by Lowell
Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Wednesday, July 17.
- UN climate talks leader says financial help for poor nations is urgent goal of negotiations
- Trump’s Environmental Impact Endures, at Home and Around the World
- At the Republican National Convention, Climate Change Isn’t a Problem (In a sane world, that would be disqualifying.)
- Trump’s choice of running mate raises fears in Ukraine and EU
- Trump’s choice of Vance ‘terrible news’ for Ukraine, Europe experts warn
- How dangerous is the new US-Russia missile race?
- Trump says Taiwan should pay the US for its defence as ‘it doesn’t give us anything’ (Very, very dangerous – green light for Xi to invade?)
- What’s holding up a Gaza cease-fire? (“The remaining differences may seem small, but they involve core issues of future governance in the enclave.”)
- Scoop: Netanyahu works behind the scenes to win Trump back
- Smoke on the horizon – Israel and Hezbollah edge closer to all-out war
- The Israeli Hostage Rescue That Led to One of Gaza’s Deadliest Days
- Exclusive: Secret Service ramped up security after receiving intel of Iranian plot to assassinate Trump; no known connection to shooting
- U.S. Detected Potential Iranian Plot to Kill Trump Separate From Saturday’s Shooting
- How Brazil and Chile are leading Latin America’s energy transition
- U.S. East Coast faces “life-threatening conditions” from extreme heat
- Data center, crypto operations in 10 states drive all US commercial power sales growth since 2019: EIA
- Biden set to announce support for major Supreme Court changes
- Biden to push for Supreme Court ethics reform, term limits and amendment to overturn immunity ruling, sources say
- Trump endorses vaccine conspiracy theory in leaked call with RFK Jr. (In a sane country, that alone SHOULD be disqualifying.)
- Trump is an authoritarian who must not win. Saying that is not inciting violence
- After Trump Assassination Attempt, Right Points Finger at Female Agents (The Trump GOP is an intensely misogynistic party.)
- ‘They’ didn’t shoot Donald Trump (Using the word “they” vaguely like Republicans do is very dangerous and dishonest.)
- In Private Speech, J.D. Vance Said the “Devil Is Real” and Praised Alex Jones as a Truth-Teller (JD Vance is bonkers, extreme – and very, very dangerous.)
- Vance will take the race into deeper MAGA territory
- Vance changed his tune on climate change. Oil cash flowed.
- J.D. Vance’s Extreme Political Positions on Everything From Abortion to Staying in a Violent Marriage for the Sake of the Kids (“Trump’s running mate wants to criminalize gender-affirming care for minors and said, ‘I don’t really care what happens to Ukraine one way or the other.'”)
- Rupert Murdoch Shows Up at Republican Convention (Of course he does.)
- Republican convention speakers ramp up anti-Democratic rhetoric despite campaign promise of unity
- Republicans feel fresh wind in their sails for November victories
- MAGA energy takes over the RNC: Republicans are riled up over Donald Trump’s shooting (“Republicans at the convention aren’t upset over Donald Trump’s shooting — they’re giddy”)
- FIGHTING TALK FROM REPUBLICANS (“Beneath ritual statements of comity and consensus, the underlying message was Get behind Trump.”)
- Trump Watches As Former Rivals Nikki Haley, Ron DeSantis Kiss His Ring At The RNC (Sick.)
- Moms for Liberty Have Had a Rough Year. They’re Still RNC Darlings. (Warped.)
- Trump’s One-Time Rivals Praise Him in Orchestrated Show of Unity (Major North Korea vibes.)
- It Was Losers Night at the RNC (“One by one, Trump’s former rivals kissed the ring.”)
- Republicans Feel Invincible Right Now (“Donald Trump has never enjoyed an RNC like this one.”)
- Fact-checking night 2 of the Republican National Convention (“Speaker Mike Johnson makes false claim about crime under Biden” – and countless other lies.)
- Fox has run nearly 1,000 weekday segments on “migrant crime” in 2024. The GOP turned that bogus narrative into a convention night theme.
- The crime wave is over but Republicans can’t let go (“The GOP is still pretending that crime is spiraling out of control.” Which it most certainly is not.)
- Three days after attempted assassination, Trump shooter remains an elusive enigma
- J.D. Vance, Donald Trump’s VP pick, owes everything to Tucker Carlson
- Serious coverage of political violence has never been more critical
- Chinese Billionaire and Bannon Ally Is Convicted of Fraud
- Pelosi privately fields battleground Dem calls as she works to address Biden crisis
- Scoop: Biden rebellion resurfaces on Capitol Hill
- Schiff Warned of Wipeout for Democrats if Biden Remains in Race
- Megadonors Are Plotting to Change Biden’s Mind With Money. Will It Work?
- Biden Circle Shrinks as Democrats Fear Election Wipeout (“President Biden, increasingly isolated during the biggest political crisis of his presidency, is in a historic standoff with his party.” Crazy.)
- Biden, in 1st major speech after Trump shooting, accuses him of ‘lying like hell’
- Biden says ‘time to outlaw’ AR-15 rifle used in Trump assassination attempt
- Sen. Menendez convicted of bribery, other charges in corruption trial (He should resign immediately.)
- The Menendez Guilty Verdict Is the Best News for Democrats in Weeks (“His conviction provides the party with real opportunity.”)
- Ted Cruz pushes the GOP’s immigrant-voting lie deeper into the slime
- MSNBC Staff Furious With Bosses After ‘Morning Joe’ Yanked Off Air (Inexcusable.)
- Musk Turbocharges Silicon Valley Support for Trump
- Musk to move SpaceX and X HQ over gender identity law (Musk is nuts.)
- Elon Musk’s ‘Final Straw’ Moment Marks Political Transformation
- Supporters of scaling back Arkansas abortion ban sue state for rejecting ballot measure petitions
- 2024 VA GOP US Senate Nominee Hung Cao Is Speaking at the RNC Tonight. Here’s a Reminder of What This Unhinged, Far-Right Extremist Believes – and Just SOME of the Most Wacked-Out Things He’s Said.
- After last-minute VP frenzy, Youngkin seems to lay groundwork for 2028 (“With the 2024 talk fully behind him, the 74th governor of Virginia is appearing to lay the groundwork for a potential run for president in four years.” Time for the WaPo to pump Youngkin up for his next run – they LOVE him!)
- Spanberger for Governor Reports More Than $3.4 Million Raised in 2024, More than $7 Million Since November 2023
- New campaign finance figures show millions on hand for some candidates
- Virginia judge dismisses ACLU lawsuit over school policies for trans students (“Challenge to model policies to be heard in separate federal case.”)
- Schapiro: Meet the Virginian running Donald Trump’s campaign
- Virginia Legislators, parents celebrate hundreds of millions in funding to avoid child care cliff
- Va. transportation board approves railway sale to support Southwest Va. passenger rail expansion
- Proposed high school in Hampton Roads would build on anti-drug successes elsewhere
- Pittsylvania County approves its first data center project
- D.C.-area forecast: Historic heat wave culminates with storms later today
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