by Lowell
Here are a few national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Sunday, September 29.
- Afghan election sees big drop in voter numbers: unofficial estimate
- Why Vladimir Putin Suddenly Believes in Global Warming (“Russia was happy that global warming opened up Arctic oil, but the melting of permafrost poses a huge threat to its hydrocarbon heartlands.”)
- Boris Johnson ‘whipping up riot fears to avoid Brexit extension’ (Which is what demagogues do.)
- The Washington Post Published a Bombshell Report About Trump and Russia (“The Post story catches the president explicitly telling the hostile power that attacked his political rival and interfered with the cornerstone of American democracy that is was all totally fine with him. It doesn’t take a whole lot of imagination to wonder what that means for 2020.”)
- Republicans might oppose impeachment, but do they condone what Trump did? (Top-rated comment: “Your cynical equivalence is gasoline on the hyper-partisan cancer that is killing this country.” #2-rated comment: “Let’s cut to the chase: A Republican House majority would have already impeached a Democrat President for just a fraction of the offenses that Trump has committed. The constant lying, emoluments issues, selling us out to the Russians, asking favors from a foreign power, etc, etc..all under the auspices of ‘upholding our laws and the Constitution’ wrapped around an American flag of course.”)
- Staring down impeachment, Trump sees himself as a victim of historic proportions (What a pathetic, whining baby.)
- Did the White House Hide a Bombshell Memo From Mueller?
- Mulvaney on shaky ground in wake of whistleblower fallout, sources say (“Acting White House Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney is on shaky ground in the wake of a bad week for President Trump, according to multiple sources with knowledge of discussions surrounding the whistleblower fallout.”)
- Rudy Giuliani’s former DOJ colleagues believe he committed crimes in pushing Biden probe
- Trump blurs lines between personal lawyer, attorney general (Barr is completely corrupt.)
- State Dept. intensifies email probe of Hillary Clinton’s former aides (Speaking of a “witch hunt!”)
- The Week That Everything Changed
- Leaks Resulted in Clampdown on Trump Call Records
- The Ukraine facts are clear. But does truth still matter?
- Democrats take Trump impeachment case to voters
- Pelosi: Turning Texas blue is ‘our hope for the future’ (“Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) told a crowd Saturday that Texas is a top target for Democrats come 2020.”)
- Trump betrays America — so why aren’t the Democratic candidates saying so?
- Graham prepares Trump defence as impeachment fury intensifies (There’s something seriously, seriously wrong with Lindsey Graham.)
- Judge Blocks Trump Administration’s Push for Swifter Deportations
- Critics wailed that Obama’s EPA was out of control. But look at Trump’s.
- Trump Can’t Take a Punch
- SNL Season 45 Premiere: Trump Freaks Out at Rudy Giuliani Over Impeachment (“Yes, Alec Baldwin’s Trump returned for the opening monologue to the late-night sketch show.”)
- Is Impeachment the End of the Road for Most of the 2020 Field? (“Booker’s fundraising pace slowed as the week progressed, and as the impeachment inquiry comprehensively smothered attention to any other topic, including the Democratic primary and Booker’s push.”)
- These five freshman congresswomen changed history by becoming unlikely leaders on impeachment (Two of them are from Virginia – Rep. Elaine Luria and Rep. Abigail Spanberger. Good work!)
- The Internet Is Overrun With Images of Child Sexual Abuse. What Went Wrong? (“Last year, tech companies reported more than 45 million online photos and videos of children being sexually abused — more than double the previous year. This is the first part of an investigative series on child sexual abuse. It contains graphic descriptions.” The internet is a disaster in so many ways.)
- Health Coverage of up to 74,000 People in Virginia Threatened by Imposing Work Requirements
- For Senator Chase, conflicts of her own making come in key election year
- David Marsden column: Perhaps a third way (“Why can’t we install solar in a linear fashion the same way cable companies install cable TV and internet services? Dominion’s sales force can do this one street and neighborhood at a time, convincing homeowners to install solar by demonstrating the benefits of battery backup, electric car hookups and easy payment on their electric bill.”)
- GMU to erect memorial honoring more than 100 people enslaved by George Mason (“Following pressure from students and faculty, the university has announced plans for a 2021 unveiling of a structure confronting its namesake, who was one of Virginia’s largest slaveholders.”)
- Former prosecutor becomes first Asian American woman to be judge in Va. (“Maha-Rebekah Abejuela will sit on the Fairfax County juvenile court.”)
- We all have a stake in Chesapeake oyster recovery
- I Missed a Call from Cory Booker!
- Photos: Del. Elizabeth Guzman’s 2nd Annual Hispanic Heritage Gala
- Video: Cory Booker Speaks at Canvass Launch in Woodbridge, VA
- Amanda Chase All Hot About ICE. Soon to Be Refugee from Republican Civil War. Grab the Popcorn!
- EDITORIAL: VRS mulls lowered expectations
- Editorial: What would it take to turn the coalfields into brightfields? Part 1 (“More coal-fired plants closed during President Trump’s first two years in office than in Barack Obama’s entire first term…What would it take for the Appalachian coalfields to dominate the renewable energy era the way they did the fossil fuel era?”)
- New statue by Kehinde Wiley is in the Richmond Confederate style. But it’s unlike any other. (“Artist Kehinde Wiley unveiled his biggest work ever Friday, a massive bronze statue of a young African American man in urban streetwear sitting astride a galloping horse.”)
- Virginia schools head says critics created hostile workplace
- Editorial: Beach investigation shows signs of progress
- ‘Biggest’ VA PrideFest a celebration of diversity and community in Richmond
- The Richmond School Board asked for a study on school construction costs 6 months ago. The review hasn’t started.
- Nationals clinch home-field advantage in NL wild-card game with seventh straight win
- Still warm, still mostly dry; record heat possible Wednesday (“We do get a slightly cooler day tomorrow, before the heat ramps up again.” The climate crisis, everyone.)
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