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by Lowell
Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Monday, November 11. Thanks to all veterans for their service!
- Report: Extreme weather cost world $2 trillion in 10 years, U.S. worst hit (And yet the world still MASSIVELY subsidizes fossil fuels. Absolutely insane.)
- COP29 climate summit begins today in Baku. Will it be the last for the U.S.?
- Trump looms large over global gathering to curb climate change
- Climate Advocacy Groups Say They’re Ready for Trump 2.0 (“Disheartened, worried, even scared, activists and strategists are nevertheless better prepared this time around and bracing for a long fight.”)
- Trump Win Upends the Fight for Climate Cash at COP29
- Cop29 could change the financial climate for the world’s wealthy polluters
- The clean energy revolution will continue (Yes, it will, but: a) not nearly fast enough; b) slower with Trump in office; c) along with a LOT of other environmental damage thanks to Trump.)
- Trump Victory Leaves China Calling the Shots at COP29
- World installs 2TW solar PV, must double momentum to meet COP targets (“solar must ‘double installation capacity to reach 1TW per year if we’re going to reach our global tripling renewables target’.”)
- Moscow targeted as Ukraine and Russia trade huge drone attacks
- Kremlin says reports of Trump-Putin call about Ukraine are ‘pure fiction’ (“Putin has no concrete plan to speak to president-elect, says spokesperson, after reports Trump urged him not to escalate Ukraine war” “This is the most obvious example of the quality of the information that is being published now, sometimes even in fairly reputable publications”)
- Trump talked to Putin, told Russian leader not to escalate in Ukraine (How does the WaPo actually know this – assuming it’s even accurate? And what does it mean exactly?)
- White House says Biden will continue push for Ukraine aid, cease-fire
- Ukraine battles to shape ‘starting positions’ for any war talks after Trump return
- China Nears Record $1 Trillion Trade Surplus as Trump Returns
- As Donald Trump Threatens a Wider Trade War, the U.S. Confronts a Changed China (“The Chinese economy is more dependent on exports, making tariffs more potent, yet it’s less reliant on American markets and increasingly bent on self-sufficiency.”)
- Will Trump Rekindle a Bromance With Kim Jong-un? South Koreans Worry.
- Israel’s ousted defense minister says the military has done all it can in Gaza
- Starmer set for Trump and Ukraine talks with Macron
- Australian wind and solar project sized at remarkable 70 gigawatts – as big as the country’s main grid (“The Western Green Energy Hub envisages up to 3,000 wind turbines – some of them potentially sized at up to 20 megawatts each – and six million solar panels installed across 2.29 million hectares of pastoral leases and crown lands.” Wow!)
- Round 2 in the Trump-vs-Mexico matchup looks ominous for Mexico
- Trump offers Rep. Elise Stefanik role of UN ambassador, sources say (Stefanik is heinous.)
- Trump appoints border tsar Tom Homan and UN ambassador Elise Stefanik
- Donald Trump has promised a closed border and mass deportations. Those affected are taking action now
- Trump’s tariffs could tank the economy. Will the Supreme Court stop them? (“President-elect Trump is his own worst enemy, unless his fellow Republicans on the Supreme Court intervene.”)
- The Trump-Whim Economy Is Here
- Trump is already causing massive disruption (“Signs from Mar-a-Lago suggest that when Trump moves back into the White House he will act with maximum force”)
- President-elect Trump is his own worst enemy, unless his fellow Republicans on the Supreme Court intervene.
- After Trump win, it’s up to states to lead on climate action (“During Trump’s first term, states stepped up with clean power mandates, strong building codes, and EV incentives. Now they need to do even more.”)
- Why America Still Doesn’t Have a Female President (“Every woman is the wrong woman.” Two superb women lost to a horrible man.)
- What I Won’t Get Over and (Some of) What to Do Now (“As we grapple with where we are and the road ahead”)
- Trump presses next GOP Senate leader to allow ‘recess appointments’ (Dangerous.)
- As Jack Smith winds up his cases, Team Trump cranks up the retribution
- Trump critics worry he’ll target them for retribution
- Many in government are worried about Trump’s return. At DOJ, they’re terrified.
- EPA staff fear Trump will destroy how it protects Americans from pollution (“Workers face being targets in what could be Environmental Protection Agency’s biggest upheaval since its founding”)
- How a Trump presidency could lead to a purge at the Pentagon
- 2024’s other big loser? The mainstream media. Is there any path forward?
- A new era dawns. America’s tech bros now strut their stuff in the corridors of power
- Unions Bet Big on Kamala Harris. Now They’re Bracing for Consequences.
- Will Trump’s hush money conviction stand? A judge will rule on the president-elect’s immunity claim
- GOP Edges Closer to House Win as Congress Returns for Lame Duck
- House Fast Tracks Bill That Would Give Trump Power to Target Nonprofits (“The legislation would let the Treasury Department revoke tax-exempt status for any “terrorist supporting organization” — Donald Trump hasn’t even taken office, and Congress is already moving to advance legislation to expand his ability to target his enemies.”)
- Republicans inch toward ‘trifecta’ control of House, Senate, White House
- Trump Won, So Jim Jordan Is No Longer Worried About Election Fraud
- Former Harris aide calls for Biden to resign so she can be president briefly
- ‘The behind-the-scenes work starts today’: The 2028 shadow primary is underway (“For Democrats’ rising stars, there was a silver lining to the blow dealt to them by Donald Trump’s victory.”)
- Dearborn’s Arab Americans feel vindicated by Harris’ loss (The reality is, a sitting VP can’t really separate themselves – even if they want to – from the president they serve with.)
- Musk exerts deepening influence on Trump’s presidential transition
- Musk calls Thune “top choice of Democrats” for GOP leader
- Rubio throws weight behind Rick Scott for GOP leader (Rick Scott is a corrupt, far-right scumbag.)
- Schumer withholds Senate orientation invite from McCormick
- Democrats hold out hope in Pennsylvania Senate race as Republicans declare victory (“The two candidates are separated by just over 40,000 votes with 98% of the expected vote in. An estimated 122,000 ballots have yet to be tallied.” Casey would have to win those like 80,000-40,000)
- Jockeying kicks off to fill Vance vacancy in Senate
- Arizona attorney general says she has ‘no intention’ of dropping fake electors case
- Some Thoughts on Sam Shirazi’s Preview of the 2025 VA Governor’s Election, Including “Trump Looming over race,” What Democrats Need to Do, What Issues Might Dominate, etc. (VA almost always goes opposite of the party in the WH; the question this time will be whether Dems are demoralized or fired up – and how bad things will get next year.)
- Commentary: Out of the blue? Virginia was purple all along (A 5-point win for the Democratic presidential candidate is still kinda “blue,” although no question, a Republican can win Virginia in a governor’s race. It really comes down to who turns out.)
- Va. launches resource hub to improve student and school outcomes amid performance data questions
- Sen. Marsden to host summit on Virginia Clean Economy Act next week (“We’re not touching the act. The act itself is fine. What are the circumstances around it that have changed in four years and how do we adjust to that demand?”)
- To help older veterans, a Virginia group gives each a ‘battle buddy’
- Northern Virginia’s Asian community is playing a bigger role in politics
- Radford Arsenal says flooding from Helene may have caused plastic chemicals to leak into New River
- ‘Please let this be the last time’: Pregnant women battling addiction in Southwest Virginia face barriers to care despite available funds
- Portsmouth may have to pay extra $15 million for former regional jail’s renovations
- D.C.-area forecast: Another week with above-normal temperatures and little rain
