by Lowell
Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Thursday, June 20.
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— David Rothkopf (@djrothkopf) June 20, 2024
- Most people in petrostates want quick switch to clean energy, UN poll finds
- Fossil fuel use reaches global record despite clean energy growth (Horrible.)
- Climate change made US & Mexico heatwave 35 times more likely
- Climate change threat hangs over haj pilgrimage as hundreds perish in heat
- Inside Big Oil’s Business as Usual: Failure on Climate and Profits from War
- Europe’s New ESG Rules Spark Questions About What Sustainable Investing Looks Like
- Putin’s Hybrid War Opens a Second Front on NATO’s Eastern Border
- Russia obliterates Ukraine’s frontline towns faster with hacked bombs and expanded airbase network
- ‘It is all lining up’: Plan for Ukraine to finally start using F-16 jets this summer (“After delays in delivery and training pilots and ground staff, Netherlands says Ukraine should get first planes in summer”)
- Bombarded but ‘unbreakable’: Ukraine’s 2nd city relieved by Biden’s shift on U.S. weapons
- Putin Once Tried to Curb North Korea’s Nuclear Program. That’s Now Over.
- Putin, Kim Agree to Immediately Offer Military Aid If Attacked
- Putin vows deeper ties with Vietnam in visit criticised by US
- South Korea blasts Russia-North Korea deal, says it will consider possible arms supplies to Ukraine
- Russia and North Korea’s Defense Pact Is a Told-You-So Moment in Asia
- The Treaty Also Represents a Headache for China (“The pact raises the risk of confrontation in the region and could prompt the U.S. and its allies to bolster their military presence on China’s periphery.”)
- US officials don’t see clear path to ending war in Gaza as cease-fire talks stall
- When the Only Escape From War in Gaza Is to Buy a Way Out
- White House Responds To Netanyahu’s Claim Of The U.S. Withholding Weapons From Israel (“‘We genuinely do not know what he’s talking about,’ press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said.”)
- Israel-Gaza war live: Netanyahu rebukes IDF after army spokesperson warns that Hamas cannot be eliminated
- Rift grows between Netanyahu and Israeli military over Hamas elimination
- The fate of the latest cease-fire proposal hinges on Netanyahu and Hamas’ leader in Gaza
- Israel and Hezbollah play with fire but neither wants another war
- Hezbollah leader threatens Cyprus as tensions with Israel ramp up
- Sunak to lose seat in Tory wipeout, major poll predicts
- France, teetering on the brink (“France’s hard-right National Rally, led by Marine Le Pen, might grasp reins of power next month.”)
- Sudan’s cemeteries swell with fresh graves as hunger and disease spread
- South Africa’s new government is making heads explode
- More Immigrants Boost Economy, Reduce Budget Deficit, Congress’ Nonpartisan Scorekeeper Says
- 3 people are dead as Tropical Storm Alberto dumps heavy rain on Texas and a parched Mexico
- Forecasts for 11 cities at core of heat dome as it nears peak intensity
- “Intentional”: Harvard legal scholar says SCOTUS “deliberately delayed” Trump immunity ruling (“The delay that has occurred here is intentional, and it is destructive of our democratic process”)
- Something’s Rotten About the Justices Taking So Long on Trump’s Immunity Case
- The Supreme Court’s approach on ‘history and tradition’ is irking Amy Coney Barrett
- Amy Coney Barrett may be poised to split conservatives on the Supreme Court
- Trump’s Favorite Judge Puts Mar-a-Lago Prosecutor on Trial (Cannon has zero business being a judge at all.)
