by Lowell
Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Monday, February 27.
- ‘Big irony’ as winter sports sponsored by climate polluters, report finds
- Kerry to serve in climate envoy role at least through COP28 summit in November
- Why 2023 might just be a turning point for climate action (“Policy and regulatory breakthroughs are coming together — but will government and business deliver?”)
- This Arctic US Air Base Has Its Eyes on Russia. But Climate is a Bigger Threat
- They are just kids — and they are being sent to Russia from Ukraine
- Here’s what arming Ukraine could look like in the future
- Vladimir Putin’s Big Backfire (“In many ways, Russia’s president has already lost his war on Ukraine.”)
- Russia’s New Offensive Sends Conscripts Into the Teeth of Ukraine’s Lines
- Cracks are starting to show in Russian society (“As the Kremlin turns to mobilization, it is struggling to contain the personal impact that one year of war is having on its citizens”)
- Putin warns NATO’s nuclear capability can’t be ignored; future world order is being decided, Russia says
- Ukraine war: How Russia took the south – and then got stuck
- ‘Hell on earth’: I reported from the war in Ukraine. What I witnessed still haunts me.
- After warnings, no evidence China is supplying arms to Russia, U.S. officials say
- President Biden Blasts China’s Peace Plan: “Putin Is Applauding It, So How Can It Be Any Good?”
- China accuses U.S. of ‘disinformation’ over warnings it’s considering sending artillery and ammo to Russia
- China urges peace in Ukraine after U.S. warns against aiding Russia
- US says China will face ‘real costs’ if it provides lethal aid to Russia for war in Ukraine
- Lab Leak Most Likely Caused Pandemic, Energy Dept. Says (“The conclusion, which was made with “low confidence,” came as America’s intelligence agencies remained divided over the origins of the coronavirus”)
- Republicans jump on ‘lab leak’ report, call for action against China
- New assessment on the origins of Covid-19 adds to the confusion
- Nigeria’s Peter Obi wins in Lagos state in presidential election
- Nigeria’s electoral commission starts announcing state-wide results
- More than 100 people feared dead in Italy shipwreck
- Mexicans hold mass protests over law weakening electoral authority
- Large Crowds Across Mexico Protest Overhaul of Election Watchdog
- El Salvador’s president is flaunting a new mega prison. Activists are worried.
- Sunak and EU chief expected to agree new NI Brexit deal
- Chris Mason: Brexit breakthrough is moment of political jeopardy
- Israeli settlers rampage after Palestinian gunman kills two
- Doctors who touted ivermectin as covid fix now pushing it for flu, RSV (They shouldn’t be doctors.)
- Biden’s Climate Spending Is a Big Win for Red-State Economies
- Losses from U.S. weather and climate disaster events are getting more costly
- Biden’s student loan forgiveness program comes before Supreme Court (Ugh.)
- Texas asks a Trump judge to declare most of the federal government unconstitutional (“Ordinarily, this lawsuit would be laughed out of court. But you never can tell with Trump’s judges.”)
- Republican war on ‘woke’ policies creeps into U.S. debt-ceiling debate (This is completely insane.)
- As Republicans start investigating Biden, the White House war room is ready to fight
- Democrats Did Well In Elections In February
- Fox News Poll: Trump, DeSantis top 2024 Republican preference
- The GOP’s Addiction to Culture War May Cost It in 2024
- Access to abortion is a unifying issue
- Trump White House Pressured Disney to Censor … Jimmy Kimmel
- GOP primary candidates must agree to loyalty pledge in order to debate, RNC chair says
- Inside the Unholy Sex Scandal Rocking Trump’s Ex-Adviser
- Fox News Anchor Says Network Is Barring Him From Covering The Dominion Lawsuit (“‘I believe I should be covering it, it’s a major media story, given my role here at Fox,’ Howard Kurtz said on ‘MediaBuzz.'”)
- Why Fox News Lied to the Viewers It ‘Respects’ (Fox obviously does NOT respect its viewers in the least bit.)
- Fox News Host Speaks Out Against Network’s Decision to Stop Him from Covering Dominion Lawsuit: ‘I Strongly Disagree’
- Musk defends ‘Dilbert’ creator, says media is ‘racist against whites’ (Musk is a white supremacist.)
- Elon Musk lays off more Twitter employees, including hard-core loyalists: ‘Looks like I’m let go’
- Twitter Blue head Esther Crawford is out at Twitter
- Elon Musk accuses media of racism after newspapers drop ‘Dilbert’ cartoon
- Illinois Put a Stop to Local Governments’ Ability to Kill Solar and Wind Projects. Will Other Midwestern States Follow?
- Manchin, on Fox News, Refuses to Call Himself a Democrat
- The biggest election of 2023 reaches final sprint (“Liberal and conservative groups are pouring money into the high-stakes Wisconsin Supreme Court race.”)
- Youngkin says Biden should go to Ohio instead of Virginia to talk healthcare (Youngkin is an imbecile.)
- Glenn Youngkin is no surly GOP brawler. Many might welcome that. (George Will is unreadable. Utter drivel.)
- This year’s General Assembly didn’t do much. A budget deal could change that.
- ‘Reduces anxiety’: What to know about security screeners that may be coming to some Virginia schools
- What did state lawmakers accomplish during the 2023 session?
- Norment, long among the most powerful in the Capitol, is retiring
- Senator Tommy Norment not running for 9th straight term
- Del. Lamont Bagby Receives Democratic Nomination in SD-09
- BREAKING: Del. Lamont Bagby Wins Democratic Nomination to Fill the Seat of Congresswoman-Elect Jennifer McClellan (D-SD09) (Bagby easily defeats Alexsis Rogers (21.1%) and Del. Dawn Adams (6.5%))
- Open Thread: Polls Now Open in Dems’ SD09 “Firehouse Primary” to Select Replacement for Congresswoman-Elect Jennifer McClellan (The candidates are Alexsis Rodgers and Delegates Lamont Bagby and Dawn Adams)
- Bagby wins primary for McClellan’s Virginia Senate seat, will face GOP’s Imholt
- Del. Lamont Bagby wins by landslide in Democratic primary
- Republican Party of Virginia announces Stephen Imholt as nominee for 9th Senate District seat
- Jury awards Va. teacher $5 million over wrongful sex abuse case
- Cville police chief plans community meeting as gun violence spikes
- D.C.-area forecast: Chilly to start and end the week, mild in the middle
