| Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... |
by Lowell
Here are a few national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Wednesday, November 3.
- Global finance industry says it has $130 trillion to invest in efforts to tackle climate change. (DO IT!)
- With Methane and Forest Deals, Climate Summit Offers Hope After Gloomy Start
- Global finance urged to step up climate fight at COP26 summit
- World’s biggest banks to play a role in limiting greenhouse gas emissions
- Biden urges optimism at climate summit, even though ‘there’s a reason for people to be worried’
- South Africa to Get $8.5 billion to Shift From Coal to Renewables
- Analysis: Country by country, scientists eye beginning of an end to the COVID-19 pandemic
- Australia finally wakes up to solar opportunity – “world’s cheapest clean electricity”
- Joint UN, Ethiopia rights team: all sides committed abuses in Tigray
- US gives final clearance to COVID-19 shots for kids 5 to 11
- Democrats Reach Deal on Prescription Drug Pricing, Schumer Says
- How The Supreme Court Could Make It Easier To Carry Guns In Public
- American Politics Are Controlled by Voters With the Memory of a Golden Retriever (“After four years of embarrassing Trump created disasters that culminated in mass COVID fatalities, a violent attempt to overturn the presidential election, still-ongoing efforts to fabricate evidence of election fraud, and the ascendance of an electorally significant movement whose premise is that Democrats operate a cannibalism ring with Tom Hanks, a determinative number of Virginia voters have decided they’re okay enough with the Republican “brand” that they’re going to give the party a shot running their state. Again, this is on the same day that a number of ardent Republicans gathered in Dallas’ Dealey Plaza because they thought John F. Kennedy Jr., who died in 1999, was going to appear there to confirm an alliance with Trump.”)
- These 10 Publishers Produce Most of the Climate Lies on Facebook, Study Says (“And the company is doing too little to stop them.”)
- Michelle Wu Makes History As First Woman And Person Of Color Elected Boston Mayor
- Eric Adams, former police officer, wins New York mayor’s race (“Adams was on course to easily beat Sliwa, the founder of the Guardian Angels, with a lead of 66% to 29% after more than half of projected votes were counted.”)
- 4 Takeaways From The Virginia Governor’s Race (“Democrats are going to face a tough political environment in 2022, like almost every party in U.S. history has when they control the White House.”)
- 5 takeaways from Republicans’ big win in Virginia and the shocker in New Jersey
- Democrats are in need of a reckoning after misjudging the nation’s mood (“This election is a warning for all Democrats. While DC Democrats spent weeks fighting each other, Republicans were focused on mobilizing their base and peeling away voters from the Biden coalition using deceptive, divisive tactics”)
- Trump’s Odds of Escaping Criminal Charges in Georgia Do Not Look Good (Put this one in the “will believe it when I see it” category.)
- What the Republican Win in Virginia Means for the Country (Only bad things.)
- Trump gloats as Virginia results come in
- Democratic Panic Rises as Virginia Loss Exposes the Party’s Failures (“This was an election where the Democrats did not lean into their accomplishments either in Virginia or nationally. And as we look to 2022, we’re going to have to ask some hard questions about whether that’s the right strategy.”)
- GOP Insiders: ‘Joe Biden Was More Relevant in the Race Than Donald Trump’ (“GOP insiders think their party is cutting loose the baggage of the recent past after winning Virginia.”)
- If Democrats Can Lose in Virginia, They Can Lose Almost Anywhere
- Virginia Results: Giving Up on Rural America Is Proving a Nightmare for Democrats (“Margins matter.”)
- Takeaways from Tuesday’s elections: Bad omens for Democrats
- Youngkin Wins and Trumpism Is Back With a Vengeance
- Democrats Start Knifing Each Other Even Before Official Virginia Defeat
- Five takeaways from a grim night for Democrats
- Democrats let Biden down. McAuliffe — and democracy — paid the price.
- Reeling Democrats see threat to House and Senate control as Republicans crack their 2020 coalition
- Glenn Youngkin crafts a winning formula for Virginia Republicans
- Youngkin’s Virginia win jolts Democrats, tight race in NJ
- Warner on close Virginia election: ‘Unfortunately, all these races have become so nationalized’
- Live Blog: Virginia Election Results 2021
- Glenn Youngkin’s repulsive final push reveals a dark truth for Democrats
- How McAuliffe Lost Virginia (“An uninspiring candidate with no big ideas and terrible messaging.”)
- Glenn Youngkin Defeats Terry McAuliffe in Virginia Governor’s Race
- Glenn Youngkin defeats Terry McAuliffe for Virginia governor, dealing Democrats a setback
- Virginia Election Day 2021: Open Thread
- Glenn Youngkin Race Baits His Way to Victory Over Feckless Democratic Establishment (“The 54-year-old former private equity executive culture warred his way to becoming the first Republican to win a Virginia gubernatorial election since 2009”)
- Youngkin tops McAuliffe to become Virginia’s next governor
- A post-Trump Virginia returns as a swing state
- Youngkin’s balancing act with Trump pays off (The media played a HUGE role in letting him get away with it.)
- Glenn Youngkin’s Campaign Is About One Racist Thing
- Youngkin wins major upset as GOP roars back in Virginia (“Republicans also appear to have taken House of Delegates”)
- Republicans appear poised to end Democratic control of Virginia House of Delegates
- Sears appears poised to win lieutenant governor’s office (Sears is just…wow, this is gonna be crazy.)
- Miyares appears headed for victory over incumbent Herring in attorney general race (Miyares is an extremist. Period.)
- Republicans claim House majority after flipping 6th seat
- Durant beats Cole. Changes on Spotsy and Stafford boards
- Virginia families should expect some delays in vaccinating 5 to 11-year-olds, officials say
- Tuesday (11/2) Virginia Data on COVID-19: 1-Day New Cases +1,245; 10-Day New Cases +14,489; Hospitalizations at 954 (Lowest Since Mid August)
- Mullin holds narrow lead in 93rd House district
- Simonds fends off challenge from Harper for 94th House seat
- Roem, Sewell Secure Delegate Seats From 13th, 51st Districts (“A trio of women, Danica Roem, Michelle Maldonado, and Briana Sewell, held leads in their races for delegate on Tuesday night.”)
- Race for 85th House District seat between Askew, Greenhalgh still too close to call
- UPDATED: Richmond casino referendum too close to call: opponents have small lead
- Ballard holds commanding lead over Hurst in 12th District race
- Neo-Nazi leader defends fatal car attack driver James Fields during rally trial testimony
- Chesapeake Republicans sweep local offices
- BREAKING: Arlington stays deep blue as statewide offices trend red
- Democrats prevail in local races for Alexandria City Council, Arlington County Board
- D.C.-area forecast: Cool with substantial sunshine through Saturday
