by Lowell
Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Thursday, January 25.
- Abnormal warmth swarms planet as 2024 launches with record heat
- Devastating drought in Amazon result of climate crisis, study shows (“Extreme weather threatens world’s biggest carbon store as the rainforest is already close to tipping point”)
- Michael Mann’s Defamation Case Against Deniers Finally Reaches Trial (“After a 12-year journey through the courts, the climate scientist behind the ‘Hockey Stick’ graph tells a jury that bloggers sullied his name with a crass comparison.”)
- Groundwater Levels Around the World Are Dropping Quickly, Often at Accelerating Rates (“Rapid declines are most common in aquifers under croplands in drier regions, including California, the most extensive analysis of groundwater trends so far shows.”)
- How the war in Ukraine could wear Russia down in the end
- How the Ukraine war ramped up Russia’s reliance on nuclear weapons
- Senate panel advances bill to seize frozen Russian assets for Ukraine
- Flight recorders reportedly found from plane that Russia says crashed with Ukrainian POWs aboard
- Russia risked lives in downed plane, says Zelensky
- ‘No Time to Go Wobbly’: Why Britain Is Lobbying U.S. Republicans on Ukraine
- Why Ukraine and Gaza Are Even Bigger Than You Think
- Why is Orbán blocking Sweden’s entry to Nato – and what happens next?
- Israel Tries to Rebut Genocide Charge by Declassifying Cabinet Decisions
- More than one-third of Americans believe Israel is committing genocide, poll shows
- Statement from NSC Spokesperson Adrienne Watson on Reported Strikes at UNRWA Facility in Southern Gaza
- Israel’s war aims elusive but unchanged despite steep price
- Israel Builds Buffer Zone Along Gaza Border, Risking New Rift With U.S.
- ‘Delays do not equal disruption’: Cargo bound for Hampton Roads rerouted amid Red Sea aggression, port says
- US and Iraqi governments expected to start talks on future of US military presence in the country
- As Trump looms, top EU politician calls for European nuclear deterrent
- Europe’s Trump challenge: Is it ready to fight Vladimir Putin alone?
- China’s $6 Trillion Stock Wipeout Exposes Deeper Problems for Xi
- South Korean Lawmaker Attacked by Rock-Wielding Assailant
- As North Korea’s threat grows, ignoring it is not working
- The U.S. economy boomed in 2023, thanks to consumers opening up wallets (Of coruse, the WaPo will never say “thanks to Joe Biden and the Democrats”)
- Thursday’s GDP report expected to show the U.S. economy at a crossroads (“Fourth-quarter gross domestic product is expected to show growth at a 2% seasonally adjusted annualized pace.”)
- Religious ‘Nones’ are now the largest single group in the U.S.
- Bans on Single-Use Plastic Bags Seem To Be Working (“Billions fewer are being used in the US, says new report”)
- Biden to announce $5 billion in new infrastructure projects
- White House Said to Delay Decision on Enormous Natural Gas Export Terminal
- Biden faces a crucial fossil fuel decision. Will he stand up to Big Oil?
- AI Needs So Much Power That Old Coal Plants Are Sticking Around
- 64K women and girls became pregnant due to rape in states with abortion bans, study estimates
- Housing is now unaffordable for a record half of all U.S. renters, study finds
- Biden vetoes GOP-led effort to repeal waiver of ‘Buy America’ requirements for EV charger materials
- FAA clears path for Boeing 737 MAX 9 jetliners to fly again
- As Supreme Court weighs Trump’s eligibility, the ‘10th justice’ stays mum (“The solicitor general would typically file arguments on an issue of this magnitude — but the upcoming Trump case is a political lightning rod.”)
- A new Supreme Court case threatens to take away your right to protest (“The Fifth Circuit has spent years harassing a civil rights activist, and they gutted much of the First Amendment in the process.”)
- Trump Privately Pressuring GOP Senators To ‘Kill’ Border Deal To Deny Biden A Win
- Harris: House Republicans don’t want immigration fix because ‘they want a political issue to run on in November’
- The Shady Finances Behind Mike Johnson’s Longtime Pastor
- Auto Workers Union Endorses Biden Over ‘Scab’ Trump
- Biden endorsed by United Auto Workers, shoring up union vote in automaking swing states
- First Thing: Boost for Biden as United Auto Workers union endorses his re-election
- Pelosi sounds warning over Trump’s attacks on ObamaCare
- We must start urgently talking about the dangers of a second Trump presidency (“With New Hampshire behind, the question isn’t who’s running but whether US democracy will endure”)
- After two Trump wins, congressional Republicans again fall in line
- Trump ramps up the threats of violence — and as usual, the media looks away (“How has the mainstream media continually failed to recognize the threat? Let us count the ways”)
- Trump Rivals Were Hoping for a Legal Knockout. Time Is Running Out.
- The Looming Contest Between Two Presidents and Two Americas (“The general election matchup that seems likely between President Biden and former President Trump is about fundamentally disparate visions of the nation.”)
