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by Lowell
Here are a few national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Tuesday, December 3.
- Global Temperature Heads Toward 5 Degree Increase (“The World Meteorologic Organization forecast paints a grim picture of the end of the century.” Absolute disaster unless we take strong, effective action ASAP to head it off!)
- Want to fight climate change effectively? Here’s where to donate your money. (“These are six of the most high-impact, cost-effective, evidence-based organizations. You may not have heard of them.”)
- ‘A pretty strong betrayal’: Brazil’s Bolsonaro joins other leaders in learning that a good personal relationship with Trump has its limits
- Ukraine Is Purging Trump’s Favorite Corrupt Cronies (“Including ‘a key player in the effort to provide Giuliani with political ammunition of dubious accuracy’ against Joe Biden.”)
- Trump blasts Macron over ‘brain dead’ Nato remarks (“US president calls French leader’s comments ‘nasty’ and says Paris could break off from alliance”)
- China to suspend U.S. Navy visits to Hong Kong in retaliation for rights law passage
- Alliance divided: Breaking down NATO’s factions
- Trump Says Trade War Could Drag On, Stokes France Spat
- Boris Johnson looks to avoid damaging Trump meeting during NATO gathering
- GOP-led committee probed possible Ukraine interference in 2016 election and found nothing worth pursuing, sources say
- French Wine Could Face 100% Tariffs as Trump Confronts France Over Tech Taxes
- Trump administration quietly releases Lebanon military aid (Hmmmm…what is THAT all about?!?)
- Iran state TV says ‘rioters’ shot and killed amid protests
- Trump Sees No Deadline for China Deal, Prefers It Post-Election
- Democrats Ready Impeachment Report as Republicans Argue Trump Did Nothing Wrong
- Democrats quietly debate expanding impeachment articles beyond Ukraine
- Schiff Impeachment Report Expected Tuesday After Republicans’ Defense Of Trump
- Barr doesn’t accept key inspector general finding about FBI’s Russia investigation (Top comment on the WaPo article, with 606 “likes”: “Barr has lost all credibility at this point. Why should we believe him over an independent inspector general when we have plenty of evidence of Barr distorting reality to suit Trump’s interests.”)
- Republicans Defending Trump on Impeachment Should Fear the Judgment of History
- Here Are The Latest Secret Memos From Mueller’s Report
- Newly released documents shed light on Mueller-Trump meeting
- House Judiciary announces impeachment witnesses
- The Republicans Will Let Their Freak Flags Fly. The Democrats Will Do ‘Gravitas.’ (“The House Judiciary Committee is set to descend into asymmetrical warfare on the question of Donald Trump’s impeachment.”)
- Greta Thunberg arrives by sail in Europe for climate talks
- New Republican report defies facts with Trump exoneration (This entire party is unhinged.)
- Trump calls Democrats impeachment push “unpatriotic”
- Dear President Trump: The Ultimate Impeachment Deal Is To Abdicate Right Now (“A truly great dealmaker negotiates his exit package: No public humiliation, no jail time for you or your children, burnish your legacy, handpick your successor. Here’s hoping for a Trumpian holiday miracle.”)
- America’s Red State Death Trip (“Why does falling life expectancy track political orientation?”)
- North Dakota company that Trump touted gets $400 million border wall contract (This whole thing is 100% unacceptable, including “build[ing] a span of new barrier across an Arizona wildlife refuge”)
- Government Beancounters Are Sounding the Alarm on the Climate Crisis. The EPA Is Ignoring Them.
- George Conway takes swipe at wife Kellyanne Conway on Twitter (“‘We need Ukraine’s help to defeat THIS guy?’ Kellyanne Conway tweeted. ‘Your boss apparently thought so,’ her husband responded.” Interesting marriage, eh?)
- Rep. Duncan Hunter to plead guilty in campaign finance scandal, leave Congress
- How Will The Supreme Court Rule In The Battle Over Trump’s Tax Returns?
- The Justices Should Drop This Case (“The New York gun law now before the Supreme Court has already been rendered moot.”)
