by Lowell
Here are a few national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Tuesday, October 19.
- Stunningly cheap solar to power China’s pivot away from coal (“Plunging costs of solar and battery technologies could underpin China’s pivot away from coal, with new research showing that by 2060 almost half of China’s electricity needs could be supplied by super cheap solar power, helping the world’s largest emitter achieve its decarbonisation goals.”)
- Britain’s fossil fuel dilemma in the spotlight as climate talks near
- Russia chooses not to raise natural gas supplies to Europe despite Putin’s pledge to help
- What Is COP26? And Other Questions About the Big U.N. Climate Summit (“Some 20,000 people are preparing to attend climate talks hosted by the United Nations starting at the end of the month. Here are some key facts to know before they go.”)
- Boris Johnson Sees ‘Extremely Tough’ Global Climate Talks in Glasgow
- Britain Says It’s Leading the World on Climate Change. As If.
- The UK has one of the highest Covid infection rates in the world right now: Here’s why
- Mexico’s Underground Abortion Networks Prepare for Pregnant People Fleeing From Texas
- China, Russia navy ships jointly sail through Japan strait
- The Taliban will help America get US citizens and Afghans at risk out of Kabul as evacuation flights are set to resume before the end of the year
- EXCLUSIVE: WHO-led program aims to buy antiviral COVID-19 pills for $10
- North Korea fires suspected submarine-launched missile into waters off Japan
- Polish PM accuses EU of blackmail as row over rule of law escalates
- Sharp-eyed diver finds crusader’s ancient sword on Israeli seabed
- Stripped naked, beaten, forced to shout ‘Viva Fidel!’: Inside Cuba’s crackdown on dissent
- We can no longer ignore Haiti’s descent into chaos
- F.D.A. to Allow ‘Mix and Match’ Approach for Covid Booster Shots (“The agency may act this week, when it is expected to authorize booster shots for recipients of the Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccines.”)
- Don’t look now, but once again the super-rich are winning (“Their wealth has exploded during the pandemic.”)
- Some Democrats warn they could vote against giant spending bill if key climate provisions nixed
- Joe Manchin’s Climate Objections Opposed by BP and Shell
- Joe Manchin’s ugly new demands expose the absurdity of arbitrary centrism
- Manchin’s work requirement for child benefits would throw grandparent-led families under the bus
- Joe Manchin Versus West Virginia
- Just How Disastrous Is Manchin’s Climate Obstruction? (“U.S. credibility is on the line, not to mention the fate of the planet.”)
- Manchin Hasn’t Killed Biden’s Climate Agenda (Yet)
- Joe Manchin Doesn’t Like What Joe Biden Is Doing (“As I argued earlier this month, the West Virginia senator appears to be committed to a conservative producerism that treats the market as a crucible in which ordinary workers prove their moral worth.”)
- Republicans blast energy secretary for acknowledging US plays role in climate change (In fact, the US has played by far the #1 role in causing the climate crisis, and must play the #1 role in fixing it.)
- Lawmakers Step Up Pressure to Adopt Tougher Tech Laws (“Legislation to curb the influence of big technology companies, including putting new restrictions on online content, is starting to gain traction in Congress as lawmakers narrow their targets and seek to build on public attention.” This should have happened a LOOOONG times ago.)
- Biden urges supreme court to block Texas’ near-total abortion ban
- Supreme Court will consider fast track appeal of Texas abortion law
- Supreme Court reaffirms police protection by qualified immunity, a legal doctrine targeted in protests
- Manchin Casts Doubt on Oct. 31 Deadline to Act on Biden Plan
- Two House Democrats to retire ahead of challenging midterms (“Departing Reps. Mike Doyle (Pa.) and David Price (N.C.) both represent districts that are currently Democratic strongholds and at this point don’t appear likely to fall into GOP hands.”)
- Psaki Says Trump ‘Incited Insurrection,’ Pressured DOJ to ‘Propagate Lies’ (Absolutely. And he should be in prison for the rest of his life.)
- Trump files lawsuit to block release of Jan. 6 documents (Typical delaying tactics by Trump.)
- Thompson & Cheney Statement on the Former President’s Lawsuit (“The Select Committee’s authority to seek these records is clear. We’ll fight the former President’s attempt to obstruct our investigation while we continue to push ahead successfully with our probe on a number of other fronts.”)
- Jan. 6 committee lays out legal arguments against Bannon’s subpoena defiance in private letter to his attorney
- January 6 committee takes aim at Bannon and tries to save Congress’ power to investigate
- The New Lost Cause (“Republicans are holding up the January 6 insurrection – an effort to overthrow the American government – as the high-water mark of patriotism” Completely deranged.)
- Trump Dodges Questions in Marathon Deposition Over Protest Violence, Lawyer Claims
- Trump goes after Cassidy after saying he wouldn’t support him for president in 2024
- In 2008, some Republicans claimed Obama was a Muslim. Colin Powell pushed back
- The Moment When Colin Powell Squandered His Spectacular Career (“The revered general and statesman, who died Monday, couldn’t outmaneuver his bureaucratic rivals.”)
