by Lowell
Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Saturday, August 16.
- The Guardian view on the collapse of environmental talks: petrostates blocked a global plastics deal, but we must not despair (“The failure of UN talks in Geneva should anger us all. The increasing threat to our health, our environments and wildlife must be addressed.”)
- ‘Hellish’: heatwave brings hottest nights on record to the Middle East (“Temperatures did not drop below 36C in Sedom, Israel on Tuesday night, while several parts of Jordan stayed above 35C on Monday”)
- New “State of the Climate” report delivers sobering and stunning data
- Ukraine’s Zelenskyy to meet Trump on Monday after US-Russia summit secured no halt to fighting
- Trump Leaves Alaska With Nothing Except a Lecture From Preening Putin
- Well, What Did You Think Would Happen? (“Trump rolled out the red carpet for Putin but failed to make a deal.”)
- Vladimir Putin Embarrassed Donald Trump on American Soil Yesterday (“The Alaska summit was a disaster for all Americans.”)
- Putin’s Alaska triumph (“Russia’s leader had good reason to look delighted by his meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump.”)
- Trump reverses on Ukraine war ceasefire demand, aligning with Putin, splitting with allies (Trump is 100% a puppet of Vladimir Putin. Prove us otherwise!)
- Trump Rates Putin Ceasefire Flop as 10 Out of 10 (“The president also used his Fox News interview to heap praise on the Russian president.”)
- Kremlin Leaks Footage Showing Trump Fawning Over Putin
- No Deal, but No Consequence for Putin (“President Trump’s failure to reach an accord on Ukraine only made his warm welcome for the Russian leader more striking.” Notice how the NY Times uses the word “striking” instead of something stronger, like “bizarre” or whatever? This is what the “mainstream media” does constantly – normalizing, whitewashing, sanewashing, etc.)
- Trump Rolled Out the Red Carpet for Putin. He Got Little in Return.
- Love in a cold climate: Putin romances Trump in Alaska with talk of rigged elections and a trip to Moscow (“For those who feared the summit on Ukraine might resemble Chamberlain’s appeasement of Hitler in 1938, the reality was worse”)
- Putin-Trump summit: Russia ‘cannot have veto’ on Ukraine’s EU and Nato membership, say European leaders
- No deal, and no answers, after brief Trump-Putin talks on Ukraine in Alaska (“US president claims ‘great progress’ with Russian leader but ends press conference abruptly without taking questions”)
- Russia jubilant after Putin leaves Trump summit without making concessions (“With no sanctions imposed on Russia, and no ceasefire agreed, Moscow feels it has the upper hand”)
- Trump’s Self-Own Summit with Putin (“Even the puffery-prone President couldn’t alchemize his non-deal with Russia into Trumpian gold.”)
- Trump Rolled Out the Red Carpet for Putin. He Got Little in Return.
- Trump Returns to Washington After Putin Talks Yield No Ukraine Deal
- Trump says Putin agrees with him US should not have mail-in voting (WTF??? Way beyond parody.)
- “Next time in Moscow”: Putin extends Trump invitation as summit ends (Sure, as long as Trump stays in Moscow permanently.)
- For Trump and Putin, handshakes on a red carpet and a joint limo ride, then an abrupt ending (Bizarre and f’ed up.)
- No ceasefire, no deal: What summit means for Trump, Putin and Ukraine
- Trump Calls Zelenskiy, European Leaders After Putin Talks
- Fox News’ Jacqui Heinrich on Trump-Putin press conference: “It did not seem like things went well. … Putin came in and steam rolled” (“The way that it felt in the room was not good”)
- Trump says Xi told him China will not invade Taiwan while he is in office
- Israel Is Quietly in Talks to Relocate Palestinians From Gaza (“Libya, South Sudan and Syria are among the countries Israel has spoken to in its effort to move hundreds of thousands from the enclave”)
- No. 2 House Democrat Katherine Clark calls Gaza war a “genocide”
- US military deploying over 4,000 additional troops to waters around Latin America as part of Trump’s counter-cartel mission
- Team Trump Is Actually Drawing Up Attack Plans for Mexico (“Trump is eager to breach Mexico’s sovereignty to attack cartels, officials say — just don’t call it an invasion”)
- Trump’s immigration raids are now before the Supreme Court (“Don’t expect the courts to keep ICE under control.”)
- Nobody’s Buying Homes, Nobody’s Switching Jobs—and America’s Mobility Is Stalling
- The American Car Industry Can’t Go On Like This (“Ford is taking drastic steps to compete with China’s cheap EVs. Even that might not be enough.”)
