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by Lowell
Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Thursday, August 17.
- Only genuinely clean hydrogen can help solve the climate crisis
- Global Yields March to 15-Year Highs as Rate-Hike Worries Build
- Russia’s War-Torn Economy Hits Its Speed Limit
- Exclusive: Blinken speaks by phone with Paul Whelan, who is wrongfully detained in Russia
- First Civilian Ship in a Month Safely Leaves Ukrainian Seaport
- As Dolphins Wash Ashore, Ukraine Builds a Case of Ecocide Against Russia (“The animals are dying in droves in the Black Sea, and Ukraine is documenting the deaths, hoping to prosecute Russia for the war’s ecological toll.”)
- Israel says Arrow-3 missile-killer sale to Germany approved by U.S. (“The United States approved a $3.5 billion sale of Israel’s Arrow-3 missile defence system to Germany on Thursday, in what will be Israel’s biggest-ever defence deal, the Israeli Defence Ministry said.”)
- As Israeli settlements thrive, Palestinian taps run dry. The water crisis reflects a broader battle
- Muslim mobs attack churches in eastern Pakistan after accusing Christians of desecrating the Quran
- Global Funds Are Fleeing China Stocks in Record Selling Streak
- China is considering countermeasures to Biden’s executive order
- China to set up solar, wind recycling system as waste volumes surge
- Hundreds of people fleeing Darfur were killed in a day-long massacre, body collectors and survivors say (Horrific…humans at their worst.)
- More than 60 migrants feared dead in Atlantic (“Almost all those on the boat, which was at sea for over a month, are thought to have been from Senegal.”)
- US and Iran Rely on Shadow Diplomacy Where Open Deals Would Fail
- Milei Promises Argentina Can Be Saved With Libertarian Economics (There’s zero chance of that actually working out.)
- With an Eye on China, Biden Pulls Japan and South Korea Closer
- US promises ‘new era’ as Biden prepares to host first summit with Japan and South Korea (“US president aiming to take advantage of recent thaw in ties under president Yoon Suk Yeol and prime minister Fumio Kishida”)
- Biden’s Summit With Japan and South Korea Is Crucial
- All signs point to a late summer COVID wave
- Deadlier Atlantic storms excessively killing US people of color – study
- Foes of Biden’s Climate Plan Sought a ‘New Solyndra,’ but They Have yet to Dig Up Scandal (“By the first anniversary of the climate law Republicans opposed, their Congressional districts had captured the majority of new clean energy jobs created.”)
- You Could See The Appeals Court Ruling on the Abortion Pill Coming From a Mile Away
- US appeals court rules to restrict abortion pill use
- Appeals court embraces abortion-pill limits, sets up Supreme Court review
- Americans can’t afford their pets. It’s pushing animal shelters to the brink. (First off, always ADOPT, do NOT shop for a pet.)
- Nearly half the states now allow in-state tuition for immigrant students
- Exclusive: Most LGBTQ+ adults feel less safe as laws ban gender-affirming care
- Trump’s plot to steal the election is what set 2020 apart
- Clues point to identities of ‘unindicted co-conspirators’ in alleged Coffee County breach (“The wide-ranging Georgia indictment of former president Donald Trump left unnamed several people who the grand jury said participated in an alleged effort to access and distribute data from elections equipment in rural Coffee County.”)
- Trump enjoys strong support among Republicans. The general election could be a different story
- What debate? Trump could time his Georgia arrest to blot out first matchup
- Trump may not be headed to next week’s Republican debate, but Democrats will be there (“The DNC plans to run television ads, purchase billboards and be on the ground to offer its counterarguments to Republican criticism.”)
- Apocalyptic rhetoric is just as dangerous as the violent kind (“…many of the voters who are listening think the Republicans spinning out wild tales of America’s imminent destruction mean what they say.”)
- Looming Trump trials are throwing judges into an election maelstrom (“An ominous alleged threat from a woman to a federal judge shows how hazardous the collision of the judiciary and campaign politics may become”)
- Trump supporters post names and addresses of Georgia grand jurors online (That’s jury intimidation and a form of terrorism. Lock them up.)
- Judge Faces Death Threats, Jurors Doxxed Amid Multiple Trump Indictments (Lock ’em all up.)
- Hey, Republicans! It’s Trump who “criminalized politics” by turning GOP into a two-bit mafia (“Ron DeSantis complains that RICO is for ‘organized crime.’ Sorry, dude — that’s exactly what a coup conspiracy is”)
- The ‘brains’ behind fake Trump electors was once a liberal Democrat
- What the Heck Happened in Coffee County, Georgia?
- Vivek Ramaswamy Dodges Fox News’ Grilling On Trump’s Possible Guilt In Georgia
- In Georgia Case Against Trump, a Trial as Soon as March Could Be a Stretch
- Will anyone trust these hyper-politicized courts to try Donald Trump? (“The federal judiciary is a cesspool of partisanship, and now it’s being asked to oversee some of the most politically fraught criminal trials in American history.”)
