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by Lowell
Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Wednesday, July 27.
- What Happens If the World Gets Too Hot for Animals to Survive? (“The last time climate was as warm as it will be in the next 50 to 100 years was 3 million years ago.”)
- China vows steady green energy growth as Europe returns to coal (Returning to coal is the completely/wildly wrong direction.)
- Climate ‘Leader’ Netflix Donated to Pro-Pipeline, Koch-Supported Think Tank
- Scientists hone argument that coronavirus came from Wuhan market
- Why Russia is abandoning the International Space Station
- Putin’s new gas squeeze condemns Europe to recession and a hard winter of rationing
- Estonia’s prime minister has a message for the West: ‘Don’t worry about Putin’s feelings’
- What Putin’s Treatment of Jews Reveals About Russia
- Ukraine confirms strikes on key bridge in Kherson
- Biden Will Speak With Xi on Thursday as US-China Ties Worsen
- US military making plans in case Pelosi travels to Taiwan
- ‘Nazi’ talk: Orbán adviser trashes ‘mixed race’ speech in dramatic exit (Orban is a fascist, for sure.)
- Viktor Orban Will Still Speak at CPAC Despite ‘Nazi’ Speech Backlash (The fact that US conservatives welcome a fascist like Orban tells us everything we know about them.)
- With Draghi Gone, Putin May Make Moves on Italy
- Tunisia referendum approves expansion of president’s powers – officials (Appalling.)
- In fighting gun crime, Canada has an American problem
- US Risks Losing Billions in Taxes as Congress Spurns Global Deal (“Just as feared by some negotiators, it’s shown little appetite for enacting the 15% worldwide minimum tax.” Ugh.)
- Here’s What to Expect From the Fed’s Policy Review Today
- As Fed battles inflation demon with aggressive rate hikes, economy hangs in balance
- MISO board approves $10.3B transmission plan to support 53 GW of renewables (“The 18 transmission projects approved Monday are designed to facilitate an expected shift in MISO’s generation mix, including the retirement of about 58 GW of mainly coal-fired power plants, and the addition of about 90 GW of solar, gas and wind by 2039, according to Johnson’s presentation.”)
- The Biden Administration Is Set to Lower Prescription Drug Costs
- If GOP senators don’t fear this vote, what could possibly scare them? (“Allowing Medicare to negotiate drug prices is absurdly popular.”)
- Justice Dept. investigating Trump’s actions in Jan. 6 criminal probe
- Justice Dept. Asking Witnesses About Trump in Its Jan. 6 Investigation
- ‘Kind of Wild/Creative’: Emails Shed Light on Trump Fake Electors Plan
- Trump’s defense secretary denies there were orders to have 10K troops ready to deploy on January 6
- Merrick Garland does not rule out prosecuting Trump over Jan. 6
- Garland promises ‘justice without fear or favor’ as DoJ digs into Trump’s January 6 role
- AG Garland says Trump’s potential 2024 candidacy will not impact Jan. 6 investigation
- The DOJ is picking up the pace of its Jan. 6 investigation. Finally.
- Hawley, Cruz escape Jan. 6 probe, have no regrets over role (These two guys are both evil.)
- The Supreme Court Is Making America Ungovernable
- A Word of Advice to Chief Justice Roberts: Retire (“You got what you came for, and now things are out of your control.” Yep, he’s completely failed.)
- Democrats introduce bill to enact term limits for Supreme Court justices
- The Jan. 6 hearings are breaking through in key battleground states. Partisan rifts remain. (There’s really no need to say “partisan rifts remain,” as that goes without saying.)
- Self-awareness in short supply as Trump calls for law and order in DC
- In First Speech Back in D.C., Trump Confirms He’ll Rule Like a Dictator in Second Term (“Among other things, the former president wants to start executing drug dealers and calling in the National Guard without going through the proper channels first.”)
- As Trump speaks in Washington, his allies prepare for a second term (Let’s all be clear what the stakes are: a second Trump term would be the end of America’s experiment in democracy, rule of law, etc.)
- Trump Returns To Scene Of Attempted Coup For First Time Since Leaving Office
- Trump shows his 2024 campaign would take the country down a dark and dangerous road
- Trump’s 2024 Soft Launch (“A grisly speech about ‘law and order’ pivots to GOP culture-war issues.” The phrase “culture war” really needs to be retired, as that’s not what it’s about.)
- Trump, in return to D.C., hints at 2024 while rehashing 2020 (Trump should be in prison for many, many crimes.)
- Pence tries to look forward in Washington speech amid Jan. 6 tension with Trump (Pence is pathetic.)
- Mike Pence Is the Unspeaking Mystery at the Center of January 6 (Pence is a disgrace.)
- Pence gets dissed again — and he ‘deserves it’ (“So, Pence’s idea of differentiating himself from Trump is to praise Trump and to give the same sort of ‘criticize and complain’ speech Trump does, only with less feeling? No wonder he’s losing the battle.”)
