by Lowell
Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Saturday, October 22.
- Climate Science Deniers Go Unchallenged at London ‘Green’ Summit (“Marc Morano and Christopher Monckton were given free rein to spread misinformation at the CC Forum conference, which Liz Truss’s climate minister pulled out of last week.” Utterly appalling.)
- King Charles should attend climate summit says US envoy (Absolutely.)
- Landowners call for scrapping of plans to ban solar energy from England’s farmland
- Russian strikes on infrastructure have left Ukrainians bracing for a cold winter.
- Using Adoptions, Russia Turns Ukrainian Children Into Spoils of War (“Russian officials have celebrated the transfer of thousands of Ukrainian children to Russia, but the resettlement is a potential war crime. President Vladimir Putin has cast his war as noble, yet many children described deception and force. ‘I didn’t want to go,’ one girl told The Times.”)
- Russia poised to largely skirt new G7 oil price cap
- CNN Exclusive: After Ukraine, Biden administration turns to Musk’s satellite internet for Iran
- Lights go out in Ukraine as Russia launches “massive” strike
- Larry the Cat outlasts fourth U.K. prime minister
- Giorgia Meloni becomes Italy’s first female prime minister (She’s almost certainly going to be a disaster.)
- Iran’s Guards warn cleric over ‘agitating’ in restive southeast
- Sunak set to enter race, as Johnson returns to UK
- Could Boris Johnson really make a comeback?
- Saudis plot energy cooperation with China amid tensions with Biden
- Trudeau orders an immediate freeze on the sale of handguns in Canada
- Inflation protests across Europe threaten political turmoil
- West Africa floods destroy crops, worsening hunger fears
- China reaffirms Xi’s dominance, removes No. 2 Li Keqiang
- Hu Jintao: ex-president escorted out of China party congress
- Xi Set for Clean Sweep With China Allies Dominating Leadership
- China shuffles leadership committee and retains many Xi allies
- Former Chinese leader Hu Jintao unexpectedly led out of room as Party Congress comes to a close
- Biden Just Clobbered China’s Chip Industry
- What’s Good for Birds Is Good for People and the Planet. But More Than Half of Bird Species in the U.S. Are in Decline
- U.S. budget deficit cut in half for biggest decrease ever amid Covid spending declines
- Mar-a-Lago classified papers held U.S. secrets about Iran and China
- Report: Trump Had Highly Sensitive Documents About Iran and China at Mar-a-Lago, and Yes, That’s as Bad as It Sounds
- FBI found documents containing classified intel on Iran and China at Mar-a-Lago
- Trump Claims He Owns White House Pardon and Immigration Policy Records
- Exclusive: Emails reveal warning to Trump team about fraud claims
- Jan. 6 panel issues subpoena to Trump, demanding he testify
- Trump: ‘Very disloyal’ if Pence, other Cabinet members run in 2024
- Steve Bannon Unlikely to Feel Slap on the Wrist through his Many Collared Shirts
- Steve Bannon, Who Is Not Even a Little Bit Sorry for Defying Congress, Gets 4-Month Prison Sentence
- Why the Bannon Prison Sentence and Trump Jan. 6 Subpoena Matter
- What to Cheer About in the Sentencing of Steve Bannon (“And what not to cheer”)
- In middle of Jan. 6 riot, Oath Keepers chief reached out to Proud Boys, prosecutors say
- Trump allies have amassed nearly 30 years in prison sentences
- As Midterms Near, Biden Warns Republicans Seek to Dismantle Democratic Legislation
- Biden Rips Lawmakers Who Pushed Billions In PPP Grants For Bashing Student Debt Aid
- Biden says it’s his ‘intention’ to run again in 2024
- U.S. appeals court temporarily blocks Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan (“The order does not reverse the trial court’s dismissal of the case, or suggest that the case has merit”)
- Finally, Democrats push for an end to GOP debt ceiling extortion (“With a MAGA-fied GOP House egged on by Donald Trump, a debt limit showdown could be disastrous.”)
- Midterm Rankings: Here are the 7 Senate seats most likely to flip
- What Senate candidates got wrong about climate policy during debates (Almost no Republicans got it right.)
- Sorry, swing voters. This election won’t give you what you want. (“If you’re unhappy about the economy or crime, swapping out the party that controls Congress won’t help.” Nope, it will only make matters worse. Much worse.)
- Kevin McCarthy outlines his plans for mass dysfunction if Republicans take back the House.
- How billionaires are building a right-wing online ecosystem
- A Disturbing Number of Americans Endorse Violence to “Stop Voter Fraud” and Return Trump to Power (“New research shows the impact of the ex-president’s ongoing incitement.”)
