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by Lowell
Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Wednesday, June 15.
- Climate change: Green energy ‘stagnates’ as fossil fuels dominate (“The study says that the transition to renewables, in essence, has stalled. The use of coal, oil and gas continues to dominate total energy consumption.”)
New data reveals extraordinary global heating in the Arctic (“Temperatures in the Barents Sea region are ‘off the scale’ and may affect extreme weather in the US and Europe” We should all be approaching this like the crisis that it is.)- Raft by Raft, a Rainforest Loses Its Trees (“The Congo River Basin rainforest, vital in the fight against climate change, is also a profit center for tiny villages and international lumber companies.” UGH.)
- Russian Coal Mine Responsible for Huge Methane Leaks (F’ing Putin again.)
- WHO Will Rename Monkeypox Virus to Minimize Stigma and Racism
- Global abortion-rights advocates worry their countries are next if Roe falls
- In Ukraine, is the balance tipping in Moscow’s favor? Not yet.
- War in Ukraine reaches pivotal moment that could determine long-term outcome, intelligence officials say
- In Ukraine, mines take lives even after fighting moves on
- First attempt at safe route out of encircled Ukraine city
- Those pushing Ukraine to concede territory need to listen to Putin’s recent words
- Russia Tries to Corner Ukrainians in Key City as Weapons Pleas Grow Dire (“The battle for Sievierodonetsk appears to be entering its final stages. NATO ministers are set to meet amid appeals for more aid.”)
- Russians control 80 percent of key Ukraine city, cut escape routes
- Ukraine fights for Sievierodonetsk as Russia’s ‘surrender’ ultimatum passes
- Romania Sees an Opening to Become an Energy Power in Europe
- Saudi Arabia’s Attempt at Sportswashing Isn’t Working
- Biden to visit Middle East allies amid strains
Brazil envoy apologises to Dom Phillips’ family for saying bodies had been found (“Ambassador ‘deeply sorry’ for ‘information that did not prove correct’ as search continues for missing journalist and colleague”)- The U.S. must oppose India’s rising Islamophobia
- Over 100m Americans urged to stay indoors over extreme heat and humidity (Unless we address the climate crisis aggressively, this is only going to get worse.)
- What today’s Fed meeting could mean for you and the economy
- Fed Weighs 0.75-Point Hike as Stock Futures Rise
- Markets and households lose faith that Fed can handle inflation
- Biden Weighs Tariff Rollback to Ease Inflation, Even a Little Bit
- FDA Advisers Back Moderna’s COVID-19 Vaccine For Older Kids
- US abortions rise: 1 in 5 pregnancies terminated in 2020
- The Looming Reversal Of Roe v. Wade Is Another Perilous Sign For American Democracy
- How aggressively should liberals attack the Supreme Court?
- Biden is under pressure on gas prices. So he’s putting pressure on oil companies
- More than 20 million farm animals die on way to abattoir in US every year (This entire industry is an abomination; don’t buy anything from it.)
- U.S. Home Equity Hits Highest Level on Record—$27.8 Trillion
- Americans have gone back to work. Now we can move toward steady growth.
- New details emerge of Oval Office confrontation three days before Jan. 6
- Democrats pressure Jan. 6 panel to pursue criminal referrals of Trump
- The January 6 Committee Is Not Messing Around
- I thought the Jan. 6 committee wouldn’t matter. I was wrong.
- Trump might have to be prosecuted to save American democracy, an expert on authoritarianism argues
- The Two-Pronged Test That Could Put Trump in Prison
- The Future Criminal Case Against Donald Trump
- Jan. 6 panel divided over whether to issue criminal referral of Trump (“Disagreement reflects debate within committee over best strategy to hold former president and others accountable”)
- Trump team descends into infighting over Jan. 6
- Jan. 6 Panel Puts Trump Fund-Raising Tactics Under Scrutiny
- Despite Testimony, Bill Stepien Is Still Making Lots Of Money Spreading Trump’s Election Lie
- This Sentence Is Possibly the Purest Distillation of What Motivates Authoritarian Apparatchiks (“Step right up, Jeffrey Clark.”)
