by Lowell
Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Thursday, January 22.
- Half the world’s 100 largest cities are in high water stress areas, analysis finds (“Exclusive: Beijing, Delhi, Los Angeles and Rio de Janeiro among worst affected, with demand close to exceeding supply”)
- A bid to clean up shipping industry intensified a coral bleaching event on Great Barrier Reef, study says (“The removal of sulphur from shipping fuels caused ‘a lot of extra sunlight’ to get through atmosphere and hit reef in 2022”)
- Trump suggests Ukraine settlement is coming ‘soon’ as he unveils Board of Peace members (You mean the same war Trump said he’d easily solve on or before day #1 of his presidency? LOL)
- Trump to meet Zelensky as US envoy says ending war with Russia down to one issue
- Putin to discuss Ukraine peace with US envoys after Trump says a deal is reasonably close
- Trump Snubbed by Every Major Ally for Big Signing Ceremony
- Trump unveils ‘Board of Peace’ ahead of Zelensky meeting in Davos (“The signing ceremony featured representatives from fewer than 20 countries — and no Western European allies”)
- Trump news at a glance: at Davos, president rambles, backs down and touts ‘future deal’ on Greenland
- NATO’s Mark Rutte emerges as Trump whisperer-in-chief after dramatic about-face at Davos
- Trump Gives a Stump Speech at Davos (“The president’s remarks at the World Economic Forum show that he still doesn’t understand how American greatness functions globally.”)
- Trump’s Rift With Europe Is Clear. Europe Must Decide What to Do About It.
- Davos: China defends wind power strategy after Trump’s criticism
- China Wins as Trump Cedes Leadership of the Global Economy (“President Trump used a keynote speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, to renounce the last vestiges of the liberal democratic order.”)
- Hello, Greenland. Goodbye, Checks and Balances.
- Europe’s Populists Embraced Trump. Now They Are Getting Buyer’s Remorse. (“The president’s attacks on Europe have created a dilemma for MAGA-friendly politicians who must be seen defending their countries’ interests.”)
- American embarrassment. Global pariah. (“Trump’s Davos debacle marked a new low.”)
- Trump’s Norway Letter Proves This Isn’t Sustainable
- The week Europe fought back (“The Greenland crisis appears to be ending, but the trans-Atlantic relationship may never be the same.”)
- Doubting U.S. resolve, Europe looks to bolster its own nuclear arsenal (Other countries that might be thinking about this: Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Poland, Germany, etc, etc.)
- Fact-Checking President Trump’s Davos Speech (“The president gave misleading accounts of the U.S. role in Greenland’s history and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, among other claims.”)
- At Davos, a Clash Between Trump’s World and the Old World (Weird headline.)
- Trump says Greenland framework with NATO involves mineral rights for U.S.
- The American Threat: Three Words I Never Imagined Typing
- Stock market cuts through to Trump on Greenland in a way allies’ messages failed to resonate
- Exclusive: Pact with Trump calls for allies to step up fast on Arctic security, says NATO’s Rutte
- The Most Startling Line From Trump’s Davos Speech
- “Trump always chickens out,” briefly explained (“Did Trump just back down on Greenland?”)
- The Subtext of Trump’s Batshit Speech in Davos
- The 12 Stupidest Moments From Trump’s Davos Speech
- Trump steps back from the brink on Greenland. But the damage has been done. (“The president’s effort to acquire Greenland, even with the threat of force off the table, has changed the way allies see the U.S.”)
- Courageous Carney vs. Demented Donald (“Canada’s leader is a sane adult. America’s leader isn’t.” Carney is also super smart; Trump is a f’ing IMBECILE.)
- The U.S. Is Actively Seeking Regime Change in Cuba by the End of the Year
- A Massacre in Mashhad (“Under the cover of an internet blackout, Iranian security forces killed hundreds of demonstrators. Only now are details of the carnage starting to emerge.”)
- ICE detains 5-year old Minnesota boy; school leader says agents used him as ‘bait’ (Pure evil.)
- US appeals court pauses lower court order restraining immigration agents’ use of force against Minnesota protesters
- US court allows ICE to arrest and pepper-spray peaceful protesters in Minnesota (That’s crazy.)
- ICE Moves to Enter Homes Without Warrants Signed by a Judge
- Immigration officers assert sweeping power to enter homes without a judge’s warrant, memo says (WILDLY unacceptable.)
- ICE Said Agents Can Enter Homes Without Judicial Warrant, Group Claims
- Trump Administration Starts Immigration Operation in Maine
- Vance’s Minnesota trip to show “unwavering support” for ICE (JD Vance is evil incarnate.)
- Democrats seek to block Homeland Security funding over ICE concerns
- Hakeem Jeffries Says No to Funding ICE. Democrats Still Aren’t United.
- Autopsy report classifies ICE detainee’s death as a homicide
- Autopsy finds Cuban immigrant in ICE custody died of homicide due to asphyxia (The murderer is going to be arrested, right? RIGHT???)
