by Lowell
Here are a few national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Wednesday, July 15.
- Surge in global coronavirus caseload driven by poorer nations — and the U.S.
- China vows retaliation after Trump ends preferential status for Hong Kong
- World population in 2100 could be 2 billion below UN forecasts, study suggests (“Declining fertility and ageing societies could see a huge shift in economic and political clout, University of Washington study says…These forecasts suggest good news for the environment, with less stress on food production systems and lower carbon emissions, as well as significant economic opportunity for parts of sub-Saharan Africa”)
- Fertility rate: ‘Jaw-dropping’ global crash in children being born
- The United States Needs a New Foreign Policy (“The global order is crumbling, domestic renewal is urgent, and America must reinvent its role in the world.”)
- Coronavirus Live Updates: Virus Resurgence Threatens U.S. Economy (“The economic pain was evident in gloomy forecasts from companies. The Trump administration ordered hospitals to bypass the C.D.C. with key virus data.”)
- Dow futures jump after Moderna says its vaccine produces antibodies to coronavirus
- Moderna Fires Up Vaccine Race With Promising Early Results
- Coronavirus caseloads soar outside of hot spots as states report record numbers of fatalities
- White House moves to cut out CDC from role in gathering virus data (WTF?)
- The Pandemic Could Get Much, Much Worse. We Must Act Now. (“A comprehensive shutdown may be required in much of the country. Mr. Barry is the author of ‘The Great Influenza: The Story of the Deadliest Pandemic in History.'”)
- Universal Masking to Prevent SARS-CoV-2 Transmission—The Time Is Now
- Trump offers denial and delusion as pandemic crisis overtakes his presidency (“Trump comes across as a leader living in a different dimension from his people and their fear, suffering and uncertainty for the coming months”)
- Asked why Black Americans are killed by police, Trump responds, “So are White people”
- Trump: Cops kill white people too so it’s ‘terrible’ to ask about Black victims
- Trump Downplays Police Violence, Deaths Of Black Americans
- Trump twists stats on police brutality: ‘more white people’ are killed (“In fact, studies have found that Black Americans are up to 3.5 times as likely to be killed by law enforcement”)
- The White House Called a News Conference. Trump Turned It Into a Meandering Monologue.
- With Trump’s heedless approach to the pandemic, children will pay an even higher price
- Trump uses Rose Garden event for extended campaign-like attack on Biden
- Biden maintains lead over Trump in 2020 swing states, new CNBC/Change Research poll says (“Arizona: Biden 51%, Trump 45%; Florida: Biden 50%, Trump 43%; Michigan: Biden 48%, Trump 42%; North Carolina: Biden 47%, Trump 46%; Pennsylvania: Biden 50%, Trump 42%; Wisconsin: Biden 48%, Trump 42% “)
- Trump to Weaken Environmental Rules to Speed Infrastructure Permits (Absolutely unacceptable.)
- Roger Stone Can Be Tried, Again
- Senior Trump campaign lawyer critical of mail-in ballots voted by mail three times
- Why Trump — Not Biden — Might Have An Enthusiasm Problem
- The GOP’s fate: What is good for America? (“We need a second party. But what kind?”)
- A message for President Donald Trump from his niece: ‘Resign’ —
- The party of grotesque selfishness (“They really don’t care about anyone else.”)
- Bridge Troll Stephen Miller Had a Clever Plan to Make Foreign Students Miserable (“Until the administration* got whacked in court.”)
- Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg hospitalized for possible infection (“Ginsburg, 87, is expected to remain hospitalized for a few days and will be treated with antibiotics, the Supreme Court said.”)
- Kanye’s Short-Lived Attempt to Get on the 2020 Ballot
- Ivanka Trump Promotes Can of Beans, Violates Ethics Standards
- In Supreme Court Term, Liberals Stuck Together While Conservatives Appeared Fractured
- First federal execution in 17 years; another set Wednesday
- The Supreme Court’s Late-Night Death Penalty Decision Isn’t Just Cruel. It’s Legally Indefensible. (“The five conservative justices abdicated their duty to ensure that executions comply with the Constitution.”)
