by Lowell
Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Thursday, January 26.
- Clean energy race sparks more ambitious climate policies, says report
- Pope Francis calls for end to anti-gay laws and LGBTQ+ welcome from church
- One year in, both Ukraine and Russia still think they can win (“As the US announces it will procure tanks for Ukraine, Kyiv and Moscow are fighting a battle of attrition in Bakhmut — and preparing for what’s next.”)
- A Russian graveyard reveals Wagner’s prisoner army
- Analysis: Ukraine War Accelerates Shift of Power in Europe to the East
- Ukraine says US and German tank pledges ‘only the beginning’ and calls for fighter jets (“President Volodymyr Zelenskiy praised the decision by western allies but urged speed in the delivery of new weaponry”)
- Russia downplays West’s move on tanks, strikes Ukraine again (“From Washington to Berlin to Kyiv, a Western decision to send battle tanks to Ukraine was hailed enthusiastically.”)
- Inside Washington’s about-face on sending tanks to Ukraine
- What difference will the tanks for Ukraine make?
- Russia unleashes strikes after US and Germany decide to send tanks
- As Elections Loom in Turkey, Erdogan Is Spending for Victory
- Britain’s Cautionary Tale of Self-Destruction
- Nine Palestinians killed in Israeli raid in Jenin
- EU wants to send more people back to Africa, Middle East, Asia
- Puerto Rico Hands Control of its Power Plants to a Natural Gas Company (WTF???)
- Latest U.S. Economic Data Is Expected to Show Continued Resilience
- US economy likely slowed but still posted solid growth in Q4
- Trump’s worst judge is now a dangerous threat to press freedom (“An unhinged case brought by anti-vaxxers will be heard by one of the biggest reactionaries in the federal judiciary.”)
- Archives weighs asking past presidents, VPs to look for classified items
- McCarthy may regret kicking Schiff off House Intelligence Committee
- Democrats grapple over whether Biden should negotiate with McCarthy on raising debt limit
- Democrats have a two-part plan to use the debt ceiling against Republicans
- The Jan. 6 committee report contains a treasure trove in fine print
- G.O.P. State Lawmakers Push a Growing Wave of Anti-Transgender Bills (Appalling.)
- Williams: The war on Black history is hurting white Americans too
- Secret Service report analyzes mass attacks in the U.S. Here are key takeaways
- Data From Cities Show Violent Crime Rates Fell Slightly Last Year
- Conservative Columnist Shreds ‘Deranged Hobo’ Trump: ‘Lost His Grip On Reality’
- Trump seeks to shift his idling White House campaign back into gear
- Trump’s Terrified 2024 Rivals Show It’s His Race to Lose (“Republicans’ reluctance to enter the presidential race is telling, and the longer they wait, the more likely Trump’s renomination becomes.”)
- Report: Marjorie Taylor Greene Is “Angling” to Be Trump’s VP Pick
- Trump dupes the media with DeSantis’ help: Republican race for White House is no real competition (“Here is the story that the mainstream news media should be telling: The Republican Party doesn’t support democracy”)
- The Memo: Trump hits the road after lackluster campaign launch
- Meta’s big money grab: Don’t believe the spin, Trump is key to Facebook’s success (“Trump’s half-literate, racist lies are a traffic bonanza on social media, so of course they want him back”)
- Facebook and Instagram end Trump’s suspension from platforms (“Meta” is a disgrace.)
- Trump hasn’t changed. But Facebook is giving him a second chance.
- Meta just gave Trump the green light to push harmful misinformation and extremism on its platforms
- ‘Reckless’: Fury among rights groups as Facebook lifts Trump ban (“Civil rights groups voice anger at ‘unethical’ decision, while others say the public has an interest in hearing directly from candidates for political office”)
- Exclusive: Facebook to reinstate Trump (Mark Zuckerberg has done enormous damage.)
