by Lowell
Here are a few national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Sunday, June 17.
- South Korea, U.S. to announce suspension of major military drills this week: Yonhap
- Just the Fear of a Trade War Is Straining the Global Economy
- Trump to meet with House Republicans Tuesday on immigration
- Report: Trump Adviser Stephen Miller Pushed for Border Separation Policy (“Of course”)
- US eyes quitting United Nations human rights council
- Donald Trump Goes Rogue (“In half a week, between Quebec and Singapore, Trump showed that the liberal order is hateful to him, and that he wants out.” Trump is basically a fascist at heart.)
- Congress may snub Trump on wall, risking shutdown (“Senate Republicans privately acknowledge that they’re unlikely to pass a funding bill that will satisfy the president.”)
- Republicans give up on Medicare overhaul (“The quiet surrender comes as new projections show Medicare’s trust fund in its worst shape since the recession.”)
- ‘Prepared for war’: As Mueller moves to finalize obstruction report, Trump’s allies ready for political battle
- How Trump Came to Enforce a Practice of Separating Migrant Families (“And now Mr. Trump faces the consequences. With thousands of children detained in makeshift shelters, his spokesmen this past week had to deny accusations that the administration was acting like Nazis. Even evangelical supporters like Franklin Graham said its policy was ‘disgraceful.'”)
- Trump Again Falsely Blames Democrats for His Separation Tactic (There you go! Put the word “falsely” or “lie” right in the headline!)
- New York’s Case Against Trump May Be Prophetic (“Why the complaint involving the president’s foundation is a road map for Mueller.”)
- Religious leaders unite against Trump’s cruel immigration policies (“Even the president’s most dedicated allies are condemning him.”)
- The Trump Doctrine Is Winning and the World Is Losing
- Psychos on the Potomac (“It makes sense if you think about it: A wannabe dictator who took over the family business from a dictatorial father talking to a real dictator who took over the family business from a dictatorial father.”)
- Three Years After Dylan Roof, Neo-Confederates Are Back (“Probably the most dramatic of those elections was the victory of U.S. Senate candidate Corey Stewart in the Republican primary in Virginia. Stewart is a far-right county official best known for his hard-line defense of Confederate monuments. After an anti-racist protester was murdered in Charlottesville last year, Stewart, who is from Minnesota, lambasted fellow Republicans for condemning the attack. Moreover, as The New York Times reported, he has a history of ‘cozying up to white supremacists and anti-Semites.'”)
- United Methodist Church urges Sessions to halt migrant family separations
- CASEY: Corey Stewart and the classic toolkit of fascist politicians (“He engages in name-calling, scapegoating, falsehoods, and winks at white nationalists and racists. And now, Corey Stewart is the GOP nominee for a U.S. Senate seat.”)
- EDITORIAL: Scare tactics aside, Gillespie was on point (Gillespie was ridiculed because he used scare tactics and also because he was careless about lumping MS-13 in with immigrants in general, who the Daily Progress correctly points out provide ” a net gain for the U.S. but a vital infusion of fresh talent and perspectives. Immigrants — both legal and illegal — consistently commit less crime than native-born Americans.”)
- Gov. Northam approves $500k grant for Discovery Inc. expansion hubs in Northern Virginia
- Officials say ‘malicious party’ hacked Virginia DEQ website (Weird.)
- Editorial: Creative thinking in Southwest Virginia
- Brian J. Moran column: States recognizing importance of gun violence prevention
- GOP Candidate Riggleman Meets with Supporters in Albemarle County
- Hot temps and humidity build today, with heat index near 100-105 tomorrow
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