by Lowell
Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Wednesday, September 2. Today’s biggest developments and headlines include the climate crisis (always at the top of these news highlights because it’s existential and should be a massive story every single day)…plus lots more…see below.
INTERNATIONAL NEWS (“Global heating will hit at least 1.8C, UN warns, and there are ‘no good outcomes’”; Bond selloff deepens as oil prices and public debt fears jolt markets; US-Iran war flares up again; “Carney tells US to ‘start being serious’ amid escalating trade war”; etc.)
- Global heating will hit at least 1.8C, UN warns, and there are ‘no good outcomes’ (“But scientists say the world could get back to 1.5C through deep, rapid emissions cuts and removing carbon from the atmosphere”)
- Global warming will exceed limit, UN says in a report that maps path to get back below danger zone
- Climate ‘Overshoot’ Is Coming—Are We Ready? (“If global warming remains above 1.5 degrees Celsius, a new U.N. report says “there are no good outcomes.””)
- Goodbye to the Least Apocalyptic Summer of the Rest of Your Life (“It’s been one disaster after another. And it may pale compared to what’s coming.”)
- Barclays faces complaint over backing for power plant near world’s largest mangrove forest (“Bangladeshi complainants allege Rampal power station’s pollution and climate risks threaten the Sunderbans, a world heritage site”)
- How to respond to disinformation about clean energy, at scale (“A conversation with Leah Qusba of GoodPower.”)
- ‘Pitiful’: experts condemn initial US aid contribution for Nepal flood victims (“Sum of $500,000 has been increased as death toll passes 1,000 but specialists decry Trump dismantling of USAID”)
- Almost half of world’s farmers poisoned by pesticides every year, experts find (“Study reveals that pesticide poisoning kills 11,000 people each year, with India accounting for nearly 60% of fatalities”)
- Bond selloff deepens as oil prices and public debt fears jolt markets
- Global bond sell-off intensifies as US-Iran tensions stoke inflation fears
- Global Debt Is Slumping But It’s Nothing Like the 2022 Rout (“Bond losses have been more contained in part because yields are rising from much higher levels.”)
- Tactical Nukes Are a Gateway Drug to Armageddon
- Zelensky says airlines should avoid Russian airspace as Ukraine escalates drone operations
- Russian attacks wound 8 Ukrainian civilians as Moscow and Kyiv threaten to raise the stakes
- The Island Paradise That Is a Secret Hub for Russian Sanctions Evasion (“The Maldives has become a pipeline for hundreds of millions of dollars in Western goods heading to Moscow”)
- G-20 Squabbling Overshadows Summit as Global Bond Markets Strain
- The Bond Market Issues World Leaders a Failing Grade (“Nothing in this week’s G-20 suggested an end to the deficits, inflation and geopolitical disruptions that are roiling investors”)
- Allies Grumble That U.S. Is Hindering Global Economic Growth
- China’s objections derail G20 finance statement (“China was the lone holdout, with the other 19 members backing the language — a sign of widening concern over the pressure that Chinese exports are putting on industries around the world.”)
- Xi visits Egypt as China seeks deeper influence across the Mideast
- US-Iran Clashes Escalate as Fears Grow of Extended Conflict
- New US missile appears to have left wide path of death and destruction in Iranian city, report says
- The Iranian Regime’s Dynamics Are Fooling Trump
- Iran fires on its Gulf neighbors after US military strikes Iran after a monthlong lull
- U.S. and Iran Survey the Damage After a Night of Intense Strikes
- Status of Iran’s Nuclear Program Is Unclear, U.N. Watchdog Says
- USS Abraham Lincoln Arrives at Thailand Port After Nine Months at Sea (“The aircraft carrier is en route to America after deployment to the Middle East.”)
- Chevron to Spend $7 Billion on Doubling Its Venezuelan Output
- Trump’s Next War Is Already Underway in Latin America (“The administration has long targeted alleged drug-trafficking groups. Now it’s laying out its framework for direct military action across the region.”)
- Mark Carney tells US to ‘start being serious’ amid escalating trade war (“Canadian PM is set to retaliate against tariffs levied by Donald Trump and criticized US officials over insults”)
- Apple joins Google in renaming Lake Ontario to “Lake America” (These tech companies are NOT our friends!)
- MapQuest app reaches No 1 on US Apple list after defying Trump’s Lake Ontario order
- A record 38% of Republicans say Canada is unfriendly or an enemy of the U.S. (Sheeple!)
- Deported Milo Yiannopoulos says he is ‘ashamed’ of support for Trump (“British far-right pundit breaks silence on ICE arrest and deportation and says he was ‘really, really terrified’” The leopards came to eat his face, and now he’s shocked! shocked! that leopards act like this! LOL)
- The deportation of Milo Yiannopoulos signals a rupture within Maga
NATIONAL NEWS (ICE insanity; data center backlash, “shit show” with US Postal Service and by-mail voting in midterms; Hegseth ruining military; batsh***-crazy Hung Cao to be next US Navy Secretary; etc.)
