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by Lowell
Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Tuesday, September 19.
- U.N. Chief’s Test: Shaming Without Naming the World’s Climate Delinquents
- It’s time for the world to stop building coal plants, once and for all
- Climate activists block Federal Reserve bank, calling for end to fossil fuel funding (Absolutely; not a penny should go to funding new fossil fuel projects.)
- Companies Stall Climate Action Despite Earlier Promises (Totally unacceptable.)
- The Unexpected New Winners in the Global Energy War (“Western nations are forging unusual alliances to replace natural gas from Russia. ‘We pushed the accelerator to the maximum.'”)
- The Fight Against Climate Change Returns to the Streets (“But this movement clearly needs to expand again.”)
- Oil’s Rally Gathers Momentum as Brent Pops Above $95 a Barrel
- Global Economy Poised to Slow as Rate Hikes Bite, OECD Says
- Biden to Urge Nations to Protect and Nurture Democracy (“In a speech to the U.N., President Biden is expected to promote his administration’s global achievements even as he confronts challenges at home.”)
- Heading for UN, Ukraine’s president questions why Russia still has a place there
- Senate GOP divided about whether to jam House over Ukraine funding
- Zelenskyy is set to visit the U.S. as GOP opposition to Ukraine aid grows (“Congressional leaders are working to pass $24 billion in additional aid to Ukraine, but rising opposition on the right is complicating its passage.”)
- Coal from Russian-annexed Ukraine sold in NATO member Turkey – data, sources
- China’s Ex-Foreign Minister Ousted After Alleged Affair, Senior Officials Told (“Qin Gang remains under investigation for possible national security violations, according to people familiar with the matter”)
- Libyan leader says flooded city has been divided to create buffers in case of disease outbreaks
- Modi government expels a Canadian diplomat after Trudeau says India was involved in Sikh’s killing
- Trudeau says intelligence shows India was behind slaying of Sikh leader in Surrey, B.C.
- Iran prisoner swap: US citizens freed in $6bn deal
- Five Americans freed from Iran land in US (“Biden celebrates Americans’ release ‘after enduring years of agony, uncertainty, and suffering’”)
- Freed American decries Iran’s ‘vile path to profit’ of holding foreigners hostage
- Iran prisoner release deal may signal new direction in western diplomacy
- Freedom for Five Americans Doesn’t End Flash Points with Iran (“The prisoner exchange will almost certainly not stop an Iranian tactic that has spanned more than four decades.”)
- Fed Faces Familiar Foe as Oil Prices Threaten Growth, Inflation
- UAW will strike at additional U.S. auto plants if ‘serious progress’ isn’t made by noon Friday
- The Road From Mitt Romney to MAGA
- A good deal already exists to avert a U.S. government shutdown (“A deal already exists to avert a U.S. government shutdown. It’s the debt ceiling compromise that was agreed to in May by House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) and President Biden…Yet far-right lawmakers are demanding a renegotiation, insisting on substantial cuts to everything but defense and veterans aid — the things they did not get earlier this year — and threatening a government shutdown if they do not get their way.”)
- House GOP in open warfare over doomed spending plan
- Republicans intensify government shutdown risk over spending bill
- House GOP tensions in shutdown drama boil over
- Can the Media Meet the Challenge of the GOP’s Bogus Impeachment?
- We Have Two Medias in This Country, and They’re Going to Elect Donald Trump (“If the press doesn’t get involved in the civic health of the nation, there may not be a nation in which a free press might reside.”)
- The Media Is Giving Us 2016 Flashbacks (“After four indictments, two impeachments, and one insurrection, Donald Trump shouldn’t be covered like a conventional candidate. And yet.”)
