by Lowell
Here are a few national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Saturday, October 16.
- Diplomats in last-ditch effort to bring world leaders to Cop26 table (“As attendance of President Xi of China hangs in balance, UK and US launch frantic round of meetings”)
- The fight against climate change goes beyond reducing CO2 emissions (“An insider talks about efforts to cut methane, one of the most prevalent greenhouse gases but which has had little attention”0
- The $5 trillion insurance industry faces a reckoning. Blame climate change. (“Insurers are getting rocked by climate disasters. They’re also shaping how we prepare for the next one.”)
- ‘Ecological civilisation’: an empty slogan or will China act on the environment? (“Xi Jinping’s vision for a greener future was showcased at the UN biodiversity summit in Kunming this week, but what does it mean for China and the world?”)
- Covid: Russia’s daily deaths pass 1,000 for first time (“Russia’s figure of 222,000 Covid deaths is the highest in Europe, with another 33,000 infections reported on Saturday.”)
- China Supports Resumption of Iran Nuclear Negotiations: Minister
- David Amess, Conservative Lawmaker in U.K., Is Fatally Stabbed
- Sir David Amess killing was terrorist incident, Met Police say
- China isn’t about to invade Taiwan. But the two sides are on a dangerous path
- Bitcoin Makes Run Toward Record High Amid ETF Exuberance
- Poland’s Most Powerful Man Rules Out Nation’s Exit From EU
- U.S. Pledges to Pay Family of Those Killed in Botched Kabul Drone Strike
- Myanmar army general Min Aung Hlaing excluded from leaders’ summit
- NASA launches first space probe to study Jupiter’s Trojan asteroids
- Workers are feeling a bit more empowered, and Republicans can’t stand it
- The era of uncomfortable inflation is here, and it’s changing the economy
- FDA panel unanimously recommends J&J Covid booster shots to adults who already got the first dose
- CDC releases official guidance for upcoming holiday celebrations (“The CDC said vaccination is key to safely gathering during the holidays.”)
- The conservative group using the courts to push ivermectin on COVID patients (“The ivermectin craze is being fueled by medical front groups with ties to right-wing dark money”)
- Democrats Bet on Taxing the Wealthy, Big Businesses
- Biden Suggests Shortening Length Of Budget Programs Rather Than Slashing Them (“President Joe Biden’s comments marked his clearest remarks yet on how he hopes negotiations over the bill will play out.”)
- Biden Favors ‘Whole Range’ of Provisions in Economic Package
- Key to Biden’s Climate Agenda Likely to Be Cut Because of Manchin Opposition (F*** you Joe Manchin.)
- Biden’s clean electricity program could be dropped from spending bill – report (Manchin is really a horrible person.)
- Poll finds strong support for Biden ‘Build Back’ plan the GOP is trying to sink
- Biden: DOJ should prosecute those who defy Jan. 6 subpoenas (Absolutely.)
- US Capitol Police officer indicted on obstruction of justice charges in connection with January 6
- Justice Department will ask Supreme Court to block Texas abortion law while legal fights play out
- Biden’s Supreme Court Commission Walked Straight Into the Legitimacy Trap (“According to the polls, Americans have lost confidence in the branch that requires public confidence to exercise power.” And for very, very good reason!)
- Biden’s Supreme Court Commission Loses Two Conservatives
- The dangerous idea behind Trump’s coup effort is still alive. Let’s kill it.
- Money Floods the Race for Control of Congress, More Than a Year Early (“The main House war chests for both Democrats and Republicans have a combined $128 million in the bank — more than double the sum at this point in 2020.”)
- Democratic incumbents bolster fundraising advantage in key Senate races
- Trump’s Picks Lag Cheney, GOP Incumbents in Fundraising
- Trump’s stolen election lie is on the ballot in 2022, thanks to these candidates (“The issue is particularly animating campaigns for secretary of state in electoral battlegrounds that narrowly backed Biden over Trump in 2020.”)
- The Stories of What People Need to Do For An Abortion Under Texas’ Ban Are Insane
- Local News Is Vanishing. What Does That Mean For American Politics?
- Column: Why journalists are failing the public with ‘both-siderism’ in political coverage
- Politico’s New Owner Plans to Grow Staff, Launch Paywall (The question is whether it’s possible for the godawful “Politico” to get any worse than it already is.)