- Springfield Haitian student takes his own life after being fitted with ICE ankle monitor, advocates say (Horrifying.)
- DeWine calls death of Springfield Haitian student ‘horrible tragedy’ (Yes, a horrible tragedy CAUSED BY REPUBLICANS!)
- “Like pissing in the wind”: Local concerns bulldozed by Trump’s border wall plan
- ICE detainee dies just hours after he was admitted into detention (“The 51-year-old was found unresponsive during morning checks the next day by a corrections officer at the Saipan facility, run by the Northern Mariana Islands Department of Corrections. Wei was pronounced dead at approximately 7:30 a.m. local time on Aug. 23.”)
- The Hits Keep Coming (“How much chaos can the economy take?”)
- Data center backlash is panicking tech oligarchs ahead of midterms
- ‘A Shit Show’: Postal Service Whistleblower Warns That New Project Will Sow Chaos in Election (“It raises questions about ‘whether catastrophic failure would be a feature rather than a bug,’ the whistleblower’s representatives write.”)
- Postal Service work to comply with Trump’s executive order is rushed and sloppy, a whistleblower contends
- Not enough money, people or paper: Election officials say they can’t comply with Trump’s proposed mail ballot rules
- This data has helped fight workplace discrimination for 60 years. The Trump administration plans to delete it
- Democrats warn of ‘hollowed out’ leadership after army chief resigns amid clashes with Hegseth
- Hegseth Targets 7 More Officers as His Frustrated Army Secretary Quits (“The defense secretary’s cuts, which have hit about 10 percent of the military’s top officers, are dividing the Pentagon, officials said”)
- The Army secretary told Trump about problems in the Army and his friction with Hegseth, then resigned. (“The Army secretary told Trump about problems in the Army and his friction with Hegseth, then resigned.”)
- Army leadership void fuels fears about Hegseth’s culture war fixation (“Key leaders focused on drone warfare and tech pushed out of positions” Hegseth is sabotaging the US military)
- Army secretary frequently warned White House about Hegseth before his departure: Sources
- Trump says he’s nominating acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao for the permanent job (APPALLING.)
- Trump nominates loyalist Hung Cao to be permanent navy secretary (“Acting secretary picked for top role as critics accuse president of overworking sailors during war with Iran”)
- Trump to promote acting Navy secretary amid Pentagon turmoil (Cao is completely unhinged.)
- House passes short-term funding bill to prevent a shutdown before the election (“The legislation, which already passed the Senate, now goes to President Donald Trump to become law, checking off the main item on Congress’ to-do list ahead of the midterms.”)
- Lame-duck agenda balloons as Congress punts priorities until after election
- Jeffries says Dems who saved GOP’s agenda deserve ‘serious response’ (“Democratic leadership says they’ll refer two moderate members to their caucus’ rules panel after they helped Republicans open the House floor to business.”)
- 2 House Democrats vote to salvage GOP agenda (“Reps. Jared Golden and Marie Gluesenkamp Perez appeared to catch leaders of both parties by surprise.”)
- House Democrats left reeling after shock defections (Axios falsely calls these people “centrists”)
- Handful of House Democrats split on GOP resolution condemning socialism (“Eight Democrats voted with all House Republicans to adopt the measure, which also calls for a voter ID crackdown.”)
- Democrats blindside leaders with move to bail out Johnson
- Republicans aren’t exactly flocking to Trump’s midterm convention
- Tucker Carlson helped make JD Vance. The VP refuses to condemn his antisemitism.
- How Jeff Bezos’s Surrender to Trump Freed Him to Dodge Labor Laws
- Using legal loopholes and executive power, Trump is remaking Washington (“The president’s ballroom and other projects are racing the courts and the clock, as the GOP-led Congress largely sits silent.”)
- Former President Joe Biden Will Attend Sept. 11 Ceremony in New York (“Mr. Biden will join three other living presidents at the event. President Trump has decided to skip the ceremony and is expected to appear at the Pentagon on the 25th anniversary of the attacks.”)
- House censures Rep. Chuck Edwards for conduct toward former female staffers
- Democratic contender Abdul El-Sayed hits back at JD Vance over ‘evil’ taunt (“Michigan Senate candidate accuses vice-president of ‘dog whistle’ and says Republican policies are true evil”)
- Protests erupt over plan to slash polling locations in key Texas swing county
- ‘We flat have to win there’: Thune urges Trump to help in Texas Senate race
- Alaska finalizes Senate race for November: 3 Republicans, including 2 named Dan Sullivan, and 1 Democrat (“Former Rep. Mary Peltola will be the only Democrat on the ballot after Democrat David Leslie, who finished fourth in the primary, withdrew.”)
- Scoop: GOP Super PAC hits Jackson on transgender issues
- Abortion rights group launches $250K mail campaign targeting Susan Collins
- Sen. Ed Markey wins Massachusetts’ Democratic primary for U.S. Senate (Nice – Markey is excellent)
- The Guard That Won’t Be Changing (“Massachusetts Democrats chose progressivism over relative youth.”)
