by Lowell
Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Friday, September 2.
- Alarm Bells as Satellites Reveal a Third of Pakistan Underwater
- Russia’s effort to break European energy unity seems to be failing — at least for now
- Russia’s energy influence over Europe ‘is nearly over’ as bloc races to shore up winter gas supplies
- Germany Announces New LNG Facility, a Move Away From Russian Energy
- In fiercely contested Kherson, Ukraine pushes to retake occupied lands
- Gorbachev died shocked and bewildered by Ukraine conflict – interpreter
- Ravil Maganov: Russian Lukoil chief dies in ‘fall from hospital window’ (And by “dies,” they mean “is murdered,” and by “falls,” they mean “is pushed.”)
- Fighting goes on near Ukraine nuclear plant; IAEA on site
- Russia could be ‘North Korea on steroids’ when Putin is replaced: Ex-Kremlin advisor (It pretty much is NOW!)
- UN chief says team isn’t ‘going anywhere’ as they commit to protecting besieged nuclear plant
- U.N. inspectors assess damage to Ukrainian nuclear plant, say its integrity has been ‘violated’
- UK former ambassador jailed in Myanmar
- Cristina Fernández de Kirchner: Gun jams during bid to kill Argentina vice-president (“Argentina’s vice-president has narrowly avoided assassination after a gunman’s weapon jammed as he aimed at her.”)
- Why Iraq could be approaching another civil war, explained by an expert (“This isn’t the first time Muqtada al-Sadr has said he’s leaving politics. Here’s what it means for Iraq.”)
- Costs of climate change far surpass government estimates, study says (“The new comprehensive analysis pegs the social cost of carbon at $185 a ton — more than triple the current federal standard”)
- It’s no longer ‘if’, but ‘how’ to get to 100% emissions free electricity
- Despite supply challenges, solar panel shipments grew 32% last year
- U.S. Jobs Report Is Expected to Show Slower Pace of Hiring
- Fed is hoping August hiring report will show slowdown
- Reading And Math Scores Fell Sharply During The Pandemic, Data Shows (“The scores offered an early glimpse into the sheer magnitude of learning setbacks caused by the pandemic.”)
- Biden’s stern warning on extremism shows the rose-colored glasses are off (“The president’s primetime speech named Trump and ‘Maga Republicans’ as a threat facing American democracy”)
- Biden warns US democracy imperiled by Trump and Maga extremists
- REMARKS BY PRESIDENT BIDEN ON THE CONTINUED BATTLE FOR THE SOUL OF THE NATION
- In a blistering speech, Biden says ‘democracy cannot survive’ under MAGA extremism
- Trump’s dominance of GOP threatens nation, Biden warns (“President Biden said election deniers and ‘MAGA Republicans’ are attacking American values and must be fought aggressively.”)
- Biden sounds newly strong alarm: Trumpism menaces democracy
- Biden says Trump ideology threatens US democracy
- Biden warns Trump’s extreme MAGA Republicans are ‘clear and present danger’ to U.S. democracy
- Biden ramps up rhetoric against Trump’s threat to democracy (“As the ex-President again dangles pardons for allies, Biden delivered his most jarring warning yet”)
- No immediate ruling in special master case after Justice Department and Donald Trump’s lawyers face off in court
- Trump vows pardons, government apology to Capitol rioters if elected (Trump’s reelection would mean THE END of America, certainly of the rule of law, democracy, and everything that makes us who we are.)
- Trump says he’s ‘financially supporting’ January 6 defendants and will look ‘very favorably’ about full pardons if he wins the 2024 election
- How Trump Taught Everybody to Be Obnoxious and Cruel
- NYPD veteran who assaulted police receives longest Jan. 6 sentence yet: 10 years
- Cook Report: GOP control of the House no longer “foregone conclusion” (It never was a “foregone conclusion,” except in the eyes of political pundits and the media.)
- Republicans’ 7 self-inflicted wounds that may come back to haunt them (“How to blow a midterm in seven easy steps.”)
- In GOP ads, ‘invasion’ language is everywhere (This used to be the language of fringe extremists and wackos; now it’s the language of most Republicans. That’s horrifying.)
- The Memo: Midterms shape up as proxy war between Biden and Trump
- Biden to hecklers at Philadelphia primetime speech: ‘They’re entitled to be outrageous’
- Donald Trump Is Still a Lunatic
- Fox’s Jeanine Pirro warns of violent “retaliation” from Republicans in reaction to Joe Biden’s speech
- Former GOP Justice lawyers: Trump’s in a heap of trouble
- Trump should fill Christians with rage. How come he doesn’t? (“The MAGA faithful’s resentments, malevolence and violence are a form of moral ruin. So why have so many American evangelicals signed on?”)
