by Lowell
Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Saturday, July 16.
- The Worst Place in the World to Drill for Oil Is Up for Auction (“The government of the Democratic Republic of Congo speculates that up to 16 billion barrels of oil may lie under the rainforest. In addition to accelerating the climate crisis, oil exploration here would be a pollution disaster for communities that depend on it and for wildlife. It could also become a major new source of civil unrest in an already unstable country.”)
- What’s at Stake in the Fight Against Monkeypox (“There’s still time for a forceful global response to shape the future of the disease.”)
- Europe heatwave: Deadly wildfires spread in Mediterranean (THIS is the climate crisis.)
- Global Economy Is Imperiled by a Force Hiding in Plain Sight
- Wonking Out: The Meaning of the Plunging Euro
- ‘Fruitful’ Talks Touted Even as Divisions Mar G-20 Finance Meet
- Wheat Falls to Pre-War Low With Food Shipments Surging in Crimea
- Exclusive: Russians have visited Iran at least twice in last month to examine weapons-capable drones
- Renewed Russian attacks strike several areas of Ukraine (Putin’s war criminal regime keeps hitting civilian areas. Prosecute them.)
- Biden says he confronted Saudis directly on Khashoggi
- What Biden Got Right on His Trip to the Middle East
- Biden meets with Arab Gulf countries to counter Iran threat
- Biden Expects More Saudi Oil After Trip to Kingdom
- Biden hopes for Israeli integration at Arab summit in Saudi
- US Commits $1 Billion for Mideast, North Africa Food Security
- US Troops to Leave Red Sea Island Saudi Arabia Wants to Develop
- Mexico Captures Notorious Drug Kingpin Rafael Caro Quintero (“Rafael Caro Quintero, an accused drug cartel leader, was convicted of killing Enrique Camarena, a Drug Enforcement Administration agent, and was wanted by the F.BI.”)
- Brazil’s weak response to Phillips–Pereira murders threatens Indigenous people, lawyer says (Brazil needs completely new leadership.)
- Sri Lanka’s ousted president says he ‘took all possible steps’ to prevent crisis
- HHS orders 2.5M additional monkeypox vaccines to respond to outbreak
- A hypothetical weather forecast for 2050 is coming true next week
- Mother Nature Dissents (“From Texas to California, voters are enduring rude wake-up calls about the future of our country.”)
- Justice Dept. backs House over Jan. 6 subpoena to Meadows (“The Justice Department declared Friday that the Jan. 6 select committee has adequately justified its subpoena for testimony and documents from Mark Meadows, a former chief of staff in Donald Trump’s White House.”)
- Jan. 6 committee subpoenas Secret Service amid text message controversy
- First on CNN: DHS inspector general told Jan. 6 panel he went to Mayorkas about Secret Service cooperation
- Jan. 6 Panel to Dissect Trump’s 187 Minutes of Inaction During Riot (It wasn’t a spontaneous “riot,” it was a violent insurrection/coup attempt by Trump and his supporters.)
- Trump campaign operative who delivered Jan. 6 false elector lists is identified
- Exclusive: Fulton County DA sends ‘target’ letters to Trump allies in Georgia investigation
- The Fulton County DA Tightens The Screws
- Trump, battered by January 6 testimony, mulls 2024 run – and not all Republicans are happy
- Sexist Backlash Against Former Trump Aides (“Conservative media piling onto Alyssa Farah Griffin for a post-Trump rebrand that occurred more than a year ago speaks to the impact of Cassidy Hutchinson’s testimony and the ongoing January 6 hearings.”)
- Top Ga. Republicans informed they’re targets of Fulton DA probe
- As Joe Manchin Stymies Climate Plan, Democrats Say They’ve Had Enough
- Joe Manchin Throws Fuel on the Fire of a Burning Planet (Manchin is truly a bad person.)
- Climate change legislation still could pass Congress this year, Manchin insists (Yeah, riiiiight “Lucy with the Football” Manchin.)
- It’s Joe Manchin’s America (Gack.)
- Joe Manchin Has Sold Us All Out Again
- Democrats vent their fury as Joe Manchin shelves action on climate change
- The hidden absurdities behind Joe Manchin’s ugly new reversal
- Joe Manchin Plays the Role of Wrecker, Again
- Biden pledges executive action after Joe Manchin scuppers climate agenda
- ‘A modern-day villain’: Joe Manchin condemned for killing US climate action
- Elon Musk responds to Twitter, seeks trial delay
- The coming reign of reproductive terror (“Every new abortion restriction comes with ways to make women and health care providers live in constant fear.”)
