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by Lowell
Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Monday, January 30.
- Ukraine war to accelerate shift to clean energy, BP says
- How Russia misread Germany’s growing influence (“From being late to recognize Moscow’s threat, Berlin now appears very much in play — and, indeed, wants hands on the controls”)
- We’ve Done Lots for Ukraine, but Winning Will Take Much More
- Ukraine: Boris Johnson says Putin threatened him with missile strike
- A Hunt for Russian Collaborators in Ukraine
- Back From War, Convict Fighters Will Test Russia (“Russian society faces the potential challenge of reintegrating traumatized men with military training, a history of crime and few job prospects.”)
- Along front-line river, this deadly road shows toll of Russia’s war (“After a Russian retreat, the Dnieper River is the new front line, and destroyed towns on a road running along the water through three Ukrainian regions are still under fire.”)
- Exclusive: Pro-Kremlin activists in Germany gave money for Russian army gear
- China targets consumption in bid to drive growth
- Population Decline Isn’t a Problem (and ‘More Babies’ Isn’t a Solution)
- China Urges Kevin McCarthy Not to Repeat Pelosi Visit to Taiwan
- China’s Top Nuclear-Weapons Lab Used U.S. Chips Decades After Ban
- Suicide bomber kills 28, wounds 150 at mosque in NW Pakistan
- Israel Strikes Iran Amid New International Push to Contain Tehran
- Israel appears to have been behind drone strike on Iranian factory -US official
- Blinken urges Israel-Palestinian calm as violence soars
- Erdoğan says Turkey may accept Finland into Nato without Sweden (“Turkish president’s comments come amid tensions with Stockholm and threaten to derail the alliance’s hopes of expanding to 32 countries”)
- Iranian protesters sentenced to death were tortured, says Amnesty report
- It’s Not Going Well for Britain’s New Prime Minister
- Adani Rout Hits $68 Billion as Fight With Hindenburg Intensifies
- How years of instability came to a head in Peru
- The economy keeps defying media expectations. It’s part of a pattern. (The media regularly denigrates anything that might be positive for Democrats, while wildly exaggerating anything that might be negative. It’s an obvious pattern, along with false equivalence/false balance.)
- Smaller Rate Increase by Federal Reserve Likely as Inflation Cools
- US renewable energy farms outstrip 99% of coal plants economically – study (“It is cheaper to build solar panels or cluster of wind turbines and connect them to the grid than to keep operating coal plants”)
- ‘Recession Resilient’ Climate Start-Ups Shine in Tech Downturn
- Recent attacks on electric substations have the Department of Energy concerned
- Schumer plots debt ceiling course against McCarthy: ‘We’ll win’
- McCarthy optimistic about agreement with Biden on debt ceiling
- Never again: How a ‘lesson of 2011’ shaped Biden’s no-negotiation stance on debt limit
- White House blasts McCarthy for comments on strengthening Social Security, Medicare
- Can Anyone Prevent America From Hurtling Off a Financial Cliff?
- Biden gets to know new partner in House in Hakeem Jeffries
- Manchin sees himself as shuttle diplomat from Democrats to McCarthy
- Trump’s lasting legacy on the judiciary is not just at the Supreme Court (Huge problem.)
- GOP national sales tax talk backfires, as Dems see political gold
- Are Blue States Ready To Relax Their Bans On Later Abortions?
- It’s not about “the kids”: GOP push family-friendly version of anti-LGBTQ agenda (“The pretense of ‘protecting the children’ is falling away, as Republican bills get more blatant in attacking adults”)
- Why the moral panic over “grooming” is so effective at manipulating the right-wing mind (“Experts explain the history of the right creating false narratives that connect LGBTQ issues to pedophilia”)
- The limited usefulness of Black conservatives (“Donald Trump’s behavior at Diamond’s funeral should be a warning for Black conservatives”)
- DOJ tells senators it is working to satisfy Trump and Biden document demands without harming special counsel probes
- Public equally concerned about Biden, Trump classified documents, new poll finds (This finding demonstrates: 1) a MASSIVE failure by the press to explain how these two cases are wildly different, with Trump’s case about a gazillion times worse; 2) a MASSIVE failure by the public to inform itself.)
