by Lowell
Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Tuesday, April 29.
- ‘Last chance for humanity’: the cold reality of monitoring global heating on a glacier (“Scientists on Union glacier in Antarctica fear the region is reaching a dangerous tipping point”)
- Woodside commits $18bn to US project that climate advocates warn ‘would export harmful gas until the 2070s’ (Totally bonkers.)
- A reporter tried to expose Russia’s brutal detention system — and ended up dead
- ‘Numerous signs of torture’: Ukrainian journalist’s detention and death in Russian prison (THIS is who Trump is siding with!!!)
- If Trump abandons Ukraine, can Europe help Kyiv fight on? The clock is ticking to answer that
- Putin announces 72-hour May ceasefire in Ukraine war (“Kyiv responds to Russian announcement by calling for an immediate 30-day halt to fighting ‘not just for a parade’”)
- Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy calls Putin’s offer of brief ceasefire ‘manipulation’ (“Ukraine president urges month-long truce after Russia suggests three-day one to mark a world war two victory.”)
- Trump 100 days: ‘unpredictable’ US alienates allies and disrupts global trade
- If Trump really is running the world, where will he take it? (He’ll destroy it, just like he destroys everything he touches.)
- I used to run Israel’s security agency – now I’m sounding the alarm about our extremist government (“Israel’s genuine friends abroad, from governments to Jewish communities, must mobilise to help us end this terrible war”)
- Spain Slowly Returning to Normal After Crippling Blackout (“Many questions remain about what caused one of Europe’s worst blackouts in years across the Iberian peninsula the previous day”)
- Trump made Carney’s turnaround victory possible
- Carney celebrates historic win in Canada, with Conservative rival Poilievre projected to lose seat
- Mark Carney warns Canadians in Liberal Party victory speech: ‘Trump is trying to break us’
- Canadians keep Liberal Party and Mark Carney in power as country digs in on Trump’s trade war
- Canada election: Liberals will form next government, CBC News projects (“The Liberals are projected to win another term, but it’s too close to say whether it will be a minority or majority. The re-election is a remarkable victory given the party was tanking in the polls just months ago.”)
- Canada’s Mark Carney pulls off huge poll swing to keep power and condemns American ‘betrayal’
- Ice seeking out unaccompanied immigrant children to deport or prosecute (ICE is a disaster.)
- An inside look at the El Salvador prison where Kilmar Abrego Garcia was moved after supermax site
- Mothers deported by Trump ‘denied’ chance to transfer custody of children, lawyer says (“Two women and their children, who are US citizens, held in ‘complete isolation’ before being put on flight to Honduras” Disgraceful.)
- The U.S. is not Venezuela — but Trump is closing the distance (“Forced disappearances and state secrecy are both hallmarks of Latin American authoritarianism.”)
- Dem Says ICE Took Florida Mom From Baby, Unlawfully Deported Her To Cuba
- Trump admin proposed sending up to 500 alleged Venezuelan gang members during negotiations to use El Salvador’s mega-prison
- Beware, consumers, tariffs are already damaging the supply chain
- Trump Floats Improbable Income-Tax Cut Tied to Tariffs
- Trump to Soften Blow of Automotive Tariffs
- National Climate Assessment Authors Are Dismissed by Trump Administration (Horrific.)
- Secret Deals, Foreign Investments, Policy Changes: The Rise of Trump’s Crypto Firm (Massively corrupt.)
- Civil rights lawyers leave en masse as Justice Dept. mission shifts
- Trump Recasts Mission of Justice Dept.’s Civil Rights Office, Prompting ‘Exodus’ (Absolute disaster.)
- DOGE Was Bad. Schedule F Will Be Worse. (“An executive order will convert 50,000 government employees into de facto political appointees who serve only at the president’s pleasure.”)
- The Supreme Court Could Soon Force Taxpayers to Fund a Catholic School (That’s a blatant violation of what the Founders wanted, which was strict separation of church and state.)
- FDA Leaves the Door Open to Reimposing Restrictions on Abortion Pills
- White evangelicals continue to stand out in their support for Trump (They support a guy who is pretty much the antithesis of Jesus Christ.)
- Trump lashes out against “fake polls” as his approval ratings sink
- US Navy loses $60 million jet at sea after it fell overboard from aircraft carrier (WTF???)
- DOGE employees gain accounts on classified networks holding nuclear secrets (That’s completely insane!)
- Republicans tee up federal worker benefit cuts to pay for tax cuts (“Federal workers hired in 2029 would contribute nearly 10% of their basic pay toward a less generous pension if they wish to retain their civil service protections under House lawmakers’ budget reconciliation proposal.” Crazy.)
- Karl Rove Guts Donald Trump in Scathing Fox News Interview: ‘In Very Bad Shape’
- CNN Poll: A growing majority says Trump has made the economy worse, with most skeptical of his tariff plans
- At 100 Days, Trump 2.0 Is in Trouble (“The tariff shock he’s unleashed could sink his second term.”)
- The bubble that created Trump is the reason he’s stumbling (“The White House is now a bubble where loyalty, not ability, defines success.”)
