by Lowell
Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Wednesday, October 2.
- Asheville tragedy shows there are no climate change safe havens: Experts
- Vance appears to call climate change ‘weird science’
- Vance Dodged a Simple Question About Trump Calling Climate Change a “Hoax”
- The Oil Price That Matters Now Is $50 a Barrel, Not $100
- Saudi Minister Warns of $50 Oil as OPEC+ Members Flout Production Curbs
- Ukraine’s east buckling under improved Russian tactics, superior firepower
- Israel reinforces military presence in Lebanon as Hezbollah reports clashes with troops
- A Wider War in the Middle East, From Hamas to Hezbollah and Now Iran
- October 7th anniversary weighs heavy as Jews enter the High Holy Days
- World holds its breath awaiting Israel’s response to Iran’s attack
- Israel Promises Retaliation Following Iran’s Missile Attack
- Israel plans massive Iran payback with Middle East on edge (“Iran threatened on Tuesday that if Israel responds with force to the nearly 200 missiles it launched on Tuesday, it will attack again.; If that happens, Israeli officials say all options will be on the table— including strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities.”)
- Israel, U.S. say Iran will face consequences for missile attack
- Iran Launches About 180 Ballistic Missiles at Israel
- Bowen: Iran wanted to do real damage, and Israel’s response may not be as restrained as last time
- What are the missiles in Iran’s arsenal and how does Israel counter them?
- Iranian strikes on Israel: What happened and why did Iran attack?
- Iran braces for Israeli strikes as supreme leader calls for west to leave Middle East
- Israel’s Oct. 7 counterpunch (“Israel has recovered the military primacy it lost when Hamas surged across its border a year ago.”)
- Williams: Voter denial of climate change is not sustainable
- Helene leaves “unimaginable” destruction in 6 states, as death toll tops 160
- Helene storm survivors piece lives back together as Biden due to visit
- Biden, Harris to tour Helene damage in North and South Carolina, Georgia
- Port strike could reignite inflation, with larger economic impact dependent on how long it lasts
- Statement from President Joe Biden on the Negotiations Between USMX and the International Longshoremen’s Association
- Speaker Johnson says Congress has provided funds for Helene response (Nope, Congress hasn’t specifically provided supplemental funding for Hurricane Helene response!)
- The Christian Radicals Are Coming (“The movement that fueled January 6 is revving up again.”)
- Trump’s Team Is Trying to Stop — Or Heavily Redact — the Release of Jack Smith’s Election Fraud Report
- Trump continues to deny climate crisis as he visits hurricane-ravaged Georgia (“Ex-president refers to climate crisis as ‘one of the great scams’ and plans to attend two fundraisers in oil-rich Texas” That should be automatically disqualifying.)
- Trump backs out of ‘60 Minutes’ primetime interview, CBS says
- Trump rejects “60 Minutes” interview; Harris accepts
- Trump pushes back on U.S. soldiers’ brain injuries: “They had a headache?”
- Video: Higher Costs, Fewer Freedoms: New Harris-Walz Ad Blitz Shows How Trump’s Project 2025 Agenda Would Hurt Asian American Families (“‘Disaster’ and ‘Set Us Back’ lay out the devastating consequences of a potential second Trump term for Asian American communities.”)
- Harris launches a new ad that hits Trump’s age in criticizing Vance
- Leading Up to Tonight’s VP Debate, the Contrast Could Not Be More Clear: JD Vance and Governor Tim Walz on Health Care
- Vance, Walz spar on climate policy, science in wake of Hurricane Helene (Gotta love the media’s “spar” bullshit – how about just say that Vance and Trump are CLIMATE SCIENCE DENIERS???)
- JD Vance Refuses to Admit Trump Lost the 2020 Election And Suggests He and Trump Will Break Up Families Through Mass Deportations
- JD Vance Can’t Be Trusted to Protect the Constitution
- JD Vance Won the Debate—If You Ignore the Facts (“The Ohio senator displayed the eloquence of a seasoned lawyer and the zeal of an annoying debate kid, while Tim Walz seemed less comfortable in the limelight. Then again, will either of their performances actually move the needle?”)
- Tim Walz Reveals During Debate That Son Gus Witnessed a Shooting
- At debate, Vance whines: You weren’t supposed to fact check me!
- J.D. Vance May Be Unprincipled, But He Is Smart and Slick
- The only moment from the VP debate that mattered (“Vance’s ‘damning non-answer’ on the 2020 election exposed the true stakes for democracy in 2024.”)
- J.D. Vance Tries Desperately to Rewrite His Abortion Stance During Debate
- How Tim Walz Failed to Reveal the Real JD Vance (Agreed – Walz missed MANY opportunities to let viewers know that Vance is a far-right extremist nutjob.)
- J. D. Vance Tries to Rewrite History (“In the vice-presidential debate, the Republican claimed that Trump ‘peacefully gave over power on January 20.'”)
- Dead even: POLITICO snap poll shows stark division on debate
- The big VP debate takeaway: Neither candidate delivered the goods (“Walz and Vance played defense for the presidential nominees.”)
