by Lowell
Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Monday, March 10.
- Trump’s USAid cuts will have huge impact on global climate finance, data shows (“Campaigners say funding halt is a ‘staggering blow’ to vulnerable nations and to efforts to keep heating below 1.5C” Psychopathic.)
- Trump’s next climate move: Show global warming benefits humanity (That’s insane; of course, global warming is an essentially unmitigated DISASTER.)
- We got rid of acid rain. Now something scarier is falling from the sky.
- US added to international watchlist for rapid decline in civic freedoms
- Britain urged to form breakaway ‘Four Eyes’ alliance without the US after Trump’s ‘unprecedented’ decision to block intelligence sharing with Ukraine
- What’s Next for Ukraine? (“The war’s underlying logic has been flipped on its head since the White House meeting between Volodymyr Zelensky and Donald Trump.”)
- Russian Forces Are Depleted and Stalling on Eastern Front, Ukraine Says (“But as Ukraine prepares to meet with U.S. officials, Ukrainian soldiers say they are bracing for attacks to take advantage of a pause in U.S. intelligence.”)
- Trump says U.S. is close to lifting pause on intel sharing with Ukraine
- Russian forces recapture villages in Ukrainian-held pocket inside Russia (“Volodymyr Zelenskyy to meet Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Saudi Arabia while Ukrainian delegation will meet with Marco Rubio and Trump aides”)
- US to Press Ukraine for Ceasefire Commitments at Saudi Meeting (Again, RUSSIA INVADED UKRAINE and RUSSIA CAN STOP THE WAR IMMEDIATELY BY WITHDRAWING ITS TROOPS!)
- Trump wants to see more than just a minerals deal to restart aid and intel to Ukraine (Constantly moving the goalposts and doing Putin’s bidding. Trump sure acts like a Russian asset…)
- Sen. Lindsey Graham: A pause in U.S. help for Ukraine could be ‘worse than Afghanistan’ (“Until we have a ceasefire, I would give Ukraine what they need in terms of intelligence and weapons to defend themselves,” Graham said.)
- Rubio and Musk turn on Polish foreign minister in spat over Starlink use in Ukraine: ‘Be quiet small man’ (Disgusting by Rubio and Musk.)
- China’s Tariffs on U.S. Agricultural Products Take Effect
- Elon Musk seeks Italian presidential meeting to salvage Starlink deal
- Israel cuts off electricity supply to Gaza, affecting a desalination plant producing drinking water
- US hostage envoy doubles down on Trump’s Hamas threat (“It may seem like he makes empty threats,” Adam Boehler told Shannon Bream on “Fox News Sunday.” “Until he carries out the threat. And then it’s not so empty. And then you’re dead.”)
- Immigration Authorities Arrest Pro-Palestinian Activist at Columbia
- Immigration agents arrest Palestinian activist who helped lead Columbia University protests (Whether you agree with this person or not, what LAW did he violate exactly? And why the secrecy about where he is, what’s going on, etc?)
- Syrian government loyalists accused of executing civilians as violence erupts
- The last good days in Syria before a new nightmare began (“Two weeks ago in Syria, I found signs of cautious optimism. That all changed in the past few days.”)
- Romania Bars Far-Right Presidential Candidate, Risking Trump Ire
- Canada’s next prime minister has managed the financial crisis, then Brexit and now Trump’s trade war
- Mark Carney wins race to become Canada’s PM and vows to stand up to Trump (“He was the first non-British person to become governor of the Bank of England in its more than 300-year history when he took the job in 2013. The Harvard graduate had previously steered his home country through the Great Recession as the governor of the Bank of Canada, the country’s central bank, before being poached for Britain’s top banking job.”)
- Liberal leadership race: Mark Carney elected by landslide to be next prime minister (“Political newcomer promises to ‘fight’ for Canadian economy, sovereignty “)
- Will Trumpian Uncertainty Knock the Economy Into a Recession? (“There is only so much policy chaos that households, businesses, and financial markets can take.”)
- Trump won’t rule out a recession in 2025 (The economy was in very solid shape – low unemployment, low inflation, etc. – yet a slim plurality of voters decided to burn it all done, because…reasons?)
