by Lowell
Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Monday, July 22.
- Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskiy salutes Joe Biden’s ‘unwavering support’
- Ukraine’s Kuleba to visit China for first time since start of war (“Foreign minister of Ukraine will be in Beijing from Tuesday to Friday.”)
- Ukraine-Russia latest: Kyiv launches mass drone attack against Putin’s forces as Zelensky thanks Biden
- Russia’s Tuapse oil refinery damaged in Ukraine drone attack, Russian officials say
- Lame duck or legacy maker? How Biden announcement could affect US relations with foreign leaders
(“Announcement comes at turbulent time in world affairs, with conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza and a growing US-China rivalry”) - Netanyahu heads to Washington, says Israel will remain key US ally whoever replaces Biden (Seriously, screw you Bibi.)
- Netanyahu, Who Clashed With Biden, Prepares for a Delicate Farewell
- China cuts several major interest rates to support fragile economy
- Heat pumps, EV chargers and more: U.S. unveils $4.3 billion in local climate funds
- Biden leaves large but fragile legacy on climate change, energy policy
- Trump Risks Getting Tables Turned on Him With New 2024 Adversary
- Donald Trump donated to Kamala Harris’ campaigns twice while he was a private citizen, records show
- Raging Trump Reacts to Biden Bow-Out: ‘Crooked Biden Was Not Fit to Run’
- Trump Starts New Conspiracy: Claims Biden Is Faking COVID (Trump is completely insane.)
- Biden’s exit makes Trump the oldest nominee in U.S. history
- This Is Exactly What the Trump Team Feared
- In Kamala Harris Trump again confronts his worst nightmare
- This is bigger than Joe Biden (“The president’s decision to withdraw from the 2024 race is a jolt to our ailing democracy.”)
- Does Kamala Harris give Democrats a better chance to win?
- How Harris is preparing to contrast her record as a prosecutor with Trump’s as a felon
- Biden made a very tough decision to save the soul of America — again
- For Joe Biden, who never gave up (“In a political career of more than half a century, he never stopped looking for one more hand to shake.”)
- A Harris-Trump race would pit ex-prosecutor vs. recently convicted felon
- Donald Trump Lays Groundwork To Dodge Or Change Rules Of The Next Debate
- Don’t Buy the Lie that Trump and Vance Are “Populists”
- Exclusive: All 50 Democratic party US state chairs back Harris -sources
- Biden Made a Courageous Choice. Democrats Must Seize the Opportunity.
- Democrats start to rally around Harris after Biden’s exit
- Joe Biden, My Friend and an American Hero
- Backed by Biden, Harris moves to lock up White House bid
- Trump faces a tighter race with Kamala Harris set to replace Biden, experts say
- 15 Experts Predict What Biden’s Dropout Means for the 2024 Election
- Why Biden finally quit (“The Saturday night decision that ended Biden’s reelection campaign.”)
- Joe Biden Bows to Democrats Who Wanted Him Out, Upending US Politics
- Inside Biden’s unprecedented exit from the presidential race
- Biden just made the hardest decision any politician can make
- Let’s Be Clear: President Biden Is Leaving the Race, Not the White House (“Watch now as a panicked GOP tries to convince us that if President Biden can’t campaign, he shouldn’t try to govern, either.”)
- A Candidate, Not a Cult Leader (“After Biden’s decision to leave the race, the difference between the Democrats and the Republicans could not be clearer.”)
- Biden’s consequential presidency: His key policies, wins and setbacks
- Harris gets the chance to press reset on the 2024 race against Trump (“This year’s presidential race was supposed to be a rematch between two elderly white men, Joe Biden and Donald Trump.”)
- What Joe Biden Just Did Is Utterly Extraordinary
- With Biden Out, Democrats Pivot to Harris
- The 48 hours that consigned Joe Biden’s 2024 candidacy to history
- A Very Quick but Completely Authoritative Guide to the Kamala Harris Veepstakes (“Whitmer, Shapiro, Beshear—who else?”)
- 7 Possible Running Mates For A Potential Kamala Harris Presidential Campaign
- The Memo: Harris closes in on Democratic nomination
- Kamala Harris takes over war chest as Biden campaign becomes Harris for President
- Biden’s selfless decision to drop out sets stage for an entirely different election
- Joe Biden’s Act of Selflessness (“Throughout his political career, the President has turned pain into purpose. Now he must do it again.”)
