by Lowell
Here are a few national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Thursday, September 24.
- U.S. no longer recognizes Lukashenko as legitimate president of Belarus
- The Warming Climates of the Arctic and the Tropics Squeeze the Mid-latitudes, Where Most People Live (“Melting Arctic ice sends extreme winter storms from the north, while the expanding tropics press the mid-latitudes from the south.”)
- WoodMac: Energy Sector Faces ‘Darwinian Challenge’ to Tame Climate Change (“The world is on course for 2.8 to 3 degrees Celsius of warming as existing infrastructure weighs heavy and COVID-19 slows progress.”)
- Tesla big battery in South Australia delivers stunning windfall profits
- Cost Of Racism: U.S. Economy Lost $16 Trillion Because Of Discrimination, Bank Says
- A roller coaster six months leaves U.S. recovery still uncertain
- Trump’s threats and actions bring America to the brink (“Trump’s intransigence, included in his latest assault on perfectly legitimate mail-in ballots on Wednesday, posed a grave threat to the democratic continuum that has underpinned nearly 250 years of republican government.”)
- We’ve reached 200,000 deaths. Our response has gotten even worse than it was at 100,000.
- Seven months into the pandemic, Trump’s testing plan enters its second wave of failure
- Donald Trump just told us our democracy is at risk — from him
- Donald in Blunderland: Trump won’t commit to peaceful power transfer at surreal press briefing (“President takes us through the looking glass amid the kneecapping of American democracy”)br
- Trump won’t commit to peaceful transfer of power if he loses the election (This is impeachable, treasonous, etc.)
- Trump on peaceful transition if he loses: ‘Get rid of the ballots’ and ‘there won’t be a transfer’
- A Nightmarish End to the Election Is Becoming All Too Possible
- RBG, the 2020 election, and the rolling crisis of American democracy (“This type of tension, in other countries, has led to civil war.”)
- Trump refuses to commit to peaceful transfer of power if he loses
- The Election That Could Break America (“If the vote is close, Donald Trump could easily throw the election into chaos and subvert the result. Who will stop him?”)
- More than 200 retired generals, admirals endorse Biden, including some who served under Trump
- Nearly 500 former senior military, civilian leaders sign letter backing Biden
- Adam Schiff’s warning: This is ‘how you see democracies come to an end’
- I’ve Never Been More Worried About American Democracy Than I Am Right Now
- The Strongman Cometh
- How Obamacare Might Survive—Even if Trump Gets His New Justice
- Judge orders Eric Trump to meet with N.Y. attorney general’s investigators by Oct. 7
- Trump Turns Attack on MSNBC Journalist Into Rally Fodder (“At multiple campaign stops, the president has gotten laughs by inaccurately recounting Ali Velshi’s being hit by a rubber bullet while covering a protest.” Appalling by both Trump and his supporters.)
- The unmaking of the Supreme Court (“Republicans could be ushering in the end of a Supreme Court as we know it.”)
- CNN Poll: Most say winner of November presidential election should choose the next Supreme Court justice
- Republicans hope Supreme Court fight boosts Trump’s reelection bid, helps GOP hold Senate majority
- Democratic Senate hopefuls spurn Supreme Court expansion
- Trump Faces Challenges Even in Red States, Poll Shows, as Women Favor Biden (“Close races in Georgia, Iowa and Texas show President Trump’s vulnerability and suggest that Joseph Biden has assembled a formidable coalition, according to a New York Times/Siena College poll.”)
- Democrats worry Feinstein can’t handle Supreme Court battle
- Trump thinks a Supreme Court nomination vote is good politics. He’s wrong. (“Holding off on replacing Ruth Bader Ginsburg could keep even severe Trump doubters in line ahead of Election Day.”)
- The GOP’s own star witness just blew up Trump’s ‘Hunterghazi’ smear
- Democrats lay out a plan to halt the drift toward authoritarianism (It’s far worse than just “drift.”)
- Here’s what Chris Wallace needs to ask at next week’s debate (“The grilling could be like nothing Trump has ever seen.”)
- A ‘distressed’ Birx questions how long she can remain on White House task force, sources say
- Mitch McConnell’s campaign flagged by FEC for alleged accounting errors
- Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg lies in repose at the Supreme Court*(“Three days of memorial ceremonies for Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg began Wednesday at the Supreme Court, where her flag-draped coffin was carried past clerks who worked for her during her 27 years on the bench and was brought into the building’s Great Hall.”)
- Acting DHS secretary: White supremacy is ‘most persistent and lethal threat’ internally to US
- With Taylor decision, summer’s anguished protests get fresh impetus for the fall
- Ky. grand jury declines to file homicide charges in death of Breonna Taylor (“Actions of 2 officers involved in woman’s death ruled justified”)
- It Hurts to Keep Hoping for Justice (“No police officer will have to answer for Breonna Taylor’s death. This never gets easier.”)