- Democratic Sen. Ed Markey easily fends off Massachusetts primary challenge from Rep. Seth Moulton
- Former Biden White House Aide Wins Massachusetts Democratic House Primary (“Dan Koh, who ran with the endorsement of former President Joseph R. Biden Jr., topped a crowded field to secure the nomination in the safely Democratic Sixth Congressional District.”)
- Democratic Rep. Stephen Lynch defeats a younger challenger in Massachusetts primary (“NBC News projects Lynch won against Patrick Roath, who is more than three decades younger and came at him from the left.”)
- Data Centers: Economic Powerhouses Become Political Liabilities (“Debates Coming to a State Near You”)
- Local Pol Bounced Hard Over Data Center (“Tonight in Independence, Missouri, hometown of Harry Truman, city councilman John Perkins got absolutely rocked, losing a recall election with 68% voting to end his term immediately over his vote for a big data center. Construction is already underway on the 400 acre, $150 billion Nebius AI data center. The city council apparently gave the data center a 90% tax abatement, according to the linked TV story. So you get the sense that Perkins was flying a bit close to the sun.”)
- Charlie Kirk murder suspect pleads not guilty as judge clears way for death penalty trial (He’s obviously guilty.)
- Lindsay Clancy jury reports standstill after roughly 23 hours of deliberations
VIRGINIA NEWS (“Judge temporarily blocks part of Virginia’s new immigration enforcement law”; “troll level: expert honors go to Gov. Abigail Spanberger; VPM hides Republicans’ responsibility for healthcare cuts, insurace rate increases; “Data shows 94,000 Virginians have dropped their ACA insurance since last year”; etc.)
- Virginia representative describes search for missing Americans in Nepal-China flood
- Tech Briefs: Warner, Griffith talk drone technology for Iran — and the Radford arsenal (“Warner says White House turned down Ukraine’s offer of drone assistance; Griffith floats a plan to have Virginia Tech drone program monitor Radford Army Ammunition Plant.”)
- RELEASE: Beth Macy for Congress TV Advertising Campaign Begins Today (She “spent 25 years investigating the powerful…and corrupt”)
- U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine speaks with Danville healthcare providers amid funding concerns
- Judge temporarily blocks part of Virginia’s new immigration enforcement law (“A judge issued a preliminary injunction temporarily blocking part of Virginia’s new 287(g) law as the lawsuit continues.”)
- Federal judge blocks new Virginia limits on existing local ICE agreements (“Current immigration enforcement cooperations may continue, but localities remain barred from joining the federal program for the first time.”)
- Gov. Abigail Spanberger Meets with Cattle Producers, Rips Trump’s “disastrous…handout to foreign competitors – and threat to American food safety and security” (BTW, note that in 2024, farmers went overwhelmingly for Trump)
- Spanberger meets with Virginia cattle ranchers in Botetourt County
- Spanberger, in Roanoke Valley stop, says Trump’s beef import plan will hurt Virginia producers
- Spanberger meets with cattle farmers to discuss Trump beef imports (“Today’s troll level: expert honors go to Gov. Abigail Spanberger, who hosted a roundtable in Botetourt County, just down the road from the home of our Sixth District congressman, Ben Cline, to hear from Virginia cattle farmers about how the Trump administration’s plan to flood the market with 660 million pounds of foreign-produced ground beef is cutting them off at the knees.”)
- Spanberger has a beef with Trump over beef imports. So do some Virginia farmers. (“The governor held a roundtable with beef farmers in Botetourt County on Tuesday where they discussed ways to help the beef industry.”)
- More Virginia lawmakers call for special session to weigh Dominion merger
- Why have Virginians’ health insurance premiums increased? (Yet again, VPM whitewashes what actually happened, by using generic language like “federal actions ,” instead of indicating the FACT, which is that this is 100% due to Trump and Republicans in Congress, with their “Big Ugly Bill,” etc. Yet again, the “mainstream” media covers for Republicans. The question is WHY???)
- Data shows 94,000 Virginians have dropped their ACA insurance since last year (“State lawmakers earmarked $150 million in Virginia’s current budget to create a temporary version of expired ACA subsidies”)
- Wilder blasts Spanberger on data centers
- Adelle Settle shares why she backs Virginia’s reproductive freedom amendment (“The Gainesville attorney and mom plans to vote yes on Question 1 this November.”)
- Loudoun County weighs decision that would reverse grandfathering more than a dozen data center applications
- Fairfax County teachers protest after being required to do weapons detection
- After 16-Year-Old Student Hit by Car Near South Lakes HS in Fairfax, Three Former/Current School Board Members Urge the Board of Supervisors to “reconsider the defunding of high school crossing guards” (Chair Jeff McKay argued, “Prior to this change, Fairfax County was the only jurisdiction in Northern Virginia providing crossing guards at high schools”)
- Crossing guards back at some Fairfax County high schools hours after car hits student walking to school
- A love triangle and a witness: New details in Great Falls, Va. stabbing death
- After FAA certification, Washington Manassas Airport to offer commercial flights
- DC-area forecast: Heat plus some storms through Friday; nicer by holiday weekend
