by Lowell
Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Saturday, October 26.
- Global climate disaster inevitable if emissions aren’t drastically reduced by 2035, U.N. warns
- Cheap Solar Panels Are Changing the World
- Sliver of cool surface water 2mm deep helps oceans absorb CO2, say scientists
- ‘You don’t want to waste time on climate change’: TV weather’s big problem with the environmental crisis (That is bonkers, also wildly irresponsible.)
- Elon Musk’s secret talks with Putin ramped up during his Twitter takeover: WSJ report (Hello DoJ???)
- NASA chief calls for investigation into report that Musk and Putin have spoken regularly
- What Are Musk and Putin Whispering About?
- Here’s a look at Musk’s contact with Putin and why it matters
- Elon Musk’s Alleged Talks With Putin Raise National Security Concerns (“In addition to having a top-secret security clearance as a major U.S. defense contractor, the billionaire is now deeply involved in Donald Trump’s presidential campaign.”)
- Trump and Putin need each other
- Russian actors made fake video depicting mail-in ballots for Trump being destroyed, FBI says
- Strikes on Iran suggest Israel may have heeded US warnings
- Trump signals support in call with Netanyahu: ‘Do what you have to do’ (If Trump is elected, god forbid, there will be zero restraints on Netanyahu et al.)
- Trump Praised Netanyahu in Call After One of Israel’s Worst Attacks
- Israel strikes military targets in Iran (“Tehran describes ‘limited damage’ as officials downplay impact”)
- Scoop: Israel sent message to Iran ahead of attack and warned against response
- Israel attacks Iran in series of pre-dawn airstrikes targeting military infrastructure (Good that Israel didn’t attack Iran’s oil infrastruture, as that would have led to an oil price spike right before the US election.)
- Israel says its retaliation against Iran has ended
- Israel’s Strike Marks New Phase of Conflict, but Stops Short of All-Out War (“Iran’s initial reaction suggested that the sides had once again averted an uncontrolled war, even if the prospect looms larger than ever.”)
- Chinese Hackers Are Said to Have Targeted Phones Used by Trump and Vance
- The robust U.S. economy is leaving ‘other rich countries in the dust’
- Americans are feeling better about the economy after the Fed’s jumbo rate cut
- Three Trump Judges Just Issued a Shock Ruling That Could Wreak Havoc on the Election
- Trump-Appointed Judges Revive Challenge To Counting Mail Ballots After Election Day (“It appears unlikely that the ruling will affect the Nov. 5 election.” There are some HORRIBLE judges out there.)
- Broadcast news mostly ignored Kamala Harris’ proposal expanding Medicare to cover in-home health care for 15 million seniors (“Harris’ Medicare proposal was given just 35 seconds of combined airtime on ABC, CBS, and NBC news shows after two weeks”)
- Beyoncé throws support behind Harris, urges Americans to write ‘song of unity’ in November
- Harris Taps Beyoncé’s Star Power to Press Case Against Trump
- Harris and Beyoncé ignite a Houston rally with a double-barreled argument against Trump
- Harris attacks Trump at abortion rights rally in deep-red Texas
- “Extreme Danger”: Harris Earns a Stunning Endorsement Over Trump (“More than 100 Arizona Palestinian, Arab, Muslim, and progressive Democrats and community leaders have signed a letter making the case for those reluctant to support Kamala Harris against Donald Trump.”)
- ‘Fascist’, ‘conman’, ‘predator’, ‘cheat’: what 11 former Trump staffers say about him now
- 6 Takeaways From Donald Trump’s 3-Hour Podcast With Joe Rogan (“The former president repeated his debunked claims of election fraud and speculated that there could be life on Mars in an interview aimed at young male voters.”)
- Donald Trump Tells Joe Rogan the ‘Biggest Mistake’ of His Presidency Was Picking ‘Bad,’ ‘Disloyal People’
- In meandering Joe Rogan interview, Trump says domestic foes are worse than Kim Jong Un (Again with the vague, weak adjective “meandering” instead of “unhinged,” “insane,” “fascistic,” etc. WHY DOES THE WAPO DO THIS???)
