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by Lowell
Here are a few national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Saturday, July 2. Also check out President Obama’s weekly address, in which he “wished everyone a happy Fourth of July, and recognized our service members, veterans and their families for their service to our country.”
- 20 Hostages and Six Gunmen Killed in Bangladesh Attack
- Australians vote in tight general election contest
- The hypocrisy at the heart of Trump’s campaign (“Lead strategist Paul Manafort wants to pretend Trump is not a member of the establishment.”)
- Newt Gingrich Will Pretty Much Say Anything to Be Trump’s VP
- A Trump-Gingrich ticket would make a mockery of family values (“Trump and Gingrich are serial husbands. Between them, the two have had six wives.”)
- Attorney general pledges to accept FBI and Justice findings in Clinton email probe
- FBI to Interview Hillary Clinton in Coming Days About Email Scandal, Source Says (Finally, end this stupid investigation into her “damn emails.”)
- They’re perfect for him: Newt and Christie’s scandalous past make them ideal Trump VP’s (“Nothing to lose: Gingrich and Christie make the most sense because they’ve already bottomed out as politicians”)
- Report: Trump placed five-figure bid on Tim Tebow’s helmet, used foundation money to pay for it
- How Tim Kaine went from ‘wild card’ vice presidential pick to shortlist favorite for Hillary Clinton
- Krystal Ball: The Progressive Case For Tim Kaine As VP (“I can tell you he is courageous, principled, and value driven”)
- Top conservative looks to shake up RNC (“Ken Cuccinelli is pushing a proposal that would strip the Republican National Committee chairman of much of his power and give it to the committee’s members.”)
- Trump pivots backward(“In new month, Trump returns to his old style.”)
- Pro-Choice Groups Hope Abortion Victory Leads To Domino Effect In Other States
- How J.R.R. Tolkien Found Mordor on the Western Front
- Democratic Attorney General Mark Herring forced into GOP civil war over whether delegates must vote for Trump
- Virginia AG’s office asks court to reject anti-Trump lawsuit filed by GOP delegate
- McAuliffe upbeat about new budget, but watching size of revenue shortfall under old one
- State Corporation Commission upholds regulatory break benefiting Dominion
- SafeTrack at one month: A disaster, mitigated (“Though it has played havoc with commutes, Metro’s maintenance blitz is manageable.”)
- Virginia Sunday liquor sales to start an hour earlier
- Bald eagles continue their remarkable comeback, reach a milestone in Virginia (” It is the first time more than 1,000 have been counted since the survey started 60 years ago.”)
- Belvoir Eagle | Quantico Sentry
New Arlington School Board chair: Focus on individual achievement - Kenny Alexander sworn in as Norfolk’s 99th mayor
- A splendid Saturday, showers possible Sunday and potentially rainy on Independence Day
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