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by Lowell
Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Sunday, June 8.
- As Arctic ice vanishes, maritime traffic booms fuel climate crisis
- Secret Russian Intelligence Document Shows Deep Suspicion of China (“Russia’s spy hunters are increasingly worried about China’s espionage, even as the two countries grow closer.”)
- Ukraine war briefing: Putin yet to retaliate in full force over Operation Spiderweb, officials say (“Diplomat predicts ‘huge, vicious and unrelenting’ assault, though a Russia expert thinks Moscow is unable to escalate much beyond current level of attacks”)
- America’s Allies Must Save Themselves (“How to Pick Up the Pieces of the World Order Trump Is Breaking”)
- China’s Overlooked Premier Is Slowly Building up Power (“Xi Jinping has turned over critical economic roles to Li Qiang.”)
- Japan Flexes Its Military Muscle at China, and Trump (“A highly visible missile base on Okinawa is part of a Japanese defense buildup made amid fears of Beijing’s growing power and questions about U.S. commitment.”)
- Colombia Candidate Fighting for Life After Assassination Bid (“Surgeons are operating on Colombian presidential candidate Miguel Uribe Turbay after an assassination attempt that recalled the political violence that roiled the nation in the 1980s and 1990s.”)
- America and Israel Follow the Same Old Script (“Trump Restrains Netanyahu’s Regional Ambitions—but Gives Him a Free Hand With the Palestinians”)
- Trump says he thinks the government has a ‘very easy case’ against Kilmar Abrego Garcia (We’ll see; this is what due process is for.)
- Blumenthal casts doubt on Abrego Garcia prosecution: ‘Charges are not evidence’ (Correct: present the evidence in a court of law and see what it shows!)
- Trump deploys California National Guard to LA to quell protests despite the governor’s objections (Republicans are viciously OPPOSED to “states’ rights,” which they only really supported when they were *southern* states who *opposed desegregation*)
- Newsom blasts deployment of National Guard to LA as ‘purposefully inflammatory’
- Trump authorizes 2,000 national guard troops to deploy to LA amid Ice protests (The Trump administration apparently WANTS to escalate tensions and violence as justification for its authoritarian, unconstitutional plans.)
- Agents Use Military-Style Force Against Protesters at L.A. Immigration Raid (“Armed agents in tactical gear threw flash-bang grenades to disperse a crowd in Los Angeles’s Fashion District. Later, agents fired less-than-lethal ammunition at protesters outside a detention center.”)
- National Guard to arrive in LA in 24 hours, as governor calls Trump’s move ‘inflammatory’
- How can Trump use the national guard on US soil? (“The laws are a bit vague…The role of the national guard troops will be limited…Trump is willing to use the military on home soil”)
- Trump Deploys National Guard As Los Angeles Protests Against Immigration Agents Continue (“Stephen Miller, an immigration hardliner and the White House deputy chief of staff, described the day’s protests as a ‘violent insurrection.'”)
- The U.S. Economy Is Headed Toward an Uncomfