by Lowell
Here are a few national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Thursday, July 29.
Getting this deal done wasn't easy. But this is a historic step forward in investing in our nation's infrastructure, and we're ready to get this framework to the House. pic.twitter.com/u7BGUrEFen
— Mark Warner (@MarkWarner) July 29, 2021
- Cutting Carbon Pollution Quickly Would Save Millions of Lives, Study Finds
- The Amazon Is Fast Approaching a Point of No Return (This is completely f’ed up.)
- Can Enemies Become Allies in the Fight Against Climate Change? (“There are many incentives for cross-border military cooperation—even among adversaries—as climate change worsens.”)
- What’s the True Cost of Shipping All Your Junk Across the Ocean? (“Our report affirms that these retail giants’ dirty ocean shipping is fueling the climate crisis.”)
- UK already undergoing disruptive climate change
- Democracy’s big threat isn’t coming from China. It’s coming from within. (“Crises in Indian and US politics matter more than China’s actions.”)
- Lloyds Raises Outlook on Improving U.K. Recovery From Covid
- A Saudi official’s harrowing account of torture reveals the regime’s brutality
- Tunisia’s crisis tests Biden’s democracy agenda
- South Africa’s Decisive Moment
- U.S. Second-Quarter GDP Growth Likely Hit Historic Fast Pace (“Slower growth is expected in coming months, with Delta variant of Covid-19 and materials and labor disruptions clouding economic outlook”)
- The Economy Is Surging. These 4 Things Will Determine What Happens Next
- Three Americans create enough carbon emissions to kill one person, study finds
- Vaccines Are Great. Masks Make Them Even Better. (“Why not both?”)
- Out of Patience with the CDC? Grow the F Up
- Do You Need To Wear A Mask Indoors Where You Live? Check This Map
- Covid vaccine mandates are on the rise. Will that move the needle?
- Biden to ask federal workers to get vaccinated or face testing -source
- Analysis: Biden’s COVID-19 strategy thwarted by anti-vaxxers, Delta variant
- Mask up (again) and get vaccinated. Now is not the time to let up against covid.
- We are going backward on covid-19. The government must step up its response.
- We all want the pandemic to be over. Why can’t Republicans admit that?
- What If Vaccines Don’t Really Stop the Virus From Spreading?
- US states brace for ‘avalanche’ of evictions as federal moratorium ends
- Trump Weaponized COVID Concerns Against Migrants. Families Are Still Being Brutalized by the Policy.
- FACT SHEET: Historic Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal
- The Infrastructure Plan: What’s In and What’s Out
- Democrats Call Infrastructure Bill a Down Payment on Climate
- $1.2 trillion “hard” infrastructure bill clears major procedural vote in Senate
- ‘A big deal’: $550 billion infrastructure spending deal passes key test vote in Senate
- Bipartisan infrastructure pact clears key Senate vote after breakthrough in talks
- Biden’s Two-Front Economic Agenda Makes Headway in Senate
- Senate votes to advance bipartisan infrastructure bill as Democrats forge ahead with ambitious economic agenda (“Senators voted 67-32 to advance the bill; 17 Republicans and all 50 Democrats voted yes.”)
- Clean energy, aging grid to get big boosts under infrastructure deal (“Measure includes funding for electric vehicle charging stations across the U.S., thousands of miles of new high-voltage transmission lines.”)
- A Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal Moves Forward in the Senate (“But it’s not in the clear just yet”)
- Infrastructure deal is a mirage of hope in a poisoned Congress
- Trump slams Romney, Senate GOP over infrastructure deal
- How Biden Can Keep Jerome Powell and Make Progressives Happy
- Biden Prepares to Make His Mark on the Fed
- Nancy Pelosi, Done F**ing Around, Calls Kevin McCarthy a “Moron” For Opposing Mask Mandates (No lies detected!)
- The Unraveling of the Trump Era (“The Trump administration desperately wanted to cut government benefits, and it had outside help to do so. But very few of its new rules held up.”)
- Some of Donald Trump’s legacy will last. Other parts are already disappearing.
- As Trump pushed for probes of 2020 election, he called acting AG Rosen almost daily
- Merrick Garland is on a roll
- The Justice Department sends the right message on the Jan. 6 insurrection
- Trump’s Followers Paying The Price For Jan. 6 While Trump Himself Evades Consequence (“Ashli Babbitt was killed at the Capitol and hundreds of others face criminal records and prison for taking part in Trump’s attempt to overthrow democracy.”)
- ‘The Lost Cause’ Is Back
- Democrats need a coherent response to attacks on critical race theory
- The Right Is Now Rooting Against America’s Olympic Athletes
- Simone Biles and ‘the twisties’: How fear affects the mental health and physical safety of gymnasts
- GOP Could Retake the House in 2022 Just by Gerrymandering Four Southern States (“A new study finds that Republicans could gain up to 13 seats in Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, and Texas.”)
