by Lowell
Here are a few national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Wednesday, June 5. Virginia polls open in under 144 hours…when and where are you voting? (if you don’t know, click here)
- President Trump Says There’s `Always a Chance’ of War With Iran
- Trump open to Iran talks, but he won’t rule out military action
- Republicans threaten revolt, may block Trump’s Mexico tariffs
- If Trump wants to stop the latest Syrian butchery, he will have to do more than tweet (“Another humanitarian crisis is looming in Idlib. When will the atrocities end?”)
- Trump warns ‘foolish’ Republican senators in rare clash over Mexico tariffs (“Lawmakers in president’s own party voice firm opposition to threat over Mexico”)
- Fed Inches Toward Rate Cut as Trump’s Trade War Frays Patience (“Stocks surge, Treasuries decline as investors take comfort”)
- Mexican officials to meet Pence in last-ditch talks to avert tariffs
- Trump turns sour as trouble brews at home
- Trump’s royal visit to the U.K. proves money can’t buy you class (“What would one expect when Trump drags his entire entourage to sup with the queen of England?”)
- Trump issues early morning barbs ahead of D-Day commemoration (Disgusting as always.)
- Russia intercepts US aircraft flying over the Mediterranean Sea
- Trump Administration Clamps Down On Travel To Cuba, Bans Cruise Ships
- The full House vote on contempt of Congress and what it means for William Barr, explained (“The House will vote next week on a contempt citation for Barr and former White House counsel Don McGahn.”)
- The GOP’s Abortion Bans Are a Giant Warning About the State of Our Democracy
- The Articles of Impeachment Against Donald J. Trump: A Draft
- 187 Republicans vote against the Dream and Promise Act
- House Democrats just passed a bill to give DREAMers a pathway to citizenship (“The bill, which would give 2.5 million unauthorized immigrants a pathway to citizenship, is dead on arrival in the Senate.”)
- Will Republicans finally stop cowering before Trump? (“A politely worded rebuke from Mitt Romney is nowhere near enough to rein in Trump. But it needs to be a start.”)
- EXCLUSIVE: How Trump neighbor and supporter William Koch avoided paying hundreds of millions in taxes
- Fox News town halls give right-wing media new fuel for inaccurate abortion “extremism” talking points
- Sean Hannity’s “Deep State” special is a harbinger of Trump and Barr’s coming propaganda
- Biden’s Climate Plan Embraces Green New Deal, Goes Beyond Obama-Era Ambition (“The presidential candidate’s plan aims for net zero emissions by 2050, clean energy investments and efforts at a just transition for fossil fuel-heavy communities.”)
- It’s Time to Stop Calling Natural Gas a ‘Bridge Fuel’ to a Safe Climate, Says New Report
- Plagiarism charge hits Biden climate change plan (“Former Vice President Joe Biden’s campaign came under fire on Tuesday for putting out a $1.7 trillion climate change plan that appeared to copy a handful of passages from previously published documents.”)
- The Double Bind of Trump’s Outrageous Statements (“Overreact, and encourage more provocations. Ignore them, and risk something worse.”)
- Republicans ready to quash Cuccinelli (“The GOP-led Senate is relishing the chance to derail the nomination of Trump’s immigration pick.”)
- Sen. Kaine: Trump approved nuclear tech transfer to Saudis after Khashoggi’s murder
- Tim Kaine on Virginia Beach shooting: Will we fix gun laws or let the carnage continue?
- Republicans signal to White House not to nominate Ken Cuccinelli for immigration post
- Sloan: Why is climate-denier Ken Cuccinelli suddenly an environmentalist? (“Maybe why Cuccinelli agreed to take this new role as an environmental advocate, before he decided to join the Trump administration, is because he recently joined North Carolina lobbying firm Kairos Government Affairs, clients of which include renewable energy companies that might financially benefit from electric deregulation in Virginia, North Carolina and other states. So, it’s curious that progressive groups have joined the Virginia Energy Reform Coalition, placing them in league with an avowed climate change denier. Unless Cuccinelli has suddenly become woke on the climate crisis, something is amiss. Though Cuccinelli will leave this coalition – to lead Donald Trump’s aggressive campaign against immigrants — Virginians should be suspicious of this new supposed environmental group that thought Cuccinelli was a good fit.”)
