by Lowell
Here are a few national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Monday, March 22.
- The US Wants the EU to Delay Imposing Trade Penalties on Carbon-Intensive Imports, But Is Considering Imposing Its Own
- Leaked police video shows the brutality of this Kremlin-backed regime
- Secret India-Pakistan Peace Roadmap Brokered by Top UAE Royals
- The far right’s global retreat
- AP sources: Iran threatens US Army post and top general
- AstraZeneca’s new trial data gives COVID-19 vaccine a boost in U.S. (“AstraZeneca’s coronavirus vaccine received a major boost on Monday after data from a large trial showed it was safe and effective, potentially paving the way for its emergency authorisation in the United States as countries in Asia accelerated its rollout.”)
- AstraZeneca: US data shows vaccine effective for all ages
- Astra Vaccine 79% Effective in U.S., Shows No Safety Issues
- Vaccine mystery: Why J&J’s shots aren’t reaching more arms
- Some Schools Have Been Open for Months. Here’s What They Learned.
- Biden’s $1.9 Trillion Challenge Is to End the Coronavirus Crisis Faster (“President Biden is setting benchmarks, such as a 4 percent unemployment rate, to mark a full recovery. But the wild card is the same: the virus itself.”)
- Juan Williams: Biden flips the script (“Biden has figured out that it is a waste of time to act as if Republicans in Congress are serious about holding the ball. In other words, they aren’t sincere about working with him on the COVID relief deal or anything else.”)
- Drug pricing, climate, immigration: House Dems eye ‘kitchen sink’ for next big bill
- Some experts are split on whether US could see another Covid-19 surge
- As restrictions drop, new infections in the U.S. begin to rise after months of declines
- If you want a normal summer, keep your mask on and guard up
- Biden Determined to Tax Rich After Windfalls From Covid Crisis (“Mounting data showing how well America’s wealthy did financially during the pandemic emboldens the President.”)
- Democrats vow to go ‘bold’ — with or without GOP (“The plow-ahead strategy is significant with a host of big agenda items looming in the coming months, including sweeping proposals addressing infrastructure needs, climate change and fixes to the Affordable Care Act.”)
- Mayorkas blames Trump for border woes as Republicans attack Biden
- Biden vows to ease border surge as Republicans sense a political opening
- President Biden’s ‘mistake’ at U.S. southern border isn’t what clueless pundits, GOP think it is
- Is there a crisis at the border? Advocates in Texas say it’s ‘political manipulation’
- The Sunday News Shows Went All-In on the “Border Crisis,” and I Think It Gave Me Hives (The Sunday shows have been complete crap for a long time. Why does anyone watch them?)
- Biden shows what ‘fighting for the soul of our nation’ looks like
- Exclusive: U.S. senators press Biden to set end date for gas-powered car sales
- How ‘Cancel Culture’ Became An Issue For Young Republicans
- Why major unions are wary of the move to wind and solar jobs (“Biden wants to move quickly toward a clean energy economy. Unions are worried about what it means for workers.”)
- How to Collect $1.4 Trillion in Unpaid Taxes (“Wealthy Americans are concealing large amounts of income from the I.R.S. There is a straightforward corrective.”)
- Inside the prosecution of the Capitol rioters
- Evidence in Capitol Attack Most Likely Supports Sedition Charges, Prosecutor Says
- Roger Stone faces fresh scrutiny as Capitol attack investigation expands
- ‘We all know hate when we see it’: Warnock rejects FBI chief’s view of Atlanta shootings
- High-Income Tax Avoidance Far Larger Than Thought, New Paper Estimates
- Florida’s DeSantis positions himself as Trump’s heir to the White House (Yuuuuuck.)
- ‘Next phase’ of criminal probe into Trump finances: Finding witnesses
- Voting rights becomes a new battleground for US companies
- Scoop: McCarthy hires top Trump official to run political operation
- The High Cost of Georgia’s Restrictive Voting Bills
- He Redefined ‘Racist.’ Now He’s Trying to Build a Newsroom.
- Donald Trump is creating his own social media network that will go live in a few months
- Trump looks to take down Raffensperger in Georgia
- Assaulting the Truth, Ron Johnson Helps Erode Confidence in Government (“The senator has become Republicans’ foremost amplifier of disinformation, pushing falsehoods on the coronavirus, vaccines and the Capitol riot.” This guy is evil. Period.)
- Rep. Tom Reed apologizes for sexual misconduct detailed in Post report, won’t challenge Cuomo in 2022
- VA Secretary of Education Atif Qarni on Trumpism Being Largely Responsible For Anti-Asian Attacks; “Modern Day School Segregation”; Governor’s Schools; Ralph Northam as “most consequential Governor in the history of our state”; etc.
- ‘You have choice:’ As primary season arrives, waiting your turn has gone out of fashion for Va. Democrats
- PredictIt Currently Has Kirk Cox, Terry McAuliffe and Dems as Big Favorites in VA 2021 Governor’s Race. So How Accurate Has PredictIt Been the Past Few Years?
- VIDEO: Jennifer McClellan Proposes Economic Rebuilding Plan to Invest in Workers, Small Businesses, Address Inequity
- Virginia’s Asian American community frustrated, fearful in wake of Georgia killings
- Sunday (3/21) Virginia Data on COVID-19 Finds +1,159 Confirmed/Probable Cases (to 604,904), +34 Hospitalizations (to 25,792), +13 Deaths (to 10,117) (Lowest 7-day COVID-related deaths total since 11/16/20)
- Coronavirus cases in Virginia flatten after surge, but levels remain higher than expected
- The pandemic didn’t hurt enrollment at most of Va.’s four-year universities. Not so for community colleges.
- Virginia Natural Gas sues power plant developer, cancels scaled-down infrastructure expansion
- Another 38 special: inside the intense battle for a reliably red Virginia senate seat
- Preview: Special Election in Virginia’s 38th State Senate District
- Panel calls for ‘paradigm shift’ in Virginia school-to-prison pipeline
- D.C.-area forecast: Nice spring weather this week, with a surge of warmth Thursday and Friday
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