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by Lowell
Here are a few national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Monday, October 18.
.@staceyabrams goes after @GlennYoungkin:
"There's some guy on the ballot, that has shown you… he does not believe in the integrity of elections.. Someone who would allow the insurrection to be used a rallying cry for his election. That is not what you need here in Virginia." https://t.co/Lua4FSjSoZ pic.twitter.com/VGALAtZNLw
— aaron navarro (@aaronlarnavarro) October 17, 2021
- Zero-emission vehicles, wind and solar energy seen taking off – climate report (“Government policy changes attacking global warming could result in zero-emission vehicles comprising around 30% of all vehicles on the road by 2030, and wind and solar providing 30% of global power generation, triple current levels, a policy report forecast on Monday.”)
- Cop26: 70 climate scientists urge PM to end new oil and gas investment ahead of Glasgow summit (Absolutely – there should be ZERO investment in new fossil fuel infrastructure, also ZZERO subsidies – direct or indirect – for fossil fuels.)
- Cop26 corporate sponsors condemn climate summit as ‘mismanaged’ (“Exclusive: NatWest, Microsoft and GSK among firms to raise complaint over poor planning and breakdown in relations”)
- Gas crisis, labor shortages and supply chain chaos: Post-Brexit Britain faces a difficult winter (Totally self-inflicted wounds, because they insanely exited the EU.)
- Facebook plans to hire 10,000 in EU to build ‘metaverse’
- EU has exported over 1 bln COVID-19 vaccines, von der Leyen says
- Hungary’s opposition parties unite to challenge far-right leader Orban
- China economy slows as power cuts, property woes and Covid take toll (“GDP grew 4.9% in the quarter to September, the lowest for a year, as the post-pandemic recovery loses steam and Evergrande problems persist”)
- Powerful gang behind kidnapping of 17 US and Canadian missionaries in Haiti, security source says
- Afghan girls are ‘left in darkness’ by the Taliban
- Fauci: Johnson & Johnson Vaccine Probably Should Have Been 2 Shots
- Threats, Resignations and 100 New Laws: Why Public Health Is in Crisis
- What’s at stake as Biden decides whether to stick with Jerome Powell as Fed chief
- Fascism or freedom? America is stuck in an ugly and dangerous in-between
- Our system is biased against reform. Get used to it, Democrats. (“Severe structural problems in our politics and institutions are making it far harder to solve problems — and to have productive debates over how to do so. We can begin with a Republican Party that, except on physical infrastructure, has largely taken itself out of the business of dealing with social challenges”)
- Last Chance to Save American Democracy (“The bill is unlikely to get the 60 votes needed — all 50 Democratic senators, as well as 10 Republicans — to overcome a Republican filibuster. What happens when Republicans filibuster the bill? Will Manchin be willing to let a bill that he helped write go down? Or will he alter or eliminate the filibuster? This is a once in a generation moment, one pivotal to the very survival of the country as we know it.”)
- Biden’s Supreme Court commission has good ideas. But the court’s problems run deeper. (“Any effective court reform should begin with enhancing democratic elements in our entire constitutional system.”)
- ‘This is our last chance’: Biden urged to act as climate agenda hangs by a thread
- Scoop: Manchin’s red lines
- As Manchin Blocks Climate Plan, His State Can’t Hold Back Floods
- Buttigieg warns Manchin of resistance to Biden’s climate plan: ‘It will cost lives’
- As Trump Thunders About Last Election, Republicans Worry About the Next One
- WATCH: Christopher Steele Breaks Silence in ABC Interview, Says the Trump Pee Tape ‘Probably’ Exists
- Juan Williams: Trump’s toxicity fuels fear of violence
- GOP Senator Bill Cassidy Doubts Trump Will Be 2024 Nominee: He Lost ‘House, Senate, Presidency’
- Trump faces a pile of civil lawsuits as depositions begin (“The former president is defending himself in at least 10 civil suits alleging fraud and defamation to incitement of violence.”)
- Americans Don’t Want to Defund the Police. Here’s What They Do Want. (“Across the political spectrum, there’s a consensus for requiring officers to wear body cameras, mandating independent investigations of officer-involved shootings, and creating a national registry of police misconduct records. By 2 to 1, the public supports banning chokeholds and no-knock search warrants. In a survey of more than 1,800 Americans, conducted in April and May by the Associated Press–NORC Center for Public Affairs Research, 60 percent of respondents said police supervisors should be penalized for racially biased conduct by their officers; only 15 percent disagreed.”)
- New Politico Owner Says Will Enforce pro-Israel Policy
- At Axel Springer, Politico’s New Owner, Allegations of Sex, Lies and a Secret Payment
- Bill Clinton heads home after spending six days in a California hospital fighting an infection
- Major League Baseball to require teams to provide housing for minor league players starting in 2022, sources say
- What you need to know about the trial set to begin in the killing of Ahmaud Arbery
- Metro suspends more than half of its trains after investigation uncovers safety issues
- Audio from First Lady Dr. Jill Biden’s visit to Henrico County
- Photos: With 16 Days Until Election Day 2021, Virginia Dems Campaign Across the Commonwealth
- Are Virginia’s Black voters energized or tired? McAuliffe brings in the big guns to motivate a crucial Democratic constituency.
- Abrams targets Black churchgoers during campaign stops for McAuliffe in Virginia
- Harris aims to persuade Virginia churchgoers to vote for McAuliffe in gubernatorial race
- Democrats Swarm Virginia Governor Race to Blunt Ex-Carlyle CEO
- How Virginia school boards are being weaponized to help elect a GOP governor
- Video: On “The Sunday Show With Jonathan Capehart” (Where Glenn Youngkin REFUSES to Appear), Terry McAuliffe Mocks Youngkin For Calling Pledge of Allegiance to Flag Used on 1/6 “Weird” – As Opposed to “Disgraceful,” “Despicable,” “Unpatriotic,” “UnAmerican”
- Virginia GOP candidate Glenn Youngkin forced to boot white nationalist supporter from campaign event (“As Youngkin takes fire for welcoming extremists, a white nationalist supporter causes a scene for the GOP hopeful”)
- McAuliffe v. Youngkin: the numbers beneath candidates’ job, economy claims
- Princess Blanding aims to make history with candidacy for Virginia’s governor (The reality is, only two candidates – Glenn Youngkin or Terry McAuliffe – have a chance to win this thing, so that’s the clear/obvious choice.)
- What’s next for COVID-19 in Virginia?
- Whether Virginia brings back parole could hinge on who wins power in November
- New Report: English Language Learners in Virginia’s Schools Don’t Have Sufficient Support
- Gov. Northam, leader of Virginia’s fight against pandemic, has had ‘long COVID’ for a year
- In a low-key House race, Rasoul faces opposition for the first time since 2014 (“The chair of Roanoke’s Republican committee is running in a heavily-Democratic district.”)
- D.C.-area forecast: Sunshine galore this week as temperature rise through Thursday and then ease back
