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by Lowell
Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Saturday, June 14. Polls open in under 72 hours, and you can also vote early TODAY (plus, of course, attend a “No Kings” event near you)!
- Is the ocean ‘having a moment’? This was the UN summit where the world woke up to the decline of the seas
- Climate change leads to spread of infection-causing fungi, scientists say
- New Climate Study Highlights Dire Sea Level Warnings
- People in other countries see what America is becoming
- Ukraine-Russia war latest: Zelensky claims his troops ‘gradually pushing back’ Putin’s forces in Sumy
- Russia’s Summer Offensive in Ukraine Gains Ground With New Tactics
- From Gaza to Ukraine to Iran, Trump’s ‘peacemaker’ promise collapses (“A president who vowed to end global conflicts – including one which he said he would resolve within his first 24 hours – has instead presided over their escalation – most recently the spiraling conflict between Israel and Iran.”)
- Israel seized an opening to strike. The hard part may be closing it.
- How a Once-Resistant Trump Decided to Back Israel’s Attacks on Iran
- Republicans Are Divided Over Iran. Will Trump Pick a Side? (“President Trump is trapped between the ‘America First’ isolationists and others in his party who are cheering on Israel’s strikes against Iran.”)
- How Israeli spies and pilots crippled an Iranian counterstrike
- Voice of America brings back Farsi-speaking staff amid Israel-Iran conflict
- What Trump Knew About the Attack Against Iran (“The president had asked Israel to hold off. Now he’s scrambling to make a deal in negotiations that have become even more complex.”)
- Trump to Axios: Israel’s attack could help me make deal with Iran
- Israel’s defense minister warns ‘Tehran will burn’ if Iran continues firing missiles
- Iran warns it will target UK, US and France bases in region if they help defend Israel
- Israel’s endgame may be regime change in Iran – but it’s a gamble
- Israel-Iran strikes: What are the worst-case scenarios?
- Iran Says Talks With US Now ‘Meaningless’ After Israeli Strikes
- Netanyahu Pulls Trigger on Iran Attack After 30-Year Wait
- Trump Wants Us to Believe He Tried to Cut a Deal with Iran Before Israel Dropped Bombs
- ‘I support it completely’: Israelis back attack on Iran even as retaliatory missiles hit Tel Aviv
- The Memo: Trump grapples with prospect of all-out Israel-Iran war (This is HEAVILY Trump’s fault – for pulling the US out of the Iran nuclear deal negotiated in the Obama administration. F’ing idiot.)
- Iranian regime may struggle to recover, but could decide to push for bomb, experts say (“Israeli strikes have deeply wounded Iran’s government, leaving it facing a number of questions, including whether it needs to give up on negotiations and rush its nuclear program.”)
- After Attacking Iran, Israel Girds for What’s Next (“Crisis has become the norm in Israel, but this time feels different. Is it a victory, or the start of a new war?”)
- How to Think About What’s Happening With Iran and Israel
- Israel’s Attacks Leave Iran’s Supreme Leader Exposed—With No Good Options
- The Israel-Iran war hinges on three big things (“It’s impossible to know how this war will end. But here’s how to make sense of it.”)
- Israel’s attack on Iran underscores Trump’s failures as a peacemaker
- US Steel Sale to Nippon Steel Poised to Close After Trump Deal
- Hiding in the fields – farm workers fearing deportation stay in California’s shadows (This is totally f’ed up thanks to Trump, Stephen Miller, etc.)
- Trump Accidentally Reveals a Dark MAGA Truth—and Hands Dems an Opening (“This week, President Donald Trump admitted on Truth Social that his mass deportations are hurting farmers and the economy.” Same thing with every other sector of the economy!)
- Trump Shifts Deportation Focus, Pausing Raids on Farms, Hotels and Eateries
- Exclusive: US Marines carry out first known detention of civilian in Los Angeles, video shows
- If you’re not standing with LA right now, you’re the problem
- Kristi Noem says the feds are coming to ‘liberate’ Los Angeles (“We should take the Trump administration seriously when officials threaten a federal takeover of a Democratic-led city.”)
- U.S. military won’t perform law enforcement at LA protests, Pentagon says
- As legal fight over Guard deployment plays out, Noem vows to continue Trump’s immigration crackdown
- The “Delicate, Beautiful, Tiny” Fascism of Kristi Noem
- Trump admin refuses to release Mahmoud Khalil, despite judge’s order (Why is he in prison at all? Even if you strongly disagree with his speech, how is that a crime?)
