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by Lowell
Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Saturday, June 1.
- Market value of carbon offsets drops 61%, report finds (“Negative scientific and press reports on the efficacy of carbon credit projects has led to a ‘direct pullback in buyer investment’”)
- Medical Schools Around the World Are Expanding Their ‘Climate Change Curriculums’
- Let Ukraine hit Russia with donated weapons, Finland’s foreign minister says
- We have no Plan B if Ukraine falls, says Estonia
- Biden speech renews pressure on Hamas to reach Gaza hostage-ceasefire deal with Israel
- Biden details a 3-phase hostage deal aimed at winding down the Israel-Hamas war
- Biden says it’s ‘time for this war to end’ as he lays out Israeli ceasefire proposal
- Hostage families call for a cease-fire deal pushed by Biden. Israel says conditions must be met
- Biden Pushes For New Cease-Fire Deal In Gaza, Criticizes Israeli Officials Who Want To ‘Keep Fighting For Years’ (“Israel has previously insisted it will keep fighting until Hamas is destroyed, which could complicate the proposal Biden laid out.”)
- Austin says U.S. is committed to Indo-Pacific, region is ‘more prosperous when we work together’
- ANC vote collapses in historic South Africa election result
- South Africa election set to end three decades of ANC dominance
- Why Mexico May Elect a Female President Before the United States
- North America at a crossroads as Mexico kicks off trio of major elections
- The Fed’s preferred inflation measure rose 0.2% in April, as expected
- Dow closes more than 570 points higher to post best day in 2024, stocks wrap a winning May
- New US rules aim to crack down on toxic air pollution by steelmakers
- King Alito’s Arrogance Has Reached Frightening New Levels
- Neighbor Claims Alito’s Security Detail Was Used to Threaten Her
- Neighbors say Alitos used security detail car to intimidate them after sign dispute (The Alitos and Thomases are both horrible. Obviously, neither Samuel Alito or Clarence Thomas should be on the Supreme Court!)
- America braced as supreme court to hand down rulings on raft of key issues
- Trump classified documents judge is target of more than 1,000 complaints, appeals court reveals
- Trump Team Says It Raised $52.8 Million in 24 Hours Post-Verdict (Deranged.)
- Attack Trump verdict or be exiled – a new test for Republicans (Sick cult.)
- Republicans join Trump’s attacks on justice system and campaign of vengeance after guilty verdict (That SHOULD be an automatic disqualifer for every Republican on the ballot.)
- Fact check: Trump’s post-conviction monologue was filled with false claims
- Johnson urges Supreme Court to “step in” on Trump verdict (WILDLY irresponsible/reckless by Mike Johnson)
- Why the Trump verdict matters
- Why the Trump verdict matters (‘We may be understating the potential, and even the Biden campaign may be understating the potential, impact.’)
- The jurors just rendered a verdict on Bragg’s critics, too
- Mike Johnson Suggests Supreme Court Intervene In Trump Hush Money Case
- Trump Follows Up 34-Count Conviction With 30-Minute Free-Association Ramble (“At one point Trump claimed some of his defense witnesses ‘were literally crucified.'”)
- MAGA media rage in response to Trump’s 34 guilty verdicts
- Everyone Thinks They Know How the Trump Conviction Will Play Out Politically. About That.
- The fallout from Trump’s conviction: Who pays for his guilt? (“Like many other Americans, I am exhilarated and scared by Trump’s conviction and what may come next”)
- Mary Trump Expects a Post-Conviction “Revenge Tour”
- Trump’s Stunning Guilty Verdict Shatters His Aura of Invincibility
- Visibly Distressed Putin Pals Shaken Up by Trump Verdict
- In defending Trump, the GOP attacks the justice system
- Republicans Line Up to Support Their Special Boy
- Trump Wishes His Trial Were Rigged (“But instead he got a fair one, and was convicted by a jury of his peers.”)
- Opinion: The Republican response to Trump’s conviction is telling
- Trump Verdict Confirms How Far the Former Master of New York City Has Fallen
- Trump and his allies braced for a guilty verdict. Then the bombshell arrived
- What’s Next After Trump Conviction? A Test for Judge Merchan
- Trump Has Few Ways to Overturn His Conviction as a New York Felon
- A possibility many Republicans won’t consider: Trump did something wrong (Trump actually did a million things wrong.)
- Trump suggests to oil donors he will fast-track their merger deals (Massively corrupt.)
- Trump’s Conviction Clarifies Things (“On its own, this would be one of the biggest scandals in presidential history.”)
- Biden Campaign Response to Trump’s Unhinged Speech (“This man cannot be president of the United States. Unhinged..”)
- Biden Denounces ‘Reckless’ G.O.P. Efforts to Discredit Trump Conviction
- Trump will likely be allowed to vote, despite felony convictions
- The MAGA Internet Calls for War (“Extremist rhetoric online is often a foundation for action in the physical world—but not immediately.”)
- Trump supporters try to doxx jurors and post violent threats after his conviction (Trumpism is a violent, fascist movement for sure.)
- Trump supporters call for riots and violent retribution after verdict
- Debunking misinformation about Donald Trump’s conviction in hush money trial | Fact check
- Exclusive: One in 10 Republicans less likely to vote for Trump after guilty verdict, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds
- Guilt Complex: Trump’s Felony Convictions Are a Big Political Problem (“Even for a politician who skates away from scandal, this week complicates Trump’s path to election.”)
- Scoop: Democrats ding GOP’s “blind loyalty” to Trump in new attacks
- 8 GOP Senators Say They’ll Slow Senate Even Further Because Of Trump Verdict (The worst of the worst.)
- Why Democrats Are Keeping A Low Profile On Trump’s Guilty Verdict
- Biden Stakes Re-Election Campaign on Reviving Bad Memories of Trump
- Joe Manchin leaves the Democratic Party, files as independent (He’s still caucusing with Dems, so makes no difference really.)
- Vermont becomes 1st state to enact law requiring oil companies pay for damage from climate change (Virginia should do the same – with oil companies, coal companies and natural gas companies.
- Texas Supreme Court rejects lawsuit over abortion ban exceptions
- Statement on the Passing of Mrs. Marian Robinson from Barack and Michelle Obama, Craig and Kelly Robinson, and their children
- ‘2,000 Mules’ Producer Apologizes to Man Depicted Committing Election Fraud
- Virginia Senator Tim Kaine Reflects in his book Walk, Ride, Paddle (Excellent interview!)
- Rep. Jen Kiggans (R-VA02) Effectively Says She Supports Crime, Opposes Rule of Law (Kiggans has been “defaming America’s entire criminal justice system to stand by a convicted felon”)
- Trump Campaign Sends Cease and Desist Letter to 5th District’s Good Campaign
- Trump campaign tells Va. Rep. Good to stop implying Trump has endorsed him
- Five candidates seek 5th Congressional District seat
- Winsome Sears on Trump guilty verdict: This is not doing any good for our country (Actually, upholding the rule of law is CRUCIAL for our country! Amazing that Winsome Sears doesn’t understand that bedrock, fundamental principle.)
- ‘Not a level playing field.’ New report highlights home value disparity for Black Richmonders
- U-Va., state to pay $9 million after deadly 2022 shooting on campus
- UVA to pay $9 million related to shooting that killed 3 football players, wounded 2 students
- Richmond raises Progress flag for Pride month, faces backlash from protesters
- ‘They got it wrong’: Arlington drops eminent domain effort for family’s home
- Richmond intends to take control of former Redskins facility
- D.C.-area forecast: Sun-filled today, but a return of clouds and showers Sunday
