Wednesday News: “Obama’s scathing takedown of Trump;” Clinton Grabs 12-Point Edge in Bloomberg Poll

by Lowell

Here are a few national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Wednesday, June 15.

• Trump Declared War on American Muslims on Monday
• Clinton Has 12-Point Edge Over Trump in Bloomberg National Poll
• Battleground boss: Clinton leads Trump across swing-state map
• Hill Republicans despondent over Trump
• Is Trump Losing the GOP? (“Never before have so many leading Republican figures questioned the nominee’s basic fitness for office.”)
• The right response to Donald Trump? A media blackout. (“I don’t mean an outright ban of Trump coverage. But an end to the uncritical, free publicity that propelled him to the GOP nomination.”)
• Top Republicans join Obama in condemning Trump’s words (Doesn’t mean anything if they still endorse Trump for president.)
• Trump responds: Obama was more angry at me than at shooterk (Trump is demented.)
• Words Matter to Donald Trump (“Unless he’s the one speaking them.”)
• From reason to sheer insanity: Orlando mass shooting has splintered the GOP (“Newt wants McCarthy tactics; Trump wants to ban Muslims from entering; and Ryan plays the moderate”)
• Obama’s scathing takedown of Trump: The president highlights just how isolated and unhinged the GOP nominee is (“President Obama dropped an elbow on Donald Trump, who can’t fight back when there’s no one to back him up”)
• Clinton, Sanders talk after the former wins D.C. primary
• Sanders scripts his primary-season finale (“The Vermont senator isn’t really running for president anymore. But he hasn’t officially given up either.”)
• Sen. Tim Kaine calls Orlando shooting “a gut punch to Virginians”
• Schapiro: Orlando notwithstanding, a grim distinction endures for Virginia (“Polls suggest Virginia Democrats are on the right side in the gun debate. Then why are they always losing it?”)
• Second lawsuit filed over McAuliffe order on felon voting rights (“A conservative legal advocacy group has filed a second challenge to Gov. Terry McAuliffe’s executive order that restored voting rights for roughly 206,000 Virginia felons.”)
• Hundreds gather in Richmond to honor Orlando victims
• Senators Warner, Gardner launch Senate Cybersecurity Caucus
• Andy Parker: Opposition to gun control is equivalent to treason
• Hillary Clinton to stop in downtown Hampton on Wednesday
• Rep. Randy Forbes loses congressional seat in new district (Good riddance.)
• Scott Taylor defeats veteran Randy Forbes in 2nd Congressional primary thanks to feisty grassroots campaign
• Redrawn districts create Election Day confusion
• Del. Monty Mason wins Democratic primary for state Senate seat of late John Miller
• Bob Goodlatte wins 6th District primary
• Arlington board chair Libby Garvey defeats Democratic primary challenger
• Civil rights advocates slam Alexandria school system over discipline data
• Roanoke County School Board chided at meeting
• Our view: Why Roanoke County’s strategic plan is a big deal
• Unsettled through Friday, weekend looking good