by Lowell
Here are a few national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Tuesday, July 28.
- It’s Time to Put Climate Action at the Center of U.S. Foreign Policy (Absolutely!)
- UK’s Power Sector in Negative Emissions by 2033, Grid Operator Says
- The Climate Crisis Will Still Be There
- A Front-Row Seat for the Arctic’s Final Summers With Ice
- ‘That’s Ridiculous.’ How America’s Coronavirus Response Looks Abroad.
- China Wants to Be First to Colonize the Moon and Mars (“China sees space exploration as a zero-sum game with other nations and its mission to Mars is just the first step in flexing its astral superpowers.”)
- Amazon chooses Australia to launch global data play for clean energy transition
- Bill Gates says there could be a ‘substantial’ reduction in coronavirus death rate by end of 2020 (“Even though these new therapeutics will significantly help coronavirus patients suffering from severe symptoms, Gates said it will not ‘drive us back to complete normalcy.'”)
- Republicans, Democrats face tough talks on coronavirus relief as deadline looms
- Democrats pan Republican plan to slash jobless benefits to $200 as ‘totally inadequate’ (The media, of course, could actually look into it and report that it IS “totally inadequate,” but…nah.)
- A stingy new GOP plan for unemployment benefits reflects Trump’s twisted vision
- Bernie rips GOP coronavirus relief proposal: ‘Pathetic would be too mild a word’
- Pandemic Is Overwhelming U.S. Public Health Capacity In Many States. What Now? (“With the coronavirus spreading out of control in many parts of the U.S., some experts say the strategy of testing and tracing can’t contain the pandemic until lockdowns bring case numbers down.”)
- US could see further suffering and death (“Fauci gives a grim outlook if the US doesn’t do what it needs to do to control the pandemic, but also offers a glimmer of hope”)
- Senate GOP unveils coronavirus relief plan with 70% wage replacement in unemployment insurance
- Senate GOP moves to cut $600 weekly jobless benefit by two-thirds
- New Senate GOP coronavirus bill includes unrelated White House demand for FBI headquarters money
- Attorney General Barr faces House scrutiny on handling of protests, cases involving Trump allies
- Barr calls Russia scandal ‘bogus,’ says he acts independent of Trump in blistering opening statement
- Trump crony Barr’s 2020 House testimony is a big opportunity for Democrats (“The attorney general’s tenure has been a disaster for the American people. The sooner he is gone from office, the better off the nation will be.”)
- Trump administration sending more federal agents to reinforce Portland courthouse
- Six U.S. mayors urge Congress to block Trump federal deployment
- Trump and GOP senators again put economic openings ahead of suppressing virus
- ‘It’s a tough hand’: Brutal year gets even worse for McConnell (Poor “Moscow Mitch,” eh?)
- Seattle mayor: Looks like Trump is rehearsing for martial law
- Did America Set Public Schools Up to Fail?
- Trump’s national security adviser tests positive for coronavirus
- Trump Wanted His Portland Policy to Backfire — But Not Like This
- Don’t Give Trump the Chaos and Disunion He Wants
- The Cult of Selfishness Is Killing America (“The right has made irresponsible behavior a key principle.”)
- 28 times Trump changed his mind about wearing masks
- Trump pushes more states to reopen even though none meet White House’s criteria
- Here’s how to prepare for Trump rejecting the election results in November
- Renewables have outpaced nuclear and coal to start 2020 (“In the latest edition of Electric Power Monthly, EIA data shows that renewable resources have generated more electricity through May 31st than both coal and nuclear power.”)
- Jigar Shah: Pandemic reveals solar as ‘one of the largest, most trusted industries in the country’
- Team Trump’s Mounting Fear: His Base Will Abandon Him (“There’s anxiety within the upper echelons of Trumpworld that the president’s conservative base—which Trump has long touted as rock-solid—may be starting to rupture.”)
- Trump Retweets COVID-19 Video Yanked By Social Media For Pushing Fake Cure
- Trump’s team still does not get it
- Republicans are cornering the market on self-destructive politics
- 2nd presidential debate host withdraws amid virus outbreak
- Revealed: oil giants help fund powerful police groups in top US cities (“Investigation portrays fossil fuel industry as common enemy in struggle for racial and environmental justice in America”)
- Tom Cotton Cites “Necessary Evil” of Slavery as GOP Escalates Attacks on the 1619 Project (“Mike Pompeo, Josh Hawley, and Ted Cruz have bashed the New York Times project, which Cotton is trying to stop schools from teaching. “The fight here is about who gets to control the national narrative,” says Nikole Hannah-Jones.”)
- Tom Cotton Is Wrong About Slavery and Wrong About ‘The 1619 Project’
- Trump files new challenge to subpoena for his tax returns (Trump really has stuff to hide.)
