by Lowell
Here are a few national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Saturday, May 8. And yes, today’s the VA GOP(Q) convention – from 9 am to 4 pm, not “4 am to 9 pm” as Amanda Chase incorrectly states, lol.
- How the world missed more than half of all Covid-19 deaths (“A new IHME analysis finds 6.9 million deaths worldwide, and suggests countries have been undercounting since the beginning of the pandemic.”)
- Beyond India, a growing number of Asian countries are being ravaged by fresh coronavirus waves
- Chinese rocket debris set for re-entry by early Sunday – U.S. R&D centre
- European Allies Ask U.S. to Slow Afghan Withdrawal, Officials Say
- Key Scottish election on knife edge as pro-independence party heads for win
- More than 205 Palestinians wounded in Jerusalem al-Aqsa clashes
- WHO approves first Chinese Covid vaccine for emergency use
- Why Did It Take So Long to Accept the Facts About Covid? (“The importance of airborne transmission was clear long before the W.H.O. acknowledged it.”)
- The virus is an airborne threat, the C.D.C. acknowledges. (Now?)
- Have Over 343,000 More Americans Died From COVID?
- AstraZeneca Weighs Seeking Full U.S. Approval for Vaccine
- The bad jobs report frames the stakes in the big economic fight to come
- Biden: Disappointing jobs report shows recovery is a “marathon,” not a “sprint”
- Don’t freak out about the jobs report yet (“Everything about the pandemic economy has been weird, including jobs.”)
- Biden seizes on disappointing job numbers to make the case for his $4 trillion in spending plans
- 5 Explanations for April’s Bad Jobs Report (“Schools and day cares haven’t fully reopened, and this is keeping many mothers from returning to the labor force.”)
- Unemployment Benefits Become Target Amid Hiring Difficulty
- Bad jobs report amplifies GOP cries to end $300 benefits boost
- Jobs Report Is Latest Sign of Growing Pains for U.S. Economy
- Five takeaways on a surprisingly poor jobs report
- Marooned at Mar-a-Lago, Trump Still Has Iron Grip on Republicans
- Trump’s out-of-power agenda: Retribution against foes, commanding the spotlight and total domination of GOP
- Trump Justice Department secretly obtained Post reporters’ phone records
- Stefanik privately pledges to serve only through 2022 in House GOP leadership
- The decline and fall of Elise Stefanik
- Liz Cheney Refuses to Lie, So Elise Stefanik Steps Up
- Inside Democrats’ Scramble to Repel the G.O.P. Voting Push (“Lacking effective legislative or legal ways to stop Republicans from introducing new voting limits, Democrats are applying pressure on their allies in Washington and trying to energize supporters”)
- 5 reasons why Biden’s new conservation plan is such a big deal (“The America the Beautiful initiative could redefine US conservation as we know it.”)
- Lindsey Graham’s shocking admission about Trump blows up a big GOP argument (“Trumpism as a mobilization force cannot survive without the Cult of Trump Victimization.”)
- Lindsey Graham: GOP can’t ‘move forward without President Trump’ (It’s 100% a cult at this point.)
- The Republican Party Is Only Getting More Devoted to Trump (“The anticipated ouster of bedrock conservative Liz Cheney is the latest example of Republicans abandoning principles in their cultlike devotion to the former president, who may soon return to the rally stage.”)
- The difference between what the two parties are offering Americans could not be more stark (“One wants to help Americans. The other wants to help the disgraced former president.”)
- Trump and his perpetrators and bystanders own a Republican Party incompatible with democracy
- The Big Lie is the GOP’s one and only truth (“Liz Cheney’s downfall shows how the GOP threat to democracy is getting worse.”)
- GOP Rep. Reveals How Many Republicans Actually Believe Trump’s Election Conspiracies (“GOP Rep. Reveals How Many Republicans Actually Believe Trump’s Election Conspiracies”)
- This is why MAGA nativists are in a panic (“The MAGA cult is failing to define ‘real Americans.'”)
- Federal Grand Jury Indicts 4 Ex-Police Officers Involved In George Floyd Death (“The three-count indictment names Derek Chauvin, Thomas Lane, J. Kueng and Tou Thao.”)
