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by Lowell
Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Sunday, August 10.
- Can We Alter the Ocean to Counter Climate Change Faster? This Experiment Aims to Find Out
- Ukraine’s European allies say peace talks must include Kyiv
- Russia Goes After Ukraine With Distant Strikes and New Tactics
- White House is considering inviting Zelenskyy to Alaska
- White House hasn’t ruled out Zelensky being in Alaska during Trump-Putin meeting on Friday (“A diplomatic scramble unfolded as European leaders rushed to ensure Ukraine was not being left out of discussions”)
- Trump-Putin summit in Alaska resembles a slow defeat for Ukraine
- Ukraine and Europe Counter Putin’s Cease-Fire Proposal
- Putin is setting up Trump for another Munich
- Russians cheer Putin’s Alaska invitation, envision no concessions on Ukraine
- Trump is letting Putin manipulate him, again
- Graham ‘confident’ Trump will walk away from summit if Putin ‘insists on bad deal’ (What dirt does Trump have on Graham? Must be NASTY!)
- Zelenskiy Rejects Ceding Land as European Leaders Back Ukraine
- Trump’s meeting with Putin poses high stakes for the Ukraine war — and his legacy (“ANALYSIS: Next Friday’s summit in Alaska is one of the biggest gambits of Trump’s second term, raising expectations for an end to the war. Both he and Putin have negotiating leverage.”)
- Path to peace cannot be decided without Ukraine, says Europe
- Vance’s U.K. talks yield “significant progress” ahead of Trump-Putin summit: Source
- In a Trump-Putin Summit, Ukraine Fears Losing Say Over Its Future
- After Almost Losing Trump, Putin Gets His Ideal Meeting
- Lula, Putin Discuss Stronger Brazil-Russia Ties in Phone Call (Trump has pushed Brazil – a huge, major, important country! – closer to both China and Russia. Great job, huh?)
- The Gaza Breaking Point (“Consensus is rapidly shifting as famine looms and Israel escalates. Will it matter?”)
- How Starmer, Macron and Merz Tried to Halt the War in Gaza (“Images of starving children and Israel’s planned expansion of settlements spurred Britain, France and Germany to a tougher stance. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was undeterred.”)
- Protesters in Israel intensify pressure against plan to expand Gaza war
- Countries turn to aid drops over Gaza, criticized as dangerous, as starvation mounts under Israel offensive (“Those aid drops are actually causing havoc”)
- South Korea’s military shrinks by 20% as low birthrate hits recruitment (“World’s lowest fertility rate leaves Seoul 50,000 troops short of maintaining defence readiness, report warns”)
- Trump nominates ex-Fox commentator Tammy Bruce for deputy UN ambassador (Bad joke.)
- The CDC Shooter Was Obsessed With Vaccine Conspiracy Theories. RFK Jr. Was Predictably Slow to Respond. )(“Trump’s health secretary shared photos of himself fishing before he offered any thoughts about the attack.”)
- After a deadly shooting at the CDC, shaken scientists demand answers from RFK Jr.
- Gunman in Deadly C.D.C. Shooting Fixated on Covid Vaccine, Officials Say
- ‘I’m Actually Surprised It Didn’t Happen Sooner’
- CDC shooter believed COVID vaccine made him suicidal, his father tells police
- Gunman in CDC shooting identified as staffers reel from attack on heavily scrutinized agency
- FDA reinstates ousted top vaccine regulator Vinay Prasad
- STAT+: Vinay Prasad returns to the FDA, weeks after his ouster
- IRS, White House clashed over immigrants’ data before tax chief was ousted
- Editorial: Assault on renewable energy will harm the nation and Virginia
- In Election Cases, Supreme Court Keeps Removing Guardrails (These far-right Justices, along with MAGA, will be the death of our democracy for sure.)
