by Lowell
Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Monday, April 15.
- Record debt costs mean climate spending could push nations to brink of insolvency
- China accounted for two-thirds of new global coal plant capacity in 2023, report finds (That’s a huge problem.)
- Trump’s ‘peace plan’ would mean Ukraine’s defeat (“Why would Vladimir Putin make any concessions now, if the thinks the former president, who reveres him, could very well return to the White House?”)
- It’s make or break time for Israel, Ukraine aid … and Johnson
- What Is Donald Trump’s Stance on Seizing Russian Assets? (“Trump loves taking other countries’ money, but maybe not all countries.”)
- Ukraine’s power plants at the mercy of Russian missiles(Completely f’ed up – give Ukraine all the missile defense it needs, NOW!)
- Iran attack puts pressure on US House speaker to pass aid bill for Israel and Ukraine (“Mike Johnson has said he will aim to advance legislation to support Israel but has not clarified whether Ukraine funding will form part of package” It absolutely HAS TO BE.)
- All eyes on Johnson foreign aid decision amid Israel attack, Greene ouster threat
- A Test of Strength (“Biden stands with America’s allies. Trump doesn’t.”)
- Johnson says House GOP will “try again” to pass Israel aid (It needs to have UKRAINE aid in it.)
- US to Israel: Don’t do something you’ll regret
- After Iran’s Barrage, Israel Questions What Might Be Next for the Gaza War
- Bowen: As Israel debates Iran attack response, can US and allies stop slide into all-out war?
- American Anti-War Activists Cheer for Iran’s War (Completely unhinged.)
- What Will Netanyahu Do Now? (“Iran has handed him an opportunity. Will he find a way to blow it?”)
- The shadow war between Iran and Israel has been exposed. What happens next?
- Iran’s Attack on Israel Sparks Race to Avert a Full-Blown War (Reckless extremists like Jason Miyares actually WANT a full-fledged war)
- Escaping the Aeschylus Trap in the Middle East
- Israel vows to ‘exact a price’ after Iran’s attack. Here’s what analysts expect could happen (“The less risky tactic is a ‘covert escalation,’ where the Israelis will be ‘looking for ways where they can get their shadow war back into the shadows with greater intensity'”)
- Israeli war cabinet to meet again to consider response to Iran’s attack (“Benjamin Netanyahu yet to declare a decision as rest of world remains on high alert for potential escalation”)
- All-out war or de-escalation: what will Netanyahu do next?
- U.S. Works To Prevent An Escalation Across The Mideast As Biden Pushes Israel To Show Restraint
- Israel’s Momentous Decision (“After Iran’s dramatic but largely ineffective attack, Benjamin Netanyahu’s response will have tremendous consequences.”)
- Iran Just Made a Big Mistake. Israel Shouldn’t Follow.
- A Show of Might in the Skies Over Israel
- The Iranian attack made clear that it is getting harder to contain clashes in the Middle East.
- Iran’s Attack Seems Like It Was Designed to Fail. So What Comes Next? (“Tehran’s first-ever attack on Israel was designed to be shot down. But Netanyahu could still turn it into a real war.”)
- Iran says it gave warning before attacking Israel. US says that’s not true
- How the U.S. Forged a Fragile Alliance to Fend Off Iran’s Attack on Israel
- Biden counsels Netanyahu to ‘slow things down’ after Iranian attack
- Israel Repelled Iran’s Huge Attack. But Only With Help From U.S. and Arab Partners.
- Israel Had Created Enormous Political Trouble for Biden. Then Iran Attacked.
- Now it’s up to Israel: De-escalate or retaliate against Iran?
- A stunning victory with the shield creates an opening for Israel
- High risk of animal-to-human diseases developing in some China fur farms, animal protection group says (This cruel, disgusting industry shouldn’t exist. Period.)
- In Germany, Far Right’s Ties to Russia Sow Rising Alarm (The far right, not just in Germany but also in the US and elsewhere, really loves Putin’s Russia. Just think about how f’ed up that is.)
- Abortion bans can doom autocrats. Look at Poland.
- This could be the worst year for measles in five years. There is a simple answer.
- Trump’s hush money trial strategy: Deny, delay and denigrate
- What’s at Stake, Exactly, in Donald Trump’s Criminal Trial? (“On Monday Trump will become the first former president in US history to face a criminal trial. The proceedings will lay bare the details—both seamy and grandiose—of his 2016 presidential run as he battles for another shot at the White House.”)
- The Real Stakes of the First Criminal Case Against a Former President (“Donald Trump goes on trial today for allegedly making an illegal payment to an adult film actor. The stakes are so much higher than that.”)
- Trump’s right to fear Stormy Daniels — she could be a devastating witness (“Women have consistently offered the most compelling testimony against Trump — now it’s Stormy’s turn”)
- Trump’s criminal trial, a first for a former president, begins Monday
- Trump Rages On Eve Of Jury Selection For Hush Money Trial: ‘SEE YOU TOMORROW’
- Trump to make history as first US president to face criminal trial (Trump should have been in prison many years ago for his many, many serious crimes.)
- Trump’s Criminal Trial Begins With Vitriol and 42 Questions (“It’s been a long wait, but Trump’s Stormy Daniels trial in Manhattan finally starts on Monday. His lawyers tried their best to kill it, delay it, and pare it down. They failed.”)
- Trump shatters another norm in US politics (“A former US president attempting to return to the White House is set to also be the first to go on criminal trial”)
- “I wish I had been wrong”: Miles Taylor on the dire threat of Trump 2.0 (“Trump regime’s anonymous whistleblower says the ex-president is now ‘more unhinged’ and even more dangerous”)
- Donald Trump’s Rambling Rally Speech Raises Questions
- Mark Cuban says he’s proud to pay $288 million in taxes this year, unlike a certain former president
- The Shady Right-Wing Threats to Keep Biden Off Some State Ballots
- Party Poppers (“Will third-party candidates hand the election to Trump?”)
- Inside the secret battle to stop No Labels
- Small-time investors in Trump’s Truth Social reckon with stock collapse
- ‘The damage is done’: Ruben Gallego says repealing Arizona’s near-total abortion ban now would be too little, too late
- GOP Lawmakers Are All-In on Trump—a Conviction Be Damned (Sick, amoral people who only care about power.)
- Chris Sununu stands by Jan. 6 criticism of Trump but now says convictions wouldn’t be disqualifying (Evil.)
- These Mormon women are rejecting Trump, fraying GOP support in a key state
- Virginia Elected Officials, Candidates Respond to Iranian “Reckless” Attack on Israel, Call for Mike Johnson to Bring Aid Package to a Vote Immediately
- Virginia politicians respond to Iran’s drone strikes against Israel
- Analysts: ‘Common Ground’ between Youngkin and legislature could be an opportunity for dealmaking
- Virginia NAACP threatens to sue Youngkin over DEI transparency
- Samantha Willis: Blocking most reproductive health bills isn’t a route to ‘common ground,’ governor
- Youngkin’s ‘skill’ game amendments make the games virtually impossible (“The exclusion zones around schools, churches and day care centers block most areas that aren’t blocked by exclusion zones around casinos.”)
- Dominion battery pilot to provide hands-on training at historically Black university in Virginia
- Empty nesters in Hampton Roads aren’t downsizing, and young families are losing out
- This TJ alum helped defend the school in court. Now she’s defending DEI.
- Extreme heat is a problem in Portsmouth. Here’s how researchers want to help.
- D.C.-area forecast: A mild week with a taste of summer today, maybe a late-day thundershower
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