- Netflix just fired the organizer of the trans employee walkout
- How Did Netflix Fuck Up the Dave Chappelle Backlash This Badly?
- Netflix can’t shake Chappelle controversy
- Texas Superintendent Apologizes After Official’s Holocaust Remarks (This whole thing was beyond appalling.)
- Video: Sen. Tim Kaine Wonders Whether Glenn Youngkin Would Send Virginia National Guard Troops to Stop an Insurrection, or Would He “be glad because he is promoting lies about election integrity in this country?”
- Conspiracy Theorist Candidate Jarome Bell Closes in on Jen Kiggans in VA-02 After Trump Lays Down Big Lie Litmus Test (“Kiggans posted embarrassingly low fundraising numbers this quarter, bringing in less than $125K and raising questions about whether she’s planning to drop out of the race.”)
- Kiggans and Bell are in a tight fundraising battle for the VA-02 GOP nomination
- Video: Reps. Don Beyer (D-VA08), Bobby Scott (D-VA03) Lay Out Progress, Path to Universal Health Care Coverage (Rep. Beyer: “It’s frustrating to wait for Senator Manchin and Senator Sinema, but we’re going to fight to keep the health care pieces”; Rep. Scott: The Public Option “would gradually become a single payer because everybody would be would be choosing it”)
- Sen. Mark Warner hears shocking gun violence statistics, meets in Richmond to find solutions
- Richmond suburbs loom as fault line in preliminary discussion of new congressional districts
- Just When You Thought the VA Redistricting Commission Fiasco Couldn’t Get Even Worse, It Looks Like It Is Doing Just That… (And yes, we really did warn everyone about this last year…many many times.)
- Virginia Democratic Party Does Redistricting Commission’s Job and Releases Fair, Equitable Congressional Map (“The [VA Redistricting Commision] map is pathetic—it’s a disgrace, a waste of taxpayer dollars and time, and it isn’t worth the paper and software it’s on”)
- Redistricting Impasse In Virginia Could End In State Supreme Court
- Jill Biden headlines Democratic rally in Henrico (“Dems with national profiles try to fire up voters for McAuliffe”)
- Meet Glenn Youngkin’s toxic surrogate: ‘Trump in heels’
- Schapiro: McAuliffe learning a hard lesson – Youngkin’s no softy (Dumb column, no added value.)
- Glenn Youngkin’s Very, Very Bad Week In Review (“Donald Trump’s Insurrectionist Rally for Glenn Youngkin”; “On Friday, a damning editorial from The Washington Post slammed Youngkin”)
- Terry McAuliffe Raises $12.6 Million in September, $45 Million for Cycle to Date; Continues to Build Unmatched Enthusiastic Grassroots Army of 100,000+ Donors
- Speaker Eileen Filler-Corn Announces Record-Breaking Third Quarter Fundraising (“Speaker reports over 1,200 contributions for the quarter, a clear sign of enthusiasm for Democrats as Election Day approaches”)
- Virginia Democrats must beware the enthusiasm gap
- RSLC to invest an additional $100K in lieutenant governor race
- From gas station clerk to bid for Virginia lieutenant governor: Democrat Hala S. Ayala aims for history
- Federal Hemp Survey Could Help Lack of Info in Virginia
- Flip-[Or-Hold]-A-District Friday: Volume XIV (Paul Siker, Del. Lamont Bagby, Greg Eaton, Del. Delores McQuinn)
- Friday (10/15) Virginia Data on COVID-19: With Delta Now Dominant, Hospitalizations Near Highest Level Since Mid February, 10-Day New Cases (+24,420) Near Highest Since Mid February
- Virginia’s COVID cases have declined for a month straight — again. But numbers are twice as high as last year.
- A petition asking VDH to mandate vaccines for school employees, students has drawn nearly 10,000 comments.
- Stafford County School Board Candidate Marc Broklawski Rips Right-Wing Opponent’s “hate-filled Facebook posts,” Which He Says “repeats the xenophobic, transphobic, homophobic, Islamophobic and anti-Semitic hate speech that has become all too common on Facebook”
- Virginia Beach father and daughter charged in U.S. Capitol riot (It wasn’t a “riot,” it was an insurrection and attempted coup, but ok…)
- D.C.-area forecast: Gusty showers and storms blow through today, then much cooler air spills in