- Colin Powell’s Death Has Officially Been Hijacked by Anti-vaxxers
- The Memo: Powell ended up on losing side of GOP fight
- The enduring impact of Colin Powell
- The two legacies of Colin Powell
- Colin Powell had been treated for a cancer that severely impairs the immune system, lowering coronavirus vaccine effectiveness
- Fox News Anchor Thoroughly Dragged For Boosting Anti-Vax Talk After Powell’s Death
- Right-wing media figures dishonestly use Colin Powell’s death to question Covid vaccines
- Yes, Colin Powell Was Fully Vaccinated. He Was Also Seriously Immunocompromised.
- ‘Don’t feel sorry for me,’ Powell said as the end approached (“I’ve got multiple myeloma cancer, and I’ve got Parkinson’s disease. But otherwise I’m fine.”)
- Iraq War role was a stain on Powell’s record — one he openly said he regretted
- Media outlets should not use Colin Powell’s death to push vaccine hesitancy, either explicitly or inadvertently (“Articles about Colin Powell’s death from COVID-19 complications should include his multiple myeloma diagnosis”)
- California Just Recorded Its Driest Year In Nearly A Century (This is the climate crisis, and it’s going to keep getting worse.)
- ‘We want sun’: the battle for solar power in Puerto Rico
- Texas lawmakers pass new congressional maps that bolster the GOP
- Dennis Prager Announces He Has COVID After Hugging ‘Thousands’ to Get It (Completely insane person.)
- Redistricting panel’s preliminary congressional map draws Spanberger out of 7th, splits Henrico three ways
- GOP group’s apparent influence on Virginia redistricting map stirs mistrust on commission
- Evaluating Virginia’s redistricting reforms (“That the commission has yet to find common ground is not surprising”)
- Video: Virginia Redistricting Commission Argues Whether There Was “Collusion” By Republicans in Drawing Congressional Map (At this point, it’s hard to tell whether or not the Commission will manage to draw new US House maps, or whether this will end up with the VA Supreme Court…)
- Redistricting Commission Working with Single Congressional Map, After Competing Drafts Derailed State Plans
- Drastically reduced Metro service until at least Sunday as derailment investigation continues
- Virginians react to death of Colin Powell: ‘It really stabbed me in the heart’
- AG Mark Herring Joins 24 AGs Filing Amicus Brief, Urging Supreme Court to Block Unconstitutional Texas Abortion Ban
- Youngkin Caught on Video Saturday Night Yet AGAIN, Saying How “Appreciative” He Is For Trump’s Support, and Claiming Barack Obama, Jill Biden and Stacey Abrams Are “Crazy People” (From the same guy who’s supported by far-right insurrectionists and nutjobs like Steve Bannon, Ted Cruz, Ron DeSantis, etc.)
- Glenn Youngkin says he’s ‘so appreciative’ to have Trump’s support (“He added that his opponent is backed by ‘crazy people’ like Stacey Abrams, Barack Obama, and Jill Biden.”)
- In nationalizing Virginia’s tight governor’s race, candidates and parties escalate a trend
- After Steve Bannon’s Virginia event, Glenn Youngkin’s Trump-adjacent balancing act is wearing thin (“Virginia gubernatorial candidate’s Trumper two-step may have come unglued after ‘Jan. 6 flag’ fiasco in Richmond”)
- Another phony Republican campaign about a fake ‘issue’ (“Nobody believes Glenn Youngkin actually cares about critical race theory, or would spend his time on it if he wins.”)
- Terry for Virginia Releases New Digital Ad “Allegiance” On Trump’s Insurrectionist Rally for Glenn Youngkin and Youngkin’s Dangerous Agenda for Virginia
- Is It Time for Democrats to Panic About Virginia — and the Midterms? (No, the “panic” frame is a stupid media obsession, but it’s absolutely time for a sense of urgency against the rise of authoritarianism and even fascism in this country.)
- Crime and Parole as Campaign Weapons
- McAuliffe pushes back against Youngkin’s attacks on parental involvement in schools
- Virginia Voters Showcase Democratic Enthusiasm at Dozens of Events Across the Commonwealth
- Virginia’s Gubernatorial Election is Being Fought on the Climate Battleground, and Fossil-Fuel-Funded, Science-Denying Glenn Youngkin Is Definitely Not the Way to Go
- This Mini-Trump Doesn’t Want to Be Seen With the Real Thing
- Editorial: Bay effort gains climate focus (“The Chesapeake Bay Program made a logical, and critical, decision to sharpen its focus on climate change in its restoration efforts.”)
- In Virginia, momentum grows for grassroots group mobilized against now-canceled gas plant
- Dominion CEO says company ‘failed to vet’ secretive anti-Youngkin PAC it donated to, asks for $200,000 back
- Virginia’s new coronavirus data tool tracks children hospitalized. It could be off by hundreds or more.
- Monday (10/18) Virginia Data on COVID-19: With Delta Now Dominant, Hospitalizations (1,388) Near Highest Level Since Early March, 10-Day New Cases (+19,723) Near Highest Since Late February
- Children now account for more than 20 percent of new COVID-19 cases in Virginia
- Dominion Energy changes course and agrees to $330 million in customer refunds in rate case
- Virginia Attorney General’s Office files housing discrimination lawsuits against 29 Richmond-area companies
- Roanoke council asks Jeffrey to consider taking leave, he declines (“The Roanoke City Council on Monday asked indicted member Robert Jeffrey Jr. to consider taking a leave of absence from his office until the resolution of his criminal case.”)
- D.C.-area forecast: Beautiful burst of fall sunshine with warm days and cool nights
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