by Lowell
Here are a few national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Thursday, June 7.
- It’s Trump Against the Developed World as G-7 Frays Over Tariffs
- Trump Set to Push U.S. Trade Agenda at Tense G-7 Meeting (“President Trump, heading into this weekend’s meeting of the Group of Seven industrialized nations, has signaled his intention to continue pursuing an aggressive trade agenda even if it comes at the expense of U.S. standing in the world”)
- Democrats’ Interest in Midterm Elections Running Ahead of Republicans’ (“Democrats are showing considerably more interest in the fall elections than are Republicans, and voters overall are signaling they would like control of Congress to flip to the Democrats”)
- Paul Ryan Dismisses Trump ‘Spy’ Charge as G.O.P. Shows Signs of Resistance
- Democrats Strengthen House Takeover Prospects in Primary Voting
- How The Supreme Court Could End Extreme Partisan Gerrymandering This Month (“And how it could also keep it going.”)
- Trump, Fox News, and Twitter have created a dangerous conspiracy theory loop
- Maybe Scott Pruitt isn’t corrupt enough (“Why would the EPA administrator exploit his office for used mattresses and chicken sandwiches?”)
- To win the news cycle, Trump just cheats (“He’s throwing chaos at voters and the press, and it will take effort to not be swept up in the whirlwind.”)
- Trump’s latest attempt to protect coal looks positively socialist (“His order to the energy secretary could prove to be an astonishing and counterproductive example of central planning.” This goes against every tenet of conservatism as I understand it. Why aren’t conservatives blasting this crap?)
- Trump and Bolton spurn top-level North Korea planning (“After two months on the job, Trump’s new national security adviser has not called a single top-level National Security Council meeting on North Korea.” WTF???)
- Foreign leaders who embraced Trump now feel burned (“Trump’s overseas friends are learning the hard way that handshakes and golf games can’t convince Trump not to smack would-be allies.”)
- Republicans stop Democrats from helping EPA investigate Scott Pruitt’s ever-growing scandals
- Another mess for Pruitt: Overstaying his White House welcome at lunch
- Last Night’s Alabama Primary Shows How Ugly It Will Get in November (“It will be a referendum on Trumpism, and no ambiguity will be tolerated by the Republican base.”)
- GOP braces for intraparty fight
- Trump flouts national security advice in bid to save ZTE
- Jesus, This Is Dumb—Even for Him (“President* History Buff strikes again.”)
- Trump to Trudeau: ‘Didn’t you guys burn down the White House?’ (The ignoramus administration, among its other wonderful characteristics.)
- The Astonishing Tale of the Man Mueller Calls ‘Person A’ (“One of the most shocking revelations from the special counsel’s investigation is the suggestion that Paul Manafort’s longtime aide is a pawn of Russian intelligence.”)
- Sometimes The Parties Do Decide, After All
- Ivanka Trump Was In Contact With A Russian Who Offered A Trump-Putin Meeting
- Billions in U.S. solar projects shelved after Trump panel tariff (@#$@#!#@$)
- Wittman Leads Letter to Speaker, Cancel Recess
- Top Dems Descend on Little City This Weekend in Charged Election Year
- Senate candidate Nick Freitas unloads on rival Corey Stewart: “Time we defeat the hate mongers” (“With just six days before GOP primary voters go to the polls, Senate candidate Nick Freitas unloaded a broadside against rival Corey Stewart, saying Stewart had made lapses in judgment over his associates that disqualify him from holding high office.”)
- Corey Stewart disavows ties to two white supremacists he once befriended
- Fact Checking Corey Stewart’s Record on Taxes
- Primary numbers (“The 2016 Republican primary for the 2nd Congressional district, which pitted district-jumping Randy Forbes against then Del. (now Congressman) Scott Taylor, R-Virginia Beach, saw ballots from 40,731 voters. That’s a 10.1 percent turnout.”)
- Mallard updates campaign fundraising (Finally! “It shows she’s raised a total of $10,877 in April and May, and spent $5,967”)
- Editorial: At least two localities win Virginia’s tax Triple Crown
- Republicans Fenty and McAdams running for chance to challenge Rep. Donald McEachin, D-4th (Hahahahaha, whatever. Go Donald!)
- CASEY: Pipeline opponents try a different tactic (“Is grassroots opposition to the development of the Mountain Valley Pipeline growing, as crews begin clearing a right-of-way for the 42-inch, pressurized natural gas pipeline? Some recent events make it seem that way.”)
- Mountain Valley Pipeline resistance sees parallels with civil rights tactics
- Richmond soldier accused of taking armored vehicle for drug-fueled drive is former NASA researcher, cryptocurrency enthusiast
- School discipline needs reform
- Edward R. Hamberger and Kurt J. Nagle: Hampton Roads’ economy depends on free trade
- Two arrested in Newport News in New York-based gun trafficking case
- Alexandrians battle over who knew what when in Potomac Yard Metro cuts (“City officials say their hands were tied; residents say emails prove otherwise.”)
- PM Update: Terrific weather persists through Thursday
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