by Lowell
Here are a few national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Saturday, December 26.
- One Vaccine Side Effect: Global Economic Inequality
- As Virus Resurges in Africa, Doctors Fear the Worst Is Yet to Come
- Netanyahu Speaks With Morocco’s King Mohammed, Invites Him to Israel
- It’s time to treat Putin’s Russia like the rogue regime it is
- China’s Economy Set to Overtake U.S. Earlier Due to Covid Fallout
- Gove Says Britain, EU to Enjoy ‘Special Relationship’ With Deal
- Boris Johnson urges Tory MPs to back Brexit deal as full text published
- Boris Johnson Delivered on Brexit. It May Not Soothe His Unruly Party. (“Conservatives are united for now over the British prime minister’s trade deal, but as details emerge, he could face challenges from hard-liners and business groups.”)
- CDC rule for UK travelers is like ‘a chain link fence to keep out a mosquito,’ experts say
- French Officials Announce First Confirmed Case Of New Coronavirus Variant
- 15 things Vote Leave promised on Brexit — and what it got (“Some Leave voters may be disappointed.”)
- Schools Rethink Covid Rules. ‘We’re Over-Quarantining Kids Like Crazy.’
- Trump’s border wall was a complete waste of time and money (Worse than a waste, actually, it was actively harmful.)
- In pursuing historic climate change agenda, Biden may find surprising ally (“While some in the GOP remain in steadfast denial that human-caused climate change even exists, dozens of Republican lawmakers have acknowledged that the time has come to address the crisis and have put forward policies that have gained some degree of bipartisan traction.”)
- Millions of Americans lose jobless benefits as Trump refuses to sign aid bill (Disastrous.)
- Donald Trump plays golf as Congress scrambles to salvage Covid relief bill
- Trump again calls for $2,000 checks as Covid aid bill remains in flux
- Trump’s mind is elsewhere as unemployment benefits run out for millions of Americans
- Unemployment Aid Set to Lapse Saturday as Trump’s Plans Remain Unclear
- Anger at Congress, Trump mounts among governors (The headline should read, “Anger at REPUBLICANS in Congress,” since they – along with Trump – are responsible for this f’ed-up situation.)
- AP sources: Human remains found near Nashville explosion
- Human remains found at site of Nashville RV explosion described as apparent ‘intentional act’: Sources
- Exclusive: Nashville explosion witness remembers chilling warning from the RV: ‘A bomb is in this vehicle’
- Politico Magazine’s 20 Stories That Explain 2020
- Critics fear Trump could pressure William Barr’s successor for big favors
- How it could all end more quietly than we expect
- Biden’s pick for agriculture is a safe, solid choice. But U.S. farm policy needs fresh thinking. (Agreed; Vilsack’s by far Biden’s worst choice.)
- Trump Wants to Know: Where Are Melania’s Cover Shoots? (In sum, Trump cares about anything but the country’s welfare. He is the LAST person who ever should have been president.)
- Joe Biden bets on old allies to help him confront new crises
- The Memo: Could Pence run and win in 2024? (Probably not.)
- The Three Types (Thus Far) of Trump Mueller Pardons
- Sí, se puede: Latino voters are helping turn Georgia blue — and could swing the runoff (“Georgia and Arizona are very different states — but grassroots organizing has turned the tide in both of them”)
- Video: New Ad By Pete Snyder Demonstrates Yet Again That Virginia Republicans Have an Inexhaustible Supply of Crazy (Ad has Gov. “Little Ralphie” Northam firing a missile at Santa and his reindeer. WTF?)
- Christmas Day (12/25) Virginia Data on COVID-19 Finds Highest 3-Day, 10-Day New Case Totals Since Pandemic Began (New cases at 13,512 over past three days, 39,684 over past 10 days)
- Virginia should repeal right-to-work for good
- Undocumented immigrants in Virginia can soon drive legally, but mistrust, privacy concerns persist
- Rosenfeld: Northam should address prison virus crisis
- Rebounding from pandemic part of proposed update to Spotsylvania comprehensive plan
- Oppression in the kitchen, delight in the dining room: the story of an enslaved chef and chocolatier in Colonial Virginia
- Wind chills are still rough today, with cold temperatures easing the next few days
