by Lowell
Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Wednesday, June 1.
- We cannot adapt our way out of climate crisis, warns leading scientist (“Katharine Hayhoe says the world is heading for dangers people have not seen in 10,000 years of civilisation”)
- Russia’s War Created a Global Hunger Disaster. Climate Change Is Ramping It Up.
- Third mRNA Shot Offers Best Covid-19 Immunity, Study Says
- In Britain, it took just one school shooting to pass major gun control (Bingo.)
- Eurozone inflation hits its highest level since the creation of the euro in 1999.
- Western nations vow to send more, better arms to Ukraine
- OPEC Weighs Suspending Russia From Oil-Production Deal
- Russian bombing of chemical plant ‘insanity’; U.S. to provide Ukraine with advanced rocket systems
- I Thought Putin Invaded Only Ukraine. I Was Wrong.
- These charts show how Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has changed global oil flows
- Russia’s Alexei Navalny faces extra 15 years in jail over ‘extremism’ claims (Putin is evil.)
- EU Sets Harshest Russian Sanctions, Targeting Oil and Insurance
- President Biden: What America Will and Will Not Do in Ukraine (“The invasion Vladimir Putin thought would last days is now in its fourth month. The Ukrainian people surprised Russia and inspired the world with their sacrifice, grit and battlefield success.”)
- Biden Says US Will Provide Ukraine Advanced Rocket Systems
- ‘They are carpet-bombing us’: Ukrainian troops are getting pounded as they await heavy weapons from the West
- Russian Oil Producers Stay One Step Ahead of Sanctions
- Ukraine’s Zelensky Rejects Trading Land for Peace With Russia
- The West must help Ukraine end Russia’s Black Sea blockade
- Russian Military Is Repeating Mistakes in Eastern Ukraine, U.S. Says
- Cracks Show in Western Front Against Russia’s War in Ukraine
- Seizing Russian Assets to Help Ukraine Sets Off White House Debate
- Ukraine war: US to send longer-range rockets in latest aid package
- Shanghai starts coming back to life as COVID lockdown eases
- China has the power to take Taiwan, but it would cost an extremely bloody price
- Iran has enough uranium to build an atomic bomb, U.N. agency says (Thanks largely to the twin disasters – Trump and Netanyahu.)
- Opinion MBS stands on the verge of getting what he wants (Ugh, maddening.)
- Biden praises Ardern for ‘galvanising action’ on gun control and climate change (Yep, Ardern is super impressive!)
- During the Omicron Wave, Death Rates Soared for Older People
- White House scrambles on inflation after Biden complains to aides
- Treasury secretary concedes she was wrong on ‘path that inflation would take’
- Four things Biden can do to improve his standing
- A ‘Dynamite’ guest at the White House: BTS meets with Biden on anti-Asian discrimination
- ‘Dramatic shift’ in utility regulations, better pilot designs needed to propel energy transition, DOE report finds
- There’s no reasoning with a GOP hijacked by disinformation
- Racist and Violent Ideas Jump From Web’s Fringes to Mainstream Sites
- Senate candidate Oz shows how Trump still threatens democracy
- Donald Trump Seems Pretty Panicky About That Criminal Investigation in Georgia!
- Peter Navarro subpoena suggests DoJ may be investigating Trump (An investigation of Trump should have started in January 2021, and the corrupt insurrectionist scumbag should be in prison by now!)
- Trump’s 2016 election conspiracy theory just took a big hit
- Trump’s “Russia Hoax” Narrative Just Took a Big Blow
- I Predicted Trump Would Be Fundraising Off the Sussman Case By EOB Wednesday. It Took 20 Minutes.
- Garland’s mushy speech to Harvard grads does not inspire confidence (“The attorney general’s narrow focus on the violence of Jan. 6 plays down the scope of the threat to American democracy.” Does Garland not get it? If not, then replace him with someone who does – immediately!)
- On abortion and guns, Republicans are ready to abandon federalism
- John Durham’s flop is only the latest of many Trump coverup failures
- What if — and bear with me here — John Durham doesn’t have the goods? (He definitely doesn’t. Right-wing fishing expedition.)
