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by Lowell
Here are a few national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Wednesday, January 26.
- China Built More Offshore Wind In 2021 Than Every Other Country Built In 5 Years (“The data, from the country’s National Energy Administration, indicate that just under 17 gigawatts of offshore wind capacity were installed in 2021. The extraordinary expansion means that China now operates almost half of the world’s installed offshore wind, with 26 gigawatts of a total of 54 gigawatts worldwide.”)
- France’s Macron Failing to Tackle Climate Change, Report Says
- ‘He’s a villain’: Joe Manchin attracts global anger over climate crisis (“The West Virginia senator’s name is reviled on the streets of Bangladesh and other countries facing climate disaster as he blocks Biden’s effort to curb planet-heating gases”)
- The end of the world order as we know it (“Autocracies with an eye on expansion, like Russia and China, are getting bolder as the era of America the superpower is tested”)
- Ukrainian Foreign Minister says current Russian troop numbers insufficient for full invasion
- Ukraine: US could sanction Putin personally if Russia invades, Biden says
- The fight ahead in Ukraine: Body bags and cyberwar
- How the United States Should Respond if Russia Invades Ukraine
- Russia Steps Up Propaganda War Amid Tensions With Ukraine
- Biden says a Russian invasion of Ukraine ‘would change the world’
- US finalizing plans to divert gas to Europe if Russia cuts off supply
- Why are Germany and France at odds with the Anglosphere over how to handle Russia?
- Congress races to strike Russia sanctions deal as tensions mount
- Russia’s Potential Invasion Of Ukraine Tests Biden’s Anti-Putin Diplomacy
- Russia holds military drills before four-way Ukraine talks in Paris
- Why Germany might be the West’s weak link in the Russia-Ukraine standoff
- What in the World Are Biden and Putin Up To?
- Fishermen plan to disrupt Russian military exercise off Irish coast
- Indonesia’s capital is rapidly sinking into the sea
- As Islamic State Resurges, U.S. Is Drawn Back Into the Fray
- U.K.’s Boris Johnson braces for ‘partygate’ investigation report
- Scoop: White House plans expedited resettlement for Afghan refugees
- Scientists monitoring new omicron subvariant BA.2 (“Ultimately, while scientists and public health officials are urging continued research and surveillance, experts say there is little reason to worry.”)
- The Anti-vaccine Right Brought Human Sacrifice to America (“Since last summer, the conservative campaign against vaccination has claimed thousands of lives for no ethically justifiable purpose.”)
- The presidency has changed. Biden needs to adapt.
- Biden Starts Year Two With Diminished Public Support and a Daunting List of Challenges
- Biden’s Federal Reserve nominees should be quickly confirmed
- Voting rights legislation was defeated. But activists are not.
- What can be salvaged on voting reform? (“Democrats may need to settle for half a loaf.”)
- Republicans lied about the need for a Jan. 6 commission. There is a lot it already uncovered. (“We have learned so much about the insurrection over the past year.”)
- Speaker Pelosi announces she is running for reelection
- Black voters are frustrated. But we can’t afford to sit out elections.
- Ending college affirmative action could have ripple effect for Black, Latino students (“As affirmative action programs face their biggest threat in decades, experts say Black and Latino students would experience fewer job and financial opportunities.”)
- The Supreme Court’s power grab is fully underway
- The Lives They Want You to Forget (“Anti-choice activists try to erase the patients who need — and benefit from — abortions.”)
- Is Trump’s Hold On The GOP Still Strong?
- Exclusive: Federal prosecutors looking at 2020 fake elector certifications, deputy attorney general tells CNN
- What’s protecting Trump and the coup plotters: American exceptionalism — how do we fight that? (“A cruel irony: Our misguided faith that America is special is shielding Trump and the fascists from punishment”)
- The 4 separate threats facing American democracy (“They may have a common root, but they’re distinct problems with different solutions.”)
- Cawthorn Challenge Raises the Question: Who Is an ‘Insurrectionist’? (“The challenge to Representative Madison Cawthorn’s re-election bid could set a precedent to challenge other Republicans who encouraged the Jan. 6 attack.”)
- Jan. 6 panel’s subpoena furthers complications for Rudy Giuliani, DOJ
- The right-wing fever swamps just can’t quit lying that January 6 was a false flag (Completely deranged.)
- Surprise: Florida Republicans Want to Ban Talk of Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity in Schools (“The Parental Rights in Education bill, also known as the ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill, passed its first legislative hurdle last week.”)
- Melania Trump auctions off her hat, and has become the latest victim of the cryptocurrency crash
- J.D. Vance Wins the Marjorie Taylor Greene Primary
- Sarah Godlewski could be the best chance to rid the Senate of Ron Johnson (“A pragmatic Democrat who can win statewide can flip a critical seat.”)
- Far-Right Extremist, “Trumpist” Rep. Bob Good (R-VA05) Draws a “Conservative Republican” Primary Challenger (Can a (possibly) slightly less “Trumpy” Republican win a GOP nomination these days?)
- Senate Democrats are hopeful they can block Wheeler appointment
- Senators question Wheeler on carbon reduction programs, Chesapeake Bay
- Wheeler defends himself before Va. senators, says his record was distorted (It definitely wasn’t distorted.)
- Virginia governor’s embattled nominee appears to get a second chance
- At least 71 school divisions still requiring masks despite Youngkin’s executive order
- VA House Republicans Continue Their Efforts to Reverse Voting Rights Progress
- Virginia Governor Urges Parents to Rat Out Schools for Teaching Kids About “Divisive” Topics Like Racism (“Glenn Youngkin has gone full Stasi.”)
- New Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin launches tip line to report educators for teaching ‘divisive’ subjects after signing order banning Critical Race Theory
- Video: Qasim Rashid Posts “TikTok PSA” “on how to not send fake racism tips to” Glenn Youngkin’s “Tip Line” – LOL! (For instance, one “tip” alerts Youngkin that schools in Virginia are “teaching ARABIC NUMERALS!”)
- Glenn Youngkin just showed us why he’s already going full Trumpist on schools (“The new Virginia governor is playing to those who crave maximal social conflict.”)
- Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals Rules That Forest Service, BLM Erred in Their Approvals for Mountain Valley Pipeline Permits in Jefferson National Forest (“At a minimum, this will cause MVP further delay and expense.”)
- Mountain Valley Pipeline loses permit to cross through Jefferson National Forest
- Appeals court throws out government approvals for pipeline
- Youngkin says he intends to replace Virginia’s top election official (“State board chair calls expected firing ‘a slap in the face’ to election workers”)
- Youngkin urges parents to report ‘divisive’ teaching methods
- Virginia’s parents can decide what’s best for their children (Glenn Youngkin claims “Virginia’s parents have had enough with the government dictating how they should raise their children.” The comments section on this is brutal, by the way…)
- Virginia COVID-19 Cases Up 140,576 Over the Past 10 Days…Has the Omicron Wave Finally Started to Recede?
- Facing opposition from commonwealth’s attorneys, Miyares scales down request for new power to prosecute
- Bill boosting pay for public defenders moves forward, but its future is unclear
- Local teachers unions ask school districts to step up support for teacher and student safety
- Fairfax County Schools Say Students Must Keep Wearing Masks
- Fairfax County kids sent home for refusing to comply with mask guidelines
- The Arlington County Democratic Committee is Reconsidering Caucuses and Endorsements for Arlington School Board Candidates
- In split vote, Chesterfield School Board approves parental choice for masking children in schools
- Opinion/editorial: School threats demand accountability
- D.C.-area forecast: Colder again through the weekend with snow possible Friday into Saturday