- Trump’s New Pick for a Key Economic Role Really Does Not Inspire Confidence
- Appeals Court Paves Way for Mass Layoffs at C.F.P.B. (“In a 2-to-1 ruling, a federal appeals court said a lower court could not block the Trump administration’s plans to reduce the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s staff by nearly 90 percent.”)
- Solar panels that fit on your balcony or deck are gaining traction in the US
- Environmental Groups Face ‘Generational’ Setbacks Under Trump
- Environmental groups sue Trump administration over “secret report” by “known climate contrarians”
- Kristi Noem is living rent-free in home used by Coast Guard commandant
- Pentagon says Hegseth supports women’s right to vote despite sharing video saying otherwise (Hegseth is deranged and extremist.)
- The Bad Math Driving Democratic Infighting (“Everyone just chill the f*** out!”)
- Why Republicans Are Terrified of Nonexistent Crime (“They need an excuse to violently subjugate liberal cities.”)
- The Dangers and Absurdities of Trump’s DC Occupation
- Trump admin backs down on DC police control after striking deal (“Justice Department officials agreed to rewrite an order that named the DEA head as emergency police commissioner.”)
- As Trump takes over D.C.’s police, here’s what law enforcement can and cannot do (“With federal and local officers on D.C.’s streets, here’s what to know about what law enforcement agencies can legally order you to do — and what they can’t.”)
- Officers Clear More Homeless People from Sites Around Washington
- ‘It’s not illegal to be homeless’: disquiet as Trump crews clear DC encampments
- What to know about Saturday protests against Trump’s redistricting effort
- Over 200 events expected across the country today to protest Trump-backed redistricting plans
- Texas Gov. Greg Abbott immediately calls second special session for redistricting
- Judge plans Wednesday ruling on Alina Habba’s authority as New Jersey’s top prosecutor
- Judge Blocks F.T.C. Investigation of Media Matters
- Media Matters wins preliminary injunction against retaliatory FTC investigation (“Judge writes that the ‘case presents a straightforward First Amendment violation'”)
- Tom Cruise Rejected Getting a Kennedy Center Honor From Trump (Report)
- Ahead of Putin Meeting, Sen. Mark Warner Calls for Firm Stand on Ukraine (“I fear this meeting could once again end with America ceding ground to an autocrat who has spent his career undermining democratic values.”)
- Pete Barlow to kick off Sixth District congressional campaign next week (“Former FEMA program analyst Pete Barlow is entering the race for the Sixth District seat in Congress, with a campaign kickoff for his run at the Democratic Party nomination set for Aug. 20 in Weyers Cave.”)
- The cost of federal cuts could add up for Virginia, experts say. Here’s how.
- Fmr. VA Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling (R/Trump Voter): Trump Tariffs “fuel inflation,” “are a hidden tax increase on American families” (Tariffs could cost American consumers “between $4,000 and $8,000 per household, annually”)
- Changes to SNAP will cost Virginia. The question is how much
- Virginia Republicans look to federal counterparts ahead of rural hospital funding cuts
- Flip and Defend-a-District 2025: Mark Downey (HD69), Donna Littlepage (HD40), Del. Irene Shin (HD08), Del. Rodney Willett (HD58)
- Virginia Democrats running a candidate in every House race: Ours feel like tokens
- Public school defender Ghazala Hashmi takes on right-wing radio’s Reid for lieutenant governor (Now THAT is a good headline – for one thing, immediately and clearly identify that John Reid as a “right-wing radio” host, not just a generic “radio host” or whatever.)
- Education Dept. to start Northern Virginia school funding cuts over transgender policies (“‘We believe we are currently following all of the laws, both state and federal, regarding Title IX in our treatment of all students, including our trans students,’ the Prince William County school board president told News4.”)
- VMI appoints new leader to replace school’s first Black superintendent
- VMI names retired Marine Corps lieutenant general as new superintendent (“Retired U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. David Furness was announced Friday as the institute’s 16th superintendent, the top leadership role at the public military college in Lexington. The announcement came just hours before VMI’s newest cadets, known as rats, matriculate on Saturday.”)
- Former Albemarle County elections chief under investigation
- Staunton residents, businesses under boil water advisory until further notice
- Charlottesville police oversight board has no quorum, no director, plenty of problems
- CWG Live updates: Minimal rain risks and seasonably hot this weekend