- Boeing committed ‘the deadliest corporate crime in US history’ and should be fined $24 billion, victims’ families say
- Deluge of fake news websites threatens to drown out truth during US election (“Fears that ‘pink slime’ sites could be as harmful to political discourse as foreign disinformation in 2016 and 2020”)
- AnalysisWhy an antiabortion group is backing Trump without endorsing him
- Trump Tries to Set Expectations, and Floats Excuses, for His Debate With Biden
- “Trump’s emails transform him into a persecuted martyr”: Daily messages prime MAGA for post-election (“Trump is priming the Christian/MAGA base to violently contest a ‘rigged’ 2024 presidential election”)
- Trump’s Campaign Has Lost Whatever Substance It Once Had
- “In Mike I trust”: Biden’s faith-based campaign
- Trump Loses It At Fox News, Says No One Can Trust It
- Fox News poll finds Biden ahead of Trump by two points
- Exclusive: Biden allies raising $10 million to challenge Trump social media machine
- Democrats seek to repeal Comstock abortion rule, fearing Trump crackdown
- The deceptive Biden G7 video was quickly debunked, but it kept going viral anyway
- Trump VP Hopeful Calls Biden Administration a ‘Dictatorship’ (Burgum is completely deranged.)
- New law requires all Louisiana public school classrooms to display the Ten Commandments (Blatantly unconstitutional, but the far-right Supreme Court probably won’t see it that way.)
- Opinion: New Louisiana law threatens the sanctity of the Ten Commandments
- How the NFL’s ‘Worst-Ever’ Owner is Blocking Movie Showing ‘Rapist’ Trump (Dan Snyder strikes again. Horrible, horrible person.)
- This GOP-leaning political polling firm has turned into a purveyor of anti-vaccine propaganda (The fact that FiveThirtyEight took Rasmussen seriously for years says it all about FiveThirtyEight…)
- Washington Post publisher alleged to have advised Boris Johnson to ‘clean up’ phone during Partygate Covid scandal
- The Crisis at The Washington Post Is Not About British Media Ethics (“The allegations of journalistic misconduct facing publisher Will Lewis aren’t condoned in the U.K. either.”)
- Kaine, Cao take opening shots at each another ahead of Virginia Senate race (Classic “both sides,” false equivalence, “horse race” coverage of politics. This is a great example of how the media focuses on the odds, not the stakes, when it should be doing the opposite. In this case, it should note IN ITS HEADLINE that Cao is a far-right-extremist nutjob.)
- Video: Kaine For Virginia Campaign Launches New Digital Ad, “Not Podunk” (“Elitists who refuse to show up for you will never stand up for you. I stand up for all Virginians, and I always will.” )
- DCCC: The Case Against “far-right extremist,” “anti-abortion and anti-democracy” Derrick Anderson in VA07 (In stark contrast, “Eugene Vindman is an American hero and dedicated public servant ready to serve his country and community in a new capacity.”)
- DCCC: The Case Against Jen Kiggans, Including Her “dangerous devotion to Donald Trump and her party’s far-right agenda” (Fortunately, Democrat Missy Cotter Smasal “has what it takes to be the leader Coastal Virginians deserve in Congress”)
- Va. 5th District vote count continues in closer-than-expected contest (“Starting with a tally of provisional ballots and Election Day-postmarked mail-ins that straggle in by Friday, the effort will probably expand to a full recount.”)
- Trump-backed McGuire holds slight lead in race with incumbent Bob Good, inside recount margin
- Schapiro: Good, bad and ugly — and other takeaways
- Charlottesville native, Henrico prosecutor Shannon Taylor looks to jump from local to state stage as AG
- Henrico County Commonwealth’s Attorney Shannon Taylor Launches Campaign for the Democratic Nomination for Attorney General (“To defeat extremism and hate, we need an experienced, proven prosecutor as our Democratic nominee for Attorney General.”)
- Shannon Taylor, top Henrico prosecutor, launches bid for Virginia AG
- Five takeaways from Virginia’s primary election results
- 5 numbers that explain what happened in the 5th District (“Why John McGuire’s narrow lead is more secure than it might seem. His main danger is a math error, not mail ballots.”)
- Virginia sees increase in forested buffers, but watershed struggling to meet goals
- Are Virginia toll roads costly and confusing? A state study shows many drivers think so.
- Virginia business brings blockchain to the farm
- MVP is completed. What could be ahead for future pipeline development in Virginia?
- Who is running to be mayor of Richmond?
- Incumbents, school board reps declare victory in Alexandria council primary
- Team at Virginia Tech uncovering details about microplastic pollution in Chesapeake Bay
- What Alexandria mayoral candidate says is her top priority
- D.C.-area forecast: A simmering start to summer, rising to a boil this weekend
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