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by Lowell
Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Tuesday, June 25.
- Climate crisis driving exponential rise in most extreme wildfires (“Scientists warn of ‘scary’ feedback loop in which fires create more heating, which causes more fires worldwide”)
- G7 Nations Are Ignoring the “Cow in the Room”—Beef and Dairy Emissions
- EU-regulated ‘sustainable’ funds invest £14bn in biggest polluters (Friggin’ brilliant, huh?)
- India’s Modi to Visit Russia for First Time Since War on Ukraine (Totally unacceptable.)
- Exclusive: Trump reviews plan to halt US military aid to Ukraine unless it negotiates peace with Moscow (Trump is, de facto, a puppet of Putin.)
- Putin Is Banking On a Trump Win for His New World Order (“Donald Trump’s nickname in the Kremlin? The American Gorbachev. Officials believe his chaos will be the downfall of the US.”)
- Israel isn’t ending the war in Gaza — just turning its attention to Hezbollah
- Netanyahu walks back proposal for Gaza hostage-ceasefire deal endorsed by Biden (Netanyahu is a horrible person, on par with Trump in terms of his scumminess and incompetence.)
- Israel’s high court orders the army to draft ultra-Orthodox men, rattling Netanyahu’s government
- Ultra-Orthodox must serve in Israel’s military, top court rules in blow to Netanyahu
- Half a Million in Gaza Face Starvation, Report Says
- Netanyahu’s Strategy Is War, War and More War (Just like Putin.)
- US to Hezbollah: Don’t count on us to stop an Israeli attack
- U.S. Ambassador Accuses China of Undermining Diplomacy
- China’s Chang’e-6 lunar probe returns world’s first samples from far side of the moon
- On the brink of power: how France’s National Rally reinvented itself (“Opponents say party is ‘political heir’ of Vichy regime, which collaborated with Nazis, amid efforts to halt its rise”)
- Set more ambitious climate targets to save Great Barrier Reef, Unesco urges Australia
- Wikileaks founder Julian Assange to plead guilty, return to Australia
- Julian Assange has reached a plea deal with the U.S., allowing him to go free
- Rising sea levels will disrupt millions of Americans’ lives by 2050, study finds (“Floods could leave coastal communities in states like Florida and California unlivable in two decades”)
- Joe Biden’s Climate Law Has Created More Than 300,000 Clean Energy Jobs
- A second Trump term could slow the shift from fossil fuels as climate threats grow
- U.S. surgeon general declares firearm violence a public health crisis
- SCOTUS Treats the Court Like a Culture War Town Hall
- Why Justice Sotomayor’s rare reference to Dobbs may be a warning from liberals
- Supreme Court Will Hear Challenge to Tennessee Law Banning Transition Care for Minors
- Will Congress’ Power Over Tax Policy Survive This Supreme Court?
- MAGA justices already gave Trump de facto immunity — and disgraced the court
- Are the justices re-examining same-sex marriage? (“Majority’s ruling in an immigration case could signal an appetite to revisit marriage equality.”)
- How ‘Pro-Life’ Lost all Meaning (There’s no reason anyone ever should have used that phrase “pro-life,” as opposed to “anti-choice,” “anti-abortion,” “forced-birthers,” whatever. If you did, you were 100% using right-wing framing, which is a really bad thing to do.)
- We Know Who’s Responsible — The threats to women are getting worse
- What two years without Roe looks like, in 8 charts
- The GOP’s Abortion Albatross (“Just as reproductive rights motivated voters in 2022 and 2023, new polling shows how Republicans’ crusade to control women’s bodies could propel Democrats in November.”)
- “Months she wasted”: National security lawyer says Judge Cannon’s “hubris” turned case into a “mess”
- Proposed gag order in classified documents case would stifle Trump in presidential debate, his lawyers say
- Special counsel falters in push to limit Trump’s attacks on FBI agents
- It’s Unfortunately Time to Get to Know the Heritage Foundation’s “Project 2025”
- Heritage Foundation President Kevin Roberts: Project 2025 framework will carry on for the next 10 years
- Days before debate, Trump spokesperson clashes with CNN anchor on air
- The right tries to raise Biden’s debate expectations — by claiming he’s on drugs (Psychological “projection” by the right yet again?)
- Biden debate prep strategy: Be prepared for two different Trumps
- Hillary Clinton: I’ve Debated Trump and Biden. Here’s What I’m Watching For.