- JD Vance Was Asked Whether He Will Accept The 2024 Election Results. His Response Is Telling.
- Weirdly Civil VP Debate Won’t Change Many Minds
- 3 winners and 2 losers from the Walz-Vance debate (“Losers: The moderators”)
- Vance Dodged a Simple Question About Trump Calling Climate Change a “Hoax”
- ‘Damning non-answer’: Vance refuses to acknowledge Trump lost the 2020 election (“JD Vance dodged questions about Jan. 6 and claimed social media censorship was “a bigger threat to democracy” than anything in the past 40 years in his debate with Tim Walz.”)
- Republicans Will Secretly Cheer Walz during Debate: Friend
- Fact checking VP debate claims from Walz and Vance’s 2024 showdown (FALSE: “Vance says Iran received over $100 billion in unfrozen assets thanks to Harris”; “Vance claims DHS ‘has effectively lost’ 320,000 children”; “Vance says Vice President Harris ‘became the appointed border czar'”; “Vance claims Harris has not invested in clean air, clean water or climate policy”)
- What Democrats Don’t Understand About J. D. Vance (“The vice-presidential candidate’s foes see him as unlikable—but MAGA world sees him as a brainy counterweight to Trump.” He’s a slick white supremacist and extremist.)
- JD Vance’s “weird science” hypocrisy: His climate change cleanup job shows a contempt for children
- “Tonight, we can expect to see Vance double down on the same toxic Project 2025 plans he’s supported all along” )(“…no matter what Vance tries to say tonight on the debate stage, he and Trump have already shown us who they are”)
- REMINDER: JD Vance Has Failed Ohio and He Would Fail America As Vice President (“Tonight on the debate stage, Governor Tim Walz will make clear that he and Vice President Harris are the only candidates in this race fighting for working families.”)
- A deeper look at Walz’s China ties ahead of Tuesday’s debate
- Broadcast news ignored JD Vance’s promise to gut the Affordable Care Act and imperil millions with pre-existing conditions
- The right’s Springfield firestorm has died down, but its consequences are still unfolding
- September 2024 Arizona and North Carolina Polls: Harris and Trump Neck-and-Neck in Key Swing States
- Swing State Poll 2024: Georgia, North Carolina: Trump Ahead In GA, On Upside Of Tight Race In NC, Quinnipiac University Poll Finds; NC Governor Race: More Voters Say Robinson Should Stay In Race
- If Helene affects voting, Trump may pay the price (“Nearly a quarter of 2020 Trump voters in Florida, Georgia and the Carolinas live in counties declared federal disaster areas.”)
- Women are not ‘community property,’ a Georgia judge rules
- Republican Senate challengers lag well behind Trump in public polls
- Olivia Nuzzi Gets Cop Guard Against Ex After RFK Jr. Affair
- Olivia Nuzzi accuses ex-fiance of orchestrating blackmail campaign amid RFK relationship (Horrible people.)
- Taylor Lorenz Exits Washington Post to Launch ‘User Mag’ on Substack (Exclusive) (Makes sense: that was a terrible fit for all involved!)
- Virginia Senate Debate: How to Watch the Kaine-Cao Debate (“The live debate, which begins at 7 p.m. EDT at Norfolk State University, is the only televised debate in the Senate race. “)
- Kaine: Congress should return to DC to approve flood recovery funding
- Kiggans and Smasal face off in highly competitive 2nd District
- McGuire rides Trump bus through rural areas, encourages early voting
- Updates: Youngkin warns about price gouging amid flood recovery efforts
- Getting money to rebuild after Helene could take months (“The state budget includes $26 million for disaster assistance. Virginia’s two senators called for additional federal aid.”)
- Virginia is the third loneliest state in the country
- These Are The Best School Districts In Virginia, New Ranking Says (Falls Church, Arlington, York, Loudoun, Virginia Beach, Fairfax, Louisa, Albemarle…)
- Virginia’s electric vehicle transition depends on the power grid. How is it faring? (Should be “fairing,” not “faring”)
- Is Amanda Chase still in the GOP? Intraparty feud risks her state Senate ambitions. (“GOP leaders say it’s the ‘end of the road’ for Chase after she violated party rules. She disagrees.”)
- Port of Virginia cargo operations brought to a halt as Hampton Roads workers strike
- Richmond mayoral candidates discuss taxes, health at VPM forum
- 2nd District preview: Ricard and White battle for spot on School Board
- Central Virginia copes with road closures, school delays, floodwaters after Helene
- Candidates for Roanoke mayor face off at forum
- Republican primary loser announces write-in bid for Lynchburg City Council
- Monty, Virginia Aquarium’s beloved harbor seal, dies during diagnostic procedure
- D.C.-area forecast: Clouds and a few showers today, then gradually brighter and nicer (“The process of ridding ourselves of Helene’s remnant showers and clouds has been excruciatingly slow.” Of course, we’ve also gotten some much-needed rain, which is good!)
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