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by Lowell
Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Tuesday, August 23.
- It’s Happened Before: Paleoclimate Study Shows Warming Oceans Could Lead to a Spike in Seabed Methane Emissions
- James Webb: Space telescope reveals ‘incredible’ Jupiter views
- Scientists didn’t expect Webb telescope images of Jupiter to be this good
- ‘Never seen Jupiter like this’: James Webb telescope shows incredible view of planet
- Europe’s economy succumbs to crisis
- After Six Months of War in Ukraine, Momentum Tilts Against Russia (“Moscow retains a firepower advantage, but Kyiv is starting to take the initiative, while Western support for Ukraine is holding firm despite economic pain”)
- A Nuclear Plant Is Held Hostage in Ukraine Amid Warnings of Disaster (“With Russia controlling the Zaporizhzhia plant, Ukrainian operators working at gunpoint are all that stand between the world and a catastrophe. The U.S. and its allies have called for the creation of a demilitarized zone, as Ukraine and Russia accuse each other of planning attacks on the facility.”)
- Whatever you hear about that Moscow bombing — don’t trust the Kremlin
- Car-bomb killing sows unease among Putin’s cheerleaders
- Ukraine: We were not behind Moscow car bomb killing
- State Department advises U.S. citizens to leave Ukraine now, says Russia is ‘stepping up efforts’ against civilians
- Ukraine: 9,000 of its troops killed since Russia began war
- New weapons for Ukraine suggest preparation for closer combat
- On eve of Ukraine’s national day, fears Russia will pounce
- State Department urges Americans to leave Ukraine; UN says world is at a moment of ‘maximum danger’ (“Nuclear saber-rattling must stop … come to the negotiating table to ease tensions and end the nuclear arms race, once and for all”)
- Car bombs and confusion: Dugina killing is a flashback to 1990s Russia
- Exclusive: Iran has dropped some demands for nuclear deal, U.S. official says
- Taiwan warns China of ‘heavy price’ for invasion on battle anniversary
- Trump, golf and Saudi Arabia: A filthy cycle of “sportswashing” (“New golf tour sponsored by the brutal Saudi monarchy is, of course, aligned with Donald Trump. It won’t end well”)
- Democrats Designed the Climate Law to Be a Game Changer. Here’s How. (“In a first, the measure legally defines greenhouse gases as pollution. That’ll make new regulations much tougher to challenge in court.”)
- Anthony Fauci’s Retirement Marks the End of an Era
- Fauci plans to step down in December after half a century in government
- US Life Expectancy Dropped in 2020 by Most Since WWII, CDC Says
- Popular weedkiller Roundup on trial again as cancer victims demand justice (We need to ban this shit, as well as mosquito spray and other crap that’s killing bees.)
- White House leaning toward canceling $10,000 in student loan debt for borrowers who make less than $125,000
- ICE officials under Trump told to wipe phones when leaving agency
- Mike Pence Owes the Country an Explanation (“The constitutional authority to call out the military is vested in the president of the United States. So what was Pence doing on January 6?”)
- Karl Rove: Trump Legal Woes Are ‘Dampening Republican Enthusiasm’ (“The GOP strategist said Trump should spend some of his $120 million war chest to help the stumbling Republican Senate candidates he endorsed.”)
- Files copied from voting systems were shared with Trump supporters, election deniers (A lot of people need to be in prison.)
- The Idea That Letting Trump Walk Will Heal America Is Ridiculous (Utterly absurd.)
- The Grifter-in-Chief’s Dangerous Gambit
- Trump Had 300 Classified Documents At Mar-A-Lago, Called Boxes ‘Mine’: Report
- Full text of National Archives letter to Trump on classified documents (“Just the News has obtained the full text of the letter that the National Archives sent to former President Donald Trump requesting classified documents”)
- Judge says FBI’s evidence for searching Mar-a-Lago is ‘reliable’
- Exclusive: Justice Department issues new subpoena to National Archives for more January 6 documents
- Gang of 8 wants to see Trump Mar-a-Lago search docs (That “Gang” includes Sen. Mark Warner.)
- The Trump Mar-a-Lago search was justified (This op-ed was actually published by Fox “News,” believe it or not.)
- Archives warned of national security damage from Trump’s classified Mar-a-Lago docs, letter shows
- Trump Had More Than 300 Classified Documents at Mar-a-Lago
- Trump sues to block DOJ from reviewing materials FBI seized at Mar-a-Lago until watchdog appointed
- Trump turns his legal battle after FBI search into political rallying cry
- Donald Trump, a Sane and Measured Man, Calls Mitch McConnell a “Broken Down Hack” With a “Crazy Wife”
- There’s a bipartisan bill to codify Roe — and abortion rights groups can’t stand it (That’s Sen. Tim Kaine’s bill.)
- Right-Wing Influence Peddler Leonard Leo Hits the Dark Money Motherlode
- How a Secretive Billionaire Handed His Fortune to the Architect of the Right-Wing Takeover of the Courts (Very, very disturbing. And in no way/shape/form should this ever be legal.)