- Democrats panicking for no reason, pollsters say – US race nail-bitingly close
- The Guardrails Are Already Crumpling
- ‘Death Wish’: Trump Menaces the Free Press in Dark Rallies
- ‘Washingon Post’ won’t endorse in White House race for first time since 1980s
- Editor resigns, subscribers cancel as Washington Post non-endorsement prompts crisis at Bezos paper
- Jeff Bezos killed Washington Post endorsement of Kamala Harris, paper reports
- Post columnists respond
- Bezos Overrode His Own Publisher to Nix Harris Endorsement (“Senior opinion columnists say Bezos is undermining The Washington Post’s ‘commitment to democratic values.'”)
- Cowardice and intimidation at The Washington Post and L.A. Times
- Redacted Trump campaign-
- LA Times Planned ‘Case Against Trump’ Series Alongside Kamala Harris Endorsement Before Owner Quashed It | Exclusive
- The Washington Post Bends the Knee to Trump
- Washington Post reels from Bezos decision to not endorse
- The Washington Post opinion editor approved a Harris endorsement. A week later, Jeff Bezos killed it.
- Billionaires have broken media: Washington Post’s non-endorsement is a sickening moral collapse
- For The Post, the wrong choice at the worst possible time
- Refusing to endorse a candidate, The Post wounds itself (“It is the job of a newspaper editorial board to make judgments on important political questions”)
- Readers respond to The Post’s decision not to endorse Harris or Trump
- Playing It Safe Is Risking Democracy: Media’s Silent Endorsement of Authoritarianism
- The ‘Black Insurrectionist’ was actually white. The deception did not stop there
- Court rules ballots that arrive late shouldn’t be counted despite postmarks
- 9 congressional sleeper races to watch on Election Night (One of them is VA02)
- Republicans look to rocket Pennsylvania ballot fight to Supreme Court
- Judge Declines to Fix DMV Error Disenfranchising 11,000 South Carolina Teens
- Houston Chronicle endorses Harris ahead of rally as Post demurs
- Elon Musk, enemy of ‘open borders,’ launched his career working illegally
- Elon Musk Made More Money Yesterday Than He Gave Away in an Entire Year (“Oligarchy in action.”)
- Freedom Caucus leader endorses radical proposal for North Carolina to hand its electoral votes to Trump (“Rep. Andy Harris said the damage caused by Hurricane Helene in pro-Trump counties would justify the extraordinary maneuver” INSANE.)
- Military investigation into incident during Trump’s controversial Arlington Cemetery still ongoing, Army report says
- Army releases report about Trump campaign incident at Arlington National Cemetery
- Thoughts on WaPo “bend[ing] to Trump’s threat of dictatorship,” “self-censoring because you are afraid of retribution from an authoritarian” (Former Rep. Barbara Comstock (R-VA10) cancels her subscription; former WaPo Executive Editor Marty Baron calls this decision “cowardice, a moment of darkness”)
- Rep. Jen Kiggans (R-VA02) Quietly Hosts MAGA Extremist Jim Jordan In Chesapeake One Year After Blasting Jordan For Voting For Shutdown And Saying He “Didn’t Prioritize” Her District
- In Northern Va. retail politics may be the key to winning Wexton’s district. (That’s highly doubtful.)
- BREAKING: Youngkin Administration Must Stop Illegal Purges of Voters, Court Rules (Rep. Gerry Connolly Applauds Court Decision Stopping Governor Youngkin’s Illegal Purges of Voters)
- Trump says Virginia is in play. Neither campaign is acting like it. (The WaPo really loves the “horse race”; how about covering the SUBSTANCE for a change? )
- 5 reasons why Friday’s voting ruling matters to Virginians
- Federal judge issues order to pause, reverse Virginia voter purge
- Judge orders people removed from voter rolls to be reinstated, Gov. Youngkin to seek appeal
- Federal judge halts Virginia’s pre-election voter roll purge aimed at suspected noncitizens
- Virginia’s Obviously Illegal Voter Purge Was Illegal, Court Rules
- Federal judge bars Virginia from purging voters in election’s home stretch
- “Skilled” at Breaking the Law: “This latest attempt to sidestep any regulations or oversight shows [that ‘skill’ game developers] have no interest in acting responsibly or in good faith.”
- Company that bred beagles in Virginia for labs around the world must pay $35 million
- Former President Donald Trump to hold campaign rally in Salem
- Use of force that led to Virginia Beach inmate’s death recorded by multiple cameras, city says
- Williams: VUU pledges to preserve old Community Hospital. The community is skeptical
- D.C.-area forecast: Breezy but mild today, then chillier for Sunday
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