by Lowell
Here are a few national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Wednesday, November 27.
- UN: The world has backed itself into a dangerous corner on climate change (“Countries are far off course in meeting emissions goals. More drastic actions are needed to get back on track.”)
- Like Trump, China’s Xi needs ‘phase one’ deal for a political win at home, expert says
- Beijing finally responds to Hong Kong election results after big win for democrats
- Oil and Gas Industry Rebukes Fracking Ban Talk as UN Shows Just How Much Fossil Fuel Plans Are Screwing Climate Limits
- Belligerents in the Persian Gulf are trying something new: diplomacy
- Emmanuel Macron Has an Algorithm for Taking Control of Europe (“France’s 41-year-old president is leaving Angela Merkel behind to strike out on his own—and it just might work”)
- Britain’s chief rabbi blasts Labour Party for anti-Semitic ‘poison’ (I guess I’d vote LibDem if I were British…)
- Boris Johnson Just Might Pull This Off
- Poll: Most millennial and Gen Z Republicans want more government climate action. Most boomer Republicans don’t.
- Trump Claims Rudy Giuliani Was Acting Alone, Despite Massive Evidence
- New revelations put Trump on shakier ground
- Trump Knew of Whistle-Blower Complaint When He Released Aid to Ukraine (Bingo.)
- Two budget officials resigned in part over concerns about Ukraine aid hold, official said
- 3 takeaways from Sandy’s and Reeker’s testimony on Ukraine (“Transcripts from Philip Reeker, the acting assistant secretary of state for European and Eurasian affairs, and Mark Sandy, the deputy associate director for the National Security Office of Management and Budget, offer more evidence that the hold on Ukraine assistance wasn’t because of concern over general ‘corruption.'”
- White House Officials Worried Freezing Ukraine Aid Could Break The Law
- Net support for impeachment grew steadily during U.S. congressional hearings, poll shows
- Democrats Announce Next Round of Impeachment Hearings (“The House Judiciary Committee has set the date for its first impeachment hearing, scheduled to take place on December 4”)
- Trump Denies Sending Rudy Giuliani to Ukraine for Biden Probe
- As Trump cases arrive, Supreme Court’s desire to be seen as neutral arbiter will be tested
- Jared Kushner Fails Up, Again (“Having solved the Middle East, the president’s son-in-law tackles the border wall.”)
- Former Clinton strategist Mark Penn counsels President Trump on impeachment (Mark Penn is awful, one of the worst hired guns out there.)
- Trump’s lawless intransigence is eviscerated in court
- How the White House ruined the hero dog
- Fox News guest Micheal Blake: “Why the hell does Tucker Carlson still have a job here?” (“Why the hell does Tucker Carlson have a job here in the first place? The reality is this is someone who said white supremacy is a hoax and why does Fox allow him to still be here in the first place?”)
- Fox News guest nails it: ‘Why in hell does Tucker Carlson have a job here?’ (I don’t believe that Democrats should ever go on right-wing media like Fox, but IF they do, this is exactly how they should talk.)
- Brett Kavanaugh’s latest opinion should terrify Democrats (“The Supreme Court now has five votes to sabotage the next Democratic presidency.”)
- ‘Bomb Cyclone’ Winter Storm Will Hit U.S. As Thanksgiving Nears, Forecasters Warn
- Cows don’t have fingers and can’t insult Devin Nunes on Twitter, court filing says (Haha, love it…great job by Adam Parkhomenko and his legal team and by Sen. Scott Surovell’s legal team!
- Waiting for Obama (“The Democratic establishment is counting on him to stop Trump and, perhaps, stave off Bernie as well. But can his cerebral politics still galvanize voters in an age of extremes?”)
- Warren nosedives in new nationwide poll (“The latest Quinnipiac poll also shows Buttigieg surging into second.”)
- CNN Poll: Biden leads nationally as Buttigieg rises (“Biden holds 28% support among Democrats and Democratic-leaning independents who are registered to vote, followed by Sanders at 17%, Warren at 14% and Buttigieg at 11%. No other candidate reaches 4%…”)
- Elizabeth Warren loses her mojo in Iowa (“She is no longer seen as the prohibitive frontrunner in the first-in-the-nation voting state, Democratic operatives and activists told POLITICO.”)
- Here’s why Bloomberg insists he’s not crazy (“None of his assumptions is wildly implausible. It would just take all of them coming true for this to work.”)
- What happened to Elizabeth Warren?
- Sanders, Buttigieg surge in New Hampshire as Biden, Warren slip: poll
- Kentucky is latest state to try to strip power from new Democratic governor (Totally undemocratic)
- The Case for (and Against) Kamala Harris
- At Least Two Virginia Lawmakers Want LGBTQ-Related Questions on the 2020 Census
- Grassroots Calls on Legislature to Set Sights High — NOT Settle for “Good Enough”
- New Report on “Gaming in the Commonwealth” Finds Potential $260 Million Annual Revenues, “Modest Economic Impact on Local Economies”
- Video: Del. Mark Levine (D-HD45) Explains Why He Strongly Supports Non-Partisan Redistricting, But Strongly OPPOSES Current Redistricting Amendment
- With candidates 27 votes apart, ballots will be recounted on Dec. 12 in Stolle-Guy delegate race
- Why Virginia Democrats’ Refusal To Repeal ‘Right-To-Work’ Law Matters
- Williams: The “Second Amendment Sanctuary” movement is a sham. But more local control is a good idea.
- Haas: The Second Amendment Sanctuary fairy tale (“Lori Haas Haas is the Virginia State Director for the Coalition to Stop Gun Violence.”)
- Virginia Beach’s estimated tourism impact amounts overstated by millions
- Map: The most popular liquor in every Virginia city and county
- Sports betting, addiction resources and the mob: 5 more takeaways from Virginia’s big gambling report
- Richmond-area schools lead statewide movement toward solar energy
- Panel says Richmond Public Schools must preserve oldest part of George Mason Elementary, can demolish the rest
- A Look Back at One of Virginia’s Most Controversial Crimes
- After being granted parole on Monday, Jens Soering and Elizabeth Haysom no longer are in Va. custody
- Editorial: Promising prison initiative
- Twelve arrested at Reagan Airport in worker protest, union official says (“Catering workers call for better pay, health benefits, union says.”)
- Scattered showers this morning, drier this afternoon; gusty winds for Thanksgiving Day
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