- The Jan. 6 select committee is already exceeding all expectations (“The committee’s hearing has already managed to impress and educate.”)
- Fox News manufactures dissent over officers’ searing select committee testimony (Disgraceful.)
- Cost announced for GOP Ariz. ballot review: More than $5.7 million, nearly all from private donors
- Turns Out Mo Brooks Was Wearing Body Armor to Trump’s Very Peaceful Jan. 6 Rally
- Mo Brooks Accidentally Gave Up His Immunity From Eric Swalwell’s Insurrection Lawsuit
- Why Newsmax is failing
- Jared Kushner to leave politics, launch investment firm – sources
- Trump allies blame conservative leader for failed Texas endorsement
- Republican Congressman Chip Roy Threw a DEFCON-1 Tantrum About the House Mask Mandate
- GOP Lawmakers Melt Down Over Having To Wear Masks Again (Pathetic.)
- Afghan nationals expected in Virginia Thursday, government source says
- Senators Warner, Kaine Statement on Senate Vote to Advance Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal (This is “a comprehensive infrastructure package that delivers wins to communities across the Commonwealth and the nation”)
- “I can tell everything I need to know about Bob Good in this one photo” (“The conference fell apart when protesters called Gaetz a pedophile (he is under investigation for sex trafficking a girl)”)
- DLCC: Virginia Delegate (and Top Glenn Youngkin Surrogate) John McGuire Admits to Attending Insurrection (“Virginia Republicans had the largest known state legislative presence on January 6th”)
- NEW REPORT: Top Glenn Youngkin Surrogate Attended Jan. 6th Insurrection (This news should be completely disqualifying for Youngkin’s candidacy.)
- McAuliffe Will Not Participate in Debate at Liberty University, Where Youngkin Is Scheduled to Headline “Election Integrity” Rally Hosted by Capitol Riot Insurrectionists Next Week
- McAuliffe’s campaign says he is declining the Liberty/Hampton debate due to Youngkin’s participation in election integrity rally
- The Youngkin campaign’s stumbles aren’t fatal — yet (“And, some argue, that bloc of voters, especially in the suburbs, has abandoned the GOP and will not return any time soon. One thing that would ensure they stay away? Youngkin’s insistence on joining his ticketmates at a two-day organizing event in the 5th Congressional District — an event former congressman Denver Riggleman (R-Va.) called ‘conspiracy-palooza.’…occurring just as congressional hearings into the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol get underway, there’s a real chance the 5th District event could become an albatross for Youngkin and the entire GOP ticket. It’s already fodder for the McAuliffe campaign, just like Younkin’s other stumbles in the past few weeks.”)
- Editorial: Impacts of mental health crisis could expand
- Northam announces proposal to spend $485 million on Virginia’s mental health hospitals and resources
- Federal funding could provide immediate relief to Virginia’s state-run mental hospitals
- Wednesday (7/28) Virginia Data on COVID-19: With Delta Now Dominant, Hospitalizations Picking Up, 1-Day New COVID Cases Break 1,000; Highest 10-Day New Cases (+7,606) Since 5/9
- Virginia Sees Biggest Single-day COVID-19 Increase Since April
- Gov. Northam reviewing CDC mask guidelines, expected to release recommendations
- Virginia GOP staffer accidentally admits anti-trans protest is about winning election (That’s not really what he said, but ok…)
- Editorial: 8 questions for the redistricting commission
- Anemic start for Virginia’s campaign finance study could delay final report (‘These are people who you know have no interest in changing the system’)
- Fight over trans student policies moves to Virginia’s school boards after lawsuit gets dismissed
- Investigation finds no evidence Stoney illegally awarded contract for Confederate statue removal (“A special prosecutor investigating Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney says authorities have found no evidence of public corruption in his administration’s awarding of a $1.8 million contract for the removal of the city’s Confederate monuments last year.”)
- Judge orders ex-Virginia cop charged in Capitol riot to stay in jail for hoarding firearms (“Thomas Robertson, formerly with the Rocky Mount police, is expected to face new felony charges, according to prosecutors.”)
- ‘We’re ready to go’: Hanover officials announce plan to bring high-speed internet to the entire county
- House District 66 will have new representation for the first time in over three decades (They need to make sure they do NOT elect the Republican nominee – he’s godawful.)
- Fairfax County Schools to Require Masks; Here’s What Other Districts Say
- Editorial: A bold choice by Portsmouth (“Portsmouth will hire a new police chief and, notably, wants the public’s assistance — a move that should help whomever takes the job.”)
- Richmond Faces Major Price Tag On Wastewater Refresh
- As Roanoke-area COVID-19 cases rise, official points to need for patience, precautions
- Rising virus rates in D.C., Alexandria have officials considering mask mandates anew
- D.C.-area forecast: Steamy with chance of severe, late-day storms; cool front lowers humidity Friday
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