Monday News: Carson Cuckoo for Cocoa Puffs; Here Comes "very hostile to federal employees" Paul Ryan

Here are a few national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Monday, August 26.

• Carson: Women Who Have Abortions Are Like Slaveowners (This guy is completely insane.)
• Van Hollen: Ryan plans 'very hostile to federal employees'
• How the Deceptive Videos Attacking Planned Parenthood Are Hindering Cures for Deadly Diseases ("People with Parkinson's, Alzheimer's, and other afflictions will pay a price, scientists say.")
• Why Trudeau matters more than Gowdy (I sure hope so.)
• The GOP’s dysfunction all started with Sarah Palin (I definitely wouldn't say it started with her, but that certainly was not a good sign. Thanks a lot John McCain...)
• How Republicans saved Hillary Clinton. Again. (Republicans truly are the Clintons' best friends. Thanks you crazy Republicans, and I mean that sincerely. Don't ever change! LOL)
• Jeb Bush Donors Gather to Hit Reset Button On Campaign
• Cruz sternly rebuked by GOP ("The Texas senator's internal criticism of his leadership is what animates his presidential campaign, but his colleagues appear to be no longer listening.")
• Growing Chorus Of Conservatives Accusing Black Lives Matter Of Advocating Murder Of Police ("Contrary to Republican arguments, 2015 is actually on pace to have second-lowest number of police deaths in decades, according to the Washington Post. " Facts? Who needs 'em, we're Republicans!)
• Control of Virginia Senate at stake in NOVA district race (Sort of. Actually, Dems need to hold this seat, plus all our other incumbents, and then pick up one.)
• Our view: Will election deliver a mandate? ("None of these races have turned on statewide issues." Agreed, and I think that's been a big mistake by Democrats.)
• How many light rail referendums are needed?
• Terry McAuliffe, Va. governor, to host United Negro College Fund luncheon
• Norment says only 2 percent of Virginia guns sales exempt from background checks (Rating: "FALSE")
• McAuliffe's gun trace directive was already in progress
• I-66 tolling, widening defended by VDOT
• Washington-area airport workers join fight for $15-an-hour minimum wage
• Buchwald tries to chip away at Yost's bipartisan reputation
• Alexandria mayoral campaign: The incumbent vs. his party’s nominee ("After losing a three-way Democratic primary, longtime Mayor Bill Euille goes all out for a write-in bid.")
• For Fairfax School Board (Yet again, the supposedly "liberal" Washington Post endorses...yep, Republican Patricia Reed over Democrat Dalia Palchik. Lame.)
• D.C. area forecast: Rainy late Tuesday and Wednesday; Otherwise, nice and dry this week