by Lowell
Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Tuesday, Veterans Day, November 11.
- UN shipping regulator advocates for industry emissions fee at COP30, despite Trump pushback
- ‘It will never be forgiven’: UN climate chief warns world to act or face disaster (“Faltering governments will be blamed for famine and conflict abroad, and face stagnation and inflation at home, says climate chief at start of Cop30”)
- Mapped: Big Food’s Routes to Influence at COP30
- At COP30 in Belém, Brazil, Chinese Technology Is Shifting Climate Politics (“At this year’s climate summit, the United States is out and Europe is struggling. But emerging countries are embracing renewable energy”)
- Climate negotiations have started. Here’s how far countries need to go
- Brazil’s COP30 climate summit opens with a plea for countries to get along
- Europe Is in a Gray Zone Between War and Peace (“Continent’s leaders suspect Russia of being behind barrage of increasingly disruptive attacks”)
- Ukraine-Russia war latest: Russian oil depot goes up in flames after direct strike by Kyiv
- ‘No turning back’: More and more Ukrainian women join the army to fight Russia
- China’s CO2 emissions have been flat or falling for past 18 months, analysis finds (“World’s biggest polluter on track to hit peak emissions target early but miss goal for cutting carbon intensity”)
- With his threat of a $1bn lawsuit against BBC, Trump’s assault on the media goes global
- Minister suggests BBC should apologise to Trump over documentary as president threatens $1bn lawsuit
- ‘There was blood everywhere’: Delhi residents recount horror of huge car explosion (“Eyewitnesses describe what they saw after the blast near the Red Fort in the Indian capital.”)
- A suicide bomber targets an Islamabad court, killing 12 people and wounding 27, minister says
- The Trump Administration Has a New Plan for Gaza (“The U.S. wants to build housing for those displaced by the war, but not everyone is on board.”)
- Trump has promised peace for Gaza. Private documents paint a grim picture.
- Partition of Gaza a looming risk as Trump’s plan falters (“A de facto partition of Gaza between an area controlled by Israel and another ruled by Hamas is increasingly likely, multiple sources said, with efforts to advance President Donald Trump’s plan to end the war beyond a ceasefire faltering.”)
- US declares partial suspension of sanctions on Syria after historic meeting (“Ahmed al-Sharaa and Donald Trump hold first White House summit between a US and Syrian leader since 1946”)
- As Iraqis Vote for a Parliament, U.S. Presses to Minimize Iran’s Influence
- Trump’s incoherent foreign policy defies explanation
- Trump-brokered peace deal between Thailand and Cambodia breaks down after border landmine blast
- Why They Mask (“Veteran ICE officers know face coverings are a bad look. But they’re not coming off anytime soon.”)
- Federal Border Patrol Chief Gregory Bovino and agents said to be leaving Chicago, sources say
- Trump tariff dividends face legal, political roadblocks
- At Least the Supreme Court Didn’t Overturn Same-Sex Marriage (“Justice Amy Coney Barrett has developed a sophistic argument as to why overturning Roe v. Wade was right, but why overturning Obergefell would be wrong. It has something to do with children.”)
- Chief Justice Roberts Faces Career-Defining Decision on Trump (Roberts’ career has already been defined – as an unmitigated DISASTER!)
- Trump asks Supreme Court to toss E. Jean Carroll sex abuse verdict
- Justice Department struggles as thousands exit — and few are replaced
- One Year After Trump’s Election, This Group Is Celebrating Their Sway Over U.S. Energy Policy (“At the America First Policy Institute’s Global Energy Summit, speakers derided climate action and heralded their efforts to reverse key environmental initiatives.”)
- Trump’s sweeping 2020 election pardon raises alarms ahead of the midterms (Trump is WILDLY abusing his pardon powers, undermining rule of law and our democracy.)
- The FDA removes a long-standing warning from hormone-based menopause drugs
- The Many Problems With the FDA’s Big Menopause Announcement (“No, it doesn’t kill women or cause divorce.”)
- For Trump, Nothing Was Off Limits During the Shutdown (“President Trump pressured Democrats by taking punishing actions no previous administration ever took during a shutdown.”)
- Democrats want to extend Obamacare credits. Republicans have other ideas.
- Senate passes bill to reopen the government as 8 Democrats join with Republicans to send it to the House
- Shutdown defections spark fury as Democrats struggle to unify against Trump
- Senate passes shutdown-ending deal (“The House could clear the package for President Donald Trump’s signature by Wednesday.”)
- Why These Vichy Dems and Their Spineless Boss Need to Go Now (“We need courage and clarity from our leaders. Schumer and these eight in the Senate have shown they have failed that test. Time to turn the page.”)
- Did Democrats Win the Shutdown After All? (“What the Party got out of the longest government closure in American history”)
- Scoop: Schumer privately fought to extend government shutdown
- Angry Democrats call on Schumer to resign after eight vote to end shutdown
- Chuck Schumer Is a Convenient Punching Bag. There Was No Happy Outcome for the Shutdown. (“Looking ahead, the political solution for Democrats is to win control of at least one chamber of Congress in the next election, so they actually have some control over the policy agenda. And I have very good news about that: Election results last week, notably in New Jersey and Virginia, showed base Democrats don’t need to feel good about national party leadership in order for the party to perform strongly in an election.”)