- Special counsel loses first trial of Trump probe; Sussmann acquitted
- Opinion John Durham’s flop is only the latest of many Trump coverup failures
- John Durham Tried to Prove Trump’s Russiagate Theory. Instead He Debunked It.
- The RNC’s January 6 committee strategy seeks some distance from Trump’s election lies
- Handful of House GOP lawmakers open to assault rifle ban
- The Supreme Court shuts down Texas’s attempt to seize control of social media — for now (“The justices split 5-4 on whether Texas can effectively seize control of the major social media platforms.” 5-4???)
- Supreme Court Blocks Texas Law Regulating Social Media Platforms
- Alito delays counting of undated ballots in Pennsylvania
- Supreme Court case may determine winner of Pennsylvania’s GOP Senate primary
- Texas school police chief hasn’t responded for days to state investigators about Uvalde shooting
- Lawyer: Uvalde teacher did not leave door open that gunman used to enter Robb Elementary School
- Uvalde School Police Chief Joins City Council As Texas Officials Seek Interviews On Massacre(“Pete Arredondo, criticized for delays in confronting the gunman, has not responded to follow-up requests, the Texas Department of Public Safety says.”)
- Opinion How the AR-15 conquered America, as revealed by an industry insider
- Students Should Refuse to Go Back to School (“Despite the hopelessness after Uvalde, we’re closer to understanding the kind of social movement that might actually affect gun reform.”)
- Sarah Palin Didn’t Supply ‘Even A Speck’ Of Proof In New York Times Lawsuit: Judge
- Here’s The DOJ Report Finding That Obama Officials Didn’t Improperly Unmask Gen. Flynn
- Will SCOTUS Clerks Lawyer Up?
- Scoop: Dems’ lead impeachment lawyer to run for Congress in New York
- Former University of Pennsylvania swimmer Lia Thomas responds to critics: ‘Trans women competing in women’s sports does not threaten women’s sports’
- Elon Musk’s Ultimatum to Tesla Execs: Return to the Office or Get Out
- Herschel Walker ‘mad’ at Trump over remarks about Senate bid
- Video: Rep. Bobby Scott (D-VA03) Says Rs Refuse to Act on Gun Safety, So If Voters Want Action, They’re “going to have to change…the people that are there” (On police reform, Rep. Scott says “You don’t need the local police in a small county with tanks and bazookas and that kind of thing.”)
- After months of wrangling, Virginia has a budget deal. What’s in it?
- Virginia lawmakers to vote on tax cuts in compromise state budget plan
- Funding for school security staff would significantly increase with state budget
- Commonwealth Institute: VA Conference Budget Proposal Makes Notable Investments in Working Families and Public Education, Yet More Work Remains
- Virginia lawmakers to delay vote on NFL stadium for Commanders (“The delay will not be the last word on the stadium effort, but it suggests that the proposed taxpayer-subsidized stadium has become a tougher sell in Richmond.”)
- Here’s what Virginia should pay for a Commanders stadium: Zero
- Virginia state lawmakers call on U.S. Senate to pass climate reconciliation bill (“Fourteen state senators and 29 delegates send letter to Sens. Kaine and Warner”)
- Virginia 10-Day New COVID-19 Cases Down 84% Compared to 1/19, But Near 3-Month High; Hospitalizations Down to 573 From ~4,000 in January, But Also Increasing
- AG Miyares sets up new work group to investigate organized retail crime
- Amid Texas tragedy, an unsurprising, red herring-laden speech from Va. official
- Announcing a New Partnership: Better Data to Support Rural Democrats (“FilterLabs is giving grassroots organizations access to data tools that are usually only available to the largest, most well-funded campaigns.”)
- Fairfax Co.’s Descano: ‘I will never prosecute a woman for having an abortion’
- Loudoun Democrats: Another Sheriff’s Deputy Involved with Teen Girls. (“Our kids need to be protected from guns and predators and people who would use or abuse these precious children for political advantage.”)
- Editorial: School board recall effort meets reality and runs aground
- Vote to hire ex-police chief as new Portsmouth city manager fails after one council member broke ranks
- Roanoke labs project awaits final budget approval
- Scoop: Richmond paid protesters nearly $700k to settle police lawsuits
- D.C.-area forecast: High heat again today, scattered storms late Thursday
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