by Lowell
Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Tuesday, April 23.
- World must come together to tackle plastic pollution, says chair of UN talks
- Electric and hybrid car sales to rise to new global record in 2024 (“International Energy Agency says 17m vehicles will be sold this year, up more than 20% compared with 2023”)
- For Biden, Aid Package Provides Welcome Boost on the World Stage
- Next Ukraine package to be larger than normal, include armored vehicles
- Senate set to advance Ukraine aid after rollercoaster House battle (“Senators will hold the first procedural vote on the $95 billion aid package on Tuesday afternoon, starting a 30-hour clock toward a vote on final passage. That would take place on Wednesday night absent a deal on amendments…”)
- Denmark plans massive 10GW offshore wind tender to insure against “Putin’s black gas” (“Denmark announces plans for the largest offshore wind tender in the country’s history, seeking anywhere from 6GW to 10GW across six new sites.”)
- U.S. Takes Aim at China Banks Aiding Russia War Effort
- ‘I will always carry the pain’: IDF intel chief Aharon Haliva resigns over Oct. 7 failure
- Tent compound rises in southern Gaza as Israel prepares for Rafah offensive
- Antony Blinken rejects suggestion of ‘double standard’ on Israel
- Like much of Europe, Spain has a birth dearth. But it’s coping.
- The U.S. is more prepared for bird flu than you might think
- You don’t want immigrants? Then tell grandma she can never retire. (“Without immigrants, the U.S. economy’s stellar job growth wouldn’t be possible.”)
- The Supreme Court doesn’t seem eager to get involved with homelessness policy
- SCOTUS weighs strict abortion ban against emergency care law
- Trump’s immunity case is another reminder that all roads now lead to the Supreme Court (UGH.)
- Supreme Court Conservatives Likely To Roll Back Homeless Rights (“But four conservative justices may impact just how far the majority goes.”)
- Why Is the Supreme Court Making an Easy Case Related to Jan. 6 Rioters Hard? (“If the Supreme Court stays true to its textualist principles, this is an easy case.” It should take 5 minutes, max…if these Supreme Court justices weren’t right-wing hacks.)
- Donald Trump already won the only Supreme Court fight that mattered (“This case is about delaying his trial, and the GOP-controlled Supreme Court has given him everything he could reasonably hope for and more.”)
- Biden moves to block abortion records from investigators
- The GOP’s Worst Fears About the End of Roe v. Wade Have Come True
- ‘Catch-and-kill’ to be described to jurors as testimony resumes in hush money trial of Donald Trump
- Trump urged to return docs nearly a year before search, FBI filing says
- What Donald Trump Fears Most (“A potential reckoning that he has spent a lifetime eluding could be coming.”)
- Why Trump Will Likely be Held in Contempt and What Then
- “Now’s the time to cut your losses”: Former Trump prosecutor outlines potential “win-win situation” (“All you have to do is agree to be a regular citizen from now on and concentrate on your businesses”)
- Trump’s humiliation deepens: In court, he can’t hide from his tabloid roots
- Opinion: Who has the upper hand after Trump trial opening? (“My takeaway: The prosecution has the upper hand based on the evidence and the law, and Trump knows it. He was visibly bowed by the weight of the day. Still, the case is no slam dunk and the defense has plenty to work with.”)
- Will Trump testify? What he says and why it’s a risky bet
- Trump’s hush-money trial: key takeaways from opening statements (“The ex-president appeared uncomfortable at times as his criminal trial finally got under way in New York on Monday”)
- On trial, Trump is a shadow of the superhero his supporters crave
- Trump has dodged financial calamity – for the time being
- Myths and facts: Debunking right-wing lies and misinformation about Trump’s Manhattan criminal trial (“As Trump’s first criminal trial begins, right-wing media repeat his lies and push new falsehoods”)
- Prosecutors say Trump posts about Michael Cohen violated gag order (“Judge Merchan is holding a hearing at 9:30 a.m. today. Prosecutors want him to fine Trump $1,000 per violation.”)
