Wednesday News: “The Impact of Jan. 6 Is Still Rippling Throughout the World”; “The Real Tragedy of Jan. 6 Is That It’s Still Not Over”; Peter Navarro’s “Bonkers Interview Over Coup Attempt”; “Tim Kaine Is Free! A Look Back at His 27-Hour Ordeal Snowbound on I-95”

by Lowell

Here are a few national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Wednesday, January 5.

• Filipinos count cost of climate crisis as typhoons get ever more destructive
• Fossil fuel firms among biggest spenders on Google ads that look like search results (“One in five ads served on search results for 78 climate-related terms placed by firms with interests in fossil fuels, research finds”)
• Myanmar: 20 civilians reported killed in latest military attack in rebel hotspot (More war crimes by Myanmar’s military)
• Leftists Are Ascendant in Latin America as Key Elections Loom
• U.S. charges Colombian national in plot to kill Haitian president
• Covid: President Macron warns he will ‘hassle’ France’s unvaccinated
• Kazakhstan government’s resignation fails to quell protests
• Webb telescope successfully unfurls its tennis court-size sunshield in space (Amazing!)
• The Impact of Jan. 6 Is Still Rippling Throughout the World
• In Asia, China fills an economic void the United States left (Huge mistake by the United States.)
• CDC declines to add Covid testing recommendation to updated isolation guidance despite criticism
• Things seem grim now. But America’s COVID situation could get better in 6-8 weeks
• In Omicron Hot Spots, Hospitals Fill Up, but I.C.U.s May Not
• CDC Panel Considers Pfizer Boosters for 12- to 15-Year-Olds
• Some GOP leaders are scornful or silent about value of booster shots (Irresponsible and disgraceful.)
• Biden administration tries to prevent another Jan. 6 (“While the FBI says intelligence does not indicate new violence is likely on the anniversary of the Capitol insurrection, officials say they are applying lessons learned to prevent another such attack.”)
• One year after Jan. 6, Congress considers new laws to protect against election coups (“Lawmakers expect another Trump-style attempt to steal an election in 2024. But crafting legislation to stop it is proving to be complicated.”)
• A Year Later, GOP Lawmakers Still Won’t Say If Joe Biden Is Actually President (“Nearly all of the 147 Republicans who voted to reject the 2020 presidential election results also won’t say if they regret that vote, which was based on a lie.”)
• More than 1,000 US public figures aided Trump’s effort to overturn election
• Call for Pence cooperation shows ambition of January 6 panel ahead of anniversary
• The smoking gun that Liz Cheney is looking for on Trump comes into view
• What if the Jan. 6 insurrection had succeeded in illegally installing Trump?
• What Merrick Garland should say about Jan. 6
• How Trump Kept His Grip After Jan. 6
• Recalling Jan. 6: A national day of infamy, half remembered
• ‘We were trapped’: Trauma of Jan. 6 lingers for lawmakers
• The January 6 Committee Just Revealed Alarming Text Messages From Sean Hannity
• Scoop: Jan. 6 committee to request Sean Hannity’s cooperation
• Biden to speak ‘truth’ on Capitol attack anniversary as Trump cancels his event
• Analysis: What Hannity’s newly unveiled texts reveal about him and how Trump viewed his advice
• Two events set the stage for a showdown on democracy (“Schumer’s filibuster letter and Trump’s Orban endorsement should remind senators what’s at stake.”)
• What the Jan. 6 responders found: Brotherhood in trauma and a search for accountability
• Exclusive poll: Americans fear a Jan. 6 repeat
• Jan. 6 committee may hold prime-time hearings
• Omicron, snowstorm thwart Schumer’s midterm year quick start
• Wasserman: Redistricting turns into happy surprise for Dems
• How Republicans benefit from being united against protecting democracy (“Because GOP opposition is seen as a foregone conclusion, it gets far too little media scrutiny.” Agreed, the media has massively failed on this.)
• The Real Tragedy of Jan. 6 Is That It’s Still Not Over
• Manchin floats modest Senate rules changes
• Joe Manchin Has Announced He Will Continue in His Post as Prime Minister of America
• Biden to restart talks with Manchin after ‘cooling off’ period
• Why Republicans Keep Falling for Trump’s Lies
• MSNBC Host and Trump Adviser Peter Navarro Spar in Bonkers Interview Over Coup Attempt
• A partisan judge just gave Navy SEALs permission to defy a direct order (“The disturbing implications of a GOP judge’s ruling against the military’s vaccination requirement, explained.”)
• Marjorie Taylor Greene is a wart on the body politic. Facebook is a melanoma.
• Our professional diagnosis: Joe Biden is normal; the “Insurrection Caucus” isn’t
• The biggest fast food rollout of meatless fried chicken is happening next week (“KFC will soon serve up Beyond Meat chicken at its 4,000 US locations.”)
• The Radicalization of J.D. Vance
• Ben Smith Can’t Say What His New Media Venture Is
• Chicago Public Schools cancels classes after union votes to go virtual
• Sen. Tim Kaine’s nightmarish 27-hour commute on I-95
• [UPDATE: After 26.5 Hours in Car, Sen. Tim Kaine Finally Makes it to US Capitol!] “The Governor’s office has been working throughout the night…to respond to this situation” on I-95; Hundreds Stuck in Cars Overnight in Snow, Ice, Sub-Freezing Temperatures
• Tim Kaine Is Free! A Look Back at His 27-Hour Ordeal Snowbound on I-95 (“The only person who didn’t freak out: Tim Kaine himself”)
• Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine Shares Experience Being Stuck on I-95
• Va. Congresswoman: I-95 mess that stranded drivers for hours needs review (“Virginia Rep. Abigail Spanberger said that there needs to be a thorough review of everything that transpired during the winter storm that caused some people to be stuck for more than 24 hours.”)
• ‘Entirely too much for us to keep up with’: Virginia officials scramble to address crisis on I-95
• Virginia Officials Defend Response to Snowy Gridlock on I-95 (“The storm that started as rain — meaning roads couldn’t be pretreated — followed by an unusually heavy snowfall.”)
• Update: Youngkin appoints Crenshaw, Gade to posts serving veterans; Lohr and Guthrie to agriculture posts
• Virginia Gov.-elect Youngkin names veterans, agriculture secretaries
• Glenn Youngkin’s about to take office as Virginia’s next governor. Here’s everything you need to know. (Decent article, but most definitely NOT “everything you need to know.”)
• Virginia COVID-19 Cases Up 126,823 Over the Past 10 Days; Hospitalizations at Highest Level Since January 2021
• Can’t find a COVID test in Virginia? Officials are blaming supply and staffing shortfalls.
• VDH: Overwhelming demand, staff shortages impacting COVID-19 testing
• Editorial: More transparency in Virginia
• Poll: Large Majority of Virginians Support Campaign Finance Reform (“75% of Virginians support limits to the amount of money coming from big campaign donors such as corporations, individuals and political action committees”)
• A quick warmup on Wednesday, but another batch of snow likely Thursday night.
• D.C.-area forecast: Cloudy and cold today and tomorrow, more snow possible Thursday night