- NBC News/Marist poll: Biden leads in North Carolina by 7 points
- Biden Campaign Bans Staff From Trading Stocks Without Approval
- Kamala Harris’s lack of ‘remorse’ should make her an even stronger candidate for VP
- Thirteen Miami Marlins Test Positive for COVID-19, Which Is Bad News for Baseball, Football, and Having School in the Fall
- Republicans’ long-term vote heist matters more than Trump’s tantrums
- Herman Cain still hospitalized more than 3 weeks after COVID-19 diagnosis
- ‘We are the legacy’: John Lewis lives on in the generations of young staffers he empowered (“John Lewis was a teenager when he became an activist. The latter years of his career were dedicated to enabling the next generation to pick up the torch.”)
- Trump Announced, Then Canceled, a Yankees Pitch. Both Came as a Surprise.
- Democrats Lead Senate Races in Arizona, Colorado, Michigan and North Carolina
- Journalists have been obsessing over Trump supposedly changing his “tone” for five years (These people are utterly bizarre. Seriously, what’s wrong with them?)
- Rise and fall of a mini-Trump: With Florida a global epicenter, Ron DeSantis can shut up now (“Florida elected a loyal Trump acolyte, and his handling of the pandemic couldn’t possibly have been worse”)
- Republican senator deletes ad that made Jewish opponent’s nose bigger
- Senate hopeful Kris Kobach: COVID-19 numbers are ‘being cooked’ to hurt Trump (Nutjob.)
- Child hospitalizations from Covid-19 surge 23% in Florida as schools statewide must reopen
- Trump to nominate Democratic, Republican appointees to FERC
- Trump to nominate Virginia SCC’s Mark Christie for Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (This guy worked for Gov. George Allen. ‘Nuff said?)
- First Female Speaker of Virginia House of Delegates, First Female President Pro-Tempore of Virginia Senate Praise Joe Biden’s Agenda for Women
- Monday (7/27) Virginia Data on COVID-19 Finds +1,505 Confirmed/Probable Cases (to 86,072), +54 Hospitalizations (to 7,647), +4 Deaths (to 2,082) From Yesterday
- Northam warns of restrictions as COVID-19 cases near previous peak
- Video: Gov. Northam Announces $70 Million “Rebuild Virginia” Grant Program for Small Businesses Impacted by #COVID19
- Northam announces $70M COVID grant program for small businesses, says Hampton Roads a ‘hot spot’ for virus and hints at tougher restrictions
- Latest Data Shows Trend Toward Economic Recovery, but Black Workers and Businesses are Being Left Behind
- Video: Gov. Northam Announces $70 Million “Rebuild Virginia” Grant Program for Small Businesses Impacted by #COVID19
- Paul Goldman: Redistricting Referendum Language Is Misleading; It Will Not Produce a Fair Election On the Merits
- Virginia Department of Corrections won’t disclose past sources of lethal execution drugs
- Evictions are not a game: The governor must act
- A Virginia school shows that racial inequities aren’t confined to the justice system
- Three Articles Explain How “Homegrown Activism,” “Shifting Political Winds,” Trump Administration Screwups, Changing Economics, Legal Effort, Virginia Clean Economy Act, etc. Killed the Atlantic Coast Pipeline
- Editorial: Removing capitol statues squandered an opportunity for dialogue (Really? You think there would have been a produtive “dialogue” on this?)
- Fairfax NAACP President Sean Perryman Announces “Exploratory Committee” for 2021 Lt. Governor Democratic Nomination
- Charlottesville, Albemarle County Roll Back Reopening to Slow COVID-19
- VHSL moves football and other fall sports to spring. Prep sports won’t start before Dec. 14.
- Richmond council backs civilian review board and Marcus Alert, opposes taking money away from police
- Roanoke’s Del. Sam Rasoul Tests Positive for COVID-19 (Feel better soon!)
- Editorial: Where is the leadership?
- Activists want Roanoke County to make U.S. flag more prominent at Hanging Rock Confederate monument
- Chesapeake families have choice for return to schools, but all students to start year online
- Richmond Chief Calls Sunday Night Arrests ‘Proactive’ Response To Threats Of Violence
- Police: Richmond riots instigated by white supremacists disguised as Black Lives Matter
- In Richmond, Records Show How Scuffles Become Arrests
- An Eastern Shore Community and Its Confederate Monument (“Local governments across Virginia are taking steps to bring down Confederate statues. But, one community on the Eastern Shore is taking a different approach.
- Man charged with toppling Roanoke’s Lee monument said he sought to forestall unrest
- Very hot and humid with thunderstorms later today; a bit better Wednesday
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