- “We are in an information war”: “On Disinformation” and why we can’t “expect journalists to save us” (“Author Lee McIntyre on why the media continues to use the word ‘misinformation’ when they mean ‘disinformation'”)
- How not to interview Trump (“Kristen Welker’s whitewashing of Trump began in the opening seconds of her debut as Chuck Todd’s replacement on ‘Meet the Press.’…The first thing to understand about Trump is that he’s not a normal politician. He doesn’t give a rip about policy. What he cares about is saying and doing whatever it takes to fulfill his desires and thirst for power, including destroying democracy if necessary. Treating him as anything other than a depraved authoritarian is not only wrongheaded, but helps his cause by legitimizing him as a reasonable choice for voters. And that’s exactly what Welker did.” Utterly appalling, zero journalistic credibility.)
- Trump wrote to-do lists for assistant on White House documents marked classified: Sources
- The unchanging malleability of Donald Trump (Actually, he’s always an authoritarian, sadist, etc.)
- Trump to Woo Striking Union Members in Detroit, Skipping 2nd G.O.P. Debate
- Trump attacks ‘liberal Jews’ amid celebration of Rosh Hashanah
- Trump Lashes Out at ‘Liberal Jews Who Voted to Destroy America’ by Not Supporting Him
- Donald Trump Celebrated Rosh Hashanah by Going Full Antisemite (Again)
- Oops: Trump Accidentally Blew Up His January 6 Legal Defense on National TV (“Jack Smith’s job just got significantly easier.”)
- The Idea That Biden Should Just Give Up Political Power Is Preposterous (Agreed, and anyone making that argument is really, really stupid.)
- DeSantis says Trump’s abortion remarks show ‘the danger’ in reelecting him
- I’m fine with Biden’s age because I’m fine with a President Harris
- The ‘replace Kamala Harris’ chatter is off-base. And futile.
- The Ultimate Sign of DeSantis’ Irrelevance: Trumpworld Is Moving On
- Rudy Giuliani sued by his former lawyers claiming he owes $1.4 million in unpaid legal fees
- This is what taking on election deniers really looks like (“Why bringing automatic voter registration to Pennsylvania will further weaken Trumpism.”)
- Tim Scott, asked about auto strikes, praises past firing of striking federal workers (Tim Scott is horrible.)
- ‘He’s 100% in’: Matt Gaetz widely expected to run for Florida governor (Gaetz is scum.)
- Texas Lawman Linked to Oath Keepers Convicted After Violating Inmate Rights
- Texas Republican war won’t end with Paxton acquittal
- Rep. Lauren Boebert Says Hookup Theater Guy Won’t Get Another Date
- Elon Musk: Social media platform X, formerly Twitter, could go behind paywall (That would largely kill Twitter.)
- Officials find debris from F-35 fighter jet that crashed in South Carolina after pilot ejected
- Search for missing fighter jet turns to recovery as officials probe what happened in ‘mishap’
- BREAKING: Rep. Jennifer Wexton (D-VA10) Announces “modified diagnosis of Progressive Supra-nuclear Palsy, type-p,” “will serve the remainder of her term in the 118th Congress and not seek reelection” (Ugh, this is VERY sad news.)
- Rep. Jennifer Wexton diagnosed with progressive supranuclear palsy
- NEW VIDEO: Rep. Jen Kiggans (R-VA02) Praises Extremist Marjorie Taylor Greene, Says ‘We All Want the Same Things’ (Taylor Greene said she’s a “big fan of the AR15”; also “endorsed killing Democrats”)
- Why Virginia’s state elections in 2023 could have national implications in November 2024 (More to the point, they’ll have ENORMOUS implications for VIRGINIA itself!)
- Rob Bell joins Attorney General Jason Miyares’ office (Miyares’ office was already really bad; this made it even worse.)
- About $2M in ‘dark money’ poured into Virginia campaigns
- Across Virginia, most school board seats are uncontested – especially in rural localities
- SNAP benefits increase access to healthy food at Virginia’s rural farmers markets
- One recent voting change in Virginia could have lasting impacts
- Editorial: Virginia Retirement System hack demands transparency and accountability
- Despite success, Va. public-private program for early childhood care still far from meeting need
- Senate District 24 race: Republican Diggs vs. incumbent Democrat Mason
- Kellam High coach demands Virginia Beach address lack of access at high school baseball facilities
- D.C.-area forecast: Sunny September splendor before iffy weekend with rainy potential