- Radical Right Admits It Isn’t Conservative (“As the Trumpers go full fascist, they finally acknowledge that those of us who resisted this nonsense were the real conservatives all along.”)
- GOP campaigns against the IRS, vowing to slash its funding
- Sen. Lindsey Graham asks the Supreme Court to block a subpoena from an Atlanta grand jury investigating 2020 election interference (If the Supreme Court has any legitimacy, which is highly doubtful at this point, it will dismiss this very quickly.)
- Trump’s Fundraising PACs Lose $13 Million in Three Months
- We’re going to need an alternative to Twitter (“A Twitter under Musk’s control presents a huge looming problem for people who value the platform.”)
- Exclusive: Officer being investigated over Uvalde response gave order to delay classroom breach
- Jan. 6 rioter who brought two guns to Capitol sentenced to five years in prison
- In Nevada, election deniers prepare to sabotage the midterms (“If the midterm elections degenerate into chaos in a couple of weeks — a very real possibility — then Nevada is poised to lead the way. Indeed, the chaos here has already begun.”)
- Before resigning, Charlie Crist’s campaign manager was arrested in domestic violence case (He actually worked for Rep. Jim Moran for 12 years, including as Moran’s Chief of Staff.)
- Video shows governor hopeful Dan Cox accepting gift from Md. Proud Boys (“Footage posted online from Cox’s primary victory party in July shows the exchange, but it was removed after The Post contacted the Cox campaign. He said in a statement he has no affiliation with people who stormed the capitol on Jan. 6.”)
- How Liz Cheney can kill the MAGA threat
- DeSantis cracked down on migrant labor. Then one helped coordinate his migrant flights
- Tim Ryan may help save Senate Dems’ majority. Even if he loses.
- In N.Va. Yellen touts investments in ‘innovation and technology’ (“Tim Kaine, D-Va., after he introduced her to speak during a visit to the Virginia Innovation Partnership Corporation incubator”)
- Yesli Vega Falsely Claims Her Offensive Comments on Rape-Related Pregnancy, That Were *Caught ON TAPE*, “Were Never My Comments” (In fact, Vega bizarrely claimed that pregnancy from rape is “not something that’s happening organically. You’re forcing it.”)
- New Wason Center Poll of Likely Voters in VA02 Finds Rep. Elaine Luria (D) Tied with Republican Jen Kiggans, 45%-45%
- Luria, Kiggans in dead heat in key Virginia House race
- Here’s who The Post endorses for Congress in Virginia (WaPo endorses Rep. Elaine Luria, Rep. Abigail Spanberger and Rep. Jennifer Wexton for reelection)
- Bipartisan National Security Leaders for America Endorse Rep. Elaine Luria in VA-02 (“As a 20-year Navy veteran, I am honored to receive this endorsement from a bipartisan group of experienced national security professionals who have dedicated their lives to keeping America safe”)
- Virginia directs 60,000 voters to wrong polling place for midterms
- Youngkin says Va. will not follow CDC recommendation on COVID shots
- Virginia’s Republican Governor, House Speaker Both Irresponsibly Spread Disinformation About COVID Vaccine (Unlike Gov. Youngkin, at least Speaker Gilbert is correct about the CDC guidance not being a “mandate.”)
- Gov. Youngkin spreads misinformation about CDC ‘mandates’ (“House Minority Leader Don Scott called the governor’s tweet “misinformation at the highest level” and said it causes division and dissension when those in leadership roles promote inflammatory misinformation.”)
- Youngkin to Campaign for WI-GOV Candidate Whose Position on Abortion Is “exact mirror of the 1849 law”; Said “I don’t think [Trump] did anything wrong” on 1/6/21; Encouraged “people to take up ‘pitchforks and torches’”; Denies Climate Science; etc.
- Schapiro: Running for another office by running the one he has (“Neither will he address the possibility of challenging Democratic incumbent Tim Kaine in 2024 for the U.S. Senate, perhaps averting — were Miyares victorious — a divisive contest for the GOP gubernatorial nomination in 2025 with another history-maker: Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears.”)
- AG Miyares to bring Operation Ceasefire to 16 partner cities
- Youngkin restores rights to more than 800 former inmates
- MVP Southgate drops eminent domain proceedings in North Carolina, at least for now
- Mountain Valley Pipeline halts eminent domain actions for Southgate extension
- Williams: What’s next on Monument Avenue? Now is no time for paralysis.
- Listen: Could the end of the Dan Snyder Commanders dynasty be approaching?
- D.C.-area forecast: Superb today. Cloudier but mainly dry Sunday.
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