- How prosecutors can sidestep the question of Trump’s intent
- The media must say it: The GOP is undermining democracy
- No Republican candidate should be able to escape the Jan. 6 hearings
- Trump’s Coup Attempt Nearly Included a Saturday Night Massacre (“Wild new reporting sheds light on DOJ underling Jeffrey Clark’s plot to become attorney general in order to help Trump overturn the election.”)
- How the testimony of Trump aides differs from their public statements
- Photos capture election-night tension at White House as Trump family, aides watch lead fade away
- The Republic Is Lucky to Be Alive (“A DOJ lawyer wanted an investigation into whether Chinese thermostats controlled our voting machines”)
- The good news about gun control isn’t the bipartisan deal
- How a centrist, a liberal and 2 conservatives achieved 4-part harmony on guns
- More guns in schools, and everywhere else? Have we gone mad? (Republicans sure have.)
- House passes bill to extend security protections to families of Supreme Court justices
- Leave Joe Biden Alone (“Biden’s been a good president, but Republicans want to impeach him and some Democrats want to replace him. — Every administration has its ups and downs; today I examine why the Biden White House is taking more than its fair share of hits.”)
- Scoop: Keisha Lance Bottoms to join White House
- How the Christian Home-Schooling Lobby Feeds on Fear Of Public Schools
- Right-wing extremists target Pride events after GOP embraces ‘groomer’ rhetoric
- Analysis: Far-Right Republicans Press Closer to Power Over Future Elections (“Midway through primary season, G.O.P. voters have elevated candidates who owe their rise to amplifying doubts about the 2020 election. The nominees are now competing for offices that will hold significant sway over the administration of the 2024 presidential election in swing states.”)
- The ugly truth about the right-wing grift machine has been revealed
- 5 takeaways from Tuesday’s primaries (“Races showed the difficulty of surviving in a GOP still dominated by Trump without embracing his grievances”)
- Major water cutbacks loom as shrinking Colorado River nears ‘moment of reckoning’
- Wind and solar power are ‘bailing out’ Texas amid record heat and energy demand
- Publix heiress paid Kimberly Guilfoyle’s $60,000 speaking fee on Jan. 6
- GOP Rep. Nancy Mace Defeats Trump-Backed Primary Challenger, Per Projection
- In South Carolina, a Republican congressman who voted to impeach Trump loses his primary to a Trump-backed rival.
- Trump gets impeachment revenge on Tom Rice in South Carolina — but Nancy Mace prevails
- Trump takes down his first impeachment victim: 5 takeaways from a big primary night
- Trump gets a split decision in South Carolina: Rice is beaten as Mace survives
- South Florida synagogue sues over Florida’s new 15-week abortion ban
- Pennsylvania’s vote-counting rules risk 2024 electoral chaos
- Trump’s pick for Pa. governor says he sees ‘parallels’ to Hitler’s power grab in Capitol riot (This guy is completely bonkers.)
- The Potato Roll Empire Bankrolling a Christian Nationalist (“The Martin family were bit players in politics, until Doug Mastriano came along.”)
- Fox spent more time attacking trans people and drag queens than it did covering the second January 6 hearing
- After convincing its viewers that voter fraud is rampant, OAN is now urging them to become election workers(Very dangerous and disturbing.)
- Joe Kahn is now editing the New York Times. Don’t expect a revolution.
- “We Have to Be Ready”: Steady and Calm Joe Kahn Takes Charge of the Turbulent Times (“On Day 1 atop the masthead, the new executive editor talks social media controversies, digital transformation, and meeting the hyperpartisan political moment. ‘The idea that the Times is stuck in some 1980s paradigm of both-sides journalism,’ he says, ‘is pretty factually false.'”)
- Florida abortion ban violates Jews’ religious freedom, lawsuit says
- GOP commission refuses to certify New Mexico primary vote (“Votes in a New Mexico community are at risk of not counting after a Republican-led commission refused to approve primary election results over distrust of Dominion vote-tallying machines.” Completely nutso.)
