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by Lowell
Here are a few national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Tuesday, May 28.
- Green parties reach kingmaker status in European Parliament (“The results of the E.U. parliamentary elections propelled the Greens into second place in Germany and third place in France and elsewhere, amid a surge in excitement from young voters who faulted old-school parties for ignoring their concerns about the environment.”)
- Amid fractures, Europe is becoming a single political space (“Amid complex fractures, Europe resembles a single political space.”)
- “Green wave” sweeps across Europe: Climate concern drives Green surge in EU elections
- EU top job horse race goes green (“The Green group in the European Parliament looks set to be the fourth biggest with 69 MEPs, gaining 17 seats compared to 2014 thanks to a strong showing in countries such as Germany, the U.K., the Netherlands, Ireland, France and Belgium; however, aside from the Baltics, not a single Green was elected east of Berlin.”)
- Angela Merkel warns against dark forces on the rise in Europe
- Corbyn backs referendum on Brexit deal after EU election exodus
- The Muddled Message of Britain’s EU Elections (“Voters are definitely unhappy with how their leaders have handled Brexit. But it’s not clear what they want to do differently.”)
- Trump Hails Japan Ties in Visit Papering Over Cracks With Ally
- Trump dials down rhetoric on Iran, says he is not seeking ‘regime change’ (“Days after ordering troops to the Mideast, President Trump suggested that Japan may help facilitate talks with the Iranian government. ‘Nobody wants to see terrible things happen, especially me,’ he said.”)
- Iran sees no prospect of negotiations with U.S.: foreign ministry
- Benjamin Netanyahu was Trump before Trump (“Both men cater to the religious right — and do so with a hypocrisy that would fell lesser men.” Bibi is appalling, no doubt.)
- 2 Killed, At Least 16 Others Injured In Japan Mass Stabbing
- Trump’s China Feud Threatens 5G Growth in U.S.
- Trump finds himself increasingly alone on North Korea
- Trump Administration Hardens Its Attack on Climate Science (This is beyond appalling, really sociopathic/demented/corrupt when it comes down to it.)
- Senate GOP vows to quickly quash any impeachment charges (Speaking of “beyond appalling!”)
- Tune out President Trump’s propaganda machine (“Recognize it for what it is: a sign of fear.”)
- Liz Cheney: Statements by agents investigating Trump ‘could well be treason’ (Like father, like daughter in this case – nasty, authoritarian, etc.)
- Amid royal honors, Trump steps on his own good press (“The President could’ve taken a break from the raging DC storm during his Asia trip but instead whipped up new outrage back home”)
- The press must do better (“The New York Times gives prominent placement on its home page to list all of President Trump’s juvenile nicknames for the 2020 Democratic presidential candidates, including the racist Native American slur directed at Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.). This serves no purpose other than to highlight his name-calling and reinforce his abusive conduct.”)
- Trump’s narrative is nonsense. So why is the media buying it? (“Yes, Democrats talk about removing the president from office, but that’s not all they discuss.” Broad swaths of the corporate media, including most of cable “news,” are simply crap.)
- A Nazi sympathizer pleaded guilty to defacing a synagogue. His lawyer says conservatives helped radicalize him.
- ‘My Rudy’: Trump’s lawyer wants to be the campaign’s No. 1 hatchet man (Sick.)
- The Top 10 Democrats in the 2020 race (Biden by far #1 right now, then Sanders, Warren, Harris, Buttigieg, O’Rourke, Booker…)
- Elizabeth Warren Gains Ground in 2020 Field, One Plan at a Time (As Warren says, “I’ve got a plan for that!”)
- To-do list piles up for Congress (The Republican-controlled Senate is the problem. The Democratic-controlled House has been churning out legislation.)
- Is Justice Brett Kavanaugh As Bad As Democrats Feared? (Probably, yes.)
- Union chief blasts Trump pick to lead citizenship agency, says choice signals ‘end of legal immigration’ (“The head of a union representing US Citizenship and Immigration Services employees on Sunday slammed Ken Cuccinelli, an immigration hardliner who President Donald Trump is expected to tap to lead the agency, saying his potential appointment ‘spells the end of legal immigration as it currently exists.'”)
- Trump Embraces Right-Wing One America News Network to Make Fox News Jealous
- Editorial: Will anything happen with Fairfax? (“Fairfax is accused by two citizens of crimes — serious ones, violent ones, felonies. So why is it we now know more about what Northam did or did not do than what Fairfax did or did not do? Shouldn’t the more serious allegation merit a more serious investigation?…unless something happens, Virginia ambles along with its lieutenant governor accused of crimes that will never get resolved in any kind of public way. That’s not fair to him but, more importantly, it’s not fair to Virginia.” Bingo!)
- Virginia SCLC to tour state in response to Gov. Northam blackface scandal
- John Koontz column: No drilling off Virginia’s coast (“Offshore oil drilling would be a job killer for my rural home county of Middlesex. But this isn’t news, so why talk about it now? Experts predict that the federal government will release the most time-sensitive piece of their grand oil and gas leasing program within the next month or two.”)
- More kids are being admitted to the state’s psychiatric hospital for children. But few have psychotic illnesses.
- Leading Virginia Dems Reflect on Memorial Day 2019
- Editorial: Tobacco bill shows shift in Virginia
- Chaz Nuttycombe Analyzes HD-84 (Del. Glenn Davis vs. Democrat Karen Mallard) as “Lean R” for Now, Potentially Moving Towards “Toss-Up”
- Candidate for New River Valley House seat withdraws from race (“Todd Fearer was trying to unseat Del. Nick Rush, R-Christiansburg, who is running for a fifth term to represent Floyd County and part of Montgomery and Pulaski counties. Health care advocate Rhonda Seltz will seek the Democratic nomination to replace Fearer.”)
- Endorsements for the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors (In addition to previous endorsements of Jeff McKay for Board Chair and Ray Morrogh for Commonwealth’s Attorney, the WaPo now endorses James Walkinshaw in Braddock District, Walter Alcorn in Hunter Mill District, Rodney Lusk in Lee District, Phil Niedzelski-Eichner in Providence District. All very well-qualified, albeit “establishment” and male, choices; I’d put in a plug for voters to consider the impressive Larysa Kautz in Lee District and Alicia Plerhoples for County Board Chair as well. BTW, find it interesting – and puzzling – that there are literally ZERO comments on the WaPo endorsement editorial as of right now, despite it being posted yesterday afternoon. Does hardly anybody care about these races or what???)
- As Metro shutdown arrives for Blue and Yellow lines, so does the dread (“With six stations closed for an expected 107 days, commuters aren’t sure what to expect, but they are preparing for the worst.”)
- Measles outbreak hasn’t hit Virginia but it’s still a concern; hepatitis A epidemic is affecting state
- Dems Bedell and Hashmi face off June 11 for right to take on Sen. Glen Sturtevant (Go Ghazala Hashmi!)
- A. Donald McEachin column: Richmond-area residents deserve timely postal deliveries
- Norfolk community remembers sacrifice, injustice of black veterans buried in historic cemetery
- Virginia defense aces its test, shuts down Yale for sixth men’s lacrosse national title
- Morning showers and storms, then toasty afternoon sunshine