- This Michigan Democrat wants her party to “call bullshit, bullshit” (“State Sen. Mallory McMorrow on how Democrats can more effectively combat the GOP’s culture wars.”)
- Kamala Harris’ chief speechwriter is departing
- Jim Bopp Wants to Force Pregnant 10-Year-Olds to Give Birth. He’s Also Marjory Taylor Greene’s Lawyer.
- Jonathan Capehart: Why building abortion clinics on federal land in red states is a bad idea
- The GOP courted antiabortion zealots. Now they’re stuck with them. (“With the case of the 10-year-old raped in Ohio, Republicans are getting an early lesson in the monstrousness of their extreme abortion bans.”)
- House passes bill to protect interstate travel for abortions
- Indiana doctor reported 10-year-old’s rape and abortion to authorities, but right-wing media’s denial continues to spread
- Trump’s fundraising dips, trailing DeSantis
- Daughter of doctor who gave 10-year-old an abortion faced kidnapping threat
- Doctor who treated 10-year-old rape victim sends Indiana AG cease and desist letter
- Biden Drops Plan to Name Anti-Abortion Lawyer Backed by McConnell as Judge
- The poll results are in: Hageman holds commanding lead over Cheney
- With $27.6 million haul, Beto O’Rourke sets a new fundraising record in Texas politics
- J.D. Vance’s Campaign Fundraising Is Down to Its Bootstraps
- Social media post from Kentucky county GOP about ‘Jewish junta’ draws criticism
- Ivana Trump died of blunt impact injuries to torso – NYC medical examiner (“Reports in US media say she died after falling down stairs in her New York City apartment.”)
- Medical examiner says Jayland Walker was shot dozens of times
- 2Q22 Fundraising Numbers Coming In: U.S. House Candidates
- Video: Sen. Mark Warner Comments on “tragedy that’s taken place down in Buchanan County”; “I told you so” Regarding TikTok; “Freedom to Travel Act,” Inflation, Social Media Companies’ “get out of jail free card,” etc.
- Bob Good (R-VA05)’s $1,000/Table Fundraiser Claims to “Honor Veterans.” Bob Good’s Record Does Not. (Good “has pandered to [veterans] while quietly voting to make their lives harder.”)
- Sen. Tim Kaine meets with Danville business owners to discuss economic uncertainty
- Senator Warner visits Darden School of Business to talk about economic solutions
- Does Hung Cao Support Endorser Glenn Youngkin’s Plan to Ban Abortion? (Cao is the same person who bizarrely asked, “How is it that bacteria on Mars is considered life, but a viable fetus is not?”)
- Is Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s mixed message on same-sex marriage hurting Virginia’s ability to attract businesses?
- PolitiFact VA: Youngkin’s claim that Virginia protects same-sex marriage is flawed (Youngkin lies constantly.)
- If Virginia Senate turns red, Gov. Youngkin could get ban on abortions in commonwealth (Yep, obviously.)
- Youngkin appoints Confederate statue defender to historic resources board
- 2Q22 Fundraising Numbers Coming In: Virginia State Senate and House of Delegates Candidates, Committees, etc. (Also local candidates…)
- Youngkin eases day care, school masking, quarantine guidance (Completely moronic and irresponsible.)
- COVID hospitalizations, positivity rate going up following Fourth of July
- Virginia 10-Day New COVID-19 Cases Down 85% Compared to 1/19; Hospitalizations Down to 641 From ~4,000 in January; But at Highest Level Since Early March
- Clean Virginia Invests $650,000 in 2023 Candidates for the Virginia General Assembly
- Former Cville School Board Chair, Albemarle Dems Chair Amy Laufer Joins Two Other Dems Running to Oust Right-Wing Del. Rob Bell (R-HD55) (Laufer says she’s raised “$61,000 from about 120 local donors” in three weeks.)
- Fairfax County’s transportation projects receive boost in funding
- Fairfax Co. police release body cam footage of gun-pointing incident
- Fairfax chief defends officers who pointed gun at youth filming them
- As floodwater recedes, tiny Virginia community wonders what’s next
- D.C.-area forecast: Scattered storms late today, and heat cranks up into early week
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