by Lowell
Here are a few national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Monday, September 14.
- Murders of environment and land defenders hit record high (Horrific.)
- Australia is shaping up to be the villain of COP26 climate talks
- North Korea says it tested long-range cruise missiles
- Iran to allow IAEA access to cameras in its atomic facilities
- FBI releases 9/11 investigation document that scrutinized Saudis
- Long-Secret FBI Report Reveals New Connections Between 9/11 Hijackers and Saudi Religious Officials in U.S. (“‘This validates what we have been saying,’ says an attorney for families of 9/11 victims who are suing the Saudi government over alleged support of the 2001 terrorist attacks.”)
- CNN’s Peter Bergen on the “dotted line” from Osama bin Laden to Donald Trump (“Longtime CNN correspondent says we’re not done with Afghanistan, and that Osama brought America ‘back into history'”)
- Aung San Suu Kyi unable to appear in court for health reasons
- Analysis: As West ponders aid for Afghanistan, China and Pakistan quick to provide relief
- The U.S. is falling to the lowest vaccination rates of the world’s wealthiest democracies.
- Why Americans Die So Much (“U.S. life spans, which have fallen behind those in Europe, are telling us something important about American society”)
- As many return to the office, tensions flare between the ‘vaxxed and unvaxxed’
- A make-or-break moment for our democracy
- Senate Democrats near agreement on new voting rights legislation
- Biden delivers straight talk — and wins kudos (“Enough tyranny by the selfish minority.”)
- Covid-19 Deaths in Delta Surge Hit Younger Unvaccinated People
- A Second Major Seasonal Virus Won’t Leave Us Any Choice
- G.O.P. Seethes at Biden Mandate, Even in States Requiring Other Vaccines (So why are mandates for Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Tetanus, Whooping Cough, etc, etc. vaccines ok, but a mandate for a COVID-19 vaccine is not ok? Makes zero sense.)
- It may take many, many more vaccine mandates to end the Covid-19 pandemic, Fauci says
- More than half of Americans support vaccine mandates for workplaces, classrooms and sporting events
- Kevin McCarthy Ripped On Twitter After Bizarre 3-Word All-Caps Vaccine Rant (“The House minority leader, who is vaccinated, fired off a message opposing vaccine mandates.” McCarthy is a dangerous demagogue.)
- Democrats brace for battle on Biden’s $3.5 trillion spending plan
- House Democrats circulate new tax plan as party seeks unity on key economic package (“Senate Democrats sparred but House Democrats tried for a consensus on some of the thorniest issues”)
- House Democrats Consider 26.5% Corporate Tax Rate
- Democrats Attempt Appeal to Moderates by Slimming Biden Tax Plan (This word “moderates” is really not accurate, but the media won’t quit it…)
- Joe Manchin’s selfishness
- How to end the American obsession with driving (“To fight climate change, cities need to be designed with much more walking, biking, and public transit use in mind.”)
- Juan Williams: The toxic legacy of Trump’s corruption
- Trump’s White House chief of staff is target of Capitol attack records request
- Trump is showing just how divisive a new White House run would be (“This weekend when the country solemnly marked the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, Trump unleashed a string of political assaults on his successor”)
- Trump’s Judges Are Playing A Huge Role In Upholding Anti-Abortion Laws Across The Country
- Trump Politicizes Soldier Deaths. Gold Star Families Call It ‘Disgusting.’
- False Election Claims in California Reveal a New Normal for G.O.P. (“In an echo of 2020, Republicans are pushing baseless allegations of cheating in the state’s recall race even before Election Day.”)
- ‘Overall crime decreased in 2020’ in the U.S., report finds (“An analysis by the moderate Democratic group Third Way runs counter to popular perceptions of rising crime nationwide.”)
- Justice Amy Coney Barrett argues Supreme Court isn’t ‘a bunch of partisan hacks’ (Sadly, it really is a bunch of partisan hacks on the Republican side.)
- Democrats wanted Trump gone. Now they want him on the ballot. (“In elections in California, Virginia and New Jersey, Democrats are trying to turn out voters by tying Republican candidates to the former president.”)
- Justice Breyer: “I Don’t Intend to Die on the Court” (Retire. Now.)
- ‘A Complete Perversion of Our Democracy’ (“Gavin Newsom may yet win California’s recall election. But how did it get this close?”)
- Democrats seize momentum as California recall nears finish line
- Texas wanted to be the tech haven of the U.S. Its new abortion bill and other measures are causing workers to rethink their move.
- Scoop: Warner warns he may vote against $3.5 trillion budget
- The risks of running as Trump-lite (“Glenn Youngkin is running as Trump-lite; it’s a challenging journey.”)
- Former LG Bill Bolling (R) Gets Lambasted By Right Wingers On His Own Facebook Page Simply For Urging People to Get Vaccinated, Wear Masks In Public Places (Typical responses: “I think I’ll pass and take my chances”; “You sound like a liberal, with your fear mongering”; instead focus on “unvetted illegal aliens crossing the border”…)
- In a nationalized race, McAuliffe exploits the abortion furor while Youngkin hypes crime rates
- The COVID-19 surge is overwhelming emergency rooms across Virginia
- Groups say racially-charged Northam administration report misrepresents tax credit program (“Racially charged?”)
- Large Hampton Roads employers plan to comply with vaccine mandate, but some leaders worry about side effects
- Northern Neck company harvesting menhaden is nearing its quota, Virginia fisheries regulator warns
- Excitement, nerves high as Hampton Roads students go back to school “for real”
- How Richmond’s Task Force on Police Oversight Reached Their Conclusions (“A task force created to make recommendations on the form of a Civilian Review Board in Richmond will present its final report to city council Monday.”)
- D.C.-area forecast: Summer holding on strong as we delve deeper into September
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