by Lowell
Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Thanksgiving Day 2024. Strangest Thanksgiving of our lives, given the looming disaster – in about 7 weeks – that’s about to hit our country?
- A strange new climate era is beginning to take hold (“Now, in a year expected to be the hottest on record, the aspiration of that era appears dead. Instead, the world has entered a new one, where clean energy is rapidly growing — but not fast enough to keep temperatures in check.”)
- A Trump-Sized Hole Is Looming in Ukraine’s Defenses Against Putin
- Putin threatens to target Kyiv ‘decision-making centres’ with new missile
- Ruble tumbles as Russia’s war economy comes under increasing strain
- Trump appoints Keith Kellogg as Ukraine peace envoy
- Trump’s new Ukraine adviser suggested ceding territory to Russia
- Biden to Leave Trump With Billions for Ukraine Weapons
- Power cut to more than a million homes in Ukraine after major Russian attack on energy facilities
- Russia’s sabotage of western targets ‘could trigger Nato defence clause’
- The Lebanon ceasefire is a respite, not a solution for the Middle East
- Netanyahu reached a cease-fire with Hezbollah. Why not with Hamas?
- Hamas Faces a Future Without Its Most Important Ally
- Biden’s Surprising Middle East Peace Strategy: Working With Trump (“The alignment could produce mutual benefits: for Biden, a legacy-defining foreign-policy win before he departs; for Trump, one less global crisis to handle.”)
- Israel says ceasefire with Hezbollah violated, fires on south Lebanon
- US Preps China Chip Curbs That Stop Short of Early Proposals
- New tender opens for another 6 GW of wind and solar as record year puts 2030 renewables target within reach (Go Australia!)
- Sudan’s ‘invisible crisis’ – where more children are fleeing war than anywhere else
- More Oil for Fewer Migrants: Trump Is Urged to Make Deal With Venezuela
- Canada leaders agree to unite against Trump tariff threat amid reports of retaliatory measures
- Canada is already examining tariffs on certain US items following Trump’s tariff threat
- Goldman Sees ‘Significant’ Hit to US From Trump’s Canada Tariffs
- Trump says he spoke to Mexico’s president about ending migration into U.S.
- Trump Team Is Having a Terrifying Debate on How to Invade Mexico
- Team Trump Debates ‘How Much Should We Invade Mexico?’
- Trump claims a win on immigration after a call with Mexico’s president. But she suggests no change
- Mexico warns Trump tariffs would kill 400,000 US jobs, threatens retaliation
- RFK Jr. attacked the CDC’s ‘fascism’ and likened vaccinating children to abuse by the Catholic Church (RFK Jr. is *completely* insane.)
- A Troubling Takeaway From Trump’s Cabinet Picks (“The president-elect has apparently transcended the conventional notion of political capital.”)
- Republicans Built an Ecosystem of Influencers. Some Democrats Want One, Too. (Democrats not only didn’t start working on this 10, 15, 20 years ago as they should have, they’ve actually been HOSTILE to the “netroots,” to grassroots “influencers,” etc. F’ing morons.)
- Trump turns to outsider to shake up Navy, but his lack of military experience raises concerns (The AP goes with “raises concerns,” “outsider” and “shake up” – all of which are absurd ways to explain what’s going on here.)
- Trump picked his lawyer for a top Justice Dept. job. Does it matter? (Of course it matters – why even pose it as a question like this, WaPo?)
- Trump transition team ethics pledge appears to exclude president-elect
- Donald Trump’s ‘Happy Thanksgiving’ Message Takes A Very Divisive Turn
- “This political environment sucked”: Harris campaign chiefs defend strategy
- Scoop: Huge wave of House members eyes 2026 exits
- Trump voters feel very differently about things now that he’s won, our new poll shows (So yeah, negative perceptions of the economy by Trump supporters were almost completely b.s., based on anti-Democratic “vibes,” etc.)
- Reporters Brace for the Frenzy of a Second Trump White House
- American gratitude has no room for accountability (“Let’s at least be thankful for the lull before the Trump storm”)
- When will Democrats finally realize that big tech is not an ally?
- Mark Zuckerberg joined Trump for a Thanksgiving Eve dinner at Mar-a-Lago (Appalling. Think about next time you use Facebook, Threads, etc.)
- Trump transition says Cabinet picks, appointees were targeted by bomb threats, swatting attacks
- MSNBC confronts viewer frustration, changes and an identity crisis
- ‘Delete CFPB’: Musk calls for elimination of consumer bureau (Musk has no business being anywhere near power.)
- Musk accuses Trump whistleblower Vindman of ‘treason,’ says ‘he will pay’ (Spoilers: 1) this is dangerous, fascist talk by someone who is VERY close to Trump; 2) in no way/shape/form is Vindman guilty of “treason” – to the contrary, he is a HERO!)
- Elon Musk publicized the names of government employees he wants to cut. It’s terrifying federal workers (Pure evil. Should be a crime, actually.)
- How Musk and Ramaswamy intend to cut regulations
- Loose Bannon (“The Rasputin of the MAGA movement has big plans for the new world order under Donald Trump—mass deportations, checking China, working with Elon and dismantling McConnell’s Senate—and if it requires a little “smash mouth” to get it done, so be it. In the meantime, he’ll be tuned in to MSNBC, watching the Democratic civil war unfold.”)
- Democrat Derek Tran ousts Michelle Steel in CA House battle
- Ohio puts new limits on bathroom use by trans students in schools, colleges (What exactly is the problem that Republicans are trying to solve here?)
- Federal court dismisses defamation lawsuit against Fox News for Jan. 6 conspiracy theory
- Virginia NAACP Responds to Walmart’s Rollback of DEI Initiatives (“By aligning with those who support regressive policies reminiscent of Jim Crow, Walmart is sending a troubling message…”)
- SCC order aims to speed shared solar services, cut bills
- Deep-Red Virginia SD10 Republican Nomination to Be Decided at “Mass Meeting” in Goochland on 12/13; Former State Sen. Amanda Chase Says Having Only “one location to vote…suppresses the vote”
- Their treaty predates the Constitution. Now the Mattaponi want recognition. (“Virginia’s Mattaponi Indian Tribe has one of the oldest reservations in the country but is just now seeking federal recognition after decades of debate.”)
- Governor and Department of Corrections respond to six inmates who burned themselves
- Red Onion rumors of self-immolation ‘ludicrous,’ says prison chief
- Inflation is still impacting Hampton Roads holiday shopping, despite wage gains (The inflation was mostly in 2021 and 2022 – two to three years ago – by the way.)
- Fairfax prosecutor rules police justified in shooting man in chaotic encounter (“Brandon Lemagne died in a May 11, 2023, altercation with Fairfax County police officers at a gas station in the Alexandria area.”)
- $4.6 million retaliation lawsuit against Norfolk officers can move forward, appeals court rules
- D.C.-area forecast: Wet start to Thanksgiving before a big chill arrives this weekend
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