by Lowell
Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Friday, April 12.
- “Two years left to save the world”: Top UN climate official elevates the stakes
- World Bank must take ‘quantum leap’ to tackle climate crisis, UN expert says
- Peru’s dengue deaths triple as climate change swells mosquito population (This is an example of what will happen to the entire planet if we don’t get off of fossil fuels on an emergency basis.)
- Russia killed Ukrainian athletes. The Olympics should ban it entirely.
- House Speaker Mike Johnson is negotiating with White House to advance Ukraine aid
- A GOP congressman’s case for helping Ukraine
- Ukraine digs deep to prevent a collapse across the front lines as Russia exploits U.S. aid delays
- Japan’s prime minister addresses Congress, calls US involvement in Ukraine ‘heavy burden’ (That’s totally not the headline of the speech; the headline was that the Japanes prime minister expressed strong support for Ukraine, democracy, etc. and – in diplomatic language – made it clear that House Republicans should act immediately on a Ukraine aid package.)
- U.S., Japan and South Korea hold drills in disputed sea as Biden hosts leaders of Japan and Philippines
- While Biden and Kishida exchange praise in Washington, Japan is asking ‘what if Trump’?
- Iran aims to contain fallout in Israel response, will not be hasty, sources say
- More aid is supposed to be entering the Gaza Strip. Why isn’t it helping?
- Israel Wins Gaza Battles but Risks Losing the War (“Tactical gains haven’t achieved Israel’s strategic goals, and many in Israel’s military blame Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for avoiding hard political decisions.”)
- Iranian Attack Expected on Israel in Next Two Days
- Aid ‘still not reaching Gaza’, as top US official warns famine has started
- Iran Has No Easy Options as It Seeks to Avenge Syria Attack
- China to Build More Coal Mines to Feed Surging Power Capacity (That’s very bad.)
- UK economy posts 0.1% growth in February in further sign of recession rebound
- Real estate tycoon’s death sentence is a turning point in Vietnam’s anti-corruption campaign
- A narco revolt takes a once-peaceful nation to the brink (“Ecuador’s young president declared war on the country’s powerful drug gangs after they sparked a wave of violence, including killings, kidnapping and car bombs.”)
- Former Obama adviser: Kushner engaged in ‘level of corruption that we’ve just never seen’ with foreign relations (How on earth is Kushner not in prison???)
- Biden-Harris Administration Delivers Historic Milestones, New Actions for Clean Energy on Public Lands
- Biden Plans Sweeping Effort to Block Arctic Oil Drilling
- Biden plans to expand two national monuments in California
- The message from GOP senators: Suffer, little children (“Republican senators keep coming up with dubious reasons to block the child tax credit compromise.”)
- Biden administration expands background checks for gun sales
- Insight: If Trump wins, he plans to free Wall Street from “burdensome regulations” (Translation: Trump wants big corporations to be able to do whatever the hell they want – with impunity.)
- Election Workers Are Already Burned Out—and on High Alert
- Donald Trump Did This (“On abortion, Arizona, and the 2024 Presidential election.”)
- Biden administration to forgive $7.4 billion in student debt for another 277,000 borrowers
- Trump’s so-called “Virtues”: More threats of violence against his enemies (“Trump’s ‘astonishing’ propaganda video gets short shrift in mainstream media. Is it cowardice or complacency?”)
- Democrats Hammer a Simple Attack on Abortion: Donald Trump Did This (“Since three Supreme Court justices appointed by Mr. Trump helped overturn Roe v. Wade, several states have sharply restricted abortion rights.”)
- Jeffries: Democrats won’t help Johnson break FISA impasse
- “It’s past the trade deadline”: MAGA weary of kicking Johnson out
- Leo rejects Senate subpoena from panel probing gifts to Supreme Court justices (This guy is one of the worst people in America.)
- Republicans say a late convention could keep Biden off some ballots. It hasn’t mattered before.
- Trump’s Big Lie About Biden Implodes After MAGA Ally Admits Truth —
- Trump intensifies his grip on congressional GOP agenda (Disastrous and deeply disturbing.)
- Mike Johnson and Donald Trump will propose bill to prevent non-citizens from voting (“However, non-citizens are already not allowed to vote in federal elections in the United States, and it’s not a common occurrence. No state currently allows non-citizens to cast a ballot in state-level elections either, according to the Bipartisan Policy Center, though some municipalities may have their own rules for local races.”)
- Lara Trump’s RNC robocall falsely claims ‘massive fraud’ in 2020 election (Note how The Guardian puts the word “falsely” right in the headline? That’s how EVERY news outlet should do it!)
- Trump and Johnson build alliance on the falsehood of the stolen election
- A Trump raising money off election lies? Now we’ve seen everything. (“A phone call on behalf of the overhauled Republican National Committee again turns false claims about 2020 into a sales pitch”)
- How Donald Trump Gets Special Treatment in the Legal System (“The former president rails against a ‘two-tiered system of justice.’ But he’s the one benefiting from it.” Remember how lying liar Glenn Youngkin claimed the opposite, that there’s supposedly a two-tiered sytem of justice AGAINST Trump??? Yeah, Youngkin is completely, wildly dishonest – about everything.)
- Opinion: Why Trump’s gag rule Hail Mary won’t work in hush money case
- Trump Tests Limits Of Gag Order With Post Insulting 2 Likely Witnesses In Criminal Trial (THROW HIS ASS IN JAIL!)
- ‘We Should Be Embarrassed As A Country’: Ex-RNC Chair Rips ‘Abomination’ Of Trump
- Florida and Arizona show why abortion attacks are not slowing down (“The judges aren’t done”)
- Arizona’s conservatives brought this political nightmare on themselves
- It’s Tempting to Ignore State Supreme Court Elections. Don’t.
- Trump seeks to give boost to RFK Jr.
- RFK Jr. Campaign Fires Staffer Who Said the Quiet Part Out Loud
- Sean Hannity urged Arizona Republicans to repeal the state’s 1864 abortion ban. Hours later, when they didn’t, he blamed Democrats. (Hannity is one of the slimiest, sleaziest people in the world.)
- Kamala Harris to visit Arizona just days after momentous abortion ruling
- South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem Banned From Setting Foot in 7,578.9 Square Miles of South Dakota
- An Honest Assessment of Rural White Resentment Is Long Overdue
- Communicating With Elon Musk’s X Is Like Traversing a Scorched Hellscape
- O.J. Simpson was always on the run
- O.J. Simpson’s story is built on America’s national sins
- O.J. Simpson dies of cancer at age 76, family says (The guy murdered his ex-wife and her friend – and got away with it because of his fame, money, celebrity, etc.)
- Virginia senators commend Justice Department’s move to close gun show loophole
- Video: Sen. Mark Warner Rips “Incompetence,” “Irresponsibility” of GOP House Leadership for Not Passing Ukraine Aid, FISA; “This week will rank in my top three of weeks of frustration” (“I think we’re in very dangerous territory”)
- Audio: *Excellent* Analysis by Sam Shirazi of U.S. House Primaries in Key Districts (VA02, VA05, VA07, VA10, etc.)
- Commentary: Resistance to solar farms is holding Virginia back
- Blocking most reproductive health bills isn’t a route to ‘common ground,’ governor
- Youngkin’s Virginia budget strips extra Metro funding from it
- ‘It’s not worth the paper it’s written on’: Dems blast Youngkin’s changes to contraception bills
- Commentary: To leave a legacy of consequence, Youngkin must learn to adapt
- Youngkin blocks Democratic bills dealing with elections
- Youngkin vetoes measure to let Va. localities increase sales tax to pay for school construction
- Youngkin vetoes measure to let Virginia localities increase sales tax to pay for school construction
- Youngkin halts bill inspired by Virginia Beach teen that would remove Confederacy-related tax exemptions
- Editorial: Regulatory fixes and increased spending poised to improve special education
- Hanover County School Board introduces revised library policy
- Prosecutor will probe possible coverup in investigation of teacher’s shooting
- Former Norfolk city manager takes on leadership role at CNU
- D.C.-area forecast: Gusty showers this afternoon and winds whip into Sunday
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