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by Lowell
Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Sunday, September 28.
- Far-right Facebook groups are engine of radicalisation in UK, data investigation suggests (Facebook is basically an unmitigated disaster.)
- Trump at the UN: Turning point in history, and not in a good way (“His speech was humiliating and terrifying — but at least it showed the world how damaged America is now”)
- Zelensky condemns ‘vile’ Russian strikes lasting 12 hours (“More than 600 drones and missiles, predominantly aimed at Kyiv, hit factories and the Institute of Cardiology.” GIVE UKRAINE EVERYTHING IT NEEDS – NOW!)
- The Slow Demise of Russian Oil (“The toll from war and sanctions has hastened the decline in Russian oil output”)
- Moldovans cast ballots in a tense election plagued by Russian interference claims
- Sanctions reimposed on Iran 10 years after landmark nuclear deal
- Iran weighs how to respond to reimposed UN sanctions over its nuclear program
- Colombian president accuses Trump of violating UN principles after visa revoked (100% correct.)
- Xi Is Chasing a Huge Concession From Trump: Opposing Taiwan Independence (“The Chinese leader views President Trump’s eagerness for a trade deal as an opportunity to press for his top goal.”)
- Notes on Europe’s Economy (“Reports of its death are greatly exaggerated”)
- UK’s Starmer calls on party to unite and ‘stop navel gazing’
- Tanks thrust deeper into Gaza, medics say many injured are trapped (Ugh…)
- Alligator Alcatraz Is A New Kind Of Immigration Jail — And It’s Multiplying (“A wave of new immigration jails is drawing widespread criticism for terrible conditions and restricted access to legal resources.”)
- Who is Ian Roberts, the Iowa school superintendent accused by ICE of being in the US illegally? (“The Iowa educator, who previously competed as an Olympic athlete, was arrested as part of a ‘targeted enforcement operation’”)
- Trump calls for troops in Portland, escalating use of military inside U.S. (The military should only obey LEGAL orders.)
Why Donald Trump is obsessed with Portland (“Portland is the latest American city where Trump said he’ll send the military. But his fixation on Oregon is different.” Trump is insane and fascistic; the media should just say that!)- Trump says he’s sending troops to Portland to protect ICE facilities (Authoritarian bullshit.)
- Trump says he will send troops to Portland, Oregon, in latest deployment to US cities
- Trump Says He’ll Send Troops to Portland and Sanction “Full Force” Against Americans (“That would be illegal, except perhaps in moments of serious unrest—which this is not.”)
- NPR-Ipsos poll: Americans don’t broadly support Trump’s National Guard deployments (“… about half of those polled oppose deploying National Guard troops to their town or a major city in the state they live in.”)
- Trump’s war on Tylenol is also very much a war on women (“A concern for women’s health is absolutely not at the heart of it – rather, this is yet another way to control women”)
- ‘The cases swung, not me’: Ex-Justice Kennedy reflects on a changing Supreme Court (“Democracy is not guaranteed to survive.”)
- John Roberts Wrote Trump a Permission Slip to Indict Comey (Every American should hold John Roberts in utter contempt.)
- Inside the Trump Administration’s Push to Prosecute James Comey
- Trump’s moves to tighten power and punish enemies draw comparisons to places where democracy faded
- Make No Mistake About Where We Are
- The resilient stock market may be keeping the economy out of a recession. Why that’s a bad thing (“Stock market growth that seems impervious to tariffs, politics and a moribund jobs picture is in turn powering consumer spending and putting a floor under the economy. The University of Michigan consumer survey shows those with larger stock holdings are feeling fine, while those with smaller or no holdings are not. ‘The economy’s very vulnerable if the stock market does turn south, for whatever reason,’ said Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody’s Analytics.”)
- Is This L.A. Home the Solution to America’s Growing Energy Crisis? (“Solar energy is expected to supply about 7 percent of U.S. electricity this year and 8 percent next year, up from less than 1 percent 10 years ago. Rooftop systems produced a fraction of that, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. In California, utility-scale solar delivers about a fifth of the state’s electricity, and rooftop systems add another 10 percent, according to the California Solar & Storage Association.”)