- A Supreme Court Justice’s Wife Was Hellbent on Overturning an Election, Part 13,504
- Headaches Are Piling Up for Mitch McConnell (“Billionaire Peter Thiel has reportedly rejected multiple funding requests by the Senate minority leader, who is also facing intraparty criticism for casting doubt over the quality of some of the GOP’s unorthodox Senate hopefuls.”)
- McCarthy calls on Biden to apologize for ‘semi-fascism’ remark (Kevin McCarthy, of course, has aided and abetted the rise of “semi-fascism,” or just plain fascism, in this country. He’s the one who needs to apologize and completely change his ways.)
- The right will accuse DOJ of partisanship whether or not it indicts Trump
- Ginni Thomas pressed Wisconsin lawmakers to overturn Biden’s 2020 victory (Ginni Thomas should be in SERIOUS legal jeopardy, and her husband should NOT be on the Supreme Court for one more minute!)
- Jan. 6 select panel asks Newt Gingrich to testify
- Red flag laws get little use as shootings, gun deaths soar
- Ron DeSantis’ school board coup: Critics say he “hijacked” Parkland grief (DeSantis is a fascist. Period.)
- Trump-aligned Pa. governor nominee Mastriano sues Jan. 6 committee
- The Senate candidate who could turn back the MAGA crowd in North Carolina (“Cheri Beasley, a former chief justice of the state supreme court, is taking it to a Trump-backed opponent she says is ‘out of step’ with voters.”)
- California Approves a Wave of Aggressive New Climate Measures (“After lobbying by the governor, lawmakers adopted $54 billion in climate spending and voted to keep open the state’s last nuclear plant.”)
- It’s Not Just Abortion Rights. Michigan Republicans Are Undermining Democracy.
- Republicans rage against ranked choice voting after Alaska election (Pathetic sore losers.)
- Republicans Have Only Themselves to Blame for Their Alaskan Defeat (“For Trumpists, no system that results in a Republican loss can be considered legitimate.”)
- ‘Where’s J.D.?:’ Vance’s Ohio Senate campaign prompts GOP concerns
- The nation’s poorest state used welfare money to pay Brett Favre for speeches he never made (Wow, that’s completely f’ed up!)
- ‘All of a sudden it’s undrinkable’: why an entire US city has no clean water
- Pope & Schapiro: Campaigns kick into high gear
- Democratic Party of Virginia Submits FOIA Requests on Governor Youngkin’s Out-of-State Travels, Demands Full Transparency (“Where is the governor going? How did he get there? Did he fly on a commercial airline, or use a private jet? Who paid for his security, travel, and housing expenses? Are Virginians paying for his political aspirations?”)
- Democrats file FOIAs seeking detail on Youngkin’s travels
- After Spending Months Attacking Teachers, Starting Up a “Tip Line” to Harass Them, Creating a Climate of Fear, etc., Youngkin Suddenly Is Like, “Whoa, There’s a Teacher Shortage!” LOL (In fact, as Gov. Northam’s Secretary of Education Atif Qarni explained recently, Youngkin “create[d] this very McCarthy-like atmosphere,” and teachers “hate the Youngkin administration.”)
- Youngkin criticizes trans rules, eases path to becoming a teacher in Va.
- Youngkin outlines steps to address teacher shortage in executive directive
- Equality Virginia Condemns Transphobic, Forced Outing Remarks by Governor Youngkin (“It’s time that Governor Youngkin stops using trans students’ lives to gain political points at the expense of their safety and well-being.”)
- Video: New ‘State of Working Virginia’ Report Reveals How Far Virginia Has Come – and How Much Further It Has Yet to Go – for Working People in the Commonwealth (“Virginia is a top 10 state when it comes to median household income, yet many workers, particularly workers of color, are still facing significant barriers to economic stability.”)
- Schapiro: Youngkin’s national gambit not without peril at home
- Youngkin’s office says no plans for abortion bill at special session next week
- Thursday Virginia COVID-19 Stats: 10-Day New Cases at 25,759; Hospitalizations at 813 (Near Highest Level Since Early March)
- Dominion sells West Virginia gas operation
- Editorial: Speed, don’t impede, regulations for contextualizing Confederate monuments
- With antisemitic attacks on the rise, temples and Jewish organizations use federal money to beef up security
- Arlington offered $23M for Amazon HQ2. So far, it hasn’t paid a dime. (“Arlington’s incentives to Amazon are based on hotel tax revenue, which was expected to increase as the company arrived. But any growth was no match for covid.”)
- Man who fled to Ethiopia after Va. couple’s killing is convicted of murder
- D.C.-area forecast: Toasty through Sunday, with more clouds and showers by Labor Day
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