by Lowell
Here are a few national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Sunday, Mother’s Day, May 12.
- Russia Is Targeting Europe’s Elections. So Are Far-Right Copycats. (“Digital fingerprints link pro-Russian and anti-European websites that are spreading disinformation and amplifying distrust. The online ecosystem is sowing discord before pivotal elections for the European Parliament this month.”)
- Trump Warns China to Act on U.S. Trade Deal or Face Worse Terms
- Trump Said He Would Tame Rogue Nations. Now They Are Challenging Him.
- Trump boxed in on trade
- Climate Change and the New Age of Extinction (“People easily forget ‘last of’ stories about individual species, but the loss of nature also threatens our existence.”)
- Pompeo to visit Russia as Trump pivots to repairing relations post-Mueller report
- Michael Oren Cuts Short a Conversation About Israel (Totally legitimate questions, very telling that Oren cut the interview short and asked the interviewer to pull it.)
- Trump and his allies are blocking more than 20 separate Democratic probes in an all-out war with Congress
- McConnell tells Trump ‘not to worry’ about Trump Jr. subpoena
- Killing the Pax Americana (“Trump’s trade war is about more than economics.”)
- Federal judge hands abortion rights advocates a big win in Kentucky (“Conservative lawmakers have crafted a series of anti-abortion laws in the South and Midwest this year.”)
- Co-founder’s call to break up Facebook energizes its critics
- Florida takes shape as Joe Biden’s firewall (“The former vice president is crushing the Democratic field in the nation’s third-largest state.”)
- Trump backers applaud Warren in heart of MAGA country (“The liberal firebrand draws nods and even a few cheers on a trip through rural West Virginia.”)
- Buttigieg calls out Democrats for playing ‘identity politics’ (“In a risky speech to the Human Rights Campaign, a major LGBT rights group, Buttigieg warned of a ‘crisis of belonging in this country.'”)
- Could climate change submerge Joe Biden’s presidential bid? (Biden and every other candidate needs to be VERY strong on this crisis.)
- More Than 20 Democrats Want to Be President. Only 2 Have a Climate Change Plan. (“Regardless of the details, it is encouraging to see how elevated this issue has become.”)
- Leaked Letters Reveal Details of NRA Chief’s Alleged Spending (“Wayne LaPierre expensed $39,000 in clothes in one day, $18,300 for car and driver, ad agency says; NRA says board has ‘full confidence’ in him”)
- Leaked Documents: NRA Racked Up $24 Million in Legal Bills (“Docs show former president Oliver North warning that legal fees ‘pose an existential threat to the financial stability of the NRA.'”)
- ‘SNL’ asks what it would take for GOP leaders to leave Trump (“When asked about Trump’s China trade war, Sen. Lindsey Graham said, ‘There was no collusion.'”)
- Kaine Introduces Bill To Establish Clean Energy Standard, Slash GHG Emissions from Power Generation ~80 percent by 2035
- Pence to Liberty graduates: Defend freedom of religion (Mike “Dense” is a fanatic.)
- Worner: Virginia’s schools are separate and unequal
- Endorsements for commonwealth’s attorneys in Northern Virginia (“In Fairfax, we believe incumbent Raymond F. Morrogh should be reelected…In Arlington and Falls Church…Ms. Dehghani-Tafti offers a better choice. Her work on innocence protection gives her unique insights into the criminal-justice system and where improvements need to be made…In Prince William, Amy Ashworth gets our endorsement in the Democratic primary over Tracey Lenox.”)
- Video: Fairfax County NAACP Board of Supervisor’s Chair Candidate Forum
- Video: Two Recent Virginia Democratic Forums — SD17, SD26, HD26
- Two Arlington lawmakers attacked by challengers over ethics (“Sen. Barbara Favola, Del. Alfonso Lopez each face opponents in June 11 primary.”)
- Editorial: Change storm recovery approach to bolster resilience
- Actress Glenn Close tells William and Mary graduates to be kind, stay curious
- The Political Power of Women in Virginia Comes Together at the Women’s Summit
- Editorial: Virginia rockets ahead
- Two hikers attacked by man with machete on the Appalachian Trail in Wythe County
- Three teachers in one Northern Virginia school system arrested in 10 days (“One teacher sent inappropriate messages to students; two others face alcohol-related charges.”)
- More rain for Mother’s Day; scattered showers stick around tomorrow
