by Lowell
Here are a few national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Tuesday, June 4.
- Trump’s Combative Visit With America’s Closest Ally (“Donald Trump began his state visit to the U.K. by reviving his feud with London’s mayor. It’s unlikely to be this week’s last political controversy.”)
- On Day 2 of State Visit, Trump Meets With U.K. Prime Minister (“The second day of President Trump’s visit will focus more on work than ceremony. Protesters are expected to turn out in force in central London.”)
- Trump turns to Brexit and Huawei as protesters mock
- Pompeo statement on Tiananmen met with sharp China response
- GOP lawmakers discuss vote to block Trump’s new tariffs on Mexico, in what would be a dramatic act of defiance
- Trump Allies Want to Put Jared Kushner’s Peace Plan on Hold: Report
- Trump Makes America Irresponsible Again (“Why ‘tariff’ isn’t a ‘beautiful word.'”)
- China Warns Citizens Against U.S. Travel, Citing ‘Frequent’ Shootings
- Figure linked to Trump transition charged with transporting child pornography
- House Dems to hold Barr, Ross in contempt over census question (“The Oversight Committee wants key documents by Thursday.”)
- 58 House Republicans just voted against the bipartisan disaster relief bill
- Congress finally passes $19 billion in disaster aid (The headline should say that Republican Congressmen were the ones holding it up.)
- The Coming G.O.P. Apocalypse (“Stumbling blind into the age of diversity.”)
- Clyburn walks back impeachment comments
- Botched family reunifications left migrant children waiting in vans overnight (“Not until 39 hours later — after two nights in a van — did the last child step out of a van to be reunited. Most spent at least 23 hours in the vehicles.”)
- James Holzhauer’s ‘Jeopardy!’ Streak Ends Just Shy of a Record (“The show’s most dominant player in years came just $58,484 short of the $2.52 million Ken Jennings won during his famous run.”)
- How Emma Boettcher’s ‘Whimsical’ Jeopardy! Strategy Defeated James Holzhauer
- Virginia’s top Democrats to call for stricter gun laws after Virginia Beach; one GOP leader willing to talk (“The event would be the first time Gov. Ralph Northam, Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax and Attorney General Mark Herring have gathered in public since their scandals.”)
- Virginia Beach mayor warns against ‘knee-jerk reaction’ of doing something about guns (“Mayor Bobby Dyer (R) is a former professor at Pat Robertson’s Regent University.”)
- Virginia Beach shooting elevates election-year gun debate; Northam plans announcement Tuesday
- What makes the Virginia Beach shooting different from other massacres (“The assailant in this case clearly spent some time trying to get a suppressor. And you have to wonder why.”)
- Video: Sen. Tim Kaine, Delegates Mike Mullin and Elizabeth Guzman Speak at Event in Support of Del. Alfonso Lopez with 8 Days to Go Until Primary (Kaine: “We have way too many damn bystanders who will stand around and watch one horrible tragedy happen after the next, and aside from tweeting out some empty platitude about what they think, they will not lift a finger, they will not lift a finger to keep even a tiny child or a government worker or a student or somebody worshiping in a church or a synagogue, they will not lift a finger – a finger! – to keep them safe.”)
- Rebecca Tomazin column: Virginia’s Clean Water Blueprint would cut pollution
- Final Campaign Finance #s Before Virginia Primaries on June 11 Coming In…
- Chaz Nuttycombe Rates Del. Hala Ayala’s HD-51 Seat as “Lean D”; Republican Rich Anderson Hurt Badly by PW GOP’s Far-Right Lurch
- Video: Virginia Beach Resident Whose Son Was Shot and Killed in 2004 Pleads with GOP Senate Majority Leader to Take Action to Stop Future Tragedies.
- Virginia Beach releases gunman’s resignation letter, which cites ‘personal reasons’
- “It could have been any of us”: In mourning, Virginia Beach employees bond at Convention Center after mass shooting
- The silencer used in Virginia Beach was legal. A survivor says it was lethal.
- In Virginia Beach, a struggle to return to routine less than 72 hours after tragedy
- A Muslim school board candidate was pepper-sprayed during a traffic stop. She decried it as police brutality. Police say she resisted arrest. (“The encounter with Fairfax police unfolded when Abrar Omeish, 24, was stopped after turning right on a red light.”)
- Polls: Who Do You Think Is Going to Win Fairfax County Dem Primaries on June 11?
- Governor Northam Announces Process to Reinstate Suspended Driver’s Licenses to Begin July 1
- Colette Wallace McEachin, Deputy Prosecutor in Richmond Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office, to Seek Democratic Nomination for Commonwealth’s Attorney
- Arlington school system signs agreement to improve support for English learners (“The Justice Department announced the accord Monday.”)
- “I am seeking answers on plans to address the opioid crisis in [Fairfax] County”
- Appellate Court Chastises Corps Of Engineers, Dominion Power Over James River Towers
- What’s in a name? In Arlington, ‘Nauck’ becomes ‘Green Valley.’ Again.
- Beautiful today, but humidity and storm chances return tomorrow
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