- Blacks, others shouldn’t have to obliterate their presence to receive fair home value
- California congressman becomes latest Republican to invoke Nazis to defend Trump, bash Biden (Total nutjob.)
- Lindsey Graham shouldn’t escape testifying about Trump’s coup plot
- Mike Pence’s quiet subversion of Trump portends an ugly 2024
- How to cover election deniers? Try calling them election liars. (“They cannot be treated as normal candidates.” These candidates need to be automatically disqualified by the media, by voters, etc.)
- Matt Gaetz Fraudster Gets Five Years for $25 Million Scheme
- Colorado GOP Sen. Kevin Priola switches party affiliation to Democrat, citing election conspiracies and climate denialism (Every Republican who rejects election conspiracies and climate science denial should do this. Which means that hardly any will, sad to say.)
- Which Republican Senate candidate is worst? There are so many choices!
- Desperate Alex Jones Pleads for Forgiveness From Trump After Backing DeSantis
- In Nevada, Democrats’ midterm prospects look better despite headwinds: Suffolk poll
- Walker, criticizing climate law, asks: ‘Don’t we have enough trees around here?’ (This guy is seriously damaged, mentally, and has no business running for any office, let alone holding one. WTF, Republicans?!?)
- Ron Johnson slams Trump team for not approving unproven COVID-19 treatments (Ron Johnson is unbalanced.)
- To Fight Election Falsehoods, Social Media Companies Ready a Familiar Playbook (Not sufficient!)
- Is Facebook profiting off hate? It’s complicated.
- Republican CNN contributors promote anti-LGBTQ Libs of TikTok account
- Twitter’s former security chief alleges company misled regulators about spam and lax security
- DeSantis rival to emerge from high-stakes Florida primary
- 13 Races To Watch In Florida And Oklahoma
- New York special election could be final litmus test before November
- New York takes center stage in fight for control of the House (“A half-dozen House seats in New York alone are rated toss-up or leaning narrowly toward one party in POLITICO’s Election Forecast.”)
- New York Democrats’ Disastrous Gerrymander Set the Stage for High Drama Today
- After attacks and primary challenge, Wisconsin GOP leader still stands by Trump (Deranged.)
- In memoir, NC Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson mulls 2024 run, calls for taking science, history out of elementary schools (WTF???)
- Did opposition to Liz Cheney boost far-right candidates in Wyoming?
- Liz Cheney Dares Kevin McCarthy And Jim Jordan To Subpoena Her
- Liz Cheney Is Winning the War (“She’s helped persuade voters that America’s gravest peril is the threat to democracy, which outranked cost of living, jobs, and the economy in a new poll. If she runs, her endgame will be simple: to stick it to Trump.”)
- Emails Show Omaha Police Planned Deal With Far Right-linked Gun Shop
- On MSNBC, Rep. Abigail Spanberger (D-VA07) Calls Right-Wing Attacks on FBI, Federal Law Enforcement “grotesquely disappointing,” “atrocious” and “deeply concerning” (Spanberger: “in my district, I’m running against someone who’s defended the 1/6 insurrectionists and called the FBI ‘corrupt’ and referred to them as ‘deep state’.”)
- Youngkin plans midterm campaign stops — including a 2024 early state
- As Oliver Willis Points Out, “Republicans will invoke Fauci [who did nothing wrong] for the next 15-25 years.” Meanwhile, in Virginia, Democrats Don’t Even Mention the Disgraced/Extremist George Allen, Bob McDonnell, Ken Cuccinelli, etc. Why Not?!?
- Virginia teachers have one of the biggest pay gaps in the country
- “Can you imagine the reaction to a Veterans Community Center for Dem veterans only?” “In what ways is [this]…even remotely acceptable?” (“So…all vets matter? Or not?”)
- Governor, agency seek public input on development of Virginia Energy Plan (Let them know you want CLEAN energy, and you want it as quickly as possible!)
- In Virginia’s internet corridor, climate targets and data center growth collide
- Governor Youngkin “fast-tracking” plan to reduce Virginia’s teacher shortage
- What monkeypox outbreak? Little planning by colleges as students resume classes
- Monday Virginia COVID-19 Stats: 10-Day New Cases at 23,257; Hospitalizations at 803 (Near Highest Level Since Early March)
- Editorial: Port project takes shape (“With funding in hand, Army Corps pushes ahead to make Hampton Roads the deepest harbor on the East Coast.”)
- Mountain Valley Pipeline submits stabilization plan in Jefferson National Forest
- Former Roanoke Councilman Jeffrey gets sentence of more than 2 years
- Youngkin unveils unusual partnership to fix problems in Petersburg
- First class enters Maggie Walker school after new testing policy begins
- Police emails to Fairfax schools about counselor’s solicitation charge bounced back
- Judge rejects suit: Ex-UVA student said he was suspended for comments on microaggressions
- Stoney urges Richmond School Board not to fire Superintendent Kamras
- A Virginia skill-game company has sued convenience stores nearly 150 times
- D.C.-area forecast: Trending drier with more sunshine and seasonable warmth
