by Lowell
Here are a few national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Monday, Memorial Day, May 27, 2019.
- Populist EU Attack Falls Short Despite Wins in France, Italy (“Euroskeptic parties set to match 2014 result, estimates show;
Liberals and Greens biggest winners as voter turnout soars”) - Pro-EU Parties Hold Fragmented Majority in European Parliament (“Established parties lose ground as business-friendly, environmentalist factions make gains; Euroskeptics fail to upend parliament”)
- European Election Results Show Growing Split Over Union’s Future (“Populists didn’t do as well over all in the European Parliament elections as some predicted, but they made gains in France and Italy. The Greens also had a strong showing, indicating that the struggle over the future of the bloc would only intensify.”)
- Nationalists surge in EU Parliament vote, but pro-EU parties remain dominant (“Pro-European parties retained a firm grip on the EU parliament, provisional results from the bloc’s elections showed on Monday, though eurosceptic opponents saw strong gains.”)
- In Japan, Trump pushes a hard line on trade — and a soft line on North Korea (Completely backwards.)
- EU elections: voters boost Greens and far right to leave centrist groups diminished (“A populist Eurosceptic surge failed to emerge on Sunday but they were on track to be returned to the European parliament in larger numbers than ever before, with Marine Le Pen’s National Rally celebrating a narrow symbolic victory over Emmanuel Macron’s En Marche in France. There was also major success for the Greens across Europe, with the group jumping from 50 MEPs in 2014 to around 70.”)
- Europe’s mixed message: Voters have spoken across the continent
- Trump defends North Korean missile tests, attacks political opponents during Japan visit (So much for “politics stops at the water’s edge.” Also, just imagine if Obama or Clinton had gone overseas and attacked domestic rivals like this, let alone praised an evil dictator like Kim Jong Un?)
- China bridles at rare meeting between Taiwan and U.S. security officials
- China is indicating it’ll never give in to US demands to change its state-run economy
- Sarah Sanders Says Trump and Kim ‘Agree in Their Assessment’ of Biden (Totally demented.)
- Sanders Defends Trump’s Bugnuts Tweet About “Bidan” and North Korea
- Sarah Sanders: North Korean missile tests aren’t ‘bothering’ Trump
- GOP Armed Services senator breaks with Trump: I find North Korean missile tests ‘very disturbing’
- U.S. ‘Not Ready’ to Make a Trade Deal With China, Trump Says
- The Old Scourge of Anti-Semitism Rises Anew in Europe (“Jews face threats from extremists on the left and the right. A third of European Jews have considered emigrating.”)
- New York Times: Hope Hicks’ decision about whether to break the law is ‘existential question’ (“Were she not white, wealthy, and connected, we wouldn’t be having this conversation.”)
- The Trump coverup no one is talking about: The emperor has no money (“Trump and the GOP put tax cuts above infrastructure and other public problems.”)
- Lindsey Graham proposes invading Venezuela to oust Maduro
- Nancy Pelosi and Fakebook’s Dirty Tricks (“The only thing the incident shows is how expert Facebook has become at blurring the lines between simple mistakes and deliberate deception, thereby abrogating its responsibility as the key distributor of news on the planet.”)
- Trump’s ban on Chinese telecom giant Huawei could cut off rural Americans’ cell service
- A Post-Roe America Would Be a Never-Ending Nightmare
- Juan Williams: Anti-abortion extremism is on the rise
- Buttigieg pushes for massive fundraising haul to cement top-tier status
- Former Colorado Governor And 2020 Candidate Urges Distance From ‘Socialism’
- Muslim Candidates Feel The Effect Of Trump Attacks On Ilhan Omar (“[Fairfax County School Board candidate Abrar] Omeish has found herself having to field questions about her views on Middle East politics ― even though the topic has little to do with the position she seeks on the Fairfax County School Board. She said someone once told her they were glad she wasn’t one of ‘those’ Muslims who has to pray on time ― even though she actually does ― as if there’s something inconsistent with being a devout Muslim and a modern liberal woman.”)
- Trump’s tweets are losing their potency
- Inside a Southern Coal Conference: Pep Rallies and Fears of an Industry’s Demise (“Here’s what happened when state energy regulators, politicians and industry officials met with members of the Trump administration to discuss a future for coal.”)
- First, Climate Change, Now the Global Extinction Crisis: Industry-Paid Hacks Deny Science to Congress
- Heckler disrupts Democratic gathering attended by AG Herring (“In a video posted on the committee’s Facebook page which no longer appears, a man can be heard yelling at Herring about the construction of the Mountain Valley Pipeline after the attorney general wrapped up speaking at a podium.” Actually, the video IS still on Facebook if you want to see it.)
- Chaz Nuttycombe Analyzes SD-28, Which Looks Winnable by Dems Only in a “HUGE Blue Wave” Case (Meanwhile, there are allegations that one of the Dem candidates has made Islamophobic comments.)
- Exclusive Interview with Loudoun County Commonwealth’s Attorney Democratic Nominee Buta Biberaj: Part 3 (Death penalty, cash bail, cooperation (or not) with ICE, civil asset forfeiture, the 2016 “amicus brief” regarding restoration of ex-felons’ rights.)
- Hearing scheduled in FOIA challenge stemming from $1.4 billion Coliseum redevelopment deal
- Senator Kaine to visit Eastern Shore
- In the Hunter Mill (Fairfax County) Democratic Primary, Vote for Anyone *Other Than* Maggie Parker on June 11
- Annual whimbrel watch launches on the Eastern Shore
- Not as steamy this Memorial Day, but hottest weather of the year arrives midweek
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