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by Lowell
Here are a few national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Sunday, June 2.
- Trump’s Middle East Peace Plan Faces a Crossroads After Coalition Talks in Israel Crumble
- Trump Calls on Britain to ‘Walk Away’ if E.U. Does Not Concede to Its Demands (Message to UK: do the exact opposite of anything Trump says.)
- China Signals It Is Willing to Return to Trade Talks With U.S. (“After weeks of escalating trade tensions with the U.S., China modulated its rhetoric, suggesting negotiations remain a priority and laying out conditions for doing so.”)
- China: Trade War Has Not ‘Made America Great Again’
- China Says It Doesn’t Want to Replace U.S. as ‘Boss of World’
- Europe’s Fragmented Center (“The unsettled mood after the European Parliamentary elections makes this a dangerous moment, but also a potentially promising one.”)
- Here’s why Meghan Markle is snubbing Donald Trump during his official visit to Britain next week (“In an interview Friday with Britain’s The Sun newspaper, Trump disparaged Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex, as ‘nasty’ — his epithet of choice for women who speak their mind freely and don’t appear to be intimidated by him.”)
- Key Merkel Coalition Partner Quits After EU Election Blowout
- Trump Is Said to Have Overruled Kushner and Other Aides With Mexico Tariffs (“For several weeks, President Trump’s top economic advisers urged him not to impose tariffs, warning it would be risky. He sided instead with hard-liners in the administration, who argued that Mexico was unlikely to act on immigration without economic pressure.”)
- Queen Elizabeth set to fete Trump, as she has so many other US presidents (Big mistake.)
- Navy acknowledges request to hide USS John S. McCain from Trump’s view (“But officials say they didn’t act on it and are investigating the incident.”)
- Don’t Expect Trump’s Europe Trip to Go Smoothly (“The president could use his visit to distract from chaos at home. He probably won’t.”)
- Lowering the Barr (“The twisty saga of Robert Mueller and Bill Barr is a case of an imperfect hero and a perfect villain…Mueller is as elliptical as Barr is diabolical…Mueller colored inside the lines and Barr seized the narrative. Rectitude was Mueller’s Achilles’ heel. Sometimes it’s hard to know who is worse: devils or saints.”)
- The Supreme Court can’t ignore damning new evidence on Trump’s census manipulation (“Revelations offer another reason for adding a citizenship question to the 2020 count.”)
- We Found The Guy Behind the Viral ‘Drunk Pelosi’ Video (“The video that racked up millions of views and sparked a national conversation was uploaded by a sports blogger from the Bronx, currently on probation for domestic battery.”)
- Americans Voters Have a Simple Health-Care Message for 2020: Just Fix It! (“The uncertainty surrounding the nation’s health care presents an opportunity for both major parties heading into the 2020 presidential election. Many voters could become amenable to whomever they see as offering the best prospect of a permanent solution, irrespective of political party.”)
- Another Republican Backs Away From Challenging Trump in 2020 (“Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan says he will not run for president.”)
- Protester takes mic from Kamala Harris while on stage at event
- Harris challenges Axelrod over criticism she’s too ‘cautious’ on trail (“As for whether the critiques of her are grounded in sexism, Harris said some of those making the charges about her ‘should do a better job of performing themselves.'”)
- Biden: Fastest way to end transgender violence ‘is to end the Trump administration’
- Everyone knows headlines are broken. Here’s how news organizations can start fixing them. (“Does the quote belong in a headline? Is there news value in tweeting it?…Whether journalists do that by not reporting on a falsehood, immediately highlighting contradictory facts, making the lie itself the story, putting contradictory evidence in a headline, or simply flagging a statement as dubious right off the bat will depend on the circumstances. But whatever the case, one rule must hold true: Reporters should write tweets and headlines as though they’re the only part of a story that people will see. Often, they are.”)
- No, the Gun Culture Won’t Always Win (“After another mass shooting, this time in Virginia Beach, the world looks bleak. But hope is on the horizon…Those who have imposed this nightmare on the country are weakening. Those who reject the cult of the gun are rising.”)
- The Virginia Beach shooting confirms that gun violence is a national emergency (“Time to remove the silencer on gun control.”)
- Laura Ingraham loses sponsor over defense of white supremacist (“The Fox News host called white supremacist Paul Nehlen and others ‘people who believe in national sovereignty.'”)
- Virginia Democratic Party Turns to Freshman Congresswomen
- NAACP leaders in Northern Virginia, Hampton Roads, pressure Northam to deliver on reconciliation promises
- Virginia GOP blocked bill to ban sales of large-capacity magazines (“Each year, Democrats propose multiple gun-control measures. Each year, Republican legislators vote them down.”)
- Did Gun ‘Silencer’ Make A Difference In Virginia Beach Carnage? (“It could at least partially explain why survivors of the shooting said they were caught off guard and initially puzzled by what was happening.”)
- After mass shooting, Virginia Beach mourns and searches for answers (Top-rated comment, with 272 “likes”: “Another day, more sacrifices for the great 2A. Meanwhile the prolife gop is busy taking care of the women who must be controlled. But guns, they are sacred. No restrictions EVER on guns! Just women!”)
- ‘He looked me dead in the eye’: Survivors recount the horror
- Neighbors describe shooter as a reserved person who tended to keep to himself
- Vigils, community events planned after Virginia Beach mass shooting
- These are the 12 victims of the Virginia Beach mass shooting. Here are their stories.
- Schapiro: To survive, Cox practices what he preaches
- GOP civil war for Va. House seat deepens as both candidates declare victory
- Four Months After Gov. Northam Signs $750 Million Incentive Package, Amazon Pours $75k Into Virginia Political Coffers
- Audio: At VPAP Event, Utterly Corrupt Del. Terry Kilgore (R-Dominion/Coal Industry) Jokes About His Corruption, Attacks Michael Bills and Mocks Tom Perriello (Kilgore also jokes about racist yearbook photos.)
- Facing challenger from his right, Republican Sen. Emmett Hanger fights to hold the center
- Mini-Thread From Chaz on HD54: “No Reason a District That Voted for Tim Kaine Should Go Uncontested”
- Polls: Who Do You Think Is Going to Win the Dem Primaries for State Senate on June 11?
- Polls: Who Do You Think Is Going to Win the Dem Primaries for House of Delegates on June 11?
- Mary Supley: Why Irma Corado Gets My Support for Braddock District Supervisor
- Roanoke County candidates in Windsor Hills District to face off in firehouse primary
- Warm and muggy on Sunday with afternoon showers and storms likely
