by Lowell
Here are a few national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Thursday, May 7.
Unbelievable. The President of the United States quips back at a nurse from New Orleans who said PPE has been sporadic. She didn’t say it in a negative tone. She didn’t direct it at the president or the govt. She told her truth & he had to snap back. pic.twitter.com/nvkzZU9qlA
— David Begnaud (@DavidBegnaud) May 7, 2020
- E.U. Is Facing Its Worst Recession Ever. Watch Out, World. (“New forecasts predict a 7.4 percent economic collapse and risks of even worse decline if the reopening triggers a second virus wave.”)
- Coronavirus live news: deaths in Europe exceed 150,000 as UN warns of multiple famine risk
- Germany and U.S. on Divergent Paths to Reopen
- The Coming Post-COVID Anarchy (“The Pandemic Bodes Ill for Both American and Chinese Power—and for the Global Order — In January and February of this year, there was audible popping of champagne corks in certain quarters of the U.S. foreign policy establishment.”)
- The Glut Drowning the Oil Market (“Excess supply is collapsing crude prices and threatening energy producers”)
- U.S., China Trade Chiefs to Speak as Trump Threatens Deal
- Trump isn’t the only populist leader losing the battle against the coronavirus
- Billions could face temperatures inhospitable to life in the next 50 years, study finds (Ditch fossil fuels ASAP! Also, replant forests on a massive scale and change agricultural practices big time.)
- The coronavirus killed American exceptionalism (“The pandemic has forced us to face a brutal truth: America isn’t as exceptional as it thinks it is. Here’s why we faltered.”)
- The Pandemic Has Revealed the Weakness of Strongmen
- What’s Behind South Korea’s COVID-19 Exceptionalism? (“Seven weeks ago, South Korea and the U.S. had the same number of virus deaths. Today, South Korea has fewer than 300, and the U.S. has more than 70,000.”)
- Trump vetoes resolution to curb war powers against Iran
- The Virus Is Winning (“Magical thinking won’t protect us.”)
- The Problem With Stories About Dangerous Coronavirus Mutations (“There’s no clear evidence that the pandemic virus has evolved into significantly different forms—and there probably won’t be for months.”)
- Trump Wants a Quick Reopening. Data His Own White House Is Examining Shows It Could Be a Disaster (“Just two more weeks of social distancing could reduce the number of new COVID-19 cases by hundreds a day in individual counties, and thousands nationwide.”)
- Trump economy faces long-term disaster as jobs data looms (“Worsening economic data could show the US is in its worst shape since the 1930s because of coronavirus”)
- Trump will urge Supreme Court to strike down Obamacare
- Trump is pushing to reopen too soon. The consequences could be tragic.
- Coronavirus Task Force Gets Its ‘Mission Accomplished’ Moment (“The White House shifts focus from public health to economics.” Problem is, they’re inseparable.)
- The Killing of Ahmaud Arbery (“Another black man falsely assumed to be a criminal is dead.”)
- Lincoln Project has its biggest day of fundraising after president attacks ‘Never Trump’ group (“The Lincoln Project, which is run by Republican operatives who oppose President Donald Trump, raised $1 million after the president ripped the group on Twitter this week – marking the super PAC’s biggest day of fundraising yet.”)
- Trump lashed out at me on Twitter. It’s because he knows the truth.
- U.S. Coronavirus Testing Still Falls Short. How’s Your State Doing?
- Trump reverses course and says White House coronavirus taskforce will stay
- Most States That Are Reopening Fail to Meet White House Guidelines
- Reopening the economy won’t avert a serious recession (“Doing so would be irrational.”)
- Trump and some top aides question accuracy of virus death toll
- Trump defends decision not to wear a mask during factory tour (It’s indefensible.)
- Trump contradicts nurse in testy Oval Office exchange over coronavirus protective gear (I’m definitely going with the nurse over “President” Dumbshit.)
- Trump Wanted a Softball Interview. ABC’s David Muir Obliged.
- ABC News’s David Muir is no match for Trump’s falsehoods (Nope, Muir is a lightweight.)
- With his interview of Trump, David Muir failed his test
- DOJ releases Mueller’s marching orders
- Trump’s Order to Paint the Border Wall Black Could Cost $500 Million or More: Report
- On the Same Day Sen. Richard Burr Dumped Stock, So Did His Brother-in-Law. Then the Market Crashed.
