by Lowell
Here are a few national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Monday, January 3.
- Editorial: Let’s make 2022 the year we all get angry about climate inaction
- How Burning Wood Pellets in Europe Is Harming the U.S. So (In general, biomass should NOT be used this way.)
- Biden Vows U.S. To Act Decisively If Russia Invades Ukraine (“President Joe Biden has conferred with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky over the Russian troop buildup near its border.”)
- Russia ‘very likely’ to invade Ukraine without ‘enormous sanctions’ – Schiff
- Finland insists has right to join Nato, defying Russia’s demands
- Brazil’s Bolsonaro taken to hospital with abdominal pain, doctor says
- Another Hong Kong news site shuts as pro-Beijing lawmakers sworn in
- Sudan coup: Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok resigns after mass protests
- How the E.U. Allowed Hungary to Become an Illiberal Model (“After years of complacency and wishful thinking, Brussels is finally trying to rein in the country’s pugnacious leader, Prime Minister Viktor Orban” Huge mistake to be complacent.)
- Prince Andrew accuser’s deal with Epstein to be made public as part of civil suit
- Richard Leakey: Kenyan conservationist dies aged 77
- Omicron teaches hard lessons as U.S. schools revamp return from holidays
- Hospitalizations Will Be True Test of Omicron, Fauci Says
- Fauci says U.S. officials may soon add testing component to new 5-day isolation period
- ER Nurse Kellen Squire – The Last Bridge Is Burning; Emergency Services and the Omicron Surge (“Over the last two years, the number of experienced providers we’ve bled has been catastrophic.”)
- Here’s (Almost) Everything Wall Street Expects in 2022
- Scoop: Manchin returns to Build Back Better negotiations with demands
- Democrats Grope for Path Forward on Biden’s Economic Agenda
- Democrats return with lengthy to-do list
- The Republican Party’s Image Has Recovered From the Fallout of Jan. 6 (MASSIVE failure by the media and by Democrats…and by the public, really.)
- Liz Cheney: We Have “Firsthand Testimony” Ivanka Asked Trump to Stop Jan. 6 Capitol Riot
- Capitol attack: Cheney says Republicans must choose between Trump and truth
- Republican Liz Cheney calls Trump ‘clearly unfit for future office’
- As Anniversary of Capitol Riot Nears, Jan. 6 Panel Faces Tough Questions
- How media and political figures could do better in 2022 (“It should not be hard to step up in defense of democracy.”)
- If American democracy is going to survive, the media must make this crucial shift
- Trump Is Making the Midterms a Referendum on Himself
- Majority of Americans think Jan. 6 attack threatened democracy: POLL
- CBS News poll: A year after Jan. 6, violence still seen threatening U.S. democracy, and some say force can be justified
- One in three Americans say violence against government sometimes justified: poll
- Meet the scariest Republican candidates of 2022: It wasn’t easy to pick ’em (“The next wave of Republican freshmen could be the worst yet – and could pose a legitimate threat to democracy”)
- Panel probing Jan. 6 gets past Trump’s wall of obstruction (“The Jan. 6 panel appears to have learned what was going on inside the White House while Trump refused to stop the attack on the Capitol”)
- House Dem “Gallery Group” sticks together one year after Jan. 6 (That includes Rep. Abigail Spanberger – VA07)
- They were freshmen lawmakers on Jan. 6. It shaped the way they view Congress.
- A year after Capitol Police’s darkest day, its chief says the force is making gains
- Must Democrats get crushed in 2022? (“Democrats will face big losses unless they simultaneously win back middle-ground voters and mobilize their disheartened loyalists. Governing with urgency is a good place to start, but overcoming the midterm blues will require more. They must make the election about something that matters. If democracy isn’t worth fighting for, what is?”)
- Ex-National Archivist Thinks Trump Is Hiding His Records to Avoid ‘Prison Time’
- 6 in 10 Americans say U.S. democracy is in crisis as the ‘big lie’ takes root
- Juan Williams: American democracy is in peril
- Founder of CrowdTangle Hopes to Bring Transparency to Social Media
- Biden’s court picks face fierce GOP opposition
- How segregated is your community? This map shows America’s changing landscape
- Defense Secretary Austin says he has tested positive for Covid-19
- Twitter Permanently Suspends Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Account (One spreader of COVID, election, climate, etc. disinformation down, many to go…)
- Ex-NFL star Herschel Walker posts baffling video promoting US Senate run (There’s something really wrong with Herschel Walker.)
- Youngkin declines to comment on requiring Covid vaccine in schools once they have full approval
- VDH vaccination clinics are closing Monday due to weather
- Is this the end of crumbling schools? (“Ending fiscal year 2021 with the largest budget surplus in history, Virginia is ready to take on the school infrastructure crisis.”)
- Four ways Virginia can make 2022 better than 2020 or 2021
- After autistic student runs away during class, parents ask state to investigate Virginia Beach school
- Winter weather expected to pack a punch; VSP says stay off roads if possible Monday morning
- Pre-dawn Monday update: Some snow & sleet reports in New River/Roanoke valleys; snow developing, continuing until late morning
- School and business closings for Monday, Jan. 3: Richmond-area schools closing due to threat of snow
- Closings and Delays: Federal offices closed in D.C. area. Most area schools, including Loudoun County schools, are closed or have delayed openings.
- Updates: Heavy snow developing, road conditions to deteriorate
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