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by Lowell
Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Wednesday, November 26.
- Can the World Address Climate Change Without the US? (“Even with Trump’s America absent, COP30 ended in a weak deal—and a win for petrostates.”)
- Big batteries hit world-leading 40 pct share of evening demand in stunning new record for South Australia (A sign of what’s coming…and Republicans have no understanding.)
- South Korea sets 2030 goal for perovskite-silicon tandem solar panels (“South Korea has allocated KRW 33.6 billion ($22.8 million) for R&D on perovskite-silicon tandem solar technology with a goal of commercializing 28%-efficient modules by 2030, according to the Ministry of Economy and Finance.”)
- Ozone layer on track for full recovery after UN treaty “success story” (Great; now we need to fix the climate crisis.)
- US trumpets Ukraine talks progress – but source reveals significant obstacles (“There are significant gaps between what the White House is asking of Ukraine and what Kyiv is willing to accept, source tells CNN”)
- In War and Peace, US Must Stand With Ukraine
- Witkoff Advised Russia on How to Pitch Ukraine Plan to Trump
- GOP lawmakers have deep misgivings about Trump’s emerging Ukraine peace deal
- U.S. Army secretary warned Ukraine of imminent defeat while pushing initial peace plan (“The meeting in Kyiv was the latest example of a long-running rift inside the Trump administration over how to end the war in Ukraine.”)
- NEWSFLASH: Witkoff was secretly giving Russians advice (“A secret transcript reveals that the Trump envoy was helping a Putin advisor formulate a plan.” Witkoff is traitorous.)
- Witkoff Advised Russia on How to Pitch Ukraine Plan to Trump (Appalling!)
- Witkoff Discusses Ukraine Plans With Key Putin Aide: Transcript
- White House Defends Witkoff After Leak of Conversation With Russian Official (Indefensible.)
- Trump will meet with Zelensky, Putin only in final stages of peace deal
- Exclusive: US peace plan for Ukraine drew from Russian document (Everyone involved in this should be fired IMMEDIATELY.)
- Nato scrambles jets as Russian drones make deepest incursion into Romania (“Fighter jets track two uncrewed aircraft in first daytime breach of Romanian airspace since full-scale Ukraine war”)
- ‘Imperial Israel’ in the New Middle East
- Israel returns 15 more Palestinian bodies to Gaza as first phase of ceasefire nears end
- US justice department memo about boat strikes diverges from Trump narrative (“Exclusive: Officials frame strikes as self-defense against violence, without naming aggressor, while Trump claims they’re to stop US overdose deaths”)
- Jair Bolsonaro ordered to start 27-year prison term for plotting Brazil coup (This should have happened in the US after Trump’s coup attempt.)
- White House hedges on Trump’s curious claim about his call with Brazil’s Bolsonaro
- Trump Threatens BBC—and Gets Rewarded With a Shockingly pro-Trump Edit
- The Reason Venezuela’s Maduro Won’t Resign Peacefully (“Unlike past dictators, the strongman has few options to enjoy an easy life in exile”)
- Venezuela’s Nobel Winner Pushes False Claims About Maduro, Critics Say
- CNN exclusive: Colombian president says oil is ‘at the heart of’ US pressure campaign on Venezuela
- “America First” scars loom over Trump’s Venezuela campaign
- Kristi Noem made call to hand over deported men to El Salvador, DOJ says
- Kristi Noem made final call on deportation flights after judge ordered planes to turn back, DOJ says
- White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt’s relative detained by ICE (“The mother of Leavitt’s nephew is subject to deportation, sources said.”)
- Deposition of Border Patrol Cmdr. Gregory Bovino went off the rails at hello, transcript shows
- Times Analysis Finds Errors in Trump’s Supreme Court Filing That Calls for National Guard in Chicago (“The Trump administration has claimed the police were slow to protect federal agents on Oct. 4, but videos and audio show that their rationale conflates hours of events involving a shooting, a protest, a car crash and a police radio call.”)
- International tourists face national park price hikes of up to $170
- Supreme Court poised to reshape next 3 election cycles (“The Supreme Court is expected to rule any day on Texas’s controversial congressional map, with a decision likely before Dec. 8, the filing deadline for candidates in Texas.”)
- Feel the cold? Offshore wind alleviates grid woes in winter, study says. (“A sector despised by President Trump can boost grid reliability on the East Coast when people crank up the heat and gas plants are tested by extreme weather.”)
- SNAP Recipients Plan Thanksgiving, Down to Their Last Cent
- Trump says he would ‘rather not’ extend Obamacare tax credits ‘at all’
- Once Foes of Obamacare, Some Republicans Push to Protect It (Ridiculous headline by the NY Times.)
- Trump opens the door to Obamacare subsidy extension
- Members of America’s Largest Power Grid Can’t Agree on How to Power Data Centers (“With no consensus among stakeholders, PJM Interconnection’s 10-member board now must craft a policy for surging data-center demand that has already driven up electricity prices for millions.”)
- Doctor Critical of Vaccines Quietly Appointed as C.D.C.’s Second in Command (Disgusting.)
- The CDC’s troubling new second in command, briefly explained (“The former Louisiana surgeon general has shared debunked theories about vaccines and autism.”)