- Adam Laxalt wins Nevada Republican Senate primary, will face Cortez Masto
- Lombardo routs field in GOP governor primary; election doubter prevails for SOS
- QAnon-linked candidate wins Republican nod for Nevada’s top elections post (“Jim Marchant has said that he ran for secretary of state at the urging of Juan O Savin, a prominent QAnon influencer”)
- Jim Marchant, a Trump loyalist, is G.O.P. voters’ choice to be Nevada’s top election official. (That’s really, really bad.)
- Herschel Walker Says He’s a Model Dad. He Has a Secret Son.
- From valedictorian to “honorary deputy”: 5 times Herschel Walker was caught inflating his resume (“A list of some of Walker’s most bizarre and despicable fabrications to date”)
- Republican Mayra Flores wins South Texas House seat long a Democratic stronghold (“Rising Republican star Mayra Flores beat out Democratic challenger Dan Sanchez on Tuesday in a special election to finish Democratic Rep. Filemon Vela’s current term in South Texas, a competitive congressional seat”)
- James Patterson Apologizes for Saying White Writers Face a ‘Form of Racism’
- Bass has pulled ahead of Caruso. She can thank those last-minute mail-in voters
- Far-Right Influencers Hyped Coeur d’Alene Pride Before Patriot Front Showed Up
- Ohio Enacts Absurd Law Arming Teachers in the Classroom
- GOP Congressional primaries in Virginia clouded by 2020 election (“GOP candidates largely didn’t respond when VPM News emailed a question about whether they would have certified the 2020 election.”)
- With Virginia’s Primaries for U.S. House a Week Away, Here are the Fundraising Numbers and Frontrunners
- Schapiro: Va. Democrat readies for her close-up with 1/6 panel — and voters
- Rep. Don Beyer Introduces Reconciliation-Ready Legislation To Restrict Assault Weapons; Would Impose 1,000% Excise Tax on Assault Weapons, High-Capacity Magazines
- Beyer introduces bill to tax assault-style weapons at 1,000 percent
- Rep. Abigail Spanberger (D-VA07) Helps Lead Introduction of Bipartisan Bill to Prevent Future Baby Formula Shortages
- Will Governor Youngkin include a gas tax holiday in his budget amendments?
- Virginia 10-Day New COVID-19 Cases Down 86% Compared to 1/19; Hospitalizations Down to 572 From ~4,000 in January; Both Up From a Couple Months Ago
- Is Virginia’s lieutenant governor paying attention to her friends? (“But more than two weeks after I sent a letter to Earle-Sears, the tweet is still public, and the administration’s response is silence.”)
- Virginia’s red flag law has been used hundreds of times since taking effect
- One in 10 Virginians charged with police assaults have a history of mental illness
- Fairfax County is a leader in promoting red-flag laws. Others should follow.
- Boeing announces partnership with Commonwealth of Virginia, Virginia Tech to create center for veterans and military families
- Virginia Beach principals want protection from ‘slanderous’ comments made on camera during School Board meetings (“A letter signed by two groups of principals requested a change to the board’s policy, which allows community members to discuss whatever they want in the recorded and widely shared formal meeting.”)
- Williams: Let’s get real: Richmond’s ills won’t be cured by a slogan
- Envigo’s Cumberland beagle mill to close; lawmakers urge adoption of remaining dogs
- Virginia Tech will keep tuition flat for in-state undergrads, raise it 3% for everyone else
- Community development group has millions that could be used in Norfolk
- Portsmouth City Council’s second attempt to hire ex-police chief as city manager passes with divided vote
- Editorial: In the Roanoke Valley, dodging discussions by making books disappear
- Va. trio found fatally shot wrote of plans to die. The mystery is why.
- Jack Del Rio addresses Commanders, apologizes for ‘dust-up’ comments (Uh huh.)
- D.C.-area forecast: Hot and humid ahead of what looks like a wonderful weekend
