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by Lowell
Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Tuesday, April 9.
- The Breathtaking Pace of Antarctic Warming Is Very, Very Worrisome (“Many experts now fear the UN has dangerously underestimated the threat.”)
- Tenth consecutive monthly heat record alarms and confounds climate scientists (“If the anomaly does not stabilise by August, ‘the world will be in uncharted territory’, says climate expert”)
- World’s biggest economies pumping billions into fossil fuels in poor nations (Total insanity.)
- Senior Swiss women score a landmark climate win in a court decision that could ripple across Europe (” Europe’s highest human rights court ruled Tuesday that its member nations have an obligation to protect their citizens from the ill effects of climate change, but still threw out a high-profile case brought by six Portuguese youngsters aimed at forcing countries to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.”)
- First ever climate change victory in Europe court
- Climate change: ‘Uncharted territory’ fears after record hot March
- Russia Runs a Hidden Prison System for Ukrainian Detainees—In Crimea (“Human rights monitors claim that occupation forces engage in torture and prolonged captivity in a sprawling penal network” Pure evil.)
- Iran Is Planning to Strike Back Against Israel. There Are a Few Ways This Could Go.
- Gaza truce talks still deadlocked, Netanyahu sets date for offensive
- Hamas, Israel Remain Far Apart on Key Aspects of a Gaza Cease-Fire Deal
- As Ramadan Nears Its End, Relief Remains Elusive in Gaza
- Israel’s Gaza withdrawal hints at what comes next (“The unexpected pull-out could mark a new phase in the months-long war.”)
- Scoop: Congress eyes sanctions on “under the radar” Gaza militant group
- Leaders of Jordan, France and Egypt: Cease fire now in Gaza (“The establishment of an independent, sovereign Palestinian state on the basis of the two-state solution is the only way to achieve true peace.”)
- Iran’s Better, Stealthier Drones Are Remaking Global Warfare (“Countries from Central Asia to South America are building their own killer tech based on Iranian designs — often with US components.”)
- Biden, Kishida to Strengthen Defense Alliance With Eye on China
- China Sends Highest Ranking Official to Pyongyang in Five Years
- Thank China for our new three-way Pacific alliance
- President Joe Biden Outlines New Plans to Deliver Student Debt Relief to Over 30 Million Americans Under the Biden-Harris Administration
- Will Historic Job Growth Bring an End to the “Vibecession”?
- Good Economy, Negative Vibes: The Story Continues
- Election worker turnover has reached historic highs ahead of the 2024 vote, new data shows
- Jack Smith urges SCOTUS to reject Trump’s “novel” immunity claim
- ‘Profoundly ahistorical’: 4-star generals side with Jack Smith, tell Supreme Court Trump’s immunity claims are ‘assault’ on democracy
- Trump’s presidential immunity claim is an obvious loser
- Evangelicals won’t be bothered by Trump’s abortion gambit — they know he’s lying (“Project 2025 makes it clear: The plan is a national abortion ban, even if by executive order”)
- Biden says Trump will ban abortion: ‘No one trusts Donald Trump’
- Trump’s abortion position just made his 2024 reelection even harder
- President Biden: “Having created the chaos of overturning Roe, [Trump]’s trying to say, ‘Oh, never mind. Don’t punish me for that. I just want to win.’”
- Biden Campaign Memo: Donald Trump Will Ban Abortion Nationwide (“Trump’s first term set reproductive freedom back 50 years – and the consequences have been devastating.”)
- ‘Donald Trump did this’: New Biden abortion ad features a woman who says she almost died because of the Texas ban
- Deconstructing Trump’s abortion statement (“…a close read of his remarks, delivered today, reveals he’s resolved virtually nothing. The position he’s staked out isn’t entirely different from the contradictory things he’s said before. Laying out a serious policy statement was never the intention.”)
- News outlets help Trump obfuscate his abortion position
- Biden slams Trump abortion comments: ‘simply lying’
- The Memo: Trump bets anti-abortion evangelicals have no choice but to back him
- Pence slams Trump’s abortion stance as a ‘slap in the face’
- Graham says Trump is making ‘a mistake’ on abortion, vows to push forward with nationwide restrictions
- Trump Says Abortion Will Be Left to the States. Don’t Believe Him.