- Judge won’t order release of pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil
- Kennedy has caused irreparable harm to vaccines (Pure evil.)
- CDC urges summer camps to check for measles immunity, as U.S. nears record
- Judge halts Rubio’s plan to lay off almost 2,000 State Dept. employees
- The Manhandling of Alex Padilla Was a Red-Line Moment for America (“This is the essence of Trumpism: Go intentionally overboard, and then lie about it and try to reverse reality.”)
- Stop Looking for Red Lines. You no Longer Live in a Full Democracy
- How MAGA Took Over America’s 250th Birthday
- US military parade has global counterparts in democracies, monarchies and totalitarian regimes
- Donald Trump’s Projecting Panic, Not Power (“The president’s deployment of troops to LA and parading of tanks in DC look like attempts to appear in control even as his administration spirals.”)
- Why are the media ignoring growing resistance to Trump? (“Protest actions like ‘Hands Off’ and ‘No Kings’ are sweeping across the US. But the media are barely paying attention”)
- ‘No Kings’ protests across US loom over Trump’s military parade
- Cities brace for large crowds at anti-Trump ‘No Kings’ demonstrations across the US
- No Kings. No Emperors. No Thugs.
- Extremist’s Advice for ‘No Kings’ Protests: ‘Shoot a Couple, the Rest Will Go Home ’
- ‘No Kings’ Protests, Citizen-Run ICE Trackers Trigger Intelligence Warnings
- Senate GOP Strips Contempt Provision From Tax Bill — But Still Lets Trump Be King
- Willkie Farr Partners, Unhappy With the Firm’s Deal With Trump, Depart for Cooley (GOOD!)
- Trump’s financial disclosures reveal tens of millions in income from guitars, bibles and watches with his name on them
- Trump brought in $57 million from crypto venture, millions from sneakers and bibles (Massively corrupt; just imagine if Biden, Obama, Clinton, etc. had done anything like this!)
- US tycoon pours $100mn into Trump crypto project after SEC reprieve
- White House and DHS Share Image Apparently Created by White Nationalist
- Smithsonian Museum Director Trump Said He Fired Decides to Step Down
- Andrew Cuomo for Mayor? Bill de Blasio Has Thoughts, None of Them Good.
- Chesapeake Bay Health Slips in 2025 Report Card as Persistent Challenges Threaten Long-Term Gains (“Record heat and volatile storm patterns have pushed the Chesapeake Bay’s health score down, sparking debate over recovery efforts and the need for granular monitoring.”)
- Sen. Mark Warner meets with local childcare providers and educators
- Blue Virginia Interview: VA11 Dem Candidate Amy Papanu Says “I refer to myself as a moderate Democrat. That is so important these days to get things done in Congress.” (“For the most part, yes I align with Congressman Connolly….I think just more needs to be done & time for a fresh set of eyes”)
- Blue Virginia Interview: VA11 Dem Candidate Dan Lee Says “Why I’m in this race is because I believe in a country that provides guaranteed health care for all Americans through Medicare for All” (Also: “we sorely need a reset in the direction of our country, and I also believe the direction of our Democratic Party”)
- Youngkin Calls Out VA National Guard for “No Kings Day”: “This is the governor of Virginia attempting to suppress turnout through intimidation and kiss his leader’s orange ass at the same time. Truly vile.”
- Youngkin to deploy National Guard for weekend’s ‘No Kings’ protests
- Glenn Youngkin has called out the National Guard for Saturday No Kings Day protests (“Maybe that’s who Youngkin is going to be protecting us from: you know, the people who voted for him in 2021.”)
- Democrats running for Lt. Gov. make final arguments before primary
- Video: Elected Leaders, Small Business Owner Call Out Sears for Ripping Off Customers Then Attacking Negative Reviewers (“These reviews are a reminder that Winsome Earle-Sears is not up for the job of governor.”)
- Suing Trump is key issue in Va.’s Democratic attorney general primary (“Democratic candidates Jay Jones and Shannon Taylor have questioned each other’s fitness for the office. The victor will face Attorney General Jason Miyares”)
- Judge: Va. registrar charged in failed elections case cannot sue Miyares
- House primaries in Roanoke region signal arrival of 2025 election season
- Augusta County: Pride Day at county library cancelled by Board of Supervisors
- Tuesday primary features five House contests in Richmond area
- 62-Year-Old Richmond Resident with Major Health Issues: “I Voted for Trump. His Medical Debt Policy Hurts Me.”
- What do Hanover and Henrico’s water systems look like?
- CWG Live updates: More scattered showers and storms today, then in days to come
