by Lowell
Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Sunday, January 8.
- What 2023 Holds for the Fight Against Climate Change
- Moscow ends self-proclaimed ceasefire, vows to press ahead in Ukraine
- Volunteers Seeking Revenge Against Russia Join the Fight in Ukraine (“Chechens, Crimean Tatars and people from the former Soviet republics, all with deep historical grievances against Moscow, are eagerly taking up arms for Kyiv.”)
- Ukraine Latest: War’s Massive Minefield; Putin’s Failed Gambit
- Russia’s Prison Fighters Stagger on Like a Zombie Apocalypse
- Brutalised, broken, mended: inside Ukraine’s rehabilitation centre for wounded veterans
- China reopens borders to tourists after three years of Covid closure
- China Reopens to the World
- Developing World Isn’t Ready for EVs—Unless They Are Chinese (“Chinese EVs are popular price leaders in Southeast Asia, one of the trends in the electric-vehicle market there that analysts say could be worrisome for global auto makers.”)
- Iran executes karate champion and volunteer children’s coach amid crackdown on protests (This regime is pure evil.)
- German police arrest Iranian man suspected of planning chemical terror attack
- Taliban rulers embark on ambitious project to change face of the Afghan capital
- North Korea’s nuclear escalation, explained (“Kim Jong Un’s military plans are raising tensions with the South to new heights.”)
- What we know about the XBB.1.5 COVID variant sweeping the Northeast
- New variant XBB.1.5 is ‘most transmissible’ yet, could fuel covid wave
- Biden to visit Mexico border in migrant push, but Republicans are his biggest wall
- Kevin McCarthy’s Hollow Victory Will Have Economic and Political Consequences (“If the new House Speaker is to get anything done, he will need to retain the support of far-right extremists.”)
- Kevin McCarthy’s Tarnished Triumph (“He finally got his long-sought speakership, but at what cost?”)
- Hakeem Jeffries Just Made History—and Gave a Helluva Speech
- Here Are the Concessions Kevin McCarthy Had to Make to Become House Speaker
- The Shakespearean Tragedy of Kevin McCarthy, Prince of Washington
- It’s Tempting to Laugh at McCarthy’s Struggles, but What Just Happened in the House Is Not a Joke
- “He Was All In”: Donald Trump’s Influence Over Congress Remains A Force To Be Reckoned With, Even If Waning
- How the right took joy and profit in McCarthy’s misery
- One person deserves praise in the House speaker chaos (“The person who deserves a standing ovation after this week’s House speaker chaos is clerk Cheryl Johnson. She has been the calm presence at the front of the House chamber, keeping order with a gavel, a poker face and a lot of dignity. Without a speaker in place, she was temporarily in charge.”)
- The Memo: Republicans stumble out of the starting blocks
- Kevin McCarthy ‘won’ the House speakership. Now the country will pay the price
- America’s Enemies Win Big From McCarthy
- In Speaker Fight’s Final Hours, Arm-Twisting, Flaring Tempers and Calls From Trump
- Back in their districts, House speaker holdouts get cheers, jeers and shrugs
- How McCarthy survived the GOP revolt to become speaker (“In a deal with hard-liners, the California Republican won the gavel but set up a showdown over government spending.” Completely asinine and irresponsible.)
- With McCarthy as speaker, House GOP readies for fiscal showdowns
- For GOP, Speaker Debacle Has Roots in Newt Gingrich’s Revolt (“Mr. Gingrich began the zero-sum politics that mutated into the brand of the Tea Party and Trump M.A.G.A. Republicans and that presaged the raucous speaker battle in the House” A lot of really, really bad stuff in this country traces its roots back to Newt Gingrich.)
- Speaker McCarthy: A weakened leader or emboldened survivor?
- Mike Lindell Turns on Marjorie Taylor Greene Over Speaker Vote (Batsh** extremist vs. another batsh** extremist)
- McCarthy Starts Out With Agenda Already Hemmed In by Dissidents
- The investigations the House GOP plans to run now (“McCarthy has left the door open to launching eventual impeachment proceedings, which some of his members have already begun to call for” What a f’ing disgrace.)
- Opinion: The deal McCarthy struck was an inexplicable act of self destruction
- Kevin McCarthy Will Take Us Back to the 1920s. Is That Good? (“Rep. French Hill invoked the legacy of Calvin Coolidge in nominating Kevin McCarthy, which, um…”)
- N.Y. Judge Refuses To Dismiss Attorney General’s $250 Million Trump Fraud Suit
- Cigars and Cry Rooms: Meet Musk’s New ‘Cutthroat’ Twitter VP (“The platform’s head of trust and safety, Ella Irwin, is as polarizing as her boss, former colleagues tell The Daily Beast.”)
- Battle to dethrone Tesla heats up just as Musk is distracted by Twitter
- Friday Night Update from the ER in Arlington, VA: “Watching someone undergo CPR is very disturbing. I’m glad the NFL postponed/cancelled the game.” (In other news, “We’re not seeing nearly as much influenza and RSV as we were a few weeks ago.”)
- Christian Walker: Matt Schlapp Should Resign From CPAC
- Utah’s Great Salt Lake Could Dry Up Within 5 Years, Scientists Warn (“‘The lake’s ecosystem is not only on the edge of collapse. It is collapsing,’ said one researcher.” Horrifying.)
- Damar Hamlin thanks everyone for support in first public comments since cardiac arrest
- Video: Former Rep. Elaine Luria Says “I don’t think there will be any governing possible with Kevin McCarthy as Speaker” (“…this is two years where they’re not going to accomplish anything…It’s about grievances, it’s not about governing”)
- What will week as prominent McCarthy holdout mean for Rep. Bob Good?
- Editorial: With coffers full, lawmakers can make real progress tackling Virginia’s pressing needs
- We Can’t Allow the VA GOP to Roll Back Progress on Clean Cars! (Del. Lamont Bagby: We need to “make sure Virginia doesn’t look like the Flintstones, while Maryland and other states look like the Jetsons.”)
- The Crucial Special Election in SD7 Is THIS COMING TUESDAY; Here’s Why It Matters a LOT That We Elect Democrat Aaron Rouse!
- Teacher shot by 6-year-old no longer in critical condition as she’s hailed a hero for helping pupils flee
- Teacher shot by 6-year-old is in serious but stable condition, authorities say
- Virginia school district where 6-year-old allegedly shot teacher has had 3 school-related shootings in 17 months
- Mayor: Teacher shot by 6-year-old ‘red flag for the country’
- Shooting of teacher by six-year-old a red flag for US, says mayor
- A 6-year-old is accused of shooting his teacher. His path through the justice system will be different. (“A first-grade student at Richneck Elementary School in Newport News was taken into custody Friday after police said he shot his teacher inside a classroom. While children that young can be charged with a crime in Virginia, their path through the legal system is much different than it is for older children or adults.”)
- Newport News teacher shot by 6-year-old student is in stable condition, officials say
- Rescued Envigo beagles reunite in Roanoke
- D.C.-area forecast: Rain showers and a bit of wintry mix possible late today
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