by Lowell
Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Monday, February 12.
- From turtles to fruit bats, migratory species increasingly under threat, says UN (“Migrating animals are at risk from pollution, the spread of invasive species and the climate crisis, first report of its kind reveals”)
- The World Is Losing Migratory Species At Alarming Rates (“A first of its kind U.N. study by conservation scientists finds nearly half of internationally protected migratory species are on their way to extinction.” Great job, humanity – not!)
- Musk denies selling Starlink terminals to Russia after Kyiv alleges their use in occupied areas
- Favoring Foes Over Friends, Trump Threatens to Upend International Order
- Trump’s NATO-bashing comments rile allies, rekindle European fears (“Donald Trump has long railed against what he sees as European countries freeloading on U.S. military largesse, but his claim over the weekend was provocative even by Trump’s standards.”)
- President Joe Biden on Donald Trump “Encouraging” Russia “To Do Whatever the Hell They Want” (“freedom and democracy itself are on the ballot in November, and I am running for reelection to make sure that they endure.”)
- Nato chief says Donald Trump comments ‘undermine all of our security’
- Long before Donald Trump’s latest outburst against NATO, European leaders were pondering an alliance without the U.S.
- ‘Enough to make Reagan ill’: Trump’s NATO remarks under fire
- G.O.P. Officials, Once Critical, Stand by Trump After NATO Comments (The entire GOP is f’ed.)
- Speaker Johnson should see what I just saw in Ukraine
- US Senate forges ahead on Ukraine, Israel aid as ‘Putin is watching’
- GOP senators defy Trump by advancing foreign aid bill
- Israeli forces rescue 2 hostages in dramatic Gaza raid that killed at least 67 Palestinians
- Israeli military rescues two hostages held in the Gaza city of Rafah, officials say
- Biden moving closer to a breach with Netanyahu over war in Gaza
- Biden disparages Netanyahu in private but hasn’t changed U.S. policy toward Israel (Netanyahu SUCKS.)
- South Australia enjoyed 82 pct wind and solar for entire December quarter. So it can be done
- Indonesia, the World’s Third-Largest Democracy, Is Backsliding
- Pakistan’s shocking election result shows authoritarians don’t always win
- How China Miscalculated Its Way to a Baby Bust
- Can the U.S. Break China’s Grip on Solar?
- Economists Haven’t Been This Critical of a Tight Fed in 13 Years (It’s past time to cut rates.)
- Recession risks are fading, business economists say, but political tensions pose threat to economy (And by “political tensions,” AP means “Trump”)
- Right-wing judges flaunting their bias and conflicts threaten democracy (“Thomas and Cannon endanger the rule of law.”)
- Inside Trump’s plans to deport millions from the U.S.
- 2024 campaign gets grimmer, with Trump’s extremism on display and concerns over Biden (Massive false equivalence/”both sides-ism” here; in fact, the “concerns” over Biden are almost all complete bulls***, fueled by a highly irresponsible media. In fact, Biden’s doing a superb job, and by all accounts – including Kevin McCarthy, Benjamin Netanyahu, etc. – he’s sharp as a tack. Regardless, the concerns over Trump’s extremism and authoritarianism are 1,000,000,000,000 times more important!)
- Why November could decide Senate control for years
- ‘But His Memory’ and the slow train wreck of American democracy
- Is the press trying to help elect Trump?
- Final Proof That Trump’s Appeal Was Never About the Economy
- Trump meets with GOP megadonor Miriam Adelson (Disgusting.)
- Feeling betrayed, Trump wants a second administration stocked with loyalists
- Donald Trump: Taylor Swift Is ‘Disloyal’ If She Endorses President Biden (That’s a great reason – among many others – for Taylor Swift to endorse Joe Biden!)
- McCarthy foes face blowback as primary threats grow and GOP donors shut their wallets
- Judge orders Elon Musk to testify in SEC’s Twitter probe
- Austin transfers duties to deputy after 2nd hospitalization this year
- Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin taken to hospital again, for potential ‘emergent bladder issue’
- Homeland Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas Calls Allegations “Baseless” Ahead of Second Impeachment Vote Expected Tuesday (Correct: it’s complete crap by House Republicans.)
- Return of the zing: Jon Stewart is back at The Daily Show, amid a changed world
- Critics Drag Donald Trump Jr.’s ‘Racist,’ ‘Misogynistic’ Michelle Obama ‘Super Bowl’ Post
- Patrick Mahomes rallies the Chiefs to second straight Super Bowl title (“Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce and Andy Reid have made the Kansas City Chiefs a dynasty. They’re already thinking three-peat.”)
- Taylor Swift celebrates boyfriend Kelce’s NFL win
- We All Know Who Really Won the Super Bowl (“Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce couldn’t have had a better night”)
- “Hey @GlennYoungkin, did you miss what your party’s likely presidential nominee just said about Russia & NATO?” (“Exactly what we expect – from both of them”)
- Virginia’s Youngkin aims to bolster mental health care, part of national focus after the pandemic
- Senate Dems hit pause on arena plan after Youngkin ‘mock’ speech
- In Virginia, new debates over who gets the final say on solar projects
- How Virginia can lower health care costs without sacrificing access to critical medications
- As part of cannabis debate, General Assembly must decide whether to allow marijuana farms
- A campaign finance reform bill is stuck in House committee
- Virginia legislation would activate state program to fund electric school buses
- Virginia may punish unqualified mold remediators
- Residents in Giles county report sediment in spring water near MVP construction
- Greg Underwood, former commonwealth’s attorney in Norfolk, dies at 68
- The Danville federal courthouse can’t hear some cases because of security concerns. Without improvements, it could close entirely.
- Master plan for Roanoke’s largest piece of undeveloped land gets its first vote on Monday
- D.C.-area forecast: An early-week rainstorm, then slowly turning cooler
