by Lowell
Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Sunday, January 14.
- World Nears Dangerous Climate Tipping Point With Snow in Short Supply
- Opinion: No matter the weather, climate change means it’s always ‘fire season’
- How Wealthy Corporations Use Investment Agreements to Extract Millions From Developing Countries
- Amid War in Middle East, Ukraine Fights to Keep U.S. and Allies’ Focus (“Ukraine’s fight to eject Russian forces that control roughly 20% of its country has bogged down, without indications of imminent progress.”)
- Ukraine Holds Davos Peace Plan Talks in Bid for Visibility
- Iran’s ‘axis of resistance’ is a potent coalition but a risky strategy (“Tehran’s allies help it project power – and risk causing a wider conflagration in the Middle East”)
- As Israel-Hamas war reaches 100-day mark, here’s the conflict by numbers
- After 100 Days, Israel’s War With Hamas Threatens to Spill Beyond Gaza
- Grief and vengeance: 100 days of war in Israel, Gaza and the West Bank
- Mental strain, deepening risks as Israel’s war with Hamas reaches 100 days
- A global day of protests draws thousands in Washington and other cities in pro-Palestinian marches
- A defiant Netanyahu says no one can halt Israel’s war to crush Hamas, including the world court
- 100 days since unthinkable attack triggered devastating war
- The Price of Netanyahu’s Ambition (“Amid war with Hamas, a hostage crisis, the devastation of Gaza, and Israel’s splintering identity, the Prime Minister seems unable to distinguish between his own interests and his country’s.”)
- U.S. strikes on the Houthis were strong, proportionate — and overdue
- China expected to ramp up pressure on Taipei and Washington after Taiwan’s election
- The dark horse who has shaken up Taiwan’s politics (“Ko Wen-je has irrevocably altered Taiwan’s political landscape by appealing to Taiwan’s young voters.”)
- Taiwan election: global leaders draw Beijing’s ire for congratulating new president (“China urges US, UK and Japan not to interfere in ‘China’s internal affairs’ after they congratulate Lai Ching-te for election win”)
- In Taiwan’s high-stakes elections, China is the loser (“Beijing has branded incoming president Lai Ching-te a “troublemaker” for his pro-sovereignty stance.”)
- Taiwan’s China-skeptic ruling-party candidate wins presidential election
- Taiwan’s new president faces ‘tough’ time with China pressure, no parliament majority
- Three migrants drown in Texas near an area where US agents are denied access (“A congressman blames the state after it took control of an area known as Shelby park and refused to let US border patrol enter”)
- US gas-fired capacity to grow, even under 95% carbon reduction scenario: NREL (That’s a big mistake.)
- Blast of Arctic air whips much of the US
- Massive Gas Outage Threatens Millions Of Americans’ Energy Supplies Amid Arctic Storm (“Emergency shutdown at a natural gas storage facility in Washington state threatens mass blackouts.”)
- House, Senate Working on Stopgap Deal as Shutdown Looms
- Congress readies ‘laddered’ March funding patch as shutdown looms (“House and Senate leadership are both backing the plan, despite Speaker Mike Johnson’s earlier dismissal of the idea of clearing another short-term extension”)
- GOP Negotiator James Lankford Tries to Solve Border ‘Rubik’s Cube’
- GOP squabbles while shutdown threat looms
- Why are Republicans Still Debating Slavery and Insurrection?
- Williams: DEI does not crash planes. Stop using diversity as a scapegoat
- Ban on guns in post offices is unconstitutional, US judge rules (Yet again, a Trump-appointed, far-right judge.)
- Trump-Appointed Judge Upholds Georgia Runoff System That Curbs Voting Access (“Republicans dramatically changed state elections after Democratic victories.” These Trump-appointed judges are a DISASTER…and will be for years to come, unfortunately.)
- John Kerry to step down as top U.S. climate change negotiator
- Scoop: John Kerry to leave Biden administration, help campaign
- Biden campaign turns to a Jon Stewart vet for research help
- Trump Uses Mobster-Turned-Rat as Character Witness
- Right-Wing Power Brokers’ Plan for Trump’s Second Term (“Project 2025 is almost 900 pages of radical conservative policy preferences—it’s an unnerving blueprint for what Trump can do if he returns to the White House.”)
- How College-Educated Republicans Learned to Love Trump Again (Appalling.)
- Might a silent majority be ready to move beyond Trump?
- Here Comes Trump, the Abominable Snowman
- Nikki Haley Is the Front-Runner for Second Place (“Her Iowa momentum is real, but is it enough?”)
- Extreme cold and snow blanket Iowa ahead of Monday’s Republican caucuses
- ‘A sad circus’: Iowa caucuses arrive with little doubt over likely Republican victor
- Iowa Poll shows Nikki Haley leads Ron DeSantis in Iowa Caucuses. Donald Trump far ahead
- Trump aims to break caucus records, but Iowa sometimes surprises
- Iowa caucuses: What voters are thinking ahead of Republican contest
- Kansans Voted to Protect Abortion Rights. Republicans Are Still Trying to Ban Them.
- Tom Shales, Pulitzer-winning TV critic of fine-tuned wit, dies at 79
- Lots of buzz, few details: Va. lawmakers in the dark on proposed arena (If legislators don’t get ALL the details, they should NOT approve it!)
- What to know about Virginia’s plan to fund school tutoring
- Abortion, guns, housing and more: A breakdown of bills introduced in Virginia’s General Assembly (“There’s a sky-high number of freshman lawmakers, a brand new General Assembly building, and Del. Don Scott just became the first Black speaker of the House of Delegates — not to mention hundreds of bills.”)
- Welcome to the 2024 General Assembly Session!
- Photos: Several New Democratic Virginia Delegates Ceremonially Sworn In
- Virginia legislators introduce bills on animal cruelty offenders, age of marriage and towing fees
- WalletHub report: Virginia ranks 25th in racial progress, 15th for racial integration
- As some rural Virginia counties reject solar farms, legislators want to step in
- CASEY: State welfare agency rebuffs Roanoke police probing stolen van
- Former fire chief officially wins Virginia Beach special election
- D.C.-area forecast: Blustery snow possible today, chance of light snow late Monday
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