by Lowell
Here are a few national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Wednesday, January 22.
- Trump threatens Europe with fresh tariffs in Davos, deepening a rift with longtime U.S. allies
- Greta Thunberg’s Message at Davos Forum: ‘Our House Is Still on Fire’
- Greta Thunberg Just Dropped a Truth Bomb in the Punchbowl at Davos (“We don’t need to ‘lower emissions.’ Our emissions have to stop.”)
- ‘Act as if You Loved Your Children Above All Else’: Greta Thunberg Demands Davos Elite Immediately Halt All Fossil Fuel Investments (“I’ve been warned that telling people to panic about the climate crisis is a very dangerous thing to do, but don’t worry—it’s fine—I’ve done this before and I can assure you: it doesn’t lead to anything.”)
- It’s time we finally get a serious climate change plan
- Trump Attacks Greta Thunberg at Davos, Then Claims He Doesn’t “Know Anything About Her” (“The president of the United States has continued his feud with a child.”)
- China Seeks to Contain Virus as First Case Reported in Hong Kong
- More U.S. troops leave Iraq for medical treatment after Iranian missile attack, Pentagon says
- Glenn Greenwald Charged With Cybercrimes in Brazil
- The audacious effort to reforest the planet: How trees can fight climate change (At the same time, stop DEforesting the Amazon, Indonesia, Africa, etc!)
- Saudi crown prince implicated in hack of Jeff Bezos’s phone, U.N. report will say
- Schiff says intelligence agencies are withholding evidence on Ukraine “on the instruction of others”
- Trump impeachment team undercuts DOJ position in McGahn case
- Trump’s lawyers began the impeachment trial with a blizzard of lies (“The opening statements from Trump’s lawyers indicated that gaslighting will be a key part of their strategy.”)
- An embarrassing moment for Trump’s legal team
- There Were No ‘Moderate Republicans’ in the Senate on Tuesday. Only Collaborators.
- It’s Time for the Democrats to Call a Sham a Sham
- Why Aren’t Thousands Protesting the Senate Trial? (“The American public has now proved that it will tolerate just about anything except sign-stealing in baseball and a bad decision on The Bachelor.”)
- Trump’s defense looks shaky on first day of impeachment trial
- And the White House defense is … well, there isn’t one
- Senate GOP: It’s Too Late for Impeachment Witnesses and It’s Also Too Early
- Trump’s defense is designed to destroy guardrails on presidential power
- Senate adopts ground rules for trial, delaying a decision on witnesses (“Findings from House impeachment probe to be automatically entered into evidence”)
- The Solemn Absurdity of Trump’s Impeachment Trial (“As senators embarked on their first day of proceedings, the occasional yawn and rubbing of the eyes emphasized the pointlessness of the whole affair.”)
- Chief justice admonishes impeachment lawyers, telling them to ‘remember where they are’ (What a doofus. In fact, the problem isn’t “both sides,” and it’s not with style so much as substance – from the Trumpsters 100%!)
- Trump’s defense team opens impeachment trial with ‘demonstrable lie’
- Exclusive: Giuliani told U.S. his client deserves leniency for financing Venezuela’s opposition – Parnas
- The Senate trial debate, in 5 minutes (Total sham.)
- Democrats already have these four victories in the impeachment trial (“Democrats have effectively built the case that the Senate would be guilty of a coverup if it allows Trump to continue to conceal witnesses and documents.”)
- Mitch McConnell’s Potemkin Trial
- Senate Democrats privately mull witness trade in impeachment trial: A Biden for Bolton
- Trump’s Lawyers Should Be Ashamed of Themselves (But they won’t be.)
- 71% of Republicans want Mitch McConnell to call witnesses at Trump impeachment trial, new poll shows
- McConnell said in 1999 he would have voted for whatever the House managers wanted
- Senate passes impeachment trial rules to punt on witnesses in early Wednesday morning vote (Utter farce. Republicans need to be punished for this in November!)
