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by Lowell
Here are a few national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Sunday, June 6.
- Global Tax Deal Reached Among G7 Nations
- G-7 nations reach historic deal on global tax reform (“Under the agreement, G-7 nations will back a global minimum corporate tax of at least 15%, U.K. Finance Minister Rishi Sunak announced in a series of tweets.”)
- G7 tax deal doesn’t go far enough, campaigners say
- Naftali Bennett, likely to be Israel’s next leader, represents a break with its more secular past (“Bennett would be the first prime minister to identify as religious and the first to have lived in a Jewish settlement in the West Bank.”)
- Israeli security chief warns of Jan. 6-type violence
- My trip to Europe is about America rallying the world’s democracies (“This trip is about realizing America’s renewed commitment to its allies and demonstrating the capacity of democracies to meet the challenges of our time.”)
- After Trump: Biden set to outline US policy to Johnson, Putin and more
- Germany backs carbon pricing in EU climate policy overhaul – document
- China’s Tech Clampdown Is Spreading Like Wildfire
- Kamala Harris takes on a new role as she heads on her first overseas trip
- Nigeria Bans Twitter Just Days After the Company Deleted One of Its President’s Tweets (Wannabe-dictator Trump would have loved to do stuff like that in the U.S.)
- Record 31 million Americans have health-care coverage through Affordable Care Act, White House says
- U.S. Senators Promise Vaccines For Taiwan Amid China Row
- New Type Of COVID Vaccine Could Debut Soon (“Instead of putting genetic instructions into people whose cells then make a viral protein, the vaccines from Novavax, Medicago and Sanofi carry a spike protein payload.”)
- Fauci’s 2,000 emails a day show how little U.S. officials knew in the early days of the Covid pandemic
- Trump, allies try to rewrite and distort history of pandemic while villainizing Fauci (Totally unacceptable.)
- Workers Are Gaining Leverage Over Employers Right Before Our Eyes
- FBI probe of DeJoy threatens bipartisan overhaul bill
- Joe Biden, Donald Trump and the Weimar Republic: History’s dark lessons (“America in the 2020s is disturbingly reminiscent of Germany 100 years ago. Spoiler: That didn’t end well”)
- Republicans Are One Week Away From Starting a “Lock Her Up” Chant for Anthony Fauci (“Calls for the doctor to be charged with treason probably aren’t far behind, either.”)
- Where’s the “Impossible Burger” of cheese? (“Plant-based food has come a long way, but we still don’t have a stretchy, melty cow-free cheese.” Agreed, we need that!)
- U.S. conservatives stake claim to climate activism with Miami rally (Good, if they’re sincere and if this isn’t just a tiny percentage of conservatives.)
- Violent crime is spiking. We must still reimagine public safety.
- Capitol Police Officers Blast Republicans Who Voted Against Jan. 6 Commission in CNN Interview: ‘We Deserve Justice’
- Republicans say doubled monthly job growth proves Biden is a failure
- Kamala Harris Can’t Win (“Her role is fraught. Her detractors are ferocious.”)
- Democratic Report Raises 2022 Alarms on Messaging and Voter Outreach (“A new report, in perhaps the most thorough soul-searching done by either party this year, points to an urgent need for the party to present a positive economic agenda and rebut Republican misinformation.”)
- How Congress wrecked its own science bill, explained in 600 words (“The Endless Frontier Act was meant to show the US can still compete with China. It did the opposite.”)
- Police reform negotiations enter crucial stretch
- Emails Show Mark Meadows Pushed the DOJ to Investigate Election Fraud Conspiracy Theories (Meadows is completely unhinged.)
- Meadows Pressed Justice Dept. to Investigate Election Fraud Claims
- Amid controversy, Justice Dept. says it won’t seek to compel journalists to give up source information
- Trump reemerges on the trail and plays the hits of yore
- Trump advances dangerous disinformation campaign (“The ex-President’s speech last night was a reminder of the threat he poses to American elections as his lies have become accepted as gospel by most in the GOP”)
- Trump Starts Public Re-Emergence With Focus on His Grievances (Trump’s style of politics is all about anger and grievance. If you ever see that type of politics, by the way, whether by Republicans or Democrats, do NOT support it, as it’s always a bad thing. That includes here in Virginia, of course.)