- Inside Biden’s Camp David Debate Prep
- What Obama Is Whispering to Biden
- Trump claims debate ambush as expectations swing wildly
- For thin-skinned Trump, every week is Shark Week
- Bidenworld: ‘We Are Going to Win’ — A rare and candid conversation with Jen O’Malley Dillon
- Trump’s Debate Prep Is Whining and Making Stuff Up (“The ex-president is on a long losing streak, and he needs his followers to believe it’s everyone’s fault but his own.”)
- Planned Parenthood announces that it will spend $40 million ahead of November’s election
- Why Republicans Are Talking About Biden’s ‘Dictatorship’
- Trump’s company is valued ‘absurdly out of the realm of normal,’ LinkedIn billionaire says (It has no earnings, should be valued close to zero.)
- Liz Cheney Taunts Trump With Clip Of Taylor Swift’s Crowd Size
- From Virginia to Colorado, MAGA infighting during primaries puts the GOP into disarray
- Texas abortion ban linked to 13% increase in infant and newborn deaths (“Pro-life,” huh?)
- Bankruptcy trustee discloses plan to shut down Alex Jones’ Infowars and liquidate assets
- Alex Jones’ court trustee plans to shut down his notorious conspiracy outlet Infowars
- Charlie Kirk once unified conservative youth for Trump. Why are Republicans now turning on him? (Evil, totally f’ed-up person.)
- The Politics That Derailed Congestion Pricing in New York (So stupid.)
- President Joe Biden, VA Dems, Planned Parenthood of VA Statements on Two-Year Anniversary of Trump-Appointed, Far-Right Supreme Court Justices Overturning Roe v Wade (“Decades of progress shattered just because the last guy got four years in the White House. We know what will happen if he gets another four.”)
- Video: Kaine For Virginia Campaign Launches New Ad, “Extreme,” Highlighting Hung Cao’s Dangerous Position On Reproductive Freedom (Cao “even compared American women who have abortions to Nazis!”)
- Trump-endorsed McGuire narrowly defeats Good in 5th District GOP primary (“The state senator from Goochland made his campaign a referendum on which candidate is the more loyal supporter of the former president. Good vows to pursue a recount.”)
- Freedom Caucus Chair Wants To Stop The Certification Of His Primary In A Key City (“Rep. Bob Good, who is currently trailing a primary challenger, said he intends to challenge last week’s election results.”)
- GOP primary between Good, McGuire in Va.’s 5th too close to call, AP says (“The results now head to the state for certification, a step needed before an expected recount can proceed.”)
- Rep. Bob Good says he will try to block certification of his GOP primary as he trails challenger
- REMINDER: Rep. Jen Kiggans (R-VA02), VA07 GOP Nominee Derrick Anderson Both CELEBRATED the Overturning of Roe!
- Video: On Anniversary of Trump Overturning Roe v. Wade, Ashley Judd; Reps. Abigail Spanberger and Jennifer McClellan; VA Sen. Louise Lucas Slam Trump for Attacking Reproductive Freedom, Vow to Reelect Biden-Harris in November
- Virginia Democrats cast abortion rights as central election issue
- Ashley Judd, congresswomen, state lawmakers and advocates gather on second anniversary of Dobbs
- Tim Kaine visits Hampton VA Medical Center following inquiry into whistleblower retaliation
- Trump builds ties with Gov. Glenn Youngkin in an effort to flip Virginia
- Trump, Gov. Youngkin to appear together for the first time in Va. rally (Disgraceful.)
- No sign of a deal on skill games, despite special session status
- Editorial: Learning loss continues to hamper student achievement in Virginia (“Virginia students are still struggling to recover from pandemic-era learning loss, though some initiatives to address the crisis show promise.”)
- Youngkin replaces chief known for tight control of Virginia agencies (“Jeff Goettman, a former private equity executive, is stepping down for health and family reasons after being Youngkin’s closest partner in government.”)
- Youngkin names new leader at Department of General Services
- I-95 Gaza protesters sentenced to jail
- Dali cargo ship leaves Baltimore for Norfolk, nearly 3 months after bridge collapse
- Richmond will miss deadline for stadium bonds, potentially raising costs
- Va. education board approves Old Dominion as fiscal agent for five lab schools
- Richmond mayoral candidates share priorities in first forum
- Drought watches, warnings issued across Virginia
- D.C.-area forecast: Trending warmer Tuesday before a wickedly hot Wednesday