- Trump impeachment lawyers Jay Sekulow and Pat Cipollone echoed Fox in impeachment trial opening statements
- Members of Trump’s impeachment team have been fixtures on cable news, primarily Fox
- Donald Trump’s Impeachment Defense Is That Democrats Are Bad
- The Disintegration of the American Presidency
- “Ass-Backwards”: Trump’s Impeachment Trial Begins
- Barr Once Contradicted Trump’s Claim That Abuse of Power Is Not Impeachable
- As Trump goes on trial, so does the conscience of the Republican party (They don’t have consciences.)
- At the Senate Trial, There Was Snoozing, Stealth Snacking, and Mitch McConnell’s Very Tidy Desk
- What Did We Learn on Day One of the Impeachment Trial? (“It’s unclear whether McConnell lost his grip on Republican senators or proved his mastery of them.”)
- Biden picks up backing from 4 more black lawmakers
- Bernie Bros Are Loud, Proud, and Toxic to Sanders’ Campaign (“The Vermont independent is grappling with a toxic wedge of fandom that threatens to distract from his campaign and turn off potential supporters.”)
- 2020 split screen: Stuck in D.C. for Trump’s trial while rival candidates crisscross Iowa (“The voting is just two weeks away, and polls show the contest is close. Anything could tip the scales.”)
- Sanders campaign privately urges restraint after Clinton attack
- How to Debunk Trump’s False Claims About the Economy
- Gallup Poll: Dissatisfaction With U.S. Abortion Laws On The Rise (“The poll finds 58% of Americans are dissatisfied with U.S. abortion laws while 32% are satisfied — a new low since Gallup began tracking this data in 2001.”)
- Planned Parenthood finally ditches Sen. Susan Collins (It’s about f’ing time!)
- From Richmond to the Senate Chambers, Minority Rule Rules
- Video: Sen. Mark Warner Gives Impeachment Trial Update (“I think it makes sense that we hear from those at the start of this process rather than midway, at the end, or potentially not at all.”)
- Va. Senate votes to prohibit conversion therapy, create transgender school policy, repeal gay marriage ban
- Video: Under Democratic Control, Virginia State Senate Churns Out Progressive Legislation
- Video: Virginia State Senate Committee Kills Two Bills Limiting Campaign Contributions, Including by Dominion Energy
- Host of LGBT rights bills clear Virginia Senate
- Alleged white supremacists planned deadly violence at Richmond gun rally, federal prosecutors say
- “I need to claim my first victim”: Alleged white supremacists hoped Virginia rally would spark civil war, documents allege
- Va. Democrats reject bills to further relax gun laws one day after pro-gun rally
- One day after the big gun rally, House Democrats wipe out GOP firearm bills
- Immigrant Kids Were Restrained to Chairs With Bags Over Their Heads at a Juvenile Hall in Virginia (People need to be in big trouble for this crap.)
- ‘We can agree to disagree’: Gov. Northam reacts to gun rally, Second Amendment sanctuaries
- After Large Gun Rally, Democrats Plan to Move Forward with Gun Control Measures
- It is Time to Take on Predatory Lending in Virginia
- Virginia Senate votes to eliminate Lee-Jackson Day, create Election Day holiday
- A dash of history and context about Lee-Jackson Day
- New Poll: Virginians Want to Fix “Surprise Billing,” Want to Keep Virginia’s Certificate of Public Need Program, Are Concerned About Financial Burdens of High-Deductible Health Insurance Plans
- Open Letter to the Virginia House Privileges & Elections Committee on the Redistricting Amendment
- 300 Virginia inmates — some serving life — could soon be eligible for parole for the first time
- DeAngelis: Support working families through federal and state work credits
- Why stormwater poses an increasing challenge for Virginia
- Chilly again this morning, but gradually warmer into the weekend; rain likely Friday night into Saturday
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