by Lowell
Here are a few national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Wednesday, October 20.
Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY) said that Bannon had advanced knowledge of the coup plot. pic.twitter.com/OIc8FUqvG1
— Sarah Reese Jones (@PoliticusSarah) October 19, 2021
- Methane leaks from Russia, revealed by new satellites, come at planet’s peril
- ‘Case closed’: 99.9% of scientists agree climate emergency caused by humans (“Trawl of 90,000 studies finds consensus, leading to call for Facebook and Twitter to curb disinformation” Anyone who denies or minimizes the climate crisis is flat-out lying. And highly maliciously, at that.)
- Climate change: Fossil fuel production set to soar over next decade (“Plans by governments to extract fossil fuels up to 2030 are incompatible with keeping global temperatures to safe levels, says the UN.”)
- ‘Climate change is hitting us’: French beekeepers expect worst honey harvest in half a century
- In conversation with Jane Goodall on climate change — and remaining hopeful for the future
- Amazon, Ikea and other big companies commit to zero-emission shipping by 2040
- UK doctors call for urgent return of Covid restrictions as experts monitor new mutation
- Bolsonaro Should Face Homicide Charges Over Pandemic, Brazil Lawmakers Say
- Boris Johnson declared the pandemic all but over. Now UK cases are soaring
- Is Brexit Hurting the U.K. Economy? Trade Data Flashes a Warning
- China’s Bullying Is Becoming a Danger to the World and Itself
- Chinese military tests hypersonic vehicle as part of program to rapidly expand strategic and nuclear systems (“China’s demonstration was shocking less for the technology than for the fact that Beijing decided to test it at all, analysts said.”)
- The ice between the U.S. and Russia may be thawing — for now
- The world is banking on giant carbon-sucking fans to clean our climate mess. It’s a big risk.
- Rio Tinto plans massive 7GW wind and solar for smelters and iron ore mines
- China’s Evergrande crisis: clock ticking as crucial debt default deadline looms (“A default by the property giant could have far-reaching consequences for China and global economy”)
- IMF warns Afghanistan’s economic slump will impact neighbours
- With Afghanistan’s war over, Taliban faces a new hurdle: Enforcing the law — and protecting Afghans from the Islamic State
- Bomb attack on army bus in Damascus leaves 14 dead
- Abductions have increased in Haiti, but religious aid groups are still going there
- The Economic Rebound Is Still Waiting for Workers
- Federal Reserve Chair Powell’s five measuring sticks on inflation aren’t holding up very well
- It’s not Biden’s fault that covid is still such a big problem. Blame his GOP critics.
- F.B.I. Raids Homes Linked to Russian Oligarch
- In a First, Surgeons Attached a Pig Kidney to a Human — and It Worked
(“A kidney grown in a genetically altered pig seemed to function normally, potentially a new source for desperately needed transplant organs.”) - White House has weighed tapping National Guard to address mounting supply chain backlog
- Democrats, Scaling Back Budget Bill, Press for Compromise by Week’s End
- Progressives see budget deal getting close after Biden meeting
- Democrats Move to Break Stalemate on Biden Plan by Scaling Back
- Biden tells Democrats that package of up to $1.9 trillion should be new target of talks
- Biden pushes progressive and centrist Democrats closer to a deal on Build Back Better bill
- Manchin, Sanders to seek deal on Biden agenda
- Democrats abandon free community college as White House warns social safety net bill will shrink below $2T
- A red state Democrat tries to talk sense to Joe Manchin (“Sen. Sherrod Brown says the child tax credit will signal to voters whose side Democrats are on.”)
- Joe Manchin thinks West Virginia, and America, are doing just fine (“He doesn’t see the problems of his state are important enough to demand an urgent response.”)
- Schiff ‘vehemently’ disagrees with Attorney General Garland’s reluctance to pursue Trump (Definitely, Garland is not doing his job in this regard at all. And it’s crucial.)
- Jan. 6 committee advances report to hold Steve Bannon in criminal contempt (“House will vote on contempt of Congress resolution for Bannon on Thursday, majority leader says”)
- Hurry up and wait: Trump’s best legal shot at blocking the release of his January 6 docs
- Trump’s Lawsuit Looks Like a Breitbart Column Translated Into Legalese
- Trump’s ‘statement’ on Colin Powell is his latest attack on US service members
- Trump Sounds Pretty Panicked About Congress Finding Out Exactly What He Was Up to on January 6
- Out of office and off the ballot, Trump’s influence still looms
- The cowardice of Senate Republicans blocking a qualified Muslim’s confirmation
- $40 million for 40 projects as DOE steps up push to decarbonize
- Republicans Are Passing Rigged Maps and Democrats Are Running Out of Time to Stop It
- Senate Democrats are pushing a voting rights bill Republicans have vowed to block
- The Supreme Court is getting a second chance to block the Texas abortion law. It should take it. (“The court blew it on the first round. Time to correct the mistake.” Or this horrible, illegitimate 6-3 right-wing-activist court might make it worse.)