- Far-right project that pushed election lies expands mission as Trump ramps up 2024 campaign
- Trump struggles to define himself at his first public campaign stop (“Trump tried to cast himself as both a great Republican leader and the ultimate outsider.”)
- First Thing: Ron DeSantis prepares for 2024 White House run (“Florida governor’s moves spur Trump to lash out at him during low-key events over the weekend in New Hampshire and South Carolina. Plus, Sarah Michelle Gellar makes a comeback”)
- Bill Barr’s Image Rehab Is Kaput (The fact that it ever happened in the first place is an indictment of the media.)
- The police killing in Memphis is a reminder we must change policing
- Black Memphis police spark dialogue on systemic racism in U.S.
- On violent policing, we say ‘never again’ but we get ‘once again’
- ‘Culture of policing’ and ‘ancient’ procedures were on display in Tyre Nichols videos, ex-officers say
- 71 Commands in 13 Minutes: Officers Gave Tyre Nichols Impossible Orders (“A Times analysis found that officers gave dozens of contradictory and unachievable orders to Mr. Nichols. The punishment was severe — and eventually fatal.” Absolutely appalling.)
- Jim Jordan shrugs off Tyre Nichols’ death because there’s no law ‘that can stop that evil’ (“Gym” Jordan is a disgrace to America.)
- NBC’s Chuck Todd and Rep. Jim Jordan Spar About “Double Standard” In Documents Debacle
- Monterey Park hero and Tyre Nichols’ family invited to attend State of the Union address
- Inside a US Neo-Nazi Homeschool Network With Thousands of Members (Deeply disturbing.)
- Matt Gaetz, Political Arsonist, Has New Powers. What Will He Do With Them?
- Sununu predicts DeSantis ‘probably’ tops Trump in 2024 GOP New Hampshire primary
- New Hampshire GOP governor says he’s considering 2024 White House bid
- The NYT should tell readers whether it helped crooked FBI agents get Trump elected in 2016
- Molotov Cocktail Hurled at a New Jersey Synagogue, Police Say
- Megyn Kelly Mocked On Twitter For Having A Meltdown Over Jill Biden’s Title (“The conservative commentator was triggered by the smallest thing.” Pathetic.)
- Lisa Loring, TV’s Original Wednesday Addams, Dead at 64 (R.I.P.)
- Video: Virginia Parents, Elected Officials Call for Lawmakers to Prioritize Families Over Corporations (In stark contrast, “The centerpiece of the governor’s budget proposal is $500 million in tax cuts that will go to profitable businesses and corporations.”)
- Will Dark Money Groups Stop Virginia Campaign Finance Reform? (Right-Wing Political Advocacy Group Americans for Prosperity Organization Lobbies Against a Disclosure Bill)
- The momentum around banning solitary confinement in Virginia continues to grow
- Virginia deer hunting bill has no ‘path forward,’ says committee chair (“Delegate sought to make hunting season year-round”)
- With student loan forgiveness halted, White House says 685K Virginia borrowers eligible for relief
- New population figures show Northern Virginia and Hampton Roads losing population, parts of rural Virginia gaining (“The fastest-growing part of the state is now the Richmond area. There’s also some evidence that young adults are moving into many rural areas.”)
- What happened at the secret bond hearing for a Newport News police officer charged with murder? Now we know.
- ‘That will never be us’: Hampton police chief condemns officers’ conduct in fatal beating of Tyre Nichols in Memphis
- ‘Hurt to no end’: Protesters gather in Norfolk to demand justice for Tyre Nichols, police accountability in Hampton Roads
- Virginia school announces new safety protocols as students return to class nearly a month after a 6-year-old allegedly shot a teacher
- GOP leaders endorse Obenshain in 41st; Bowman says he’s seeking ‘mom and dad’ support
- D.C.-area forecast: It’s a mild Monday before temperatures head downhill
