by Lowell
Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Monday, September 23.
- Create ‘positive tipping points’ with climate mandates, governments urged
- Money for cutting-edge climate technology could dry up in a second Trump term
- Russia and U.S. Religious Conservatives See Common Foe in Africa: Gay Rights
- As U.N. Meets, Pressure Mounts on Biden to Loosen Up on Arms for Ukraine
- Zelensky arrives in U.S. ahead of presenting Biden with “victory plan”
- Ukraine’s Zelenskyy visits Pennsylvania ammunition plant to thank workers and ask for more
- Ukraine needs long-range missiles before winter’s onset
- Russia-Ukraine war live: Volodymyr Zelenskyy says ending war at Ukraine’s expense is ‘unacceptable’
- Exclusive: Iran’s Guards ban communications devices after strike on Hezbollah
- Hezbollah hits back with rockets as it declares an ‘open-ended battle’ with Israel
- Israel warns civilians to evacuate as it strikes wide swaths of southern Lebanon
- “Absolutely world leading:” Why Australia is leading the charge away from baseload power
- Tanzania Arrests Opposition Leaders Ahead of Planned Protests
- When a Government’s Brutality Backfires (“The brutality of Bangladesh’s 15-year-old regime galvanized protesters—and sealed its own collapse.”)
- Swiss voters reject biodiversity proposal in blow to conservation campaigners
- A Thousand Lives Lost, and Millions Disrupted, by Flooding in Western Africa
- America’s Ambitious Climate Plan Is Faltering (Ugh.)
- Congressional leaders unveil deal to avert shutdown, boost Secret Service funds
- Johnson rolls out plan B to avert government shutdown
- House Speaker Johnson axes Trump voting restrictions in new government funding bill …
- Spending deal averts a possible federal shutdown and funds the government into December
- Over 700 national security officials endorse Harris for president
- Harris raises $27 million in New York fundraiser, promises economic speech this week
- Kamala Harris’ Personal Popularity Is Surging. So Is Her Campaign Cash. (“A new poll shows her favorability soared 16 percent since July. Meanwhile, her campaign out-raised Trump 4-to-1 in August.”)
- Exclusive: Harris to release new economic proposals this week on US wealth creation, sources say
- Kamala Harris Has Biggest Favorability Jump Since George W. Bush After 9/11
- Harris shows some gains and economic views brighten a bit — CBS News poll
- Harris Shows Momentum in Two Polls While Swing States Stay Tight
- Harris calls out Trump again for ‘looking for an excuse’ to avoid a second debate
- Scoop: Harris, Trump in talks with “60 Minutes”
- Trump says he doesn’t see himself running in 2028 if he loses in November
- Trump Calls MSNBC Host A ‘Bimbo’ After She Makes Case For Voting Against Him
- Trump is getting wilder and wilder, but the White House race remains a toss-up (“Wilder” isn’t the word they were looking for – try “crazier,” “more unhinged,” “more fascistic,” etc.)
- Gretchen Whitmer calls Trump ‘deranged’ after comments on abortion (Correct.)
- Preemptively blaming Jews, Trump crosses a dangerous line
- Donald Trump’s imaginary and frightening world
- Democrats are outspending Republicans nationwide
- Democrats have a choice: Do they expand the Senate map? (“A Texas or Florida push is an expensive backup plan to Montana.”)
- GOP Leaders Hedge When Asked About Mark Robinson’s Alarming Porn Comment Scandal
- Mark Robinson’s porn site scandal greeted with shrugs by some Trump backers
- 4 senior campaign officials for Mark Robinson step down in wake of CNN report
- Nearly all of Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson’s campaign staff quits after CNN report
- Lindsey Graham: Mark Robinson is ‘unfit’ to serve if reports are true
- Lindsey Graham calls reports of Mark Robinson’s ‘black Nazi’ posts ‘beyond unnerving’ (But Trump’s insanity is ok???)
- Musk Warns Harris Presidency Would Stop Man Getting to Mars (Musk is insane.)
- U.S. Senate: Kaine touts ties to rural Virginia, Cao cites connections to Trump
- Virginia Delegates, Former Delegate David Toscano, & Impacted Virginians Call Trump’s “Concepts of a Plan” to Repeal the ACA ‘Terrifying,’ ‘Backwards’
- Trump, Youngkin call in to Virginia tele-rally, urge early voting
- In Virginia, Trump’s return to the ballot portends more tough times for the GOP
- Youngkin and Trump hold Virginia tele-rally to talk early voting
- In Va., electric vehicle infrastructure development is underway. Incentives could spur growth.
- Some states, including Virginia, want to make it easier to cancel subscriptions
- Parole Board goes live with first hearings online
- Boar’s Head Shutdown Deals a Hard Blow to a Battered Corner of Virginia
- Chronic wasting disease gets further entrenched in Virginia
- Miyares throws a legal curveball at Radford store that ‘shares’ weed for a price
- Workforce housing pilot launches to support southern and southwestern Virginia
- 2 swimmers missing at Virginia Beach Oceanfront; search suspended
- D.C.-area forecast: Little sun to start the week with some midweek downpours
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