- Texas’s anti-abortion law is back at SCOTUS. Here’s what’s different this time around.
- US high court won’t block vaccines for Maine health workers
- 30 State Department Nominees, Including NATO Ambassador, Advance To Full Senate
- What We Learned in the Latest Campaign Cash Reports
- Arkansas Is Poised To Be The Next State To Pass A Texas-Style Abortion Ban (“Reproductive justice advocates warned the country about a domino effect after S.B. 8 became law. It has already started.”)
- Right-wing media outlets are literally killing people — with dreadful advice (“The sociopaths who run Fox News and other right-wing media have evidently decided that death is good for business”)
- Fox News anchor Neil Cavuto tests positive for Covid-19
- Iowa Democratic Chair Says He Received Lynching Threat After Criticizing Trump
- Facebook is planning to rebrand the company with a new name
- Netflix Co-CEO Says He ‘Screwed Up’ When Defending Dave Chappelle Special
- Federal grand jury issues indictment for Rep. Jeff Fortenberry
- “Looking forward to hearing Glenn Youngkin defend” Trump’s “Malevolent, Spiteful, Narcissistic Statement” About Gen. Colin Powell
- BREAKING: Trump Chicken Emerges at Glenn Youngkin Rally Tonight (Also, Youngkin supporter punches a reporter…)
- Terry for Virginia Releases New TV Ad “Better Way” (“Glenn Youngkin Has Completely Embraced Donald Trump, Who Represents Hatred and Division Seen in Charlottesville & January 6 Insurrection”)
- Virginia Democrats are worried. They should be. (Sure, but the media really REALLY loves this narrative.)
- GOP eyes Youngkin performance with Latinos ahead of 2022
- Youngkin calls for investigation into Loudoun County School Board amid sexual assault allegations
- Is Trump Still On Virginia’s Ballot? (“Both candidates for governor can’t escape his shadow.”)
- Glenn Youngkin, Virginia’s ‘political outsider,’ has given more than $1 million to GOP campaigns
- Rudy Giuliani unleashes bizarre attack on Democratic Virginia candidate with an Abraham Lincoln filter
- In Virginia, a Test of Messages and Candidates Ahead of the Midterms (“The tight governor’s race in Virginia is a proving ground for strategies that could help determine control of Congress next year.”)
- Will abortion decide the Virginia governor’s race? McAuliffe says yes; Youngkin, not so much.
- President Biden Endorses 21 Virginia Legislative Candidates Who Will Fight to Build Back Better in the Commonwealth
- Video: In New Ad, Sexual Abuse Survivor Del. Wendy Gooditis Calls False Clemente Attacks “Disgusting” (“Gooditis has led the Virginia General Assembly in strengthening laws to protect children”)
- It’s not just McAuliffe vs. Youngkin. The fight is on for control of Virginia’s House.
- So far, flushing the ‘toilet bowl’ district is the cleanest part of Va. redistricting
- Scientists work to catch up with Va.’s endangered and threatened species before it’s too late
- Dominion Settlement Yields Money for Offshore Wind, Smart Meters and Refunds to Consumers
- Panelists voice doubt about Texas-style grid failures in Virginia
- State Psychiatric Hospitals Reopened During The Pandemic But Are Still Full
- A Republican House candidate filed a civil lawsuit against Glenn Youngkin’s gubernatorial campaign (The candidate, Philip Hamilton, was “present on the Capitol steps Jan. 6″)
- Right-wing media blame trans-inclusive policy for a sexual assault in VA. It wasn’t even in place at the time.
- 317 votes decided this delegate race in 2017 and 2019 combined. Can the Democrats finally flip it?
- Tuesday (10/19) Virginia Data on COVID-19: 1-Day New Cases +1,617; 10-Day New Cases +21,340; Hospitalizations at 1,386
- Northam announces $2 billion investment with local, private partners to expand broadband
- Virginia Health Department fixes dashboard to publicly track COVID cases in children
- ‘Politics has crept its way into our school’: 2 Isle of Wight School Board members stepping away
- Advocates Lay Out Evidence That Loudoun County Judge Who Jailed Domestic Violence *Victim* “exhibits a pattern of sex discrimination and appears to target women and their counsel”
- Realtors associations sue Virginia Beach over new short-term rental regulations, calling them ‘illegal’
- D.C.-area forecast: October’s finest through tomorrow, and not bad after that either
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