- Trump to meet top Congressional leaders on Monday, White House official says
- Government shutdown looms: What to know about closures, payments and more
- ‘Backdoor’ funding cuts possible by Trump administration, as Congress faces government shutdown
- Trump falsely suggests FBI agents to blame for igniting Jan. 6 violence (“The president’s baseless claim continued a yearslong effort to rewrite the history of the Capitol attack.” Sick motherf*****.)
- FBI fires at least 15 agents over conduct during George Floyd protests
- Video: Former Eastern District of VA Federal Prosecutor Gene Rossi Asks, “Is Donald Trump going to be the lead counsel in that prosecution [of Jim Comey] and do the opening, closing and rebuttal? I pray that he does!” (Rossi: “the U.S. attorney is so, how should I say, ‘novice’…she looked like a clown show!”)
- ‘I’m not going to be intimidated by the likes of Donald Trump’: Fmr. CIA Director on being targeted
- White House considers funding advantage for colleges that align with Trump policies
- Justice Department issues subpoena for Fani Willis travel records (“Willis is the district attorney in Georgia who charged Donald Trump in an election interference case.”)
- Nexstar and Sinclair Lost Their Game of Chicken (“Broadcast-media companies may be growing, but they still couldn’t afford to reject Jimmy Kimmel forever.”)
- Charlie Kirk and the ‘Third Great Awakening’ (“MAGA is embracing the language of a rising Christian movement.”)
- George Hardy, last of the Tuskegee Airmen’s World War II combat pilots, dies at 100 (“Hardy, a lieutenant colonel, became the youngest Tuskegee fighter pilot at 19, and was among the first Black military pilots in the United States.”)
- Furious Elon Finally Addresses Why He’s in New Epstein Files (“The world’s richest man has broken his silence at being name-dropped in the documents he once taunted Trump with.”)
- Wes Moore hesitates on redistricting as Democrats eye Maryland’s last GOP seat (“State lawmakers fear a Democratic gerrymander would be slapped down by the courts.”)
- The full force of Trump’s federal job cuts is about to hit the D.C. region (“Paychecks will end soon for thousands of workers who took offers of deferred resignation — and a possible shutdown looms, too.”)
- The Ben Cline ‘town hall’ | Turns out, plenty of good seats were still available (“Sixth District Congressman Ben Cline held his “town hall” in Lexington on Thursday, in front of 33 apparently very lucky folks, in a room that one attendee said could have easily accommodated 100, and another estimated, 120. The restrictions on attendance even kept local media out…”)
- CASEY: Rep. Morgan Griffith appointed to 3rd House committee to investigate Jan. 6 (Republicans are investigating the investigation into the 1/6/21 insurrection? Whatever, they are a really bad joke, as is Morgan Griffith.)
- Campaign messaging in Va. governor’s race pits cultural issues against economic concerns (Cowardly, moronic/brain-dead headline by the Virginian-Pilot. Instead, how about just saying “Abigail Spanberger focuses on economy, healthcare, and other issues that will impact Virginians, while Winsome Earle-Sears lies, fear mongers and demagogues?”)
- In 2026, the VA General Assembly Must Step Up for Rooftop Solar (“Sunny rooftops could potentially supply as much as 20% of Virginia’s electricity, yet less than 3% of Virginia homes have solar now, leaving plenty of room for growth.”)
- Hashmi puts hope and policy at center of campaign for lieutenant governor
- Flip and Defend-a-District 2025: Del. Karen Keys-Gamarra (HD7), Kacey Carnegie (HD89), Sam Soghor (HD53), Randolph Critzer (HD72) (“We need to send a LOUD message to Winsome Earle-Sears and the Virginia GOP…”)
- Editorial: Regional readiness key as two systems spin off Virginia’s coast
- Commentary: It’s time for City Hall to live within its means
- Warm today with increasing sun; midweek rain chances trending lower