- Joe Biden Leaves the Stage (“The Shakespearean end to a distinguished reign.”)
- The Tragedy and Remaining Hope of the Biden Presidency (“He has not yet escaped Trump.”)
- How a Harris presidential campaign would transform the race (“With Biden now out, the vice president can make the campaign about Trump’s radical plans.”)
- Biden’s legacy: Far-reaching accomplishments that didn’t translate into political support (That’s largely the media’s fault, by the way.)
- Pelosi spoke to Biden before he dropped out of 2024 presidential race
- Joe Biden Made the Right Choice (“In his painful decision to withdraw from the race, the president put his country first.” Absolutely.)
- Harris could become first Black woman, first person of South Asian descent to be president
- Republicans could file challenges if Biden replaced, Speaker Johnson says (Mike Johnson is an extremist and a loon.)
- Soros Backs Harris as Other Wall Street Democrats Want a Contest
- Sean Hannity claims voters “detest” Kamala Harris because of her laughter (Hannity is pure evil.)
- The right’s incoherent response to Biden dropping out (“The right’s response to President Joe Biden’s announcement that he will not seek reelection is absurd, cynical, and self-discrediting. Reporters should not treat the resulting opportunistic hodgepodge as if it were credible.”)
- With honor and decency, Joe Biden exits the race
- Biden quit race for re-election after agonizing over poll data – sources say
- President Joe Biden Makes the Right Calls; Decides NOT to Seek Reelection, Endorses VP Kamala Harris for the 2024 Democratic Nomination (Biden: “it’s time to come together and beat Trump. Let’s do this.”)
- Biden’s exit leads to the biggest day for Democratic donations online in years — $30 million and counting.
- Democrats say they’ve raised $46.7M: ‘Biggest fundraising day of the 2024 cycle’
- Biden drops out of 2024 race after disastrous debate inflamed age concerns. VP Harris gets his nod
- 6 political takeaways from Biden’s decision to step aside
- Clintons endorse Kamala Harris after Biden drops out
- What would a Harris presidency mean for the climate?
- It’s Kamala’s Campaign Now (“Her path to victory might hinge on her ability to unify the party around the one issue that nearly all Democratic women agree on: abortion.”)
- Why Biden finally quit
- Gretchen Whitmer joins campaign call with Harris for President staff
- Manchin weighs options after Biden exits presidential race (What a f’ing joke.)
- On Fox News, Project 2025 contributor says Michelle Obama will run for president because she “squares the Kamala Harris circle: being a minority and a DEI hire” (Sick, racist people.)
- Mayorkas names panel to review Trump rally shooting
- Why Are There Neo-Nazis on the Streets of Nashville?
- Sen. Tim Kaine on his advice for Kamala Harris after Biden drops out of 2024 race
- Video, Photos From Sen. Tim Kaine’s Visits to Staunton, Waynesboro Yesterday (Including Kaine Leading a Crowd in a Rendition of “This Land Is Your Land”)
- Video: On MSNBC, Rep. Jennifer McClellan (D-VA04) Calls Idea of a “Mini Primary” a “Fantasy”; Says If Joe Biden Steps Aside, Democrats Have to Go with Kamala Harris (UPDATED: President Biden announces he’s stepping aside!)
- Biden’s withdrawal resets elections in Virginia (“Both of Virginia’s Democratic senators have backed Vice President Kamala Harris as the party’s nominee”)
- Virginia Democrats quickly rally in support of Kamala Harris
- Environmental lawyers share how Chevron doctrine’s overturning impacts Virginia
- Va. law enforcement leaders ‘confident’ in public safety coverage plans for future campaign rallies
- Elected officials push for free tax filing in Virginia
- Virginia Master Naturalists remind residents to ‘be bear aware’
- Landlords again attempt to oust Bristol abortion clinic from its building
- Virginia Beach police ID man killed by officers, say he charged at them with crowbar and metal rod
- D.C.-area forecast: Downpours are possible daily through Friday (“This has a good chance to be the wettest week of the summer so far.” Good, we need it!)
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