- ‘Frankly, it stinks:’ Virginia’s GOP freshmen say they’re frustrated by minority status in U.S. House (Fine, then quit!)
- Reps. Beyer, Wexton, McEachin, Connolly Statements on Passage of HR6, the “American Dream and Promise Act”
- Terry McAuliffe eyes another run for Virginia governor (Gack – no!)
- Virginia Gov. Northam calling for special session of legislature to take up gun control
- After Another Mass Shooting, Another Virginia Governor Tries to Change Gun Laws
- Video/Live Blog: After VA Beach Shootings, Gov. Ralph Northam Press Conference Will Announce Special Session to Address Gun Violence
- Editorial: Special session will begin the conversation
- Editorial: 7 takeaways on Northam’s call for a special session
- Western Virginia elected Democrats commend Northam’s call for action on guns
- Northam pushes GOP on gun control, but some advocates see little hope for special session (It’s worth a try. If Republicans reject everything, then the voters can decide in November how they feel about that.)
- Virginia gun laws have never received a fair hearing. A special session might be different. (“Polls have shown increasing support from Virginians to tighten the state’s gun laws. The special session offers the opportunity to do so.”)
- Video: 2013 VA GOP Nominee for Lt. Governor Spews Anti-LGBT Bigotry, Vitriol
- Governor Northam Signs Executive Order Establishing Commission to Examine Racial Inequity in Virginia Law
- Editorial: Some legislators don’t have a sense of urgency about rural Virginia
- 5th district Republicans call for the resignation of RPV chair (Hahaha.)
- The Damaging Effects of the “Lost Cause” and the Need to Vanquish our Confederate Ghosts in Virginia
- After Looking at Campaign Finance Reports, Chaz Says VA Dems Now “Look Poised to Gain Majorities in Both Chambers This November”
- PAC funded by George Soros pumps nearly $1 million into local races for prosecutor (Really curious what advocates of campaign finance reform and getting big money out of politics think about this.)
- Veteran Virginia prosecutors face challengers bent on reform (“Both Dehghani-Tafti and Descano are heavily backed by a political action committee funded by liberal billionaire George Soros, who has emphasized criminal-justice reform and supported reform-minded candidates nationwide. The most recent campaign-finance reports show Dehghani-Tafti received $583,000 from the PAC, and Descano received $392,000. Those amounts dwarf the entire fundraising by Stamos and Morrogh, who report gross contributions of $162,000 and $242,000, respectively.”)
- Commonwealth’s Attorney Campaign Fundraising Skyrockets as Primary Nears
- Editor’s Notebook: What next in Arlington politics? (“What if some well-heeled, out-of-town interest groups suddenly decide to finance previously unknown and unvetted candidates for County Board, or School Board, or sheriff, or clerk of the Circuit Court? What if they have a half-million dollars to toss at these local-yokel races? Money can’t buy you love, as the Beatles told us 55 years ago, but it might be able to buy, or at least lease, elected offices. That’s no good for Arlington, not in the least.”)
- Republicans who helped expand Medicaid in Virginia mostly escape primary challenges
- Editorial: Helpers everywhere after Beach tragedy
- Unified force is needed to address flooding, sea-level rise
- Phyllis Schlafly Successor, Trump Coloring Book Author to Run for Dranesville District (Fairfax County) Supervisor?
- Campaign Finance Report Shows Fairfax County/Hunter Mill Supervisor “Democratic” Candidate Maggie Parker a Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of Big Developer Interests (“This represents an alarming attempt by the foxes to control the hen house.”)
- The Data Center Dividend: Tax Revenue Surges in Loudoun County
- As Muslims celebrate conclusion of Ramadan in Eid celebration, growing Henrico congregations reflect on charity and community building
- ACLU lawsuit: Chesterfield apartments’ rental policy that bars felons is racially discriminatory
- Warmer and more humid today, as the threat of showers and storms returns
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