Sunday News: “Brazil’s Democracy Is on the Brink and the Ballot”; “Russia halts grain deal after ‘massive attack'”; Pelosi Attack “the culmination of longtime GOP hate-mongering”; “Goddamn Barack Obama is good at this”; Kiggans Refuses to Comment on Pelosi Attack

by Lowell

Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Sunday, October 30.

Goddamn Barack Obama is good at this. pic.twitter.com/hNt8lOGYL9

— Sawyer Hackett (@SawyerHackett) October 29, 2022

• Antarctica’s emperor penguins at risk of extinction due to the climate crisis
• How Climate Change Influences Temperatures in 1,000 Cities Around the World
• Strongman Politics Remain a Major Threat to Climate Action, Experts Warn
• Cop27 climate summit: window for avoiding catastrophe is closing fast
• Experts fear rising global ‘incel’ culture could provoke terrorism
• EU urges Russia to revoke Ukraine Black Sea grain deal suspension
• Ukraine Latest: Biden Calls Russian Grain Blockade ‘Outrageous’
• ‘Massive’ drone attack on Black Sea Fleet – Russia
• Russia accuses Ukraine of launching a drone attack on the Black Sea Fleet in Crimea.
• Ukraine live briefing: Russia pauses grain deal after Ukraine strikes warships in Sevastopol
• Russia halts grain deal after ‘massive attack’
• Ukraine says Iran’s help for Russia should push Israel out of neutral stance
• Did Germany Learn From Its Russia Trouble? The Test May Come in China.
• Brazil’s polarizing Bolsonaro-Lula contest goes to voters
• Bolsonaro-Lula presidential race down to the wire in Brazil, polls show (VERY important election!)
• Brazil’s Democracy Is on the Brink and the Ballot (“A broad coalition aims to defeat Bolsonaro on Sunday, but he’s unlikely to go quietly.”)
• What happens if Bolsonaro wins reelection in Brazil?
• No 10 alarm as Boris Johnson plans to attend Cop27 climate summit
• South Korea mourns after Halloween crowd crush kills at least 153
• Italy’s Meloni to Mark Shift From Draghi on Covid, Justice
• Facing a wave of public anger, Iran’s regime could be in a fight for its long-term survival, experts say
• Israeli president tries to ease U.S. concerns about radical right ahead of elections
• Israel’s Haredi voters drift hard right in leadership vacuum
• Car bombs at busy Somalia market intersection killed at least 100, president says
• Biden admin has discussed slow-rolling military aid to Saudis, including Patriot missiles, as payback for oil production cut
• Friday Night Update from the ER in Arlington, VA: The “Tridemic” of “COVID, Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV), and Influenza all circulating at the same time” (“We’re being hit really hard with flu right now and seeing a lot of RSV, and of course, COVID isn’t going anywhere.”)
• Q&A: Advanced energy advocate says Virginia governor’s plan ‘falls short’ (“Kim Jemaine, policy director at the Virginia chapter of Advanced Energy Economy, shares her organization’s stand on Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s recently released Energy Plan.”)
• Goldman Sachs Now Sees Fed Rates Peaking at 5% in March
• The attack on Nancy Pelosi’s husband is the culmination of longtime GOP hate-mongering (“For years, Republicans made Nancy Pelosi out to be a public enemy — the attack on her home is the result.”)
• The GOP’s Demonization Of Nancy Pelosi
• Obama warns of “demonizing” rhetoric after Pelosi home attack
• Hate speech, online extremism fed Pelosi attack, terror experts believe
• Dear Colleague to All Members on Attack on Paul Pelosi
• We are traumatised by hammer attack – Nancy Pelosi (“The US House Speaker says her family is grateful for warm wishes as her husband recovers in hospital.”)
• Only the GOP Celebrates Political Violence (“Both parties suffer partisan bloodshed. One glorifies it.”)
• Pelosi’s status as GOP campaign-ad villain faces new scrutiny after violent home invasion
• Pelosi attack shocks country on edge about democracy threats
• The Pelosis and a Haunted America
• A frightening sight if Republicans take back the House
• White House rejects promoting general involved in Capitol riot response (It was a planned, violent insurrection, not a spontaneous “riot”)
• Pelosi’s status as GOP campaign-ad villain faces new scrutiny after violent home invasion
• Experts Are Seeing a Wave of QAnon-linked Crimes. The Attack on Pelosi’s Husband Might Be the Latest.
• Biden says it appears attack on Paul Pelosi intended for House Speaker
