Saturday, September 28, 2024

Reading archive 2024-09-28

Hasan Nasrallah, Hezbollah leader and force in Middle East, is killed: The Shiite cleric, 64, grew Hezbollah from a Lebanese guerrilla movement into the region’s most capable paramilitary organization, and a leading foe of Israel.

Inside the Mark Robinson debacle: Panic, blame and pressure on Trump: Top Republicans, including the party’s current presidential nominee, long championed or enabled the gubernatorial nominee in North Carolina. Then it all came crashing down.

On private call, Arizona’s top Democrats debated a ‘dire’ ballot dilemma: The three state officials learned a computer glitch meant 98,000 voters had not provided proof of citizenship. In a candid phone call, they debated what to do.

How Kamala Harris remade Joe Biden’s campaign and revived Democratic chances: In short order, the Democratic presidential campaign, almost entirely inherited from Biden, found a new direction.

Meet the United Auto Workers members who could swing the election: At Ford’s Michigan Assembly auto plant, support is divided between strong camps of Trump enthusiasts, Harris devotees and undecided voters

The Money War: Washington targeted ‘corrupt’ mines. Workers paid the greatest price. [ed. note: sanctions definitely the right move here; company bribed officials, poisoned lake, evicted residents, paid security service to kill and rape protestors]

Has Washington rebounded from the pandemic? It depends where you look.: Washington D.C.’s recovery from the pandemic shows mixed results, with tourism rebounding but population declining.

D.C. Council aims to tighten housing policies as unpaid rent climbs: The proposed changes to an emergency rental assistance program and eviction policies come at a time of crisis for the city’s affordable housing sector. - "During the pandemic, D.C. made it easier to access ERAP funds by allowing residents to self-certify their need for assistance, instead of requiring documentation. That law, made permanent in 2022, also prevented people from being evicted while they had an ERAP application pending."

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