- Trump weighing the ouster of Kash Patel, according to sources (“Patel has come under scrutiny for his stewardship of bureau resources, including his girlfriend’s security detail and use of a government jet.”)
- A Year Later, Donors to Trump’s Transition Come to Light (“A 46-person list includes billionaires and people he went on to appoint to positions of power.” MASSIVE corruption.)
- The Most Humiliating Failure of the New Trump Administration Has Come to a Sad, Fitting Close (“It failed at every one of its stated goals while still managing to do tremendous damage to millions of people.”)
- Mark Kelly Flags ‘Wild’ Part Of Trump’s Move Against Him: ‘Can’t Make This S**t Up’
- ‘An Example MUST BE SET’ (“The pursuit of Mark Kelly in the military justice system sends a clear message to service members and veterans.”)
- Why is Trump accusing a former astronaut of treason? (“How MAGA’s war on Mark Kelly is a sign of a deeper weakness.”)
- Democrats say they are subjects of FBI probe after filming anti-Trump video (It’s not an “anti-Trump video,” WTF Politico???)
- Senator Mark Kelly Is in the Wrong Job (“He should be secretary of defense.” Mark Kelly would be a superb Secretary of Defense; Pete Hegseth, in contrast, is an unmitigated DISASTER!)
- FBI seeks interviews with six Democrats Trump accused of ‘seditious behavior’
- Trump’s Retribution Push Has Expanded Even as It Hits Legal Barriers
- Trump’s campaign of retribution: At least 470 targets and counting (“Reuters documented at least 470 targets of retribution under Trump’s leadership – from federal employees and prosecutors to universities and media outlets. The list illuminates the sweeping effort by the president and his administration to punish dissent and reshape the government.”)
- Shorter Days, Signs of Fatigue: Trump Faces Realities of Aging in Office
- Pete Hegseth, No Boy Scout, Reportedly Wants to Put the “Boy” Back in Scouts (“The Department of Defense won’t comment to VF on the possibly leaked “pre-decisional” documents, which would push Congress to cut ties with Scouting America”)
- ‘Nobody will ever believe it’: James Comer airs doubts about his own Epstein investigation
- Trump wants a bigger White House ballroom. His architect disagrees.
- No, Marjorie Taylor Greene Hasn’t Seen the Light (Obviously not.)
- After Trump pressure, Indiana lawmakers shift to convene on redistricting (“State House Republicans say they will gavel in on Dec. 1, while the Republican-led state Senate will gather on Dec. 8. The state Senate leader had previously said that wouldn’t happen.”)
- Indiana legislators to reconvene on redistricting even though Senate leader says GOP votes aren’t there
- Gobble-degook: Trump talks turkey and trashes another presidential tradition
- Trump hijacks turkey pardon with Biden, Pritzker jabs (Trump is seriously deranged.)
- Why Mamdani Is Unafraid to Turn on the Left (“The DSA mayor-elect quashes a DSA challenger to Hakeem Jeffries — and for good reason.”)
- D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser says she won’t run for reelection
- Proposed Bay clean-up goals set benchmarks for habitat, not waterbirds
- Video: On “Morning Joe,” Gov.-Elect Spanberger Slams Trump For Attacking “Patriots” in Congress Who Stated What Is “not just obvious, but legally true,” that “if given an illegal order, you have an obligation not to follow it” (Trump’s saying “the most outrageous, dangerous and potentially violent thing as a distraction from the fact that he hasn’t delivered on any of the things he said he would do when he was running.”)
- 2026 Virginia Grassroots Coalition Legislative Priorities: Campaign Finance Reform, Climate/Clean Energy, Gun Violence Prevention, Public Education, Women and Families, Immigration, etc.
- Youngkin speaks on future plans, urges pro-business policies as Spanberger takeover nears (“Youngkin said he is not running for Senate and emphasized that he supports the Trump-Vance administration.”)
- Virginians on health insurance marketplace see monthly premiums rise to ‘astonishing’ levels (“Small-business owners, middle-income families and older adults will be the hardest hit by the end of enhanced premium tax credits.”)
- Virginia’s State Corporation Commission Approves Polluting (Billions of Pounds of Greenhouse Gases), Expensive ($8 Billion Cost to Ratepayers), So “Big Tech can power its data centers and monopoly utilities can profit from them” (Stupid on every level)
- State utility regulators approve new Chesterfield County power plant
- State regulators partially OK Dominion Energy bill increases
- SCC approves increase in Dominion Energy power bills
- Regulators approve Dominion Energy rate increase (“The average residential customer bill will go up $13.60 over the next two years, which is about 30% less than the company applied for.”)
- Youngkin’s UVA Legacy: A Damaged Institution that Spanberger Must Repair
- Norfolk health officials warn of Medicaid coverage loss, expiring tax credits
- Peter Macedo files for recount in Blacksburg mayor race after 18-vote loss
- Missing Virginia high school football coach wanted on child porn charges
- CWG Live: Mild and mostly dry today. Much colder Thanksgiving into the weekend. (“After reaching the mid-60s to low 70s today, highs are mainly in the 40s Thanksgiving Day into the weekend. Wind chills could drop to near 20 Friday morning.”)