- Giants outfielder Jung Hoo Lee detained at Los Angeles International Airport
- Military Police Troops Put on Alert for Possible Deployment to Minnesota
- Independent autopsy in ICE shooting death of Renee Good released by law firm in civil investigation
- US rabbis head to Minneapolis to join protests to counter ICE raids
- Trump Blurts Out Real Reason for Insurrection Act Threat—and It’s Dark
- Jamie Dimon issues rare CEO criticism of Trump’s immigration policy: ‘I don’t like what I’m seeing’
- Trump’s bold economic promises on the campaign trail have led to a policy salad (“The president’s scramble to win back voter affection after negative polls has led him to spew incoherent proposals”)
- The Supreme Court Isn’t Joining Trump’s War on the Fed
- The Supreme Court Sounds More Frustrated With Trump Than Ever Before
- Massive winter storm expected to bury much of US in snow and ice
- Williams: Virginia turns right side up. America must be next.
- Trump Thinks He Turned Our “Mess” of a Country into a “Beautiful Picture” in Just One Year (“Most of us would beg to differ.”)
- Trump’s “Wins” List Is Comedy Gold. Too Bad It’s Real. (“In a memo published Tuesday, the president patted himself so hard on the back that I’m afraid he might break his hand.”)
- Jack Smith makes first public defense of Trump indictments
- Jack Smith, who quietly worked to convict Trump, is ready for his close-up
- Democrats hold 6-point lead over GOP on generic ballot: Poll (Good, but it should be a LOT bigger.)
- Inside Democrats’ shock revolt on holding Bill Clinton in contempt (“Nearly half of the Democrats on the House Oversight Committee broke with their party’s leadership in stunning fashion Wednesday by voting to hold former President Bill Clinton in contempt of Congress.”)
- House panel approves Clinton contempt of Congress resolutions with help from Democrats
- Judge Blocks Government From Reviewing Seized Washington Post Devices
- New York judge rules GOP-held district is unconstitutional, ordering a new map
- Editorial: FBI raid on reporter’s Virginia home demands vigorous opposition
- Kaine champions offshore wind after judge lifts Trump administration’s stop order in Hampton Roads (“Senator Tim Kaine had a private tour of the Portsmouth Marine Terminal as he reviewed the latest wind turbines that will be installed offshore of Virginia Beach.”)
- Ex-reality TV star from Falls Church to primary Sen. Mark Warner
- Video: Rep. Suhas Subramanyam Says Trump Administration WANTS People to (Falsely) Believe that Minnesota Protesters Are “Paid Agitators,” When in Fact They’re Just “upset and scared” (On not releasing the Epstein Files, Subramanyam says the Trump administration’s “story has been changing many times over the past year and a half”)
- Video: Rep. James Walkinshaw (D-VA11) Says DHS Funding Bill “doesn’t include very strict language to rein in ICE,” So He’s a NO Vote (Also says if the House GOP is going to consider contempt for Bill Clinton, they also need to do so for Pam Bondi)
- MAGAs in Congress hear from Nick Shirley, the reason ICE is in Minnesota (“Among his stans – Ben Cline, our feckless Sixth District MAGA congressman, who posted a fanboy photo of himself shaking hands with Shirley on his socials.” Ben Cline is basically a far-right troll in Congress.)
- Lt. Gov. Ghazala Hashmi is ready to ‘elevate’ all Virginians’ voices
- Va. lawmakers want voters to take a 180-degree turn on redistricting; some reform advocates are wary
- Video: Lt. Gov. Ghazala Hashmi, Del. Rip Sullivan, Advocates Rally for Affordable Clean Energy at the Virginia Capitol (Hashmi: “Climate issues, environmental issues, the concerns about affordability for our energy needs, all of that is united; it’s impacting all of us”)
- Youngkin appointee, kept on by Spanberger, backs Virginia’s reentry into RGGI
- Spanberger, Democratic lawmakers are pressing for Virginia to rejoin RGGI. Here’s how it would work.
- Parents flood Va. General Assembly to advocate more for early childhood care options and access
- How will data center boom impact Va.’s waters? Secrecy on this topic doesn’t bode well
- Tax abatement for data centers is now $1.6 billion a year. Is that a giveaway or a bargain? (“The tax incentive for data centers began with unknown expectations. It’s now the state’s biggest incentive, which has raised questions about whether it should be scaled back or whether it’s doing exactly what it was intended to do.”)
- Virginia Legislators do their part in the war against invasive Blue Catfish
- Abigail Spanberger’s First Move as Virginia Gov. Was a Masterstroke (“Even before taking office last Saturday, new Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger, a Democrat, demanded and received the resignations of several of her Republican predecessor Glenn Youngkin’s appointees to the board that oversees the University of Virginia. In a similar vein, the state’s new attorney general, Democrat Jay Jones, forced out legal counsels at George Mason University and the Virginia Military Institute who were appointed by his Republican predecessor.”)
- Gov. Spanberger disappoints Va. Jewish leaders with appointment of Jim Moran to GMU board (“Moran, a former longtime congressman now lobbying for Qatar, has an extensive record of using antisemitic tropes and hostility to Israel”)
- Bipartisan group launches new HBCU Caucus
- Fairfax County is redrawing school boundaries for the first time in decades
- Pair of bills would look at stripping governance, funding from VMI (“Democrats in the General Assembly have made threats against the state-run military college in Lexington since VMI’s board of visitors voted to oust its first black superintendent.”)
- Snow totals for Hampton Roads reduced, but dangerous ice risk increases
- Maps, Updates: Major Winter Storm “Fern” Bears Down on Virginia; Potential for Heavy Snow, Sleet, Ice This Weekend
- CWG Live: Mild today before surge of cold late Friday and winter storm Sunday (“A major winter storm will mess with the area beginning late Saturday and potentially lasting into early Monday. Significant snow and ice are possible across the area.”)
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