by Lowell
Here are a few national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Monday, June 20. By the way, until I see it reported in a legitimate news outlet (and no, the Washington Examiner and Newsmax are not legitimate), I’m not taking the rumors about Clarence Thomas possibly retiring after the November election seriously.
- Paul Krugman: A Tale of Two Parties
- Charles Blow: The G.O.P.’s Cynical Gay Ploy
- Biden asserts Trump could trigger surge in anti-Americanism
- Senate braces for showdown over gun control
- NRA’s Anti-LGBT Spokesmen Discuss Orlando Gay Nightclub Shooting On Sunday Shows (Appalling.)
- Trump to get ‘rude awakening’ in Democrats’ ad onslaught
- Anti-Trump delegates raising money for staff and a legal defense fund
- Is the gun lobby finally cornered?
- World stocks leap as fears ease over British vote on EU
- Ex-Conservative Party chair switches sides on EU referendum (“A former Conservative Party chair has switched sides in Britain’s upcoming European Union referendum, accusing campaigners promoting an exit from the 28-nation bloc of peddling hate and xenophobia.”)
- Sanders collides with black lawmakers (“The Congressional Black Caucus ‘vehemently’ opposes Sanders’ call to abolish superdelegates.”)
- The Hillary Clinton Doctrine (“Her response to the massacre in Orlando reveals the type of commander in chief she would be.”)
- Don’t rule it out: Thanks to Donald Trump, the Democrats have a slight chance of taking back the House
- Thousands in Richmond region remain without power after storm
- Should Virginia pay more for Metro? (Uh, yes.)
- Liberty University makes $5 million investment in Israel, more anticipated
- Archaeologists find pieces of a small medicine jar that are linked to the lost colony
- Roanoke’s comeback mayor bows out … for the last time?
- Toasty today and a storm threat on Tuesday as the pattern becomes more active
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