- Fox News’ Jeanine Pirro: “The Republican Party is now the Donald Trump party”
- Donald Trump cites Sean Hannity’s baseless border prediction (“Without evidence, Hannity suggested that Biden’s border policy will cause ‘another 9/11 or worse, you know, an October 7 or worse’ – and Trump is already running with it”)
- Trump racks up endorsements from Republicans in Congress as any resistance that once existed fades
- Trump wants to send troops to the inner cities. A top senator wants to rein him in.
- The Tired Monotony of a Trump Rally in 2024
- New Hampshire primary exposes Trump’s shrinking tent
- Trump Shares His New Hampshire Victory With an Accused Sexual Predator
- Trump Has Midnight Meltdown Over E. Jean Carroll As Trial Resumes
- Who Will Be Donald Trump’s VP Pick?
- Trump’s voters get the attention. Biden’s may decide the election (Trump voters get disproportionately large attention from the media. Why?)
- Don’t let Trump’s primary dominance deceive you — behind the curtain, the GOP is tearing itself apart (“One reason Trump is winning Republican voters may be that he’s driven the more sensible people out of the party”)
- Billionaire Reid Hoffman pauses Nikki Haley funding after her New Hampshire loss to Trump, source says
- Haley Looks to Fight on Home Turf, Which Her Rival Claims as Trump Country
- Haley Can’t Beat Trump, but She Can Sting Him
- Nikki Haley Taunts Trump Over ‘Temper Tantrum’ After He Won New Hampshire
- Tim Scott’s behaviour around Trump is ‘humiliating’, says the Rev Al Sharpton
- Alina Habba Spotted At Trump Victory Party After Delaying Defamation Trial Over Illness —
- Most Top News Sites Block AI Bots. Right-Wing Media Welcomes Them
- Abbott doubles down on border ‘invasion’ declaration after Supreme Court blow
- Governor Abbott signals potential defiance of Supreme Court’s border ruling
- Alabama is set to execute an inmate with nitrogen gas, a never before used method
- The RNC Shuttered Most of the Hispanic Community Centers It Touted as Critical to Winning Over Latino Voters
- Exclusive: House ethics probe of Gaetz seeks information from DOJ and woman who allegedly had sex with congressman as a minor
- GOP Rep Only Regrets One Thing in ‘Marshall Law’ Text After Jan. 6 (In an even semi-sane country, that would be the end of this insurrectionist’s political career.)
- Democrats win challenge to North Carolina voter election law
- After seeming to bribe Senate hopeful Kari Lake not to run, Arizona GOP Chair resigns
- Ohio lawmakers override DeWine veto of gender-affirming care ban, transgender athlete restrictions
- Dems Are Having a Blast Making a Circus of GOP’s Biden Probe
- Musk Fails to Convince Tesla Investors to Overlook Slowdown
- Jon Stewart to return to ‘The Daily Show’ as a host and executive producer
- Hillary Clinton says Margot Robbie and Greta Gerwig are ‘more than Kenough’ after ‘Barbie’ Oscar snubs
- Video: Sen. Mark Warner Comments on the Urgent Need for Ukraine Funding; the Need to Address the “childcare crisis in this country”; the Potential Wizards/Caps Arena Project; etc.
- Senator Mark Warner issues warning amidst Ukraine war
- Mark Warner on Ukraine: A Russian victory puts U.S. troops in the line of fire
- Sen. Tim Kaine Puts His Head Down and Works with Anyone Across Party Lines To Get Things Done for Our Commonwealth
- New Wason Center Poll Finds VA Likely Voters Want Minimum Wage Increase, Improving K-12 Education, Childcare Initiatives, etc; In 2025 Dem Gov Primary, Spanberger Leads Stoney 52%-8%
- Spanberger has big lead over Stoney in early poll of 2025 gubernatorial primary
- Youngkin backs Abbott in border spat with Biden: ‘Virginia stands with Texas’ (First of all, this is a LOT more than a “spat” – it’s Texas challenging the U.S. government’s authority over the border and also defying the constitution’s supremacy clause.)
- Editorial: Governor shouldn’t stand in the way of restoring Virginia’s RGGI membership
- Schapiro: Abortion is the issue that keeps on giving
- General Assembly set to take up rival bills that would create retail market for cannabis
- Clean Virginia: State Corporation Commission Appointments a Win for Virginia Consumers (Kelsey Bagot and Sam Towell “bring a wealth of experience in electric utility regulation and consumer protection to the agency”)
- General Assembly appoints Bagot, Towell to State Corporation Commission
- House committee rejects bill to block kids from going on social media after midnight
- Del. Paul Krizek proposes study of state litter tax
- United Daughters of the Confederacy could lose state tax exemptions
- Virginia legislation would require school bathroom checks every 30 minutes
- Commentary: Virginia Tech’s growth outstripping the infrastructure of its hometown
- Virginia Senate panel approves first batch of casino bills
- Virginia Senate committee approves bill that would allow casino in Fairfax County
- Fairfax County chairman raises concerns over casino proposal
- Wilder feuds with VCU over contentious public opinion poll
- RPS superintendent had advised Huguenot staff to help student targeted in shooting
- D.C.-area forecast: Mild but wet today, and more rain is expected Sunday
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