by Lowell
Here are a few national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Monday, January 7.
- Top corporations have vowed to fight climate change. Researchers say their plans fall short.
- Climate change: Top companies exaggerating their progress – study
- The future of the pandemic is looking clearer as we learn more about infection
- Russia and China Unveil a Pact Against the West (“A sweeping agreement between Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping challenges the current political and military order.”)
- Scholz says response to Russia will be ‘united and decisive’ if Ukraine is invaded
- Macron Tries to Avert a European War and Reshape European Security
- Ukraine crisis: Macron says a deal to avoid war is within reach
- France’s Macron flies to meet Putin in risky bid to avert war
- Leaders meet around the globe hoping to calm Ukraine crisis
- Biden Will Press German Chancellor on Russia Sanctions and Pipeline
- “It’s not about Russia. It’s about Putin”: An expert explains Putin’s endgame in Ukraine (“Putin wants to cement his place in history by restoring Russian control over its neighbor.”)
- Top Biden Aide Says Russia Could Invade Ukraine ‘Any Day’ (White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan said the conflict would come at an ‘enormous human cost to Ukraine.'”)
- President Biden to visit Israel ‘later this year,’ White House says
- How British Conservatives Lost Their Way
- Beijing Winter Olympics Opening Day Draws About 16 Million U.S. Viewers, 43% Lower Than in 2018 (That’s like 5% of the country.)
- Olympics Opening Ceremony draws record-low ratings: Why aren’t Americans tuning in?
- Canada trucker protest: Ottawa declares emergency
- Ottawa Declares Emergency After Protests Spin ‘Out of Control’ (“Police seize fuel and propane at camps set up by the trucker convoy.”)
- After two years of closed borders, Australia welcomes the world back
- ‘Remain in Mexico’ is back under Biden, with little resemblance to the Trump version (“The re-implemented version of the program has a narrow scope and none of the zeal demonstrated by Trump officials.”)
- The GOP’s January 6 lies have reached a fever pitch
- At last the Republican Party comes clean: It stands for terrorism and Trump, against democracy (“GOP censure of Liz Cheney and Adam Kinzinger got little attention — but it’s a pivot point in American history”)
- When the Storming of the Capitol Becomes ‘Legitimate Political Discourse’
- Key Republicans send an unmistakable endorsement to Trump (“The GOP is ever closer to the destination to which it has long been headed — the legitimization of violence as a form of political expression”)
- Trump’s incendiary Texas speech may have deepened his legal troubles, experts say (“Promising pardons for insurrectionists and calling for protests if indicted could help make a case for obstruction of justice”)
- A party that censures its defenders of the Constitution has lost its way
- Trump’s election advisers were like ‘snake oil salesmen’, ex-Pence aide says (“Former chief of staff Marc Short joins several senior Republicans to defend the former vice-president in escalating feud with Trump”)
- What does Ivanka Trump know about Jan. 6? Congress is asking
- Ignoring Trump’s attacks, Congress persists in trying to prevent stolen elections
- Trump Reportedly Ripped Up Hundreds of Documents Illegally During Presidency (More crimes. When is he going to be arrested?)
- Juan Williams: GOP playing with racial fire over Supreme Court pick
- Democrats seek to woo winnable GOP senators on Supreme Court
- Amy Coney Barrett’s Long Game (“The newest Supreme Court Justice isn’t just another conservative—she’s the product of a Christian legal movement that is intent on remaking America.”)
- Trump, allies try to redefine racism by casting White men as victims
- Overhaul of Electoral Count Act ‘Absolutely’ Will Pass, Manchin Says
- Manchin: Social spending bill elements must go through committee process
- Manchin and Murkowski endorse each other during joint interview
- Biden’s ‘Friend’ Is the Enemy
- To Woo Trump Voters, Republicans Make Fauci Their Boogeyman (Very dangerous and reckless.)
- Kevin McCarthy’s secret to survival (“Integrity, honesty and a commitment to America’s democratic system? That’s not how you get ahead in today’s Republican Party.”)
- Biden’s agenda has been reset. His political fortunes may change, too. (“Events move on, even if the media doesn’t.”)
- The Conservative Assault on Education Claims Its Latest Victim (“A newly elected school board fires superintendent who supported diverse hiring.”)
- New Jersey Governor to End School Mask Mandate in Move to ‘Normalcy’ (“For the first time since the start of the pandemic, the state’s districts will be permitted to allow students and teachers to stop wearing masks. Gov. Philip Murphy’s move comes as other Democratic governors in the region are either rescinding or re-evaluating mask mandates for schoolchildren.”)
- Andrew Cuomo Plans Comeback Months After Resigning Amid Sexual-Harassment Claims
- Chris Cuomo Isn’t Done with CNN
- Spotify CEO says company won’t be “silencing” Joe Rogan (No, because they’re proud to have a racist, anti-science, irresponsible jerk on their platform.)
- Spotify’s CEO Is ‘Deeply Sorry’ But Won’t Drop Joe Rogan (That says it all.)
- Andrew Yang in now-deleted tweet: ‘I don’t think Joe Rogan is a racist’ (Let’s just say that everything I always thought about Andrew Yang is being confirmed.)
- “An official account of [Gov. Youngkin] is attacking a child. A grown man bullying a kid. I don’t even think Trump did that.” (“Governor- this is a disgrace and you owe Ethan a public apology immediately”)
- 17-Year-Old Virginia High School Student Ethan Lynne: “We all know that Youngkin has an agenda to attack and endanger students, and last night proved that.” (“I will not be intimidated by these attacks and will continue to be a voice for students across the commonwealth.”)
- Youngkin campaign criticized for Twitter spat with teenager involving Northam yearbook photo
- Youngkin account deletes Tweet attacking 17-year-old, but won’t apologize
- Youngkin campaign attacks high school student on Twitter
- In a time of plenty, can we spare a little more to modernize Virginia infrastructure?
- Could a 20-week abortion ban pass the General Assembly?
- In push for school choice, Youngkin’s hope may lie in a lesser-known option
- State lawmakers mull solutions for complicated absentee voting structure
- Republican bills aim to limit power of citizen environmental boards
- Judge who halted Youngkin order on masks disclosed her spouse teaches in Arlington
- Navy IDs SEAL candidate who died after completing brutal Hell Week test; another hospitalized after falling ill
- Police perceptions in Hampton Roads: Cities that reported the most negative encounters with law enforcement
- Black History Museum executive says everything’s on the table for future of Richmond’s Confederate monuments
- D.C.-area forecast: A light mix possible this morning, then a milder and mainly dry week ahead
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