• Alleged assailant filled blog with delusional thoughts in days before Pelosi attack
• Pelosi attack rattles an already skittish campaign trail
• In 5 key battlegrounds, most GOP state legislative nominees are election deniers, report finds
• Democracy Is Hanging By a Thread in Wisconsin. Blame Extreme Voting Maps.
• Obama tells Midwestern voters worried about inflation that GOP is ‘not interested in solving problems’
• Democrats scramble to push Fetterman over the finish in Pennsylvania
• Obama Slams GOP Sen. Ron Johnson On Social Security In Explosive Rally Speech
• Obama endorses Karen Bass in Los Angeles mayoral race
• Obama in Georgia lambasts Walker as ‘a celebrity that wants to be a politician’
• ‘Dig Up That Birth Certificate’: Obama Takes Shot at Trump’s ‘Birtherism’ During Midterm Stop (“Former president stumped for Mandela Barnes, the Democratic U.S. Senate candidate in Wisconsin, a crucial swing state”)
• GOP New Hampshire Senate nominee repeats hoax that kids are using litter boxes in schools (Unhinged person.)
• Patty Murray has 5-percentage-point lead over Tiffany Smiley in KHQ-TV, Triton poll released Friday
• Endorsements Please, don’t give your vote to Lauren Boebert
• Antisemitic campaign tries to capitalize on Elon Musk’s Twitter takeover.
• Musk Lays Groundwork for Layoffs at Twitter, Asking Managers to Draw Up Lists
• Kanye West Now Sympathizes With George Floyd’s Family After Losing adidas Deal (Uh, ok.)
• Use of N-word on Twitter jumped by almost 500% after Elon Musk’s takeover as trolls test limits on free speech, report says
• Elon Musk Is Said to Have Ordered Job Cuts Across Twitter
• Ex-White House aide: Trump’s Twitter return wouldn’t be good for him or GOP
• Brooklyn Nets condemn Kyrie Irving for promotion of antisemitic film (Disgusting.)
• Opinion/Editorial: Bob Good thinks he reflects voters; time to let him know (“There is almost no way Bob Good can credibly claim a mandate for his stilted stances if every eligible adult in the 5th District casts a ballot. So do whatever it takes to vote. That includes people in Charlottesville and Albemarle County. It includes moderate Republicans and independents across the 5th District. Bob Good claims to speak for you in Congress. He wants everybody in Washington to believe that you share his hate, anger and fear, his denial of the democratic process, and his dismissal of science. The choice is yours.”)
• Local politicians weigh in following Gov. Youngkin’s comment about attack on Paul Pelosi (“News 3 did reach asked Republican State Senator Jen Kiggans’ team for any comment on Youngkin’s remarks, but as of Sunday, they haven’t responded.”)
• Back in July, the WaPo’s Karen Tumulty Held Out Hopes for Glenn Youngkin. Now, Citing Youngkin Campaigning for “the worst people in his party,” His “Tasteless” and “Dangerous” Comments About Nancy Pelosi, and His “turn toward full-bore Trumpism,” She’s DONE with Him. (Kudos to Tumulty for doing what so few of her colleagues can bring themselves to do.)
• Q&A: Advanced energy advocate says Virginia governor’s plan ‘falls short’ (“Kim Jemaine, policy director at the Virginia chapter of Advanced Energy Economy, shares her organization’s stand on Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s recently released Energy Plan.”)
• Va. Dems condemn Youngkin for ‘shameful’ comments about Pelosi’s husband
• Column: Youngkin has Democrats to thank for ‘big business wins’
• I’m sorry I said nice things about Glenn Youngkin
• Opinion: “All of the Above,” but not all-in on offshore wind (“Gov. Youngkin’s energy plan would undermine the growth of offshore wind, Virginia Conservation Network’s Narissa Turner writes in a guest column.”)
• Williams: The resignation of Richmond’s police chief raises the question: Who’s in charge at City Hall?
• Prince William board set to vote on controversial data center proposal
• Richmond’s last Confederate statue can be removed, judge rules
• High drama on Chesapeake City Council: Lawsuit, deep division within GOP set stage for Election Day
• Commentary: Spotsylvania must find a way back to civility and courtesy
• Longtime Fairfax prosecutor Robert F. Horan Jr. dies at 90 (“Mr. Horan handled nearly every high-profile case in Fairfax for 40 years, including D.C. sniper Malvo, CIA shootings, Melissa Brannen abduction”)
• D.C.-area forecast: Increasing clouds today with a few Halloween showers possible (“Warm 70s return by Tuesday and Wednesday.”)