irrational war on environmental rules just outdid itself
- Climate change is fueling storms like Hurricane Dorian. But you wouldn’t know that from watching broadcast TV news.
- Lawsuit challenges Ken Cuccinelli’s legitimacy to direct immigration agency (“The lawsuit argues that Cuccinelli lacks the authority to serve as acting director and that any directives he issues in that capacity are therefore invalid.”)
- ‘Everything conservatives hoped for and liberals feared’: Neil Gorsuch makes his mark at the Supreme Court
- Arizona GOP faces backlash after calling for Mark Kelly to be stopped ‘dead in his tracks’ (“The husband of shooting victim Gabby Giffords is running for U.S. Senate.”)
- Eric Trump Encounters Journalism, Is Confused
- Sign up for Eric Trump’s online class in journalism ethics!
- Audio: As Weak Jobs Report Comes Out, Rep. Rob Wittman (R-VA01) Tells Three Big Lies About the Economy in Just 16 Seconds
- Virginia Republicans thought calling Ralph Northam ‘Gov. Blackface’ would help them. That’s changed. (“Northam has been on a quest to repair his standing with African Americans since February. He drew several standing ovations for his remarks at the Fort Monroe ceremonies, highlighting a commitment to fighting for racial equity and improving public understanding of black history.”)
- Mary Rafferty column: Protecting and enhancing Virginia’s natural resources (“Mary Rafferty is the executive director of the Virginia Conservation Network.”)
- Dana Wiggins column: Dominion doesn’t need more profits (“Dana Wiggins is director of outreach and consumer advocacy for the Virginia Poverty Law Center.”)
- Dominion seeks to raise rate of return
- AG Mark Herring Urges U.S. District Court to Block Trump Admin.’s Rule Allowing Discrimination in Providing Health Care
- Gun Rights Debate Fuels Historic Donations In Virginia Elections
- Donations coming into Virginia as gun control debate continues
- Flip-A-District Friday: Janie Zimmerman (HD60), Mike Asip (HD65), Len Myers (HD81)
- ‘Aryan’ and ‘Octoroon’: Couples challenge racial labels to get married in Virginia
- Suit filed challenging race question for Virginia marriage license
- Virginia Tech president addresses over-enrollment in state of the university speech
- Charlottesville area post office to be dedicated to Khan
- “Our luck ran out.”: Hurricane Dorian brings historic flooding to Ocracoke Island; helicopters needed to rescue residents
- Hampton University offers free semester to Bahamian students displaced by Hurricane Dorian
- Hampton Roads ducked the worst of Hurricane Dorian
- 8 PM UPDATE: Tropical storm warning dropped for eastern Va. as Dorian speeds away toward Canada
- Splendid this weekend, and not bad beyond (“Humidity is low and temperatures are mild through tomorrow.”)
