by Lowell
Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Tuesday, May 2.
- Google Promised to Defund Climate Lies, but the Ads Keep Coming
- Smaller, cheaper, safer: The next generation of nuclear power, explained (“The nuclear industry’s big bet on going small.” Good luck with that.)
- ‘The Godfather of A.I.’ Leaves Google and Warns of Danger Ahead
- AI chatbots ‘may soon be more intelligent than us’
- Russia troop deaths hit 20,000 in five months – US (“Another 80,000 Russian soldiers have been wounded in fighting since December, the White House estimates.”)
- Putin warned of arrest if he attends summit; Russia had 100,000 casualties in 5 months, U.S. says
- Russian forces ousted from some positions in Bakhmut – Ukraine general
- Why Russia renewed large-scale aerial attacks against Ukraine (“The Kremlin is likely preparing for Ukraine’s expected counteroffensive.”)
- France deployed 2.4 GW of solar in 2022
- Southeast Asia’s largest onshore wind farm just broke ground
- Germany aims to revive its solar power industry which was booming a decade ago
- India wraps up 1.2 GW hybrid wind-solar tender with $0.057/kWh tariff
- German Leaders Promise That New Liquefied Gas Terminals Have a Green Future, but Clean Energy Experts Are Skeptical
- House passes resolution to end pause on SE Asia solar panel tariffs, Sen. Manchin co-sponsors Senate version
- U.S. military is tracking another mysterious balloon
- Industry pushes back against Biden rules on climate disclosure
- Biden decries ‘reckless hostage taking’ by GOP over raising the debt limit
- Biden Sets High-Stakes Debt-Limit Meeting as Deal Deadline Nears
- Biden seeks debt ceiling talks, as U.S. faces possible June 1 default
- CBO Sees Greater Risk That the Treasury Will Run Out of Funds in Early June
- McCarthy accepts Biden invite to discuss debt ceiling
- Millions of Americans could suffer if debt showdown isn’t solved in next 30 days
- GOP, McCarthy now face even heavier debt ceiling lift
- Fed Will Decide Next Rate Move After Bank Jitters
- First Republic Bank collapse spurs fears for banking system, broader economy
- The Banking Crisis Might Not Be Over Yet
- The ‘Woke Mind Virus’ Is Eating Away at Republicans’ Brains
- To understand biological sex, look at the brain, not the body
- Loneliness poses profound public health threat, surgeon general says (“The risk of premature death from social disconnection is similar to smoking up to 15 cigarettes a day and even greater than obesity and physical activity, according to a review of research.”)
- The Dobbs Leak Didn’t Wreck the Supreme Court—the Justices’ Scandals Did
- Another Chance For SCOTUS to Roll Back Regulations (This court is a disgrace…and increasingly illegitimate.)
- Republicans Fine With Supreme Court Justices Having No Formal Code Of Ethics
- Leonard Leo used Federalist Society contact to obtain $1.6 billion donation (“The society’s close ties to Leo’s network raise questions about its nonpartisan, non-political status.” Of course it’s not “nonpartisan” or “non-political!”)
- FAA sued over SpaceX Starship launch program following April explosion
- Biden seeks to flip the script on ‘freedom’ in 2024
- ‘They can survive just fine’: Bernie Sanders says income over $1bn should be taxed at 100% (How about 70%-90%, as was the case for much of the 20th century?)
- In his first year of actively posting on Truth Social, Trump amplified QAnon-promoting accounts nearly 500 times
- Trump’s Rape Trial Does Not Appear to Be Going as Well as His Lawyer Had Hoped
- Twitter Users Slam CNN For Scheduling Donald Trump ‘Town Hall’ Meeting (CNN is a disgrace.)
- Donald Trump’s campaign emails provide a clue into his dark plans (“In his fundraising emails, Donald Trump is announcing his evil plans for American society”)
- Trump Once Again Claims He’s Been Treated Worse Than a President Who Was Very Famously Assassinated (“Maybe he’ll compare his plight to JFK’s next.”)