- This Isn’t Justice (“None of the officers who killed Breonna Taylor face any charges related to her death. And only one has been fired.”)
- Breonna Taylor decision: two officers shot in Louisville as protests erupt across US – live
- 2 Officers Shot In Louisville Amid Protests Over Breonna Taylor Case (“People in Louisville, Kentucky and other cities took to the streets after none of the officers involved in Taylor’s death were charged with murder.”)
- Biden: Justice Must Come For Breonna Taylor, But ‘Violence Is Never Acceptable’
- Newsom orders 2035 phaseout of gas-powered vehicles, calls for fracking ban (Every state should do this.)
- The Fox News Decision Desk Controls the Fate of American Democracy (“Trump can’t use the Supreme Court to cheat in overtime if he loses in regulation.”)
- Coverage of last night’s rally shows how Trump overwhelms the press
- A decade after screaming about nonexistent “death panels,” Fox News is downplaying the deaths of 200,000 Americans (Absolute evil.)
- Virginia Leaders React to Grand Jury Decision in Breonna Taylor Case (Sen. Tim Kaine: “”Breonna Taylor was wrongly killed by police and there is no justice or accountability”)
- The Economist Model Rates Chances of Winning Virginia: Joe Biden 96%; Sen. Mark Warner 99%; Rep. Elaine Luria (VA02) 89%; Rep. Abigail Spanberger (VA07) 87%
- Kaine backs bill limiting use of camouflage by federal police
- With COVID cramping campaigning, Warner running on his record
- Virginia: Warner, Gade meet in first debate of Senate race
- Video: Sen. Mark Warner (D) Debates Republican Opponent Daniel Gade at 7 pm on NBC (Warner dominated the debate as well, talking about his optimism for America’s future and record of getting things done for people, while Gade ranted about drop boxes and “antifa.” Such a stark contrast)
- In first debate, Warner and Gade air views on Supreme Court confirmation, COVID-19 and countering racism
- Video: Planned Parenthood Votes Launches New Digital Ad on Bob Good’s Dangerous Health Care Record
- Freitas and Taylor, two Republicans in tight congressional races, to speak during Trump rally in Virginia (‘Nuff said – vote Spanberger and Luria!)
- Early Voting Hits Record Numbers in Virginia
- Editorial: Greater flexibility with Rebuild VA grants is welcome news
- EDITORIAL: Somebody please tell McAuliffe: One term is enough (Whatever you think about McAuliffe, this editorial by the right-wingnut Free Lance-Star is totally assinine, that somehow allowing a Virginia governor to serve two terms – as in almost every other state – will result in “encroachments on citizens’ rights and liberty.” The legislature should move to change this ridiculous one-term limit in the 2021 session.)
- Support from Law Enforcement Groups Could Move Senate Reform Bills Forward (“For now, Democrats in the House and Senate are deadlocked over policing reform.”)
- Dave LaRock and Christian N. Braunlich column: Unions protect ‘bad cops’; Special session ignores reform opportunity (LOL, LaRock…)
- Wednesday (9/23) Virginia Data on COVID-19 Finds +580 Confirmed/Probable Cases (to 142,590), +43 Hospitalizations (to 10,718), +29 Deaths (to 3,089) From Yesterday
- Mountain Valley seeks to resume construction of pipeline (“After a winter hiatus in construction that stretched into the spring, summer and fall, more that 4,000 workers are ready to return, company says.” Not a good idea AT ALL.)
- Editorial: Trump is wrong. NAFTA didn’t ‘devastate’ the 5th District. Here’s what did. (Credit where credit’s due: a very strong, smart editorial by the Roanoke Times for a change!)
- Puneet Ahluwalia, Fairfax Businessman, Announces Run for Lieutenant Governor
- The high cost of propping up coal’s corpse (It’s almost literally insane; STOP DOING THIS.)
- As regulators weight rate hike for Appalachian Power, years of legislative intervention have complicated the task
- Virginia prisoners request independent monitor as COVID-19 cases and deaths mount
- Jill Biden to participate in virtual early vote rally with Mayor Stoney
- Fairfax, Loudoun County Public Schools to return small groups of students to classrooms
- Video: Fairfax County Board Chair In “State of Shock” Over Commonwealth’s Attorney Presentation Asking For Massive Increase in Resources (C.A. Steve Descano argues that “resource shortage” leaves “no time for justice” in Fairfax)
- William & Mary student-athletes express frustration over the school’s decision to cut 7 sports
- Richmond-area schools surpass 100 confirmed COVID-19 cases among employees
- What’s The Solution? Alexandria Deals With Flood Damage
- Hundreds of protesters march in Richmond after Ky. officers not charged in Breonna Taylor’s death
- Dozens of protesters in Norfolk call for justice after grand jury decides not to charge officers in Breonna Taylor’s death
- Clouds today and a few showers tomorrow, while the weekend is warm
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