by Lowell
Here are a few national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Friday, July 27.
- How Did the End of the World Become Old News? (“In other words, it has been a month of historic, even unprecedented, climate horrors. But you may not have noticed, if you are anything but the most discriminating consumer of news. The major networks aired 127 segments on the unprecedented July heat wave, Media Matters usefully tabulated, and only one so much as mentioned climate change.”)
- Climate change is supercharging a hot and dangerous summer (“Gone are the days when scientists drew a bright line dividing weather and climate. Now researchers can examine a weather event and estimate how much climate change had to do with causing or exacerbating it.”)
- The Trump Administration Takes on the Endangered Species Act (Evil.)
- The Next Prime Minister of Nuclear-Armed Pakistan Really Hates the U.S. (“There is compelling evidence that the Pakistani army is supporting Imran Khan, intimidating his opponents and suppressing the press to get him into power.”)
- Did the President Know in Advance of the Trump Tower Meeting? (“Michael Cohen is ready to tell the special prosecutor that Trump knew in advance of the June 2016 meeting at Trump Tower between his campaign officials and Russians offering dirt on Hillary Clinton, CNN and NBC reported Thursday night.”)
- Trump Jr. called a blocked number before and after the Trump Tower meeting. Whom did he call?
- Most children, parents separated at U.S.-Mexican border reunited: court filing (“About 1,400 children of some 2,500 separated from their parents at the U.S.-Mexican border have been reunited with their families, the U.S. government said in a court filing on Thursday.” That still leaves a LOT of children!)
- Cohen claims Trump knew in advance of 2016 Trump Tower meeting
- ‘Dead to Each Other’: Team Trump Prepares to ‘Bury’ Michael Cohen, ‘Weakling’ and ‘Traitor’ (“This could get ugly.”)
- North Korea Hands Over Remains Of 55 U.S. Servicemen Killed In Korean War
- Facebook’s Stock Plunge Shatters Faith in Tech Companies’ Invincibility
- After Trump’s Russia Summit, Freaked-out Republicans Are Supporting Mueller Probe
- ‘This is the presidency’: Conservative Jennifer Rubin says new Cohen revelations demonstrate collusion and make Trump’s ‘entire presidency illegitimate’
- Republicans endorse Jim Jordan’s speaker bid, make no mention of sex abuse he allegedly ignored (“Conservatives don’t seem concerned about Jordan’s role in reportedly covering up sexual misconduct at Ohio State.”)
- Trump’s Popularity Is in the Toilet (“It’s time to accept how unpopular Donald Trump really is.”)
- The White House shows its contempt for the free press
- Bipartisan bill would prevent Trump from exiting NATO without Senate approval (“Democratic Sens. Tim Kaine of Virginia and Jack Reed of Rhode Island as well as Republican Sens. John McCain of Arizona and Cory Gardner of Colorado announced the bill that ‘formalizes the Senate’s opposition to withdrawing from the treaty'”)
- The Trump Era Is a Great Time to Be a Corporate Criminal (“Tough on Crime! Law and Order!”)
- Mark Meadows and Jim Jordan Should Be Laughed Out of the House for This (“The Rosenstein impeachment production is a distraction—and a fundraising gimmick.”)
- The Voting Rights Ratf*cking Has Reached a Fever Pitch in These United States (“North Carolina and Michigan broach new frontiers of gerrymandering, and court-packing to back it up.”)
- We Might Have Just Caught a Glimpse of Trump’s Weak Link (“Allen Weisselberg is the latest Trump associate who may cause the president some serious trouble.”)
- A Lot of Governor Seats Are Up for Grabs in November — and Democrats Could Make Big Gains (That’s crucial. And state legislatures too!)
- On Fox News, Tucker Carlson defends Infowars and Alex Jones (Just when you think Tucker Carlson can’t get worse…)
- Emails: Lawyer who met Trump Jr. tied to Russian officials
- Blue Virginia Succeeds by Staying Center Left (The Bull Elephant’s Steven Brodie Tucker basically nails it here.)
- Latino voters say they’re key to flipping one of the country’s most competitive districts (“The path for Democrats to take back the house runs though suburban communities like Virginia’s 10th district.”)
- It’s time for Virginia Republicans to choose (“Toe the Trump line on trade or stand up for the commonwealth.”)
- Virginia lobbyist defends a client in unexpected way: by saying no to politicians (“The old ways in Richmond are being rattled, but they won’t go down without a fight”)
- Comedian’s segment about arming preschoolers reaches Gov. Northam
- Southwest Virginia explores herb, medicinal, forest product economics
- Editorial: A war that could wound Hampton Roads
- Protester gets 2 days in jail for blocking construction of the Mountain Valley Pipeline
- Charlottesville council’s preferred pick for interim city manager says he rejected job over ‘ethical shortcomings’ and ‘petty fights’
- Hampton Roads Transit welcomes fleet of new buses
- Henrico’s new director of equity and diversity launches efforts to make schools more inclusive
- Late-day storms could be quite intense and deliver more flooding
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