- “Get Him Out of Here”: Donald Trump Tossed NBC Reporter’s Phones During Tirade Aboard Campaign Plane
- Judge Rejects Trump’s Request for a Mistrial in E. Jean Carroll Case
- Vice Is Said to Be Headed for Bankruptcy
- Hollywood writers go on strike, bringing TV production to a halt
- Manchin introduces permitting bill, taking second shot at energy package
- Manchin stokes Dem fears he’ll run as third-party candidate
- Manchin’s ‘playing with fire’ — and some Democrats are tired of the drama (Manchin’s going to lose in 2024, so he might as well do the right thing!)
- Allred set to launch Texas Senate run against Cruz
- Greg Abbott Wants You to Know the Mass Shooting Victims Were No Angels (Abbott is scum.)
- Greg Abbott demonized the victims of the Texas shooting. It say a lot about why the GOP loves guns (“The GOP base has embraced white nationalist conspiracy theories — and they don’t care if immigrants get murdered”)
- Ben Cardin, a foreign policy maven who defied Democratic presidents, is retiring
- Longtime Maryland U.S. Sen. Ben Cardin won’t seek reelection, creating rare Senate vacancy
- Oklahoma governor signs gender-affirming care ban for kids
- Gordon Lightfoot, Canadian folk legend, dies At 84 (R.I.P.)
- The Ed Sheeran lawsuit is a threat to Western civilization. Really. (“Suing Ed Sheeran for using chords that were played by Marvin Gaye is like saying to a painter: You’ll have to pay to use red. Someone else used it first.”)
- Emergency Lawsuit Seeks Full Reinstatement of MT State Rep. Zooey Zephyr’s Legislative Rights
- Suspect in Texas massacre had been deported 4 times after entering US illegally, ICE source says
- The first arrests from DeSantis’s election police take extensive toll
- DeSantis expands Florida death penalty law, defying U.S. Supreme Court
- How DeSantis accidentally handed Disney a potent weapon against him
- Inslee statement: “We’ve made Washington a beacon for progress for the nation. I’m ready to pass the torch.”
- Tim Kaine GOP challenger to host fundraiser with Trump and DeSantis supporters alike (‘Nuff said.)
- Seven bodies found during search for two missing Oklahoma teens
- Dust storm in Illinois leaves at least 6 dead after more than 70 vehicles crash on major highway, officials say
- As newly elected Rep. Jen Kiggans reflects on first few months in Congress, here’s what she’s been up to (In terms of her voting record, it’s almost all REALLY bad.)
- Video: At Event in Santa Monica, Youngkin Says “No,” He’s Not Running for President, Although He Refuses to Take a “Shermanesque” Pledge (Youngkin says he’s focused on winning back the VA State Senate and holding the House of Delegates)
- Youngkin says he won’t embark on presidential campaign ‘this year’
- Youngkin says he is not preparing to head out on the 2024 presidential trail ‘this year’
- DNC War Room Ahead of Youngkin’s Trip to CA: “Youngkin is hellbent on taking his MAGA agenda nationwide” (“Youngkin can’t name a single policy difference between himself and Trump – and he’s got the extreme record to prove it.”)
- Editorial: More dentists needed (“Virginia lawmakers expanded Medicaid to include dental care and increased the reimbursement rate, but still can’t entice dentists to accept Medicaid patients.”)
- With Early Voting Starting on Friday, Which Virginia Incumbent Senators and Delegates are “Basically Safe”…and Which Should Be “Very, Very Scared?” (Blue Virginia mostly agrees with Republican political analyst Joe Szymanski)
- This Could Be the Most Important Democratic Primary of 2023 (“A scandal-scarred, anti-abortion state senator could help crush reproductive freedom in Virginia—unless his progressive challenger defeats him.”)
- Dems ask AG if Youngkin, diversity director are in violation of state code
- Governor Youngkin, his administration and the word “equity”
- Youngkin’s board, leadership picks lower in racial, gender diversity (“His picks to head state agencies were also whiter, more male-dominated compared to his predecessor.”)
- Schapiro: The nationalized election in Richmond’s backyard
- Commanders sale could revive Virginia General Assembly interest in stadium relocation (Hopefully, the Commanders will go to the RFK stadium site.)
- Dominion’s bill relief comes in larger than expected
- New information in 138-year-old Virginia Beach lynching shatters state’s genteel veneer
- D.C.-area forecast: Continued cloudy, breezy and sometimes showery through tomorrow
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