- We cannot allow the normalization of firearms at protests to continue
- Sinclair Agrees to Pay $48 Million Civil Penalty (Just a reminder not to watch Sinclair-owned “news,” like WJLA-7 in the DC area.)
- Biden says he’ll reverse DeVos rule bolstering protections for those accused of campus sexual assault
- Betsy DeVos unveils new Title IX rules: Are they aimed at “silencing survivors”? (“New federal guidelines may make it harder to report sexual assault or harassment, and reduce investigations”)
- Top Republican fundraiser and Trump ally named postmaster general, giving president new influence over Postal Service (Corrupt as sh**.)
- Cuomo says it’s ‘shocking’ most new coronavirus hospitalizations are people who had been staying home
- Georgia shooting case will go to grand jury as disturbing video surfaces online (It shouldn’t have taken video for this to go to a grand jury.)
- Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg released from hospital after being treated for gallstones (“Ginsburg underwent nonsurgical treatment for a benign gallbladder condition that was causing an infection.”)
- Lawmaker looks to secure hazard pay, extra leave for feds (“Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (D-Va.) wants to let federal employees easily carry over their unused leave to the next year. She says taking time off isn’t an option for some employees who are working through the pandemic.”)
- Virginia senators push aid for state and local government, individuals, in next relief package
- Just a Reminder How Crazy, Extreme the Republicans Running for U.S. Senate from Virginia Are… (“…and why we need to reelect Mark Warner overwhelmingly this November!”)
- Virginia Leaders Slam President Trump for Attacks on the Affordable Care Act Amid COVID-19 Pandemic (“This has to end. This fall, we need to reject these cruel attacks on our health care system.”)
- Video: Sen. Mark Warner on Need for “Exponentially More Testing,” “Direct Government Support to Payrolls,” State/Local Assistance, Oversight of Trillions in Federal COVID-19 Aid (McConnell should stop “trying to stack the courts with the president’s judicial appointees” and “stay focused on COVID”)
- ICYMI: On National Nurses Day, Virginians Speak Out Against Trump’s Chaotic Pandemic Response
- Virginia And Maryland Hint At Reopening In Mid-May, D.C. Won’t Yet Follow Their Lead
- Virginia Hospital & Healthcare Assocation, Virginia Department of Health Partner to Support Long-Term Care Facilities
- Live Video, Highlights: Gov. Ralph Northam’s Wednesday (5/6) Virginia COVID-19 Briefing
- Lesinski: Republicans disregard voters’ health
- Legislators make bipartisan call for more data on COVID-19 outbreaks at nursing homes
- Audio: Virginia House Minority Leader Todd Gilbert (R) Says His Strategy for Winning Back the House Is…Yep, the Redistricting Amendment (“Gilbert says it was ‘remarkable’ that ‘a few House Democrats’ voted for the amendment.”)
- Gov. Ralph Northam says parts of Virginia may keep restrictions longer
- Schapiro: COVID-19 infecting Virginia college admissions
- 673,000 court cases in Virginia have been postponed during pandemic, state says as justice system begins move back to normal (“Virginia courts can begin hearing non-emergency matters in person beginning May 18 — if they determine it’s safe — but are encouraged to keep holding as many hearings as possible by phone or video.”)
- Amid hiring spree, Virginia can’t say how many contact tracers it has
- Error causes delay in new Virginia coronavirus case numbers
- Virginia nursing homes get supplies from FEMA as COVID-19 containment efforts shift to long-term care
- Editorial: Don’t let this crisis drain funding for schools
- Dominion steels itself for market volatility, anticipating slow economic reopening in Virginia, South Carolina
- Northam Asks for Extension of Federal Funding for National Guard
- Thousands of Virginians, Scores of National Groups Tell Dominion CEO and Shareholders to Abandon Atlantic Coast Pipeline
- Yes, Dominion Is “Jack[ing] Up Renewables,” But It’s Still Not (Nearly) Ambitious Enough
- Critics Attack Dominion’s Plan, Predict More Carbon Pollution and Higher Prices
- Gov. Northam Isn’t Reopening Southwestern Virginia First After All
- Tough budget decisions await Roanoke council
- As Hampton plans to freeze spending in light of Covid-19, one council member says ‘I can’t support’ the $516 million spending plan
- Navy Hill Developers Make New Offer To Buy Richmond’s Public Safety Building For Development
- Hanover residents outraged over Wegmans vote congregate outside offices, waiting to speak. Board approves zoning changes.
- Breezy sunshine today before the big chill this weekend
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