- Trump Refuses To Rule Out Possible Recession: ‘There Is A Period Of Transition’
- The Bond Market’s Trump Trade Is Looking Like a Recession Trade
- Cracks are forming in America’s economy. Trump is a big reason why
- Trump Boosts Message Telling Americans to ‘Shut Up’ About Egg Prices (When Biden was president, Trump et al wanted Americans SCREAMING about egg prices. Now, they want everyone to “shut up”…)
- Deadliest phase of fentanyl crisis eases, as all states see recovery
- Chart: US is set to shatter grid battery records this year (“In 2024, developers built energy storage at a rapid clip, adding nearly 11 GW to the grid. The industry is poised to grow even faster in 2025.”)
- Trump touted sweeping tariff, DOGE plans — then watered down as backlash grew (“The adjustments suggest that the president isn’t immune to political pressure, despite the scale of his proposals.”)
- 1 Trump Tactic Stuns Authoritarianism Expert: ‘No Comparison’ In The Playbook (“There is no comparison in the authoritarian playbook for what Elon Musk is doing, essentially a very ambiguous position, a private citizen going in and having almost like a new style of coup…Ben-Ghiat previously warned it looks as if the U.S. is “certainly headed toward” autocracy, emphasizing that Trump ‘acts as though he’s an autocrat,’ pointing to tactics like purging institutions, firing civil servants and intimidating political opponents.”)
- The Expanding Attacks on Speech (“Blocking legitimate journalists, deleting language, canceling GOP town halls, cutting university funding—these are all connected”)
- Trump faces critical test as fears grow over possible shutdown
- MAGA’s Big Lie budget (“Trump’s economic agenda is about fooling the American people.”)
- Former Social Security official describes hostile takeover by Musk team (WILDLY unacceptable – every American should be appalled.)
- The FAA’s Troubles Are More Serious Than You Know (“The agency responsible for air safety is facing deep cuts and interference by Elon Musk.”)
- Meet the federal worker who went rogue: ‘I hope that it lights a fire under people’
- Massive turnout at Democratic lawmakers’ town halls as Republicans hide from voters
- Democrats Voice Regret on Scattered Responses to Trump’s Speech
- Schiff: Democrats lacked ‘coordinated response’ to Trump joint address to Congress
- Humor Is Vital to Effective Protest, and the Democrats Suck at It (“The party’s attempts at public spectacle are weak and joyless—and they’re earning the wrong kind of attention.”)
- J. D. Vance Finally Found a Use for the Vice Presidency (“The VP has made social media into a vehicle for his ascent.”)
- How the Navy SEALs Became Trump’s Shock Troops in Congress (One of them is John McGuire, a far-right extremist and insurrectionist and far-worse-than-worthless legislator.)
- Nationwide Tesla Protests Against Elon Musk Are Escalating
- Texas broke its solar, wind, and battery records in one spring week (“On March 2 at 2:40 p.m. CST, renewables collectively met a record 76% of ERCOT demand.”)
- Video: Just Over the Past Few Days, Youngkin Told Whoppers (aka, LIES) on National TV About Trump’s Tariffs, DEI, Thomas Jefferson, etc. (And the “mainstream media” collectively is like, “whatever, who cares?”)
- Revamped invasive species bills head to governor for second time (Should be a no-brainer to sign them, but this is Glenn Youngkin we’re dealing with, so…?)
- Surprise us, Gov. Youngkin. Sign the paid sick days bill. (“The measure before the governor is good for the state’s economy and for the health of all Virginians, writes guest columnist Kim Bobo” At this point, Youngkin goind ANYTHING good would be a surprise.)
- Jeff Schapiro: In Virginia, Democrats party like it’s 2017 (This headline is utterly bizarre – in fact, basically zero Democrats in Virginia are “partying” right now – they’re worried, angry, etc. at Trump, Musk, DOGE. But to many political reporters, it’s all a big game – haha, such fun!)
- Hampton Roads sheriffs want more information on ICE cooperation order
- The Virginia localities most dependent on federal funding are generally in Southwest Virginia (Yep, this isn’t really news = it’s been this way for DECADES.)
- Democrats want to send a message to VMI but haven’t said what it will be
- UVa hospital official resigns in protest over ‘irrational’ treatment of former health system CEO
- Why aren’t more Richmond officials required to live in the city limits?
- Family of missing Loudoun Co. college student seeks kidnapping, abduction investigation in Dominican Republic
- CWG Live updates: Springlike weather is here with 60s or warmer most of the week
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