by Lowell
Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Tuesday, June 18 – primary day in Virginia (polls opened at 6 am, close at 7 pm – make sure you vote!).
- ‘A threat like no other’: The West concerned as Putin visits North Korea
- War and weapons on agenda as Putin heads to North Korea
- China should pay for propping up Putin’s war – Nato chief
- Putin vows trade, security with North Korea beyond reach of West
- The war cabinet is gone. Who’s left in Netanyahu’s inner circle?
- Half of Hamas in Rafah beaten, IDF will gain full control in two week (“The IDF also revealed that the houses and tunnels in Rafah had new kinds of defenses and boobytraps, with some houses having video surveillance in each room of the given house to facilitate ambushes.”)
- What Does Benny Gantz Want for Israel? (“The former general, who resigned from Israel’s wartime cabinet this month, seemingly has the ability to oppose Netanyahu while remaining above the political fray.”)
- Why Israel Is in Existential Danger Today
- Path Is Cleared for One of the Largest U.S. Arms Sales to Israel in Years
- Israeli forces deepen Rafah invasion, kill 17 in central camps
- Better to Close the Israeli War Cabinet Than Let the Extremists In
- Le Pen’s Party Asks French Voters for an Absolute Majority
- French Leftist Alliance Edges Closer to Le Pen in Election Poll
- Thailand passes historic bill recognising marriage equality (“Country on track to become third in Asia – after Taiwan and Nepal – to legalise same-sex marriage”)
- A heat wave not seen in decades will send temperatures soaring for more than half the US population (This is the climate crisis to a “t”)
- Millions face record-high temperatures as heat dome intensifies over US
- Biden issues massive immigration relief, seeking balance after border crackdown
- Biden to Give Legal Protections to Undocumented Spouses of U.S. Citizens
- Half a million immigrants could eventually get US citizenship under new plan from Biden
- Tobacco-like warning label for social media sought by US surgeon general who asks Congress to act (Good idea, although it doesn’t go nearly far enough with the cesspool of social media.)
- Surgeon General Murthy wants social media warning labels. Try telling that to Congress.
- No, the Supreme Court has not become reasonable. It did not ‘save’ mifepristone.
- The IRS wants to end another major tax loophole for the wealthy and raise $50 billion in the process
- “The peanut gallery”: Experts say Cannon opened door to “unheard of” GOP intervention in Trump case
- A retired federal judge says Judge Cannon appears to show ‘favoritism’ toward Trump
- Video: Team Biden-Harris Takes Aim at Convicted Felon Donald Trump as Part of $50M June Ad Campaign
- Biden unloads on Trump in ad: ‘A convicted criminal who’s only out for himself’
- Donald Trump’s Persecution Complex (“The king of projection accuses others of ‘unhinged’ behavior and threatening democracy. Democrats need to hold a mirror up to the GOP’s choice.”)
- Why the Biden campaign finally decided to whack Trump on his New York verdict
- Another evangelical abuse scandal: It’s a big reason why they worship Trump
- But his emails: Trump’s increasingly unhinged calls for violence (“Trump claims he may face death sentence, threatens Joe Biden with “DAY OF RECKONING.” This really isn’t normal”)
- McConnell seeks big influence over Trump-era GOP (F*** McConnell.)
- The Motivated Ignorance of Trump Supporters (“They can’t claim they didn’t know.”)
- White House slams ‘bad faith’ viral clips of Biden (Murdoch is evil incarnate.)
- Conservative Media Conglomerate Amplifies Misleading Attacks on Biden’s Fitness (Sinclair is one of the most insidious forces in America. Do NOT watch their stations’ “news” programs, including on WJLA TV7 in NoVA.)
- Opinion: Call it ‘Make America Chaste Again.’ And it’s a losing message for the GOP in 2024
- I Played ‘Unhinged’ Trump to Get Biden Ready for 2020 Debate
- Scoop: Senate Dems line up behind Schumer’s bump stock ban
- ‘Shame on him for disrespecting the dead’: Nevada senator erupts after Sen. JD Vance’s bump stock remarks
- Christian Nationalists Are Opening Private Schools. Taxpayers Are Funding Them.
- New Jersey AG charges Democratic power broker George Norcross in bombshell indictment
- Steve Bannon won’t be spending his prison term in a ‘Club Fed’ as he had hoped, sources say (“Instead of a minimum-security prison camp, where many nonviolent offenders serve their time, Bannon – now a right-wing podcaster with a following of loyal Trump supporters – is set to report next month to the low-security federal prison in Danbury, Connecticut, one of the sources told CNN.”)
- New Leaders At Washington Post Haunted By Ethical Questions From Work In UK (“There are growing pressures on the Post’s new leadership that have highlighted stark differences in journalism practices in England and the United States.”)
- A Democratic Brawl in Virginia May Put a House Seat in Play (This is basically a Republican oppo research dump in the NY Times. Also, they manage to spell “Loudon” wrong.)
- Virginia’s primary elections are Tuesday. Here’s what to know before heading to the polls.
- In Va.’s primary election, voters head to polls to decide competitive races
- Polls open in Va. with nominations in pivotal US House districts on the ballot
- Editorial: Don’t leave today’s nominating contests for others to decide
- Good, McGuire make final appeal to 5th District voters
- Trump Seeks Payback by Targeting Virginia Republican (“The former president sees Republican Rep. Bob Good as disloyal for not initially endorsing him. It could cost the Virginia congressman his seat.”)
- Accusations of lying and a Trump signage battle: The House GOP’s nastiest primary goes out with a bang (“If Freedom Caucus Chair Bob Good wins Tuesday, he’ll have done it despite strong opposition from the former president.”)
- Trump calls in for McGuire on eve of 5th District primary
- 16 candidates competing for Virginia’s 10th district seat to replace Wexton
- 5 issues that will face the 5th District no matter who wins Tuesday
- GOP contest between Bob Good and John McGuire highlights primary slate in Virginia
- Trump, Kevin McCarthy and other Republicans gang up on Freedom Caucus chair in primary
- Republican-Friendly Politico Article Asks, “What Happened to Glenn Youngkin?” The Answer: Relentless Failure, No Significant Accomplishments, a Pathetic Attempt to Curry Favor with the MAGA/Trumpist Extreme-Right, etc.
- Virginia senate to tackle VMSDEP, skill games during summer session
- Virginia Senate set to take up military tuition program, skill games
- Chairs of Virginia Courts of Justice Committees: Attorney General Miyares’s Opposition to ABA’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Standards Does Not Reflect Virginia’s Values (Miyares’ letter “is a step backward, is not reflective of the Virginia laws he swore an obligation to uphold, and does not reflect our values as Virginians.”)
- Virginia program shows rare success in addressing problem gambling
- State community health workers receive hard-fought budget funding
- CASEY: An optimist’s perspective of the amazing Mountain Valley Pipeline (“Because what could go wrong, really?”)
- Chesterfield County Officials and Dominion Move to Deny Public Engagement in Gas Plant Review
- Lake Anna faces another summer of hazardous algae blooms
- D.C.-area forecast: Sunny and hot again and again
********************************************************
Sign up for the Blue Virginia weekly newsletter
