by Lowell
Here are a few national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Sunday, October 17.
- Our underwater future: What sea level rise will look like around the globe
- Six things the UK could do to tackle climate change
- China tests new space capability with hypersonic missile
- Port Gridlock Stretches Supply Lines Thin in Blow for Economies (“Delays may get worse before improving, several experts warn”)
- Sir David Amess: MP murder suspect detained under Terrorism Act (“A man detained after MP Sir David Amess was stabbed to death on Friday is 25-year-old Ali Harbi Ali, Whitehall officials have confirmed to the BBC.”)
- Sudan: Protesters demand military coup as crisis deepens
- Venezuelan government suspends negotiations with opposition
- American Missionaries Kidnapped in Haiti, Officials Say
- Facebook’s policing of vitriol is even more lackluster outside the US, critics say (“Digital activists around the world are urging Facebook to take seriously how its algorithm incites misinformation and ethnic violence”)
- As Afghanistan Sinks Into Destitution, Some Sell Children to Survive
- In Belarus, a social media post can be a ticket to prison
- $2.7 Trillion in Crisis Savings Stay Hoarded by Wary Consumers
- Labor flexes its muscle as leverage tips from employers to workers
- Joe Manchin won’t support a key climate program. Alternatives won’t be enough. (Manchin is not a good guy, to put it mildly.)
- The myth of the climate moderate (“There isn’t a middle ground between a livable and unlivable world.”)
- Gutted — Thanks to Joe Manchin, we’re on the edge of a devastating climate loss
- Democrats Weigh Carbon Tax After Manchin Rejects Key Climate Provision (“Faced with the likely demise of a central pillar of President Biden’s agenda, the White House and outraged lawmakers are scrambling to find alternatives.”)
- Pressure grows for breakthrough in Biden agenda talks
- Pramila Jayapal Won’t Let the Biden Presidency Fail
- Jan. 6 Committee Tests Congress’s Waning Power to Command Testimony
- Steve Bannon’s defiance of the Jan. 6 committee is just his latest con
- Activists want Biden to do more on voting rights, GOP’s false election claims (“Advocates fear the urgency of the threat is being missed.”)
- Five times as many police officers have died from COVID as from guns since pandemic began
- House Democrats have — so far — avoided a wave of retirements that could put their majority in peril
- The G.O.P.’s Race to Out-Trump the Trumpists (“The midterm elections are approaching, and the Republican Party is heading into them with the former President as its leader.”)
- GOP’s embrace of Trump’s false claims creates new perils
- Climate Solutions Must Provide Environmental Justice For Communities Most Harmed By Fossil Fuels
- Publix heiress, funder of Jan. 6 rally, gave $150,000 to GOP attorneys general association (Evil.)
- Marjorie Taylor Greene and Matt Gaetz’s Big Fundraising PAC is Nearly Broke
- Pete Buttigieg hits back at Fox News host’s criticism of his paternity leave
- After Unhinged Extremist Rep. Bob Good (R-VA05) “Blasts all colleges except Christian ones,” “urges high school students to rebel against required mask wearing,” Former Rep. Denver Riggleman (R-VA05) Says “I might need to re-engage”
- Former president Bill Clinton expected to leave hospital Sunday after treatment for infection
- McAuliffe takes tougher stance on Democrats in Washington
- DNC Blankets Mar-a-Lago with Ads to Ask One Question: “Why Won’t Glenn Youngkin Let Trump Campaign in Virginia?” (So, “is Donald Trump comfortable getting played for a fool?”)
- Glenn Youngkin Talks About Virginia. His Base Talks About Donald Trump. (“Mr. Youngkin did not attend the event in Glen Allen, but Ms. Chase spoke with the authority of a campaign surrogate, saying, ‘I work very closely with the Youngkin campaign.’ Mr. Trump, in his telephone address, said, ‘I hope Glenn gets in there and straightens out Virginia.’ At the cash bar, where patrons ordered wine and cocktails over discussions of election integrity, a collection of red signs supporting the Youngkin campaign were available to take home.”)
- DLCC: Republicans Set the Stage to Undermine Free and Fair Elections in Virginia
- Delicate GOP dance for Trump, Youngkin in Virginia gov race
- Virginia energy giant quietly boosts McAuliffe
- Obama and Trump wade into key battle over Virginia’s governor seat
- McAuliffe fights to engage politically exhausted Democrats in close of Virginia campaign
- Mid-October Virginia Campaign Finance Reports Now Available; McAuliffe, Ayala and Herring All Have Significantly More Cash-on-Hand Than Their Republican Opponents
- McAuliffe outraises Youngkin in September; Democrats have cash advantage in statewide races
- Online public hearing scheduled for Mountain Valley Pipeline’s waterbody crossings
- Del. Joshua Cole faces Republican Tara Durant in 28th District House race
- Amid Recall Fight, One Loudoun County School Board Member Resigns
- Editorial: A worrisome view on climate (“As Hampton Roads estimates some $40 billion in urgent resilience needs, one gubernatorial candidate recently claimed to not know why the climate is changing.” This should be 100% disqualifying for ANY candidate for ANY office in America.)
- D.C.-area forecast: Much cooler air rides in on a gusty breeze through tomorrow
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