- Donald Trump returns to stage with speech at North Carolina GOP convention
- At Once Diminished and Dominating, Trump Begins His Next Act
- Trump and his crazies aren’t done with us
- China, Fauci and hoaxes: Donald Trump targets usual suspects in return to stage (“Former president seeks limelight ahead of midterms, calling on China to pay Covid reparations and dismissing criminal inquiries into his business dealings”)
- Gen. Charles Flynn, brother of former national security adviser, takes reins of US Army Pacific (Wait, WHAT?!?)
- Before violent Oregon Capitol breach, GOP lawmaker coached people on how to slip in, video shows (That’s a crime, no?)
- The Republicans’ Wild Assault on Voting Rights in Texas and Arizona (“What began as thinly veiled attempts to keep Democrats from the polls has become a movement to undermine confidence in our democracy itself.”)
- Arizona Republican who ordered election audit touted Trump phone call, Giuliani support in emails
- Texas AG Says Trump Would’ve ‘Lost’ State If It Hadn’t Blocked Mail-in Ballots Applications Being Sent Out
- Trump endorses Rep. Ted Budd for Senate
- Naomi Wolf banned from Twitter for spreading vaccine myths
- Kemp booed and Raffensperger censured at Georgia GOP convention (The Republican Party is an anti-democracy, authoritarian, far-right “populist” disaster.)
- Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Endorses Maya Wiley in NYC Mayoral Race
- Eight is more than enough: New York has too many candidates and a muddle of a mayoral race
- Which Democratic Gubernatorial Candidates Have Raised the Most Money From Individuals in Virginia, Other States? (McAuliffe leads in 35 states, Carroll Foy in 11 states; Carter has the highest percentage (60.1%) of donations from out-of-state individuals, while McClellan has the lowest percentage (24.9%))
- Virginia Democrats will decide: Return McAuliffe or chart a new path?
- The Democratic primary for lieutenant governor is wide open. Here’s a look at the six candidates.
- Opinion: Money pouring into Virginia’s elections deserves closer scrutiny (So, Gordon Morse – who “spent nearly three decades working on behalf of corporate and philanthropic organizations, including PepsiCo, CSX, Tribune Co., the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation and Dominion Energy” – manages to write an entire op-ed about how “Money pouring into Virginia’s elections deserves closer scrutiny” without mentioning Dominion Energy…only the anti-Dominion folks! He also poses as faux naive about WHY this money is pouring in. So bad.)
- Democratic candidates vie to outperform McAuliffe in Virginia’s gubernatorial primary
- Video: Governor Northam Declares June LGBTQ+ Pride Month in Virginia (“Virginians encouraged to participate in events celebrating the Commonwealth’s diversity, recognizing the achievements of the LGBTQ+ community”)
- Suetterlein: Electric Choice – Bad for the Monopolies, Great for Working Virginians
- In the war for VMI’s future, some powerful alumni resist change while others demand it
- Opinion: After VMI report, chart a path forward
- NARAL Pro-Choice Virginia Executive Director Tarina Keene: Why We Support Senator Jennifer McClellan for Governor
- Saturday (6/5) Virginia Data on COVID-19: Hospitalizations, 10-Day New COVID Cases Near Lowest Points Since Start of Pandemic
- ‘A dinosaur’ – the pandemic exposed longstanding flaws in Virginia’s unemployment system
- No one set out to challenge Elizabeth Guzman. One of few Hispanic voices in the House could still lose her seat.
- Appalachian offers all-renewable electricity to its customers — for a price (“A monthly premium of $4.25 will get power from the wind, water and sunlight, the utility says.”)
- Anne Ferrell Tata wins Republican nomination for 82nd district (“Republican Anne Ferrell Tata is now set to face off with Democrat Scott Flax in an election this fall to represent the 82nd district, which has been reliably red in recent elections.”)
- Judge removes Hampton Public Defender’s Office from Julia Tomlin case
- State 7th House District: Kitts, Orlando aim for Democratic nomination
- Del. Charles Poindexter faces challenge from Patrick County’s Wren Williams
- D.C.-area forecast: Toasty through midweek with storm chances returning on Monday