- DA seeks March 4 trial date for Trump Georgia election case
- DeSantis slips to lowest level of support in Quinnipiac 2024 polling
- Majority Of Americans Say Trump Should Be Prosecuted On Federal Criminal Charges Linked To 2020 Election,
- Trump says he did ‘nothing wrong.’ Even Republicans disagree. (“Few GOP voters say he broke the law, but just 16 percent say he’s blameless in each of four indictments”)
- Rudy Giuliani made desperate appeal to Trump to pay his legal bills in Mar-a-Lago meeting
- Trump Allies Likely to Be Booked at Notorious Atlanta Jail
- Rudy Giuliani Can’t Pay His Bills After Hitching His Wagon to Trump’s Failed Election Coup
- Recently Indicted Mark Meadows: I Was Just Doing What My Boss Donald Trump Told Me
- Americans Are Not Really That Divided About Whether Donald Trump Did Messed-Up Stuff in 2020 (“Stop saying this, headline people!”)
- What’s ahead for Trump: There’s “literally no downside” to encouraging violence (“After four indictments. he’s completely fueled by rage. We have to be ready for the likely consequences”)
- Trump’s Republican Opponents Are Still Refusing To Attack Him — Even After Four Indictments
- Texas woman accused of threatening to kill judge overseeing Trump election case and a congresswoman
- New Footage of Roger Stone Working to Overturn 2020 Election Emerges
- Pence-world poised for a showdown with Trump (“‘We’ve been waiting for this for a while,’ the former vice president’s senior adviser told POLITICO.”)
- Joe Manchin vows ‘unrelenting fight’ against US climate law he helped pass (Just bizarre…Manchin appears to have lost his mind.)
- Santos Aide Who Impersonated McCarthy Staff Member Faces Federal Charges
- What Happened to Dealing With George Santos Quickly?
- Two brands suspend advertising on X after their ads appeared next to pro-Nazi content
- Update: Under Linda Yaccarino, X is placing ads for major brands on a verified pro-Hitler account (“Following Media Matters’ report, X finally suspended the account”)
- Far-right message boards target the Georgia Trump indictment grand jurors after their names were made public (“Users on the far-right message board sites have threatened the jurors with violence and sought to reveal their addresses”)
- Mike Lindell’s Big ‘Election Crime’ Summit Flops at the Start
- Hawaii braces for crushing wildfire death toll with estimated 1,300 missing
- Hawaiian Electric Knew of Wildfire Threat, but Waited Years to Act
- Hawaii governor vows to block land grabs as fire-ravaged Maui rebuilds
- Protesters march through Miami to object to Florida’s Black history teaching standards
- Using Frederick Douglass to Rationalize Slavery? In Florida, Yes!
- The Hard-Tweeting Defense Lawyer GOP Candidates Have Learned to Fear (“Ron Filipkowski’s uncovered videos have embarrassed multiple campaigns. Now he’s aiming for Ron DeSantis.”)
- Sen. Mark Warner Calls on AI Companies to Ramp Up Safety & Security Measures (“Letters raise the urgent need for companies to expand and deepen their commitments to safeguard against misuse”)
- One Year Later: Inflation Reduction Act Is Lowering Costs for Virginia Families (For instance, it “caps the cost of insulin to $35 a month for 36,461 Virginians on Medicare”)
- As Medicaid review continues, many Virginians have lost coverage for procedural reasons
- House balks at Senate budget proposal; wants all negotiators to meet Monday
- Video: VA House Dems Launch Ads to Protect Abortion Rights from MAGA Extremists (“On the heels of GOP candidate recorded touting support for ‘a 100% ban'”)
- A big General Assembly accomplishment is being held up by the budget impasse
- Why a UVA doctor volunteered in Ukraine
- Youngkin administration tells Fairfax to ‘follow the law’ after district defies transgender policy (Except that it’s not “the law”…it’s just model guidance from Youngkin’s education department)
- Fairfax Co. Public Schools reject Gov. Youngkin’s controversial policy for transgender students (The favorite word of the media – “controversial” – instead of using an actual, descriptive word.)
- Fairfax County schools defy Youngkin policies for trans, nonbinary students
- Schapiro: At VCU, a pricey failure has 1,000 fathers
- Fredericksburg I-95 extension set to open to drivers Thursday
- Chesapeake looks to hire city auditor after 2 years without a permanent fiscal watchdog
- Getting through I-95 traffic in Virginia may be getting easier
- Ex-Henrico County Parks Director Patrick Nalley charged with underage solicitation
- Can cutting fees and red tape help lure solar companies back to this Virginia county? (“Prince William County, Virginia, has had some of the region’s highest fees and longest delays for solar panel permits, but that’s starting to change after frustrated stakeholders confronted officials.”)
- Rich Men North of Richmond punches down. No surprise the right wing loves it
- Oliver Anthony’s Populist, Polarizing ‘Rich Men North of Richmond’ on Track to Debut at Number One (“The Virginia upstart’s song about rich politicians and poor people abusing welfare is already atop the iTunes, Spotify, and Apple Music charts”)
- Oddly, the viral hit ‘Rich Men North of Richmond’ isn’t that hard on the rich (“The GOP, the party of tax cuts for the wealthy and deregulation for corporations, has no problem with anger at ‘rich men,’ so long as it’s the right rich men.”)
- Do Republican anthems have to be as terrible as Oliver Anthony’s viral hit ‘Rich Men North of Richmond?
- D.C.-area forecast: Plenty of sun but isolated late-day storms today
