by Lowell
Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Saturday, March 9.
- Oil and Gas Companies Want You to Think They Care About Women — but It’s Just PR
- Deforestation, climate change may endanger North American lizards
- How China Came to Dominate the World in Solar Energy
- US prepared for the ‘unthinkable’ in Ukraine (“In 2022, the Biden administration was specifically concerned Moscow might use a tactical or battlefield nuclear weapon, officials say”)
- Aleksei Navalny’s Heirs Seek a Political Future in Russia
- Five ways Israelis have changed, after 5 months of war
- Sen. Warner Applauds President Biden’s “announcement of additional humanitarian assistance in Gaza as conditions continue to deteriorate” (“The urgency of reaching a diplomatic outcome that puts in place a ceasefire agreement, secures the release of Israelis and Americans who are still held hostage by Hamas, and provides for dramatically increased humanitarian access, cannot be overstated.”)
- Gaza aid ship expected to set sail from Cyprus
- The ‘special relationship’ under pressure: Are Biden and Netanyahu on a collision course?
- How the U.S. military will use a floating pier to deliver Gaza aid (“It will take weeks and about 1,000 U.S. troops to mobilize and build a sprawling temporary pier off the Gaza coast, the Pentagon said.”)
- The United States cannot afford to be complicit in Gaza’s tragedy
- Trump hosts hard-line Hungarian leader Viktor Orbán at Mar-a-Lago (NBC “News”‘ vague descriptor “hard-line” is not at all the right way to describe Orbán; how about “authoritarian,” “corrupt,” “anti-democracy,” etc?)
- Analysis Viktor Orbán is taking his blueprint on dismantling democracy to Mar-a-Lago (Now THAT is a strong headline, by CNN no less.)
- Trump Lavishes Praise on Orban During Fete at Mar-a-Lago
- Haiti needs security now. For the future, it needs democracy.
- Biden right to say US economy is world’s strongest, Trump ally says (“Rightwing economist Stephen Moore says ‘no question’ US has strongest economy in world – ‘and that’s important to cheer’”)
- Immigrants are less likely to commit crimes than U.S.-born Americans, studies find
- Powell Is Scaring No One on Wall Street as Market Gains Broaden
- Senate sends $460B bill to avert shutdown to Biden’s desk just hours before deadline
- Congress Passes $460 Billion Funding Deal, Avoiding Shutdown
- Senate sends six-bill funding package to Biden, averting shutdown
- Trump Posts $91.6 Million Bond for Defamation Judgment in Carroll Case
- Joe Biden’s State Of The Union Address Draws 32.2 Million Viewers, Up 18% Over Last Year
- President Biden Upends the GOP Narrative (And the media narrative, which has always been complete bullshit.)
- WHAT THEY ARE SAYING: President Biden’s State of the Union Was “A Home Run” (“I didn’t get a glimpse of anything involving age, or the lack thereof, of being able to deliver and be the President of the United States.”)
- Jeffries to Republicans calling Biden speech too political: ‘Get lost; you’re a joke’
- The media’s coverage of Biden’s age needs a rethink (“There’s been too much focus on trivialities, as the State of the Union shows.” US political media is utter crap.)
- It’s Good to See This Joe Biden Again (“During an energetic State of the Union, he swung hard at the carefully cultivated conservative majority on the Supreme Court. But he had the most fun reminding Republicans that they had bailed on a border security bill that gave them everything that they wanted because Fulton County Inmate No. P01135809 ordered them to do so.”)
- Biden Silences the Doubters (“He’s always been master of ‘the connect.'”)
- So Much for “Sleepy Joe”
- What Biden’s SOTU ad-libs say about his politics — and his preparedness
- Altered State of the Union: Floundering right claims Biden must have been on drugs (These people are completely deranged.)
- Biden says he would sign TikTok crackdown, Trump raises concerns
- Biden said Republicans oppose women’s rights — Katie Britt’s “tradwife” response proved him right
- Republicans baffled by Katie Britt’s State of the Union response: ‘One of our biggest disasters’
- Tommy Tuberville Says ‘Housewife’ Katie Britt Gave A Good State Of The Union Speech (This is how Republican men view women, including one who’s a U.S. Senator?!?)
- Republican Katie Britt Ruthlessly Mocked for SOTU Response
- ‘What the Hell Am I Watching’: Republicans Torch Their Own SOTU Rebuttal
- In Battleground States, Trump Is Ahead in Polls but Playing Catch-Up on the Ground
- RNC installs Trump’s chosen leaders in merger with his campaign
- Democrats see polls as overestimating Trump’s strength
- Sununu stands by criticism of Trump, says he’ll support Republican ticket (Sununu is a f’ing disgrace.)
- Yet another Republican senator says he won’t endorse Trump in 2024 (“There are now three sitting Republican U.S. senators — and counting — who are not publicly backing Donald Trump’s 2024 candidacy. The list might yet grow.”)
- Leaked Audio Shows No Labels Has Zero Idea If It’ll Find a Candidate
- 538 drops Rasmussen Reports from its analysis (Good, although that should have happened YEARS ago! Why didn’t it? Thank Nate F’ing Silver.)
- Far-right Montana congressman says he’s quitting politics after ‘death threat’ (“Matt Rosendale says his failed Senate run fueled ‘false and defamatory rumors’ about his family”)
- Rep. Jennifer McClellan (D-VA04) on “One Year in Congress: Standing Up for Our Democracy and Our Freedoms” (“One year ago, I was sworn into the U.S. House of Representatives as the first Black woman to represent Virginia.”)
- Youngkin Signs 64 Bills Into Law, Amends 12 Bills, Vetoes 8 Bills…Including Bill Requiring Virginia to Rejoin ERIC (Youngkin amends bill requiring health insurance coverage for contraceptive drugs/devices to have religious exemption)
- Youngkin vetoes bills to prevent school book bans, return Virginia to anti-voter fraud compact
- Virginia GOP Governor Vetoes Marijuana Parental Rights Bill That Passed Legislature With Bipartisan Support
- General Assembly puts finishing touches on budget before session ends
- On International Women’s Day, an acrimonious debate about abortion
- Is it game over for the proposed Alexandria arena?
- Schapiro: Inside the dooming of the Glenn-dome (“What Youngkin may not appreciate — and this is yet another reminder that, as a government newbie, he is alternately confused by, or contemptuous of, how Richmond works — that senators have little fear of him. That’s because their terms extend beyond his; that they’ll still be here after he’s gone in January 2026.”)
- With Critical Legislation on the Line, Glenn Knows What Really Matters to Virginians: a Billionaire’s Sports Arena (“Glenn was later spotted jogging towards a private car with a cell phone to his ear, weeping and shouting ‘I’m sorry, Ted!’ over and over”)
- Dr. Babur Lateef Announces Campaign for Lieutenant Governor of Virginia, Receives Endorsement from Former Gov. Terry McAuliffe
- Proposed landfill in Russell County faces opposition from citizen group and UMWA
- D.C.-area forecast: Periods of rain today, then chilly and windy Sunday
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