- Trump’s shutdown win just landed Republicans with a huge political headache
- House to return to laundry list of controversies after 7-week hiatus (“Speaker Mike Johnson is faced with jump-starting dormant committees, tackling a looming health care deadline and resolving the long-brewing Jeffrey Epstein fight — if he can reopen the government first.”)
- Jeffries says Democrats may file ACA discharge petition
- Democrats Are So Angry, One Senator Faces Blowback From Her Daughter
- Democrats were never going to win the shutdown fight (“Yes, polls showed more people blaming Trump. But on their substantive demands, the party was drawing dead.”)
- Spending Bill Would Pave Way for Senators to Sue Over Phone Searches
- Democrats responded to anti-trans attacks this year — and won (“LGBTQ+ rights organizations and party strategists point to wins in gubernatorial races in Virginia and New Jersey as a template heading into the 2026 midterms.”)
- ‘Sold POTUS a bill of goods’: WH furious with Pulte over 50-year mortgage
- Did the Off-Year Elections Settle the Democrats’ Big Debate? (“There’s no need for the Democrats to continue shooting at each other and feeding the notion they have an identity crisis. The message is simple for them: We have a large tent and, dear voters, we offer you a buffet.”)
- Trump scolds air traffic controllers and blames rivals for economy in interview (“President put forth his version of ‘Trump Care’ and insisted ‘we have the greatest economy we ever had’” Bonkers.)
- Fox Host Laura Ingraham Clashes With Trump in Fiery Interview
- Trump says MTG has ‘some sort of act going on’
- Trump Pardons the Husband of a Republican Congressional Ally
- Serial Felon Freed by Trump Back Behind Bars (“Jonathan Braun, who was granted a pardon by Trump in 2021 thanks to a family connection to Jared Kushner, is headed back to prison.”)
- High-profile Jan. 6 defendant facing charges of kidnapping and sexually assaulting woman
- Video: On MSNBC, Sen. Tim Kaine Has Heated Exchange with Katy Tur Over Whether Dems Could Have Had This Deal “40 Days Ago,” Whether This Is “Ripping the Party Apart,” etc. (Also, on Leader Schumer, Sen. Kaine says “Chuck’s our leader and he’s going to be our leader.”)
- Kaine stands fast on shutdown deal, but some Democrats ‘furious’ (“There might be an obvious reason why Sen. Tim Kaine and Sen. Mark Warner differed on a proposed deal to end the government shutdown. Unlike Kaine, Warner is up for reelection next year.”)
- Virginia’s Kaine, Warner on opposite sides of shutdown vote
- Virginia’s U.S. senators split on vote to advance bill to reopen federal government
- Kaine breaks with Democrats to back deal ending shutdown, securing protections for federal workers (“The Virginia senator joins bipartisan coalition in voting to reopen the government but is criticized for backing down without securing ACA credits.”)
- Kaine says he was a last-minute add to shutdown deal, while Warner doubts GOP sincerity
- ‘We needed to change the equation,’ Sen. Kaine says on his vote to end shutdown
- Kaine says protecting Virginia federal workers behind vote to end shutdown
- Kaine critics line up to take shots at ill-conceived Senate compromise (“Kaine, to his credit, to his detriment, probably a little of both, is committed to the path that he helped craft.”)
- Spanberger, Virginia senators split on effort to reopen federal government
- Tim Kaine to critics of his Senate shutdown compromise vote: ‘They’re wrong’ (“Let’s reason with Kaine on this: Republicans, he said, told him repeatedly that they want to negotiate, acknowledging that the midterms won’t go well for them if they don’t, but they’re not going to negotiate as long as the government is shut down – and he decided to give them an out?”)
- Kiggans, Scott, Wittman weigh in on shutdown, defense, redistricting at Norfolk forum
- Virginia pauses state food aid as partial SNAP payments are to resume amid shutdown
- Video: LG-Elect Ghazala Hashmi Joins MSNBC to Reflect on Historic Campaign and Plans to Strengthen Virginia (“I think my message has been resonating with so many people who feel marginalized, making sure that they understand that they are seen…”)
- Democrat’s Win May Upend a Conservative Push in Virginia Universities
- Quarter of Virginia inmates stuck waiting for prison education programs, study finds (“Lawmakers hear calls for more funding, technology upgrades and coordination to help cut recidivism and prepare inmates for reentry.”)
- As Centra ends OB/GYN care in Farmville, experts say more women’s health services are at risk due to changes brought by federal spending bill
- Forest fire, now nearly 3,000 acres, still burning in Botetourt and Craig counties
- White defeats Facciani for Roanoke County School Board seat
- CWG Live: Cold and windy today; warmer by Wednesday
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