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by Lowell
Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Thursday, February 1.
- ‘Literally off the charts’: global coral reef heat stress monitor forced to add new alerts as temperatures rise
- Researchers Fault Climate Change for Four Million Deaths Since 2000 (“And that’s a very conservative estimate.”)
- John Podesta to succeed John Kerry as top U.S. climate diplomat
- Global clean energy investment hit $US1.77 trillion in 2023, up 17% (“Energy transition investment spending grew 17% last year, but it needs to grow more than 170% if we are to get on track for net zero in the coming years. Only determined action from policymakers can unlock this kind of step-change in momentum.” Still not fast enough – crank it up!)
- On the High Seas, a Pillar of Global Trade Is Under Attack (“Security crises from the Red Sea to the Black Sea pose a troubling question: How much has freedom of navigation been a historical anomaly, unlikely to endure?”)
- A New Global Tax Is About to Raise Billions. The U.S. Is Missing Out. (“The 15% global minimum tax is here, and it is raising corporate tax payments—just not in the U.S., where Congress hasn’t changed tax law to conform with an international deal.”)
- A $560 Billion Real Estate Warning Hits Banks From NY to Tokyo
- EU to delay new green rule in bid to appease protesting farmers (“Delay to rules on setting aside land to encourage biodiversity offered as concession amid continuing protests”)
- Russia’s New Threats to Exiles: Seized Assets and Forced Returns
- European Union finally agrees to more than $50 billion in Ukraine aid
- EU approves €50B Ukraine aid as Viktor Orbán folds
- How to sideline Viktor Orban, a chief enemy of freedom in Europe
- Johnson says Ukraine aid and border policy reform ‘likely’ to be split
- Scoop: State Department reviewing options for possible recognition of Palestinian state
- Israel and Lebanon are prepping for a war neither wants, but many fear it’s becoming inevitable
- Israel’s Controlled Demolitions Are Razing Neighborhoods in Gaza
- A Biden Doctrine for the Middle East Is Forming. And It’s Big.
- Exclusive: Iran’s Guards pull officers from Syria after Israeli strikes
- Proxy group attacks has Iran worried, US officials suggest
- The Risks in Attacking the Houthis in Yemen
- Donald Trump’s ‘sex and bribes’ data protection claim rejected by UK court (“Ex-US president took action over allegations he took part in ‘perverted acts’ and bribed Russian officials”)
- Fed’s Powell Cements Pivot But Pushes Back on Timing of Cuts
- With Inflation Down, Shouldn’t the Fed Loosen Up?
- So Many People Agree That Joe Biden Should “Shut Down” the Border to Stop Migration. There’s Just One Problem With This!
- Republican Senator Stunningly Slams Trump for Killing Border Deal
- GOP Rep. on Border Security: ‘Congress Doesn’t Have to Do Anything’
- Trump Said He Had The ‘Best Border’ In US History. Here’s The Truth.
- A brief history of the right-wing media’s incendiary border “invasion” talking point
- The Biden-Abbott Border War Is a Mess, but It Is Not a Constitutional Crisis
- Wray’s stunning warning points to a new age of US vulnerability
- Gen Z boys and men more likely than baby boomers to believe feminism harmful, says poll (“Fifth of men aged 16-29 look favourably on social media influencer Andrew Tate” Disgusting.)
- Educators wrestle with new limits on teaching Black history (This crap is due to people like Glenn Youngkin and his crusade against “CRT,” etc.)
- See How Your School District Is Recovering From the Pandemic
- Why Trump’s MAGA Republican movement dislikes Taylor Swift (“Some conservatives are spreading baseless claims about the pop star and her Super Bowl-bound beau being a ‘psyop’ — psychological operation — meant to draw voters to the Democratic Party.” Why use the bland word “baseless” instead of “false,” “insane,” etc?)
- Why conservatives are melting down over Taylor Swift (“Swift represents a constituency they’re losing big time: Young women.”)
- Republican lawsuits challenge mail ballot deadlines. Could they upend voting across the country?
- By 357-70 Vote, US House Passes Bipartisan Legislation To Expand Child Tax Credit, Boost Affordable Housing
- House passes $78 billion tax bill in bipartisan vote
- GOP senator doesn’t want to pass a tax bill because it could make Biden ‘look good’
- Takeaways from the AP’s look at the role of conspiracy theories in American politics and society
- Biden holds early cash edge, Trump’s legal bills mount and other takeaways from new campaign finance reports
- More than $27M in Trump campaign fundraising went to legal costs in the last six months of 2023
- Donald Trump Falsely Suggests He ‘Won’ New York Court Battle (Delusional and sick individual.)
- The Nonsensical Impeachment of Alejandro Mayorkas (“It’s delusions all the way down.”)
- Schumer won’t commit to Mayorkas impeachment trial (What House Rs are doing is a complete farce.)
- Trump holds large lead over Haley in South Carolina, Post-Monmouth poll finds
- Nikki Haley Gives GOP Voters Ugly Truth About ‘Toxic’ Trump
- Nikki Haley says Texas can secede from US if it wants but ‘isn’t going to’ (“That view contradicts centuries of history and precedent.”)
- Judge rules California background check, anti-importation rules for ammo unconstitutional
- RFK Jr. Might Not Be Trump’s VP Pick but That Doesn’t Mean He’s Going Away (Yuuuuuuck.)
- When QAnon fundraises for Kari Lake … she shows up
- Kari Lake’s fundraising puts her behind in Arizona Senate race
- Mark Zuckerberg apologizes to parents at online child safety hearing
- Zuckerberg apologises to families in fiery Senate hearing
- Quixotic News Startup The Messenger Is Shutting Down (Definitely no loss there.)
- Tom Cotton Just Asked the Singaporean CEO of TikTok If He’d Ever Been a Member of the CCP
- Fulton DA Willis, Wade subpoenaed to testify at Feb. 15 hearing
- Judge dismisses Disney’s lawsuit alleging retaliation by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis
- Man Posted YouTube Video With Father’s Severed Head While Ranting About Joe Biden
- Right-wing violence hasn’t disappeared, it’s just gone local (“A gruesome murder in Pennsylvania reminds us of the dangers of movements like MAGA and QAnon on a personal level”)
- VA07, VA10, etc. Democratic Congressional Campaign Finance Numbers for 4Q23 Coming In…
- Virginia legislators nix social media restrictions, cruise ship gaming, and other notable bills
- Bill would let Virginia keep its national parks open during federal shutdown
- Lawmakers consider paid family medical leave program
- Editorial: New awareness campaign seeks to reduce Virginia’s overdose deaths
- Fighting blight: how cities across Virginia are addressing abandoned property
- Youngkin administration unveils new platform to track state permits
- ‘Revenge porn’ bill advances in Virginia legislature
- Virginia Latino Caucus Releases its 2024 Legislative Agenda (“The VLC’s bill priorities will help benefit all Virginia families, not just Latinos and immigrants”)
- Virginia bill to let non-utilities supply offshore wind energy pushed back to 2025
- Lawmakers pitch rental assistance to improve students’ education
- Stoney reflects on development, growth during final State of the City address
- VEA terminates its labor lobbyist, who sues the organization
- Attorneys: Judge Onzlee Ware not in court due to ‘health evaluation’
- D.C.-area forecast: Milder today ahead of a cold front on Friday