- Battle brewing on coronavirus relief oversightw
- Biden’s New Climate Plan Is Also His Stimulus Plan
- Biden Plan to Build a Modern, Sustainable Infrastructure and an Equitable Clean Energy Future Benefits America, Virginia
- Takeaways from Tuesday’s primaries: Trump humiliates Sessions, Senate battleground hardens
- Why I have chosen not to aid the investigation of Amy Cooper
- Sara Gideon Wins Nomination to Challenge Susan Collins in Maine
- MJ Hegar wins Senate runoff in Texas, set to face John Cornyn
- Jeff Sessions Ends His Political Career in a Blaze of Racism (“His Senate campaign was a lost cause.”)
- Jeff Sessions’ Political Scalp Is a Warning to the Rest of Trump’s GOP (“Trump used Republicans to gain power, forced them to capitulate or be cast out, toyed with them, gave them a tiny bit of hope—only to conclude by slitting their throats.”)
- Sessions loses runoff in Alabama as Trump helps end career of key supporter he came to despise
- Kansas Republican charged with three felonies in voter fraud investigation
- Bari Weiss Resigns From New York Times Opinion Post
- Longtime columnist and blogger Andrew Sullivan resigns from New York magazine (“Andrew and I agreed that his editorial project and the magazine’s, though overlapping in many ways, were no longer the right match for each other”)
- DCCC Sues Virginia Board of Elections for “Flawed” Decision on Filing Extensions for Bob Good, Nick Freitas, etc.
- Video: Congresswoman Elaine Luria (D-VA02) Releases First Television Ad For Her 2020 Re-Election Campaign
- After urging schools to reopen, Va. GOP congressman tests positive (“Rep. H. Morgan Griffith appeared shoulder to shoulder with fellow Freedom Caucus members last week.”)
- Abigail Spanberger is How Virginia Will Defend the Constitution
- GOP candidates prepare for 7th District convention (“More than 5,000 people from across the 7th District have registered as delegates for the GOP’s July 18 nominating convention at Meadow Event Park in Doswell. Originally scheduled for April, the convention was postponed because of a statewide ban on large gatherings to prevent the spread of COVID-19.”)
- AG Mark Herring Wins Fight to Protect International Students Against Trump Administration Attacks
- Attorney General Mark Herring Outlines Tenant Protections During COVID-19 Pandemic
- Del. Hala Ayala (D-Prince William County) Announces Candidacy for Virginia Lieutenant Governor
- Virginia Del. Hala Ayala announces bid for lieutenant governor
- Tuesday (7/14) Virginia Data on COVID-19 Finds +801 Confirmed/Probable Cases (to 72,443), +52 Hospitalizations (to 6,817), +9 Deaths (to 1,977) From Yesterday
- Virginia, Maryland governors take actions as coronavirus cases tick upward in D.C. region
- Live Video: Gov. Ralph Northam Holds Press Conference on COVID-19, etc. at 2 pm
- Virginia to boost enforcement at businesses as COVID-19 cases rise, particularly in Hampton Roads
- Virginia gun sales surge during protests and pandemic, new police data show
- Northam adopts hard line against bare-faced partiers and the bars that serve them (Good.)
- Citing noncompliance, Northam steps up enforcement of state’s mask order
- No shirt, no shoes, no mask, no service: Governor orders crackdown as coronavirus spikes in Hampton Roads
- Circuit Court Judge Largely Upholds Universal Virginia Background Check Law; Issues Narrow, Limited Injunction for 18-20 Year Olds Purchasing Handguns
- Labor groups warn of loophole in Virginia’s COVID-19 workplace safety rules
- Federal Program Sends Battlefield Gear to Rural Virginia
- Randall Switches Push for Police Referendum to Government Structure Study
- Loudoun County parents concerned with back-to-school options
- Groups Call for Fairfax County Police Chief’s Resignation
- How Fairfax County schools are preparing for students who choose to return to classrooms
- Deadline Approaches for Fairfax County Families to Decide Fall Plans
- Hanover School Board votes to change names of schools named after Confederate leaders
- Arlington Public Schools switch to remote learning for fall
- Video: Matt Rogers Announces Primary Campaign Against Del. Patrick Hope (D-HD47)
- Newport News City Council bans open carry of weapons in city buildings; many speak against change
- Video: Takis Karantonis Sworn In as New Arlington County Board Member
- Albemarle to draft online-only reopening plan following pushback from staff
- An Open Letter to the Fairfax County Public Schools Superintendent and School Board
- Roanoke unveils plan to send students back to the classroom 4 days per week
- Salem adopts schools reopening plan; Radford, Pulaski County consider theirs
- Record 90-degree streak still in play; super hot this weekend
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