- White House Lifts Secrecy of Visitor Logs Cloaked by Trump
- How Liz Cheney and Her Dad Paved the Way for the Big Lie (“She says Donald Trump crossed a line. But the Bush-Cheney administration didn’t?”)
- Threats against members of Congress doubled in 2021, Capitol Police say
- Police-Overhaul Bill Draws Bipartisan Agreement on Key Issues (“Congressional aides reach compromise on military equipment, no-knock warrants and chokeholds; differences remain on prosecution and liability of individual police officers”)
- Fox News’ critical race theory obsession (“Fox became a pipeline for attacks on the study of systemic racism, mentioning it 552 times in 11 months”)
- The GOP’s ‘Critical Race Theory’ Obsession (“How conservative politicians and pundits became fixated on an academic approach”)
- The Oath Keepers Are Facing New Obstacles To Recruit And Raise Money Since The Capitol Riot
- Texas house approves bill restricting voting rights after deal with Democrats (“SB7 was passed in a procedural vote, opening the doors for the Republican-controlled legislature to rework the bill behind closed doors”)
- Ohio GOP calls on Rep. Anthony Gonzalez to resign for impeaching ex-President Trump
- Accused Capitol rioter had ‘Foxitis,’ his attorney says: He ‘started believing what was being fed to him’ (Fox is a virulent disease…)
- The sleazy, sordid Matt Gaetz scandal: are the walls now closing in on him?
- Ted Cruz said his election objections weren’t about blocking Biden. Then someone asked about it.
- ‘One Oppressive Economy Begets Another’ (“Louisiana’s petroleum industry profits from exploiting historic inequalities, showing how slavery laid the groundwork for environmental racism.”)
- Fact check: Here’s what Florida’s new elections law actually does
- Wyoming Threatens to Sue States That Won’t Buy its Coal (Beyond parody)
- Idaho governor signs bill allowing culling of wolves (Appalling.)
- The most absurd conspiracy theory yet in the ongoing Arizona recount
- Washingtonian staff goes on publishing strike after CEO’s op-ed about remote work
- New Poll of VA GOP “Primary” Voters: Amanda Chase 22%-Glenn Youngkin 21%-Pete Snyder 16%-Kirk Cox 7%; “61% of Amanda Chase’s voters believe the convention will be rigged”
- As Virginia Republican Insiders Choose Their Nominee, The Candidates Are Doubling Down On Far-Right Extremism
- Video: In Virginia Governor’s Contest, “Fund Her” Launches Statewide TV Ad Campaign – “Make History”
- Virginia gubernatorial hopefuls key on ‘election integrity’ in major post-Trump contest
- Staffer for GOP candidate for Virginia governor called Muslims ‘murderous thugs’ (“Matt Wolking is the communications director for Virginia Republican gubernatorial candidate Glenn Youngkin.”)
- As Virginia GOP readies for nominating convention, Trump looms large (“All of the candidates have appealed to Trump fans in a state he lost by 10 points.”)
- John Suddarth: Why I’m Supporting Senator Jennifer McClellan For Governor
- Video: Ahead of This Weekend’s GOP Convention, Terry McAuliffe Lays Out Stakes for November Election
- Editorial: Republicans hold their most unpredictable convention ever
- Virginia GOP set for wild, unpredictable convention
- GOP delegates in Virginia to choose nominee for governor
- Virginia Democratic candidates for governor clash over style more than substance in second debate
- Biden’s goal is to have 70% of the adult population vaccinated with at least one dose. Can Virginia reach it?
- Friday (5/7) Virginia Data on COVID-19: Lowest 10-Day New COVID Cases Since 10/9/20; Positivity Rate at 4.4%
- Virginia makes saving for the future easier
- Schapiro: Investor Bills goes long on Virginia politics
- Democratic gubernatorial hopeful Carroll Foy stumps in Charlottesville
- Box turtle ban: New proposed regulations would restrict keeping of native reptiles and amphibians
- UVA Economist Predicts Increased Demand for Power
- Election: Northam endorses Wilson for reelection
- Radford University publicly launches $100 million fundraising campaign
- Virginia Beach police find weapons in Oceanfront parking lot near where 2 people were killed on night of multiple shootings
- Feisty showers and a windy afternoon today, with cool weather into early week