- Appeals court rules Trump clamp-down on spending data defies Congress’ authority ( “No court would allow a losing party to defy its judgment. No President would allow a usurper to command our armed forces”)
- US Inflation to Rise as Higher Tariffs Feed Through
- Welcome to Trump’s Stagflation Economy
- Sin City tourism slump signals wider economic slowdown
- As electric bills rise, evidence mounts that data centers share blame. States feel pressure to act
- Trump Is Destroying the Future of America to Own the Libs
- Trump promised to be a dictator on day one. We’re now past day 200
- ‘We are at war – bring it on’: Democrats ready to fight dirty to stop Trump (That should have started months ago, but good.)
- Trump’s Vile Take on Teenager’s Rape Goes Viral as Epstein Woes Deepen
- Half of GOP Would Still Vote for Trump If Implicated in Epstein Crimes (Cult.)
- ‘Disgraceful moment’: FBI fires official who was head of Las Vegas field office, attorney says
- What can the FBI do in Texas redistricting fight? Not much, experts say.
- Texas Complaint Asks California to Arrest Democrats Blocking GOP Congressional Map
- Who Is the Heir to the MAGA Movement? Trump Keeps His Options Open (“JD Vance is widely seen as Trump’s successor, but the president has also talked up Secretary of State Marco Rubio”)
- Pete Hegseth reposts video that says women shouldn’t be allowed to vote (Hegseth is an extremist, obviously, who shouldn’t be anywhere near the US military.)
- Laura Loomer knocks Medal of Honor recipient in new attack on Army
- Trump may move closer toward a DC takeover during Monday news conference (That’s insane. Also, DC should have been a state a long time ago.)
- New mapping reveals D.C. region’s growing vulnerability to flood risk (“Large swaths of the Washington region, including many of its roadways, rail lines and bus stops, are more vulnerable to flooding than was widely known, according to a new analysis.”)
- Sen. Mark Warner, Sen. Tim Kaine: “The news that Virginians who rely on health care coverage from the marketplace could see their premiums jump by more than 20% next year is deeply troubling.” (Warner and Kaine say this is an “entirely-avoidable increase,” blame “President Trump and congressional Republicans”)
- Abigail Spanberger rolls out ‘Strengthening Virginia Schools Plan’
- Joined by Former Gov. Ralph Northam on Virginia’s Eastern Shore, Abigail Spanberger Discusses Protecting Rural Healthcare Access, Lowering Healthcare Costs (“…in a bipartisan way, I reached out to folks on the other side of the aisle, and we were able to expand Medicaid” – Ralph Northam)
- Big Ugly Bill could push Virginia health-insurance costs up 20 percent in 2026 (Great headline by Chris Graham of the August Free Press – THIS is how the media should do it; don’t parrot Trump’s Orwellian language, instead report *accurately*, in this case that it’s a Big Ugly Bill that will do enormous damage.)
- CANDIDATE CONTRAST: Jay Jones Highlights Plan to Keep Virginia Safe as MAGA Miyares Runs from Record (“Jones released a public safety plan and a robust six-figure ad buy highlighting his record and plans to protect Virginia families”)
- VA NAACP: Court of Appeals Orders Lower Court to Rule on Whether Governor Youngkin Violated the Law by Previously Withholding Public Records Related to Voting Rights Restoration Process
- Column: Youngkin, Miyares deserve Northam’s thanks, not his scorn (I’m including this link simply to mock former Gov./Sen. George Allen as a f’ing joke, racist, idiot, etc.)
- Liberty files opening brief in trans employee lawsuit appeal (The name of this school is pur Orwellian bullshit, because it’s actually the polar opposite of liberty.)
- Williams: Cold as ICE: Raids cast a chill over metro Richmond
- UVA Student Council passes resolution of ‘no confidence’ in University leadership (“Our University’s principles of student self-governance and shared governance cannot survive without transparency, accountability, and meaningful student participation.”)
- Editorial: Another tragic death in a divided Richmond
- Albemarle supervisors split on new data center rules
- CWG Live updates: Warmer but still comfortable today, then building heat this week
