Gavin Newsom, California's governor, criticized the Trump administration's environmental policies, calling them a "Code Red" situation for American climate leadership, while the Virginia Supreme Court permitted a special election on April 21st regarding congressional redistricting. These developments, along with a range of other news items, dominated headlines this week, according to multiple news sources.
Newsom's remarks, made during a panel at the Munich Security Conference on Friday, February 13th, were in response to President Donald Trump's repeal of the endangerment finding on February 12th, a rule that gave the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) authority to regulate greenhouse gasses, according to Time. Newsom stated, "Never in the history of the United States of America has there been a more destructive president than the current occupant in the White House in Washington, D.C. He's trying to recreate the 19th century. He's a wholly owned subsidiary of big oil, gas, and coal."
Simultaneously, the Virginia Supreme Court's decision to allow a special election on April 21st, as reported by NPR News, will allow voters to decide on congressional redistricting ahead of the November elections. This move, supported by Democrats, aims to counter redistricting efforts led by Republicans in other states. The court will continue to hear arguments regarding the redistricting process after the special election.
Other significant news items, as reported by Variety, included claims by Rep. Tom Emmer regarding the success of an immigration crackdown in Minneapolis, a measles outbreak, a university shooting, and concerns about AI safety, including a BBC reporter's laptop being hacked. The cancellation of the Netflix anime "Terminator Zero," a Muppet Show revival special's viewership numbers, and a legal case in California examining social media addiction were also notable.
Furthermore, the Trump administration's attempt to cut CDC grants, facing legal challenges and a temporary block, was highlighted by MIT Technology Review. The US deputy health secretary, Jim O'Neill, is also under scrutiny for his longevity-focused research and controversial vaccine schedule decisions, sparking concerns about his libertarian views on drug regulation.
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