by Lowell
Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Sunday, July 30.
- Another terrifying climate record was broken in the Antarctic
- Melting glacier reveals remains of climber near Matterhorn
- Moscow targeted again as Kyiv steps up drone attacks inside Russia
- Ukraine war: Putin says Russia does not reject peace talks (The peace talks should begin with Russia pulling out of all Ukrainian territory, immediately; paying reparations; and facing war crimes tribunals.)
- Official tells AP that Saudi Arabia will host a Ukrainian-organized peace summit in August
- Saudi Arabia to Host Ukraine Peace Talks as Part of Western Effort to Woo Global South
- Russia takes a dangerous turn in its war on Ukraine (“Russia has entered a dangerous new phase of its war against Ukraine since it exited the Black Sea grain deal earlier this month, weaponizing global food exports, stepping up attacks on Ukrainian ports and cities and increasing the risk of spillover into NATO countries.”)
- African leaders leave Russia summit without grain deal or a path to end the war in Ukraine
- ‘We Can Never Forgive This’: In Odesa, Attacks Stoke Hatred of Russia
- Russia says it brought down three Ukrainian drones attempting to attack Moscow
- Putin blames Ukrainian counteroffensive for lack of ceasefire (Yeah, damn Ukraine for fighting back against Russian aggression, atrocities, etc! /snark)
- Arab States Sour on Israel in Blow to US Aim of Saudi Peace Pact
- In Israel, High Stakes for High Court: Democracy’s Fate
- Israel on the Brink (“An extremist government’s assault on the courts has inflamed the country and invigorated its liberal camp.”)
- Israel’s Political Deadlock Threatens Economic Growth, S&P Says
- Italy Must Exit China Pact While Avoiding Crisis, Minister Says
- Joining China’s Belt and Road was an ‘atrocious’ decision, Italian minister says
- Why the Niger coup matters — and what the U.S. should do about it
- Supporters of Niger’s coup march through the capital waving Russian flags and denouncing France
- Niger’s coup and the international community’s opposition, explained (“President Mohamed Bazoum has refused to resign despite Wednesday’s military takeover.”)
- Energy security: Rishi Sunak to meet leaders over energy security plans
- Colombian President Petro’s son arrested in money laundering probe
- Nine years later, a dark chapter in Mexico remains murky (“A team of international investigators is departing Mexico, complaining it was stonewalled in its probe of the disappearance of 43 students in 2014.”)
- Why the U.S. economy is so immune to rate hikes (“That’s in large part because we spent the 15 years before the rate hikes steadily deleveraging and ensuring that debtors couldn’t easily fall victim to a credit crunch.”)
- Why the Drivers of Lower Inflation Matter (“The competing effects of central-bank action and healing supply chains affect the odds of recession.”)
- Why Did Economic Forecasters Get Their Recession Call Wrong? (“Not only has the economy outperformed predictions but it’s growing at a faster rate than experts think is sustainable in the long run.” Economic forecasts – and energy forecasts and almost all forecasts – are almost always wrong, often badly so.)
- Study shows how warming climate is sapping the Colorado River
- Congressional Dems pile on Alito after he says SCOTUS ethics can’t be regulated (Alito is absolutely horrendous, has ZERO business being on any court, let alone the Supreme Court.)
- U.S. Hunts Chinese Malware That Could Disrupt American Military Operations
- Our so-called liberal media covers up the right’s racism and growing homophobia
- How Right-Wingers Avoid Dealing With Reality (“Conservatives seem to fret over the ‘slippery slopes’ of their culture-war outrages du jour, all to avoid dealing with the avalanches crashing down around the rest of us.”)
- Exclusive: Pentagon Investigates ‘Critical Compromise’ Of Air Force Communications Systems
- Despite all the talk, no states have active laws banning drag in front of kids
- ‘Ripe for political violence’: US election officials are quitting at an alarming rate (Ugh, that’s horrible.)
- Frustration emerges among GOP spending ‘cardinals’ as conservatives push for cuts
- The GOP pays a price for its extremism. But Biden does, too. (The entire country does.)
- Trump’s legal fees balloon, as prosecutors ask about possible conflicts (“Trump’s Save America PAC spent more than $40 million on legal costs in the first half of 2023 to defend him, his advisers and others.”)
- How Trump Could Wreck Things for Republicans in 2024
- Rivals’ silence at Iowa dinner shows Trump’s dominance in 2024 race (Pitiful.)
- Trump, amid legal perils, calls on GOP to rally around him as he threatens primary challenges
- Trump calls for conditioning Ukraine aid on congressional Biden probes (That’s completely insane.)
- Trump PAC has spent more than $40 million on legal costs this year for himself, others
- Trump Tells Iowa Republicans Not to Take a Chance on DeSantis
- Trump and DeSantis Collide for First Time in Iowa, as Fortunes Diverge
- Judge dismisses Trump’s ‘Big Lie’ lawsuit against CNN
- Trump-Appointed Judge Nixes CNN Defamation Suit (“The former president claimed the network defamed him by comparing him to Adolf Hitler.”)
- Bennie Thompson says Jan. 6 hearings helped ‘pressure’ DOJ to bring case against Trump
- Trump Boldly Calls On ‘Clown’ GOP Rivals To Back Down From 2024 Presidential Race
- Dozens served in Trump’s Cabinet. Four say he should be re-elected. (NBC News left out the word “only” in its headline.)
- A DeSantis come-from-behind win is looking vanishingly unlikely
- Kamala Harris embraces new attack role, draws fresh Republican fire
- GOP Rep. John James, one of the party’s highest-profile Black lawmakers, blasts Ron DeSantis over Florida’s new slavery curriculum: ‘You’ve gone too far.
- Rep. Van Orden gets bipartisan scolding after he cursed at teen Senate pages
- ‘I’m not wanted’: Florida universities hit by brain drain as academics flee
- X, Formerly Known as Twitter, Reinstates Kanye West’s Account (Appalling, as always, by Elon Musk)
- Thousands remain powerless as DC area recovers from strong summer storms
- Here’s what caused Saturday’s destructive storms in the D.C. area
- Military member mental health is top priority in budget bill, Sen. Tim Kaine says
- New Analysis Demolishes One of Youngkin’s Stupidest Ideas, “Small Modular” Nuclear Reactors, as VERY expensive and “likely decades away, if they are at all viable” (SMRs are, in fact, part of a warped “‘tech bro’ libertarian culture” that Youngkin’s apparently part of…)
- Virginia excess revenue hits $5.1 billion, but budget negotiations flounder (Because Youngkin’s not a serious leader.)
- Flip and Defend-A-District Friday: Volume VI (Del. Dan Helmer, Del. Rodney Willett, Lily Franklin, Stephen Miller-Pitts, Mady Rodriguez)
- A Virginia Beach man won the right to keep an emotional support emu. Now, he’s running for office.
- Opinion: A return to community policing? In Chief Edwards, there’s hope
- Williams: A burn tower at a community center? Make it make sense, Richmond.
- Recovering from twin Southwest Virginia floods: ‘A rough, rough ride’
- CASEY: Meeting disruption, arrests unprecedented for Roanoke County School Board
- Storm Knocks Down Trees, Causes Widespread Power Outages In Arlington (“Severe storms tore through Arlington Saturday afternoon. The GW Parkway will be closed from Spout Run Parkway westward due to downed trees.”)
- BREAKING: Widespread power outages, trees down and other damage in wake of storms
- D.C.-area forecast: Much nicer today, less heat and humidity through midweek
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