by Lowell
Here are a few national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Friday, June 8.
- ‘These 6 countries represent values’: French leader open to rebuking Trump at G-7 (“The United States could be excluded from the statement issued at the end of the Group of Seven meeting, French President Emmanuel Macron said. President Trump plans to leave the gathering early for his Singapore summit with Kim Jong Un, the White House said.”)
- Trump administration won’t defend Affordable Care Act against GOP states’ lawsuits (Another American norm broken by the Trump administration.)
- Trump Heads to G-7 Meeting After Alienating Most U.S. Allies (“Mr. Trump is the black sheep of the family who has picked a fight with his relatives just before arriving to dinner.” He’s a total disgrace.)
- Trump blasts Macron, Trudeau ahead of G-7 summit
- Under Trump, “America First” Really Is Turning Out to Be America Alone (“From trade to the Iran deal to NAFTA, the President has created the highest level of tension between the U.S. and its allies in decades.”)
- Trump to depart G-7 summit early (Pathetic.)
- Trump says Kim meeting will be about ‘attitude,’ not prep work (Did I mention “pathetic?” Oh yeah, I just did.)
- Trump just made 3 shocking statements about North Korea (“Yes, even worse than normal.”)
- Trump’s Plan to Wing It at North Korea Summit Is Already Going Poorly
- This Singapore Trip Is Turning Into a Real Freak Show (“The president*’s going to be lucky to get out with his socks and underwear.”)
- Ryan promises immigration legislation in hopes of avoiding a showdown among House Republicans
- Giuliani says people in the porn business are not credible. Trump has appeared in three softcore porn videos.
- Sent back to Mexico’s violence, Des Moines student dies within weeks (Ugh.)
- Pruitt enlisted security detail in picking up dry cleaning, moisturizing lotion (100% corrupt, yet somehow still has a job in the Trump administration. Hmmmm.)
- The Chemical Industry Scores a Big Win at the E.P.A. (“After heavy lobbying by the chemical industry, the Environmental Protection Agency decided that it will not look at air, water or ground contaminants when determining the health and safety risks of potentially toxic chemicals.” I keep thinking we’re in some sort of alternate universe where Spock is evil and has a beard.)
- One Koch Brother Forces The Other Out Of The Family Business (“An arch-conservative political machine will be down one billionaire but have more clout than ever.”)
- Rudy Giuliani Attacks Stormy Daniels But Disgraces Himself (Does Giuliani do anything BUT disgrace himself?)
- Back to Basics (“Donald Trump returns to race baiting as Republicans stumble toward the midterms.”)
- Tennessee store puts ‘No Gays Allowed’ sign back up after Supreme Court cake ruling (That’s not what the Supreme Court said.)
- Ryan remarks on Trump ‘spygate’ leave conservatives fuming (One time Lyin’ Ryan actually tells the truth, and of course “conservatives” don’t like it.)
- This Is What 40 Years of Conservative Intellectual Ferment Looks Like (“Reminder: Kris Kobach is still running for governor in Kansas.”)
- Republicans’ laser focus on tax reform sparks backlash from midterm voters (“The issue Republicans see as central to their success is a major part of what activists say drives them to fight against the GOP.”)
- Pelosi: ‘Medicare for All’ should be ‘evaluated’ if Dems win House
- Bernanke Says U.S. Economy Faces a ‘Wile E. Coyote’ Moment in 2020
- Melania Trump to Rudy Giuliani: Get the Hell Out of My House (“Pretty much.”)
- Ex-Senate Aide Charged in Leak Case Where Times Reporter’s Records Were Seized
- The Energy 202: Oil lobby seeks to boost support for offshore drilling despite bipartisan opposition (“Co-chairing the entire coalition are former senator Jim Webb (D-Va.) and Jim Nicholson, a former Republican National Committee Chairman and ex-secretary of veterans affairs” Ugh, Jim Webb is so horrible when it comes to energy and environmental issues.)
- House Republican accuses GOP leaders of aiding ‘deep state’ by dismissing Trump’s conspiracy theory (The craziest of the crazy.)
- Climate Change Can Be Stopped by Turning Air Into Gasoline (“A Harvard professor says his company should be able to suck carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere, at industrial scales, by 2021.” I’ll believe this if/when I see it. In the meantime, we need to ditch fossil fuels and move to cheap/clean/inexhaustible solar, wind, etc. as rapidly as possible.)
- Senate Investigators May Have Found a Missing Piece in the Russia Probe (“An ex-congressman has alleged ties to the Trump campaign—as well as to powerful figures in Russia and Ukraine. Finding out what he knows is crucial, a top Democrat in the Senate says.”)
- Pruitt Starts Rewriting How EPA Weighs Costs, Benefits of Regulation (“The proposed changes would downplay human health and climate benefits of environmental regulations in favor of cutting costs for polluting industries.” Totally corrupt, batshit crazy, evil. That’s basically the Trump administration trifecta right there.)
- TransCanada’s New ‘Best-In-Class’ Gas Pipeline Explodes in West Virginia, Causing Fiery Blast
- Four questions for six Democrats vying to challenge Rep. Barbara Comstock
- A Rare Shot At An Open Seat Energizes Democrats In 6th District
- Sen. Tim Kaine says he’s challenging whoever wins the Virginia GOP primary to 3 debates
- Gov. Northam signs bill for Medicaid expansion
- Northam signs budget with Medicaid expansion, capping five-year battle
- Northam signs Medicaid expansion into law on steps of Virginia Capitol
- Female competitors in Va. 10th District find common ground in ‘Year of the Woman’ (“In Tuesday’s Democratic primary for the right to challenge Rep. Barbara Comstock, four of the six candidates are women. While that fact has been highlighted, the downsides are less celebrated.”)
- Virginia US Senate candidate previously paid anti-Semitic, anti-Muslim figure for fundraising list (“During his failed primary bid for Virginia governor in 2017, Republican Corey Stewart paid far-right commentator Paul Nehlen $759…as a “fundraising commission,” in May, according to a June 2017 campaign finance filing with the Virginia Department of Elections.”)
- Sen. Rand Paul to headline Freitas rally in western Loudoun Saturday (Gack, Rand Paul.)
- Alex Ovechkin wins the Stanley Cup — and secures his legacy
- Capitals, and Washington, celebrate a victory decades in the making (“After a nail-biter of a finale, the Stanley Cup is coming to Washington for the first time in the Capitals’ 44 seasons. From captain Alex Ovechkin’s gaptoothed grin in Las Vegas to the thousands of delirious fans in downtown Washington, the moment encapsulated years of disappointment, hurt and anticipation — all of it corked, shaken and unleashed.”)
- D.C.-area forecast: Mugginess and clouds today pave the way for periodic weekend rain
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