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by Lowell
Here are a few national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Saturday, November 30.
- Terrorist Kills Two in London, Putting Vote Campaign on Hold
- London attacker released last year after terrorism offenses, prompting recriminations
- Iraq’s Prime Minister to Resign Amid Protests After Cleric’s Criticism
- Top cleric warns of chaos after deadliest day in Iraq protests
- Trump’s talk of Afghanistan cease-fire appears to surprise the Taliban, Afghan government
- Climate Change Is Getting Worse, but at Least Politicians Are Finally Talking About It
- Aramco IPO Draws Bids of $44.3 Billion, as Global Investors Steer Clear (“Saudi oil giant’s share sale, which closes Dec.4, is on course to be the largest ever”)
- Facing indictment, Netanyahu is taking the low road
- AMLO is Mexico’s strongest president in decades. Some say he’s too strong.
- House Democrats have passed nearly 400 bills. Trump and Republicans are ignoring them.
- Dems ask Trump if he wants lawyers at impeachment hearings
- Democrats set December 6 deadline for White House to say if it will participate in impeachment proceedings
- House GOP members are ‘absolutely disgusted and exhausted’ by Trump’s behavior, former GOP congressman says (Then DO something about it!)
- 53% of Republicans Think Trump Is Better President Than Lincoln (It’s a cult)
- Trump administration proposal could cause millions to lose food stamps (More gratuitous cruelty by the Trump administration.)
- 2 big things that could save or sink Trump in 2020 (“A Trump administration failure to complete the China and USMCA trade deals could wreck the 2020 economic outlook. But Trump’s team remains optimistic.”)
- Top human rights post goes vacant as Trump nominee confronts links to post-9/11 torture program
- Twitter Bans GOP Rival Of Rep. Ilhan Omar Who Called For Her Lynching
- Republican Party allies caught boosting sales of Donald Trump Jr.’s new book “Triggered” (What a scam.)
- As it nears a record $10 trillion, corporate debt poses new risks to U.S. economy (“Some regulators and investors say the borrowing binge has gone on too long and could send financial markets plunging when the next recession hits.”)
- Pros and Cons: Former VP Joe Biden’s Campaign for President in 2020
- Pete Buttigieg: 2020 Wunderkind, or Wonder Why?
- Wexton bill would use credit card data to track firearms purchases (“Mass shooters turned to credit cards to finance weapons used in attacks”)
- Spanberger concludes nine-stop healthcare tour across Central Virginia
- Northam says he would back redistricting amendment. Will it clear the House?
- GOP ‘unlikely’ to make play on judges before losing power
- Over 30,000 Have Signed Petition Demanding “a State-Level Electoral College for Fair Representation” in Virginia
- Mischief-makers with an agenda promote ‘gun sanctuaries’ in Virginia
- Increasingly diverse General Assembly to include first Indian American members (Go Suhas and Ghazala!)
- Collaboration Seeks to Address Childcare, Teacher Shortage in Rural Virginia
- Could Driver’s Licenses for Undocumented Immigrants Split Democrats in January?
- Charlottesville votes to remove another statue, and more controversy follows
- New Board Brings New Leadership, New Plans
- The streak is over: U.Va. outlasts Hokies to snap 15-game skid, take Coastal Division crown
- Rain develops tonight, continues through much of Sunday