- The Most Consequential, Damaging, Head-Scratching Things Trump Did in His First 100 Days
- More give Trump an F than any other grade for first 100 days, poll finds
- Trump has used government powers to target more than 100 perceived enemies
- MAGA momentum wanes as Trump stumbles across 100-day mark
- Trump Is Finally Coming Face to Face With Voters After Approval Rating Falls
- Trump Yells ‘FAKE!’ in Late-Night Meltdown Over Dismal Polls
- Murdoch Paper Gives Trump Dire Warning to Mark His 100 Days
- Trump Is Big Mad About His Awful Poll Numbers
- Chaos is Trump’s calling card. But reality is biting back
- The Trump administration’s war on the press is heating up
- I Can’t Believe Anyone Thinks Trump Actually Cares About Antisemitism (Republicans definitely don’t GAF.)
- Are You Better Off Than You Were 100 Days Ago?
- Debt cliff is ‘hard deadline’ for GOP megabill, Thune says
- House Republicans still debating how to pull back on Medicaid expansion
- House tax writers close to wrapping up their part of massive budget bill
- Congress Moving Forward On Unconstitutional Take It Down Act
- Far-right fight groups endorse ‘youth clubs’ targeting US young men and boys (“Using fitness and sports as entry points into neo-Nazi ideologies, ‘youth club’ chapters are proliferating across US”)
- Trump administration probes Harvard Law Review for alleged race-based discrimination (WTF is this???)
- Government Actually Threatens Wikipedia’s Editorial Freedom; Self-Proclaimed Free Speech Warriors Suddenly Have Other Plans
- Trump executive order requires truck drivers to speak English
- Donald Trump Jr. co-founds new private members club, Executive Branch, with a $500,000 fee (This type of corrupt grifting, by the way, is far worse than anything Hunter Biden ever did, yet the media will probably write 0.1% of the stories about this as compared to Hunter Biden.)
- ‘A great friend’: Audio undercuts Trump US attorney nominee’s disavowal of alleged Nazi sympathizer
- Rev. William Barber arrested in Capitol Rotunda after praying against Republican-led budget
- Stephen Lynch will pursue Democrats’ top House Oversight post
- ‘If you’re a fascist, get a Tesla’: Neil Young targets Elon Musk in new song
- Elon Musk’s Doge conflicts of interest worth $2.37bn, Senate report says
- Pritzker Calls For ‘Mass Protests,’ Says Democrats’ Strategy Is ‘Stale’ (“‘These Republicans cannot know a moment of peace,’ the Illinois Democrat said in a fiery speech.”)
- Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-VA11) Announces: “the cancer, while initially beaten back, has now returned”; “The sun is setting on my time in public service, and this will be my last term in Congress.” (UGH – gut punch.)
- Rep. Gerry Connolly steps down as top Oversight Democrat and won’t seek reelection as cancer returns
- Virginia Rep. Connolly says he will not seek reelection as cancer returns
- Fifth district hosts town hall — without their congressman
- Fmr. Governor/Senator George Allen (R), Fmr. VA Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling (R) Agree: “Tariffs are nothing more than indirect taxation on our own people”; Presidents Can’t Legally Do So Without Congress (Both Allen and Bolling voted for Trump, BTW…)
- Far-left lunatic George Allen joins lawsuit challenging dumb Trump tariffs
- Video: Trump’s Former VA Campaign Chair Says “Youngkin is going to ostracize [Reid] from the ticket, which means that Reid is going to get blown out and can’t raise money.” (Also: neither Reid nor the VA GOP Chair would agree to come on the show this morning…)
- In deepening Va. GOP crisis, Reid accuses Youngkin PAC of extortion. Is a legal battle ahead? (“Republican leaders remain silent while the party’s nominee vows to stay in the lieutenant governor race and threatens legal action.”)
- Virginia Republicans split on support for LG candidate
- Lawyer warns Youngkin aide over bid to push lt. governor nominee out of race
- 10 things to know about the John Reid controversy (“We’re not hearing a chorus of Republicans calling for Reid to quit.”; “Youngkin may have put himself in some political jeopardy”; “The damage may already have been done”; “It’s unclear how this ends”)
- ‘Sickened and outraged’: Va. Lt. Gov. nominee lashes out at Gov. Youngkin amid allegations over sexual posts
- The GOP’s disgraceful bid to sandbag its openly gay lieutenant governor nominee
- Former Gov. George Allen stands by John Reid to remain on GOP ticket
- Tensions rise as Reid demands Youngkin’s PAC retract ‘Defamatory’ statements
- What will Youngkin’s “all of the above” energy strategy look like after this week?
- All but two Va. school divisions signed federal anti-discrimination certification forms. Here’s why.
- Billboard Campaign Slams Winsome Earle-Sears in Hampton Roads for Dismissing Attacks on Virginia Jobs (“With nearly 52,000 federal employees, the Hampton Roads region is home to the third largest number of federal employees in the country.”)
- Richmond director of revenue resigns after tax rebate checks bounce
- Norfolk election officials ask judge to remove one of its board members (“Norfolk election officials have asked a Circuit Court judge to remove an electoral board member after she tried to reverse certifying the 2024 general election.”)
- Henrico schools to provide ‘vetted’ resources on subjects deemed controversial
- CWG Live updates: Sunny and warm today; staying warm with rising late-week shower chances
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