- Man’s 63-month prison term matches longest for Capitol riot
- The View’s hiring of serial liar and Trump propagandist Alyssa Farah Griffin is a huge mistake
- 5 reasons Democrats could defy history in the midterms
- A repulsive new breed of Trumpist candidates poses a fresh threat
- More Republicans are dumping Trump. But the GOP still imperils democracy.
- Walker’s fumbles highlight GOP’s rocky Senate roster (“Even if the Trump-backed Republican nominee in Georgia can get back on script, the party also has potential worries in Ohio, Pennsylvania and Arizona.”)
- Ohio Senate Candidate J.D. Vance Explains Comments About People Staying in Unhappy, ‘Even Violent’ Marriages (Vance is a nutjob.)
- House Dems berate campaign arm over ‘very dangerous’ GOP primary scheme
- Liberal PAC launches $23 million effort to turn out suburban women
- So, Do Any of the Newer Democrats Who Might Replace Joe Biden in 2024 Have What It Takes?
- Republicans stay mum as same-sex marriage vote nears in Senate
- Will Wisconsin’s Republicans Make Voting Meaningless? (“Activists are combining voter suppression with election conspiracies to capture the state in 2022 and beyond.” Horrifying and unacceptable.)
- An Indiana doctor says she has been harassed for giving an abortion to a 10-year-old
- Mike Pence’s Former Chief of Staff Predicts Matt Gaetz Will “Be in Prison for Child Sex Trafficking by 2024”
- 19-year-old turns Gaetz insult into $115K abortion rights fundraiser
- Turning Point USA event: Neo-Nazis outside, GOP lies and slurs inside
- More Leaked Audio: Bannon Bragged That He Used Porn to Help Smear Hunter Biden
- Exclusive: Neo-Nazi Marine Plotted Mass Murder, Rape Campaigns with Group, Feds Say
- Schumer Tells Donors Tech Antitrust Measure Is Unlikely to Pass
- Doug Mastriano consultant and Gab CEO Andrew Torba complains that “pagans, Jews, non-believers, atheists” have too much political power
- Sandy Hook defamation jury told of Alex Jones’s ‘massive campaign of lies’ (Alex Jones is evil incarnate.)
- OAN continues its unhinged attacks against Verizon while flailing for a new carrier
- Chris Cuomo tapped to host prime-time show on NewsNation
- Facebook Parent Meta Poised to Report First-Ever Revenue Drop
- Video: On “All In with Chris Hayes,” Rep. Elaine Luria (D-VA02) Says Marc Short Appearing Before Grand Jury Indicates DoJ Seems to Be “ratcheting up the level of their investigation…continuing to accelerate”
- SILENCE: Jen Kiggans is Refusing to Comment on Republicans’ Vote Against Protecting Same-Sex and Interracial Marriage, and Contraceptives (“Kiggans, a political opportunist and far-right extremist has remained silent in the face of these shocking votes”)
- Rep. Abigail Spanberger (D-VA07) Rips “Planned Purge of Federal Employees by Trump Administration Loyalists” as “Deliberate Display of Contempt for Career Public Servants” (Spanberger ” is a Former Federal Employee who Represents Many Current & Retired Public Servants”)
- Video: Luria Campaign Releases Second Campaign Ad, Highlighting Continued Service to Protecting and Defending the Constitution From All Enemies, Foreign and Domestic
- Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin in positive territory in new VCU poll (49% approval is nothing to write home about, especially when it’s by a polling outfit run by someone who is strongly pro-Youngkin and anti-Democratic.)
- Mountain Valley Pipeline wants another four years to finish work. Virginians remain split.
- Miyares wants Virginia to learn from missteps in Uvalde, Texas (Of course, Miyares won’t advocate for doing anything about the root cause of the problem, which is powerful firearms in the hands of people intent on mass murder.)
- Poll Results: Virginians View Community Violence, Health Care Workforce Shortages as Top Public Health Concerns (39% say they still wear masks in crowded indoor spaces; 38% say they don’t take any precautions. 15% say they still avoid large crowds and gatherings)
- Virginia 10-Day New COVID-19 Cases Down 84% Compared to 1/19; Hospitalizations Down to 783 From ~4,000 in January; But at Highest Level Since Early March
- UVA Students Rip Gov. Youngkin Pick of Bert Ellis to UVA Board of Visitors as “either negligent or willfully rewarding behavior that endangers students” (“We deserve someone who respects student self-governance, embraces the University’s commitment to diversity and at the very least, leaves their razor blades for shaving.”)
- UVa Student Council wants new BOV member out
- No clear path for flood relief in Virginia (“Youngkin’s planned withdrawal from RGGI complicates the state’s effort to support disaster victims.”)
- New tourism grants seek to keep Virginians in state for their vacations
- Richmond wants to remove the A.P. Hill statue, but its fate is held up in court
- Williams: Richmond’s Confederate monuments are mostly gone. Police transparency remains a problem.
- Hanover NAACP urges reconsideration of some School Board appointments
- Some parents call for changes to Hanover School Board: ‘It strikes fear into my heart’
- Virginia Beach threatened to walk away from a regional economic development group. Now it wants to see a return on its investment.
- D.C.-area forecast: Warmer and more humid today as shower and storm chances continue