- GOP Intelligence Committee Chairman Refuses To Knock Down Ukraine Conspiracy Theory (So much for Richard Burr.)
- A Theory for Why Trump’s Base Won’t Budge (“The president has followed the predictable course for narcissism in one way, alienating many who have served in his administration, and defied expectations in another, by continuing to attract an adoring core.”)
- Trump campaign will deny press credentials to Bloomberg News
- Rightwing ‘bill mill’ accused of sowing racist and white supremacist policies (“An advocacy group report criticises Alec, a group which brings together conservative lawmakers and corporate interests”)
- Mainstream media organizations repeat Trump’s lie justifying new tariffs (“Other reports debunk Trump’s claim that governments of Argentina and Brazil devalued their currencies”)
- ‘Socialism’ is a GOP smear. Democrats have to fight back.
- Trump is the most anti-military president we’ve had — and he doesn’t even know it
- After his preferred Senate pick was reportedly not chosen, Sean Hannity directs listeners to call Republican governor of Georgia (“Hannity wanted Doug Collins chosen; Gov. Brian Kemp has reportedly picked Republican mega-donar Kelly Loeffler”)
- The surprising second choices of Democratic primary voters upend political cliches
- Bloomberg overtakes Harris in new poll (Biden 31%, Sanders 15%, Warren 10%, Buttigieg 9%, Bloomberg 6%, Harris 2%, Yang 2%, Klobuchar 2%, Castro 2%, Steyer 2%)
- What Pete Buttigieg really said about being gay, prejudice and blacks
- Bloomberg Poll Bump Shows That Money Talks
- Biden says he doesn’t need Obama’s endorsement
- Joe Biden sees fundraising improvement after rough summer
- Will Warren Persist All the Way to the White House?
- O’Malley vs. Cuccinelli: A snapshot of what’s dividing families, friends and communities
- Del. Nick Freitas, the “Charlie Kirk of Virginia,” Running for VA-07 GOP Nomination; If He Wins, VA07 “would be a Lean to Likely D race”
- Va. Del. Nicholas J. Freitas joins Republican race to challenge U.S. Rep. Abigail Spanberger
- Del. Jennifer Carroll Foy: Effects of Climate Change Are Here in Virginia Today; Now Is the Time for Bold Leadership
- VA House Democrats Announce Key Caucus Positions
- Park Police postpone internal probe of Bijan Ghaisar case; 911 call partly released
- Dominion Energy Outlines Plans to Remove and Recycle Coal Ash
- At Virginia’s Capitol, a stubborn leak haunts tribute to Jefferson’s architectural genius
- Editorial: The Superfund threat (“New GAO report concludes that five Hampton Roads Superfund sites are at increased threat from climate change, findings that deserves a more urgent response from Washington.”)
- Incoming Prince William Co. supervisor warns against ‘Second Amendment sanctuary’ (Wheeler’s actually the incoming Prince William County Board CHAIR, not just a “supervisor.”)
- Republican-led city councils create new labels for gun ‘sanctuary’ cities
- Editorial: Second Amendment Sanctuary advocates and anti-pipeline activists have something in commonon (First of all, it’s “common,” not “commonon.” LOL Second of all, comparing the 2nd amendment “sanctuary county” movement to anti-pipeline activists is like false equivalency on steroids. Sadly, it’s par for the course for the Roanoke Times editorial page.)
- Richmond Private School Reported the Highest Number of Seclusions; Staff Say They’re Not Sure When to Record Them
- Newport News Shipbuilding gets boost from record $22B submarine contract
- Virginia city seeks proposals for potential casino project
- Citing U.S., Virginia constitutions, Roanoke council rebuffs call for gun rights sanctuary (“Dozens of gun rights advocates crowded Roanoke City Council chambers Monday, calling on the council to make the city a Second Amendment sanctuary, but were rebuffed.”)
- Richmond School Board opts against merging majority-white, majority-black school zones in West End
- Richmond School Board holds special meeting focused on rezoning
- Sun returns Tuesday, but cold clings into the weekend