- Anyone Who Thinks Trump Is Done With Abortion Is a Fool
- Pence slams Trump’s abortion stance as a ‘slap in the face’
- Appeals Court Denies Another Trump Attempt to Delay Trial
- Trump’s Last Try at Slowing His Hush-Money Trial Is Truly Desperate
- Trump is days from criminal trial after legal gambit fails
- Right-wing media defend Trump’s harassment of judge’s daughter
- Trump’s 2024 Bid Is an Antidemocratic Revenge Fantasy
- A Look at Trump’s Mistruths and Political Attacks on the Campaign Trail (And by “mistruths,” the NY Times means “LIES”)
- Trump may sound moderate on abortion. The groups setting his agenda definitely aren’t. (“These radical social conservatives could define Trump’s second term.” And, of course, most of the “mainstream media” completely botched this story.)
- Trump’s “moderation” on abortion is a lie (“To see what a second Trump administration would mean for reproductive rights, look to the mogul’s record and alliances.”)
- “It’s Been Soiled”: Trump Bizarrely Suggests Biden Has S—t on Oval Office Desk at Billionaire Fundraiser (Trump is completely insane.)
- Justice Department rejects House GOP bid to obtain audio of Biden interview with special counsel
- Trump’s Truth Social shares are plunging again, erasing billions of dollars in value
- Mitch McConnell backs House TikTok bill that could lead to ban
- Greene drama builds for embattled Johnson
- Senate GOP urges Johnson to stand up to ‘chaos caucus’
- RFK Jr.’s New York state director says her ‘No. 1 priority’ is preventing a Biden victory (There you have it – supporting RFK Jr. means you are, in fact, supporting Donald J. Trump.)
- Elon Musk Didn’t Want His Latest Deposition Released. Here It Is.
- NAIA, small colleges association, bans transgender athletes from women’s sports competitions
- Video: Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-VA11) Says Dems Should NOT Help Save “Far-Right” Speaker Mike Johnson’s Job; That U.S. Shouldn’t Send Offensive Weaponry to Israel “until and unless the conditions the president set down with Netanyahu are met”
- Virginia governor offers amendments rather than a veto to Democrats’ proposed budget (“He’s clearly trying to make up for the fact that he’s vetoed more bills than any other governor in the history of the Commonwealth and make it appear that he’s not being nearly as confrontational, partisan, as he’s been for the last three weeks…The presentation today was very rosy and rainbows and sunshine and as if we have lots of money to spend on everything we want…That’s inconsistent with the tone the administration was taking in December and January, which that kind of inconsistency is very troubling…Maybe at Carlyle, it’s okay to say a budget is structurally balanced when you use one-time money” – VA Senate Majority Leader Scott Surovell)
- Video: Sen. Louise Lucas, Del. Luke Torian Say Youngkin’s “understanding of the budget process” Is What’s “backwards”; Going to Be Hard to Have “productive negotiations” with Youngkin’s (Bad) Attitude.
- Gov. Glenn Youngkin issues 200-plus budget proposal amendments
- Democrats hint at trouble for Youngkin’s budget amendments
- Avoiding full veto, Youngkin sends lawmakers 233 budget amendments
- Gov. Youngkin rolls out plan to amend the state budget that includes neither tax increases nor cuts (“He had toyed with an unprecedented veto of the entire budget. Senate Democrats remain skeptical of the governor’s conciliatory tone.” As well they should be.)
- Youngkin agrees to scrap tax cuts in proposed overhaul of state budget
- Gov. Glenn Youngkin signs, vetoes or amends 1,046 bills
- Reproductive Freedom Advocates and Legislators Condemn Governor Youngkin’s Veto of Bills Protecting Abortion Providers (Youngkin “is perfectly fine with criminalizing medical professionals”)
- Commentary: Misinformation is threatening our election system. VA still has time to act
- Commentary: Rejecting minimum wage bills hurts VA families, economy
- Editorial: Governor, lawmakers move to provide for Virginians with developmental disabilities
- Va.’s public education accountability system overhaul
- Is Virginia’s tech industry prepared for the next cyberattack?
- State advisory boards can now hold more virtual meetings. Proponents say it will help Southwest Virginia.
- A Virginia city burdened by history seeks a better future (“The river runs deep through Danville, Va. It holds the town’s history and its promise for tomorrow. Winding back and forth across the border with North Carolina, it stitches together a particular story of the South and of a nation. Tales of heritage and of renewal that seem to be at a perpetual crossroads.”)
- D.C.-area forecast: Warmer today and tomorrow with occasional shower chances