- Trump and Facebook’s Mutual Decay
- Angelo Carusone warns that “Meta’s containment strategy will fail – and your brand, your feed, and frankly your country will be worse off for it”
- George Santos Was Even Making Stuff Up When He Worked at the Alleged Ponzi Scheme
- Victoria’s Secret Models, a Flipped Table, an Allegedly Stolen Ikea Dresser: The George Santos Story Gets Even Weirder
- Top Dems push to deny Santos access to classified info
- Santos lists new treasurer — who says he doesn’t work for the congressman
- The private angst over Donald Trump’s racist attacks on Elaine Chao goes public
- Florida students threaten to sue DeSantis over AP African American studies ban
- Ron DeSantis is counting on journalists not connecting him to Floridians losing their health coverage (The media almost always fails, so it’s not a bad bet by DeSantis.)
- Right-wing media celebrate DeSantis blocking AP African American Studies curriculum (Unabashed racism.)
- Backlash grows against DeSantis decision to block AP class on Black history
- Former VA Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling (R): Rep. Bob Good (R-VA05) “may be one of the most uninformed members of the U.S. Congress” (“People like Good throw out this nonsense to political partisans who don’t understand how the federal budget works and they eat it up”)
- Youngkin tax cuts facing rough ride in Virginia legislature (They’re very poorly designed, regressive, etc.)
- GOP-Controlled House Passes Youngkin Tax Cut Agenda (It goes without saying, isn’t even really news, that House Republicans are going to do whatever their master, Glenn Youngkin, tells them to do.)
- VA House Republicans Vote to Make Our Classrooms a Battleground for MAGA Culture Wars (“Instead of addressing the real issues facing our education system, MAGA Republicans are pitting parents against educators” – Don Scott)
- Video: VA House and Senate Democrats Hold Press Conference on the Mental Health Care Crisis
- Gov. Youngkin won’t commit to approving a retail marijuana market in Virginia
- These bills could bring more clean energy to your community
- The millions that Virginia got in opioid settlements: Where does it go? Who gets it?
- PolitiFact VA: Youngkin near mark on tax growth claim (It’s noteworthy when Youngkin says something even semi-factual, because it’s a rare occasion.)
- House panel narrowly backs legislation to lower the minimum wage for minors (The article’s headline should note that this was 100% party-line, with Republicans voting to lower the minimum wage and Democrats opposing that.)
- Schapiro: Early jockeying in Democratic horse race for governor (Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney, Rep. Abigail Spanberger, Del. Eileen Filler-Corn, Del. David Reid are mentioned in this article, but there almost certainly will be others. Also, it’s 100% false that Stoney “is closely aligned with the dominant Democratic left”)
- Video: Arlington County Board Votes Unanimously – Albeit with Significant Internal Differences in Approach – to Move Ahead with “Missing Middle Housing” (“Missing Middle will not fix all our problems…but it will be a…critical part in righting the wrongs of the past and providing greater access going forward”)
- BREAKING: Arlington County Board gives green light to hearings on Missing Middle
- Arlington’s Missing Middle Plan Moves Forward After County Board Vote
- Arlington lawmakers to consider a missing middle plan with no eightplexes (“The Arlington County Board will consider a plan in March to make it easier to construct buildings with up to six units in any residential neighborhood.” There was no reason to ditch 7- and 8-plexes, but this nonetheless is a step forward.)
- “His community knows him and needs him”*(HD81 Democratic candidate Terrence Walker’s “service vitals register off the charts”)
- Virginia attorney general accuses former parole chief of misconduct (Reporting on this bad-faith “investigation” as if it’s serious or in good-faith is irresponsible journalism, really just stenography as the WaPo loves to do.)
- Company that inspects the Mountain Valley Pipeline has conflict of interest
- ‘Keep shedding people’: Does Fairfax Co. pay enough to attract, retain teachers?
- Richneck Elementary leadership ‘failed to act’ after 3 warnings boy had gun on day of shooting, attorney says
- After 6-year-old shot a teacher, criticism mounts for school district and officials leave posts
- Newport News School Board votes 5-1 to fire superintendent in wake of Richneck shooting
- Hudson says ‘pill bill’ could get bipartisan support
- State Senate passes bill to codify staff, faculty seats on UVa Board of Visitors
- Richmond saw notable drop in murders last year, but thefts from vehicles caused property crimes to soar
- D.C.-area forecast: Sunny but blustery before a milder weekend
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