- Trump accused of ‘pure’ election fraud in hush money trial
- The MAGA attacks on Trump’s jury are part of their anti-democracy push
- Ex-National Enquirer publisher testifies against Donald Trump in hush money trial
- Trump Paid Hush-Money to Porn Star to Protect Brand, Lawyer Says
- Trump Calls for More Protests Outside Trial: ‘Rally Behind MAGA’ (Trump, of course, only cares about HIMSELF, not the slightest bit about the country or even about his supporters.)
- “The alternate reality Trump lives in is crumbling” with first criminal trial: ex-federal prosecutor
- Live Updates: Jurors in Trump Criminal Case Told That He Lied ‘Over and Over and Over’
- Trump’s Steep Mental Decline Should Be a Top Campaign Issue (“Imagine having someone in the White House who literally cannot control himself”)
- Unpacking the alleged crime that made Trump’s alleged crime a felony
- Defendant Trump Is Not Helping Candidate Trump
- Trump continues his reversal on TikTok, accusing Biden of wanting to ban it
- The winner of this Congress? Joe Biden
- Biden Unveils $7 Billion “Solar for All” Investment for Earth Day
- President Biden visits Prince William park to talk solar, youth involvement on Earth Day
- President Biden Marks Earth Day 2024, Visits Prince William Forest Park in Triangle, VA (Biden will “highlight his Administration’s unprecedented progress in tackling the climate crisis, cutting costs for everyday Americans, and creating good-paying jobs.”)
- Biden Edges Trump in Two-Way Presidential Contest; Opens Up Lead Among Definite Voters
- Republicans are starting to worry about RFK Jr.
- Trump says RFK Jr. will hurt Biden. In private, he’s not so sure.
- How Toxic Is Trump? Republican Group’s Hidden Camera Reveals Uncomfortable Truth
- House Republican infighting getting worse after foreign aid vote
- Progressives stare down primary challengers
- Right-wing media divided over whether GOP should oust House Speaker Mike Johnson amid passage of bipartisan Ukraine aid
- Forget the ticker-tape parade. Mike Johnson is no hero.
- Biden Condemns Antisemitism as Student Protests Over Gaza Spread Beyond Columbia
- Mass arrests made as US campus protests over Gaza spread
- America’s campuses reach boiling point
- NYPD arrests Gaza war protesters at NYU in fresh U.S. campus flashpoint
- DeSantis has one of the highest governor disapproval ratings, poll finds (Youngkin’s role-model governor! LOL)
- Unite the Right tiki torch man pleads guilty to assaulting cops on Jan. 6
- Baltimore accuses Dali cargo ship owner, operator of negligence
- Good shares his thoughts on foreign aid package approved by the House (Good is completely insane.)
- WATCH: Congresswoman Spanberger expects aid bill to Ukraine and Israel to be signed this week
- BREAKING: Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney (D), Who Had Been Running for VA Governor in 2025, Announces He’s Now Running for Lt. Governor Instead (This essentially clinches the VA Dem governor’s nomination for Abigail Spanberger)
- Richmond Mayor Stoney tells Democrats he’ll drop bid for Va. governor
- Stoney drops out of governor’s race to run for lieutenant governor
- VPM News talks to Gov. Glenn Youngkin about the new budget proposal: full transcript
- Supreme Court of Virginia sides with former inmate on earned sentence credits case
- Virginia NAACP Condemns Efforts to Name Schools after Confederate Generals (“Shenandoah County’s ‘Coalition for Better Schools’ wants to change the names of [two schools] back to Stonewall Jackson and Ashby-Lee”)
- Editorial: New law closes marriage loophole to protect Virginia children
- Mountain Valley Pipeline largely completed, company says
- Commentary: VA has a chance to up its education game. It shouldn’t swing and miss
- State forestry program purges hundreds of Virginia Callery pear trees (These trees all need to be replaced by NATIVE trees, ASAP.)
- VCU Survey: Richmonders are sad and unhappy with schools post-COVID, but things could get better
- Virginia school board files $600K lawsuit against father of special needs student
- Charlottesville making strides to end affordable housing crisis, city Realtors, developers and employees agree
- D.C.-area forecast: Sunny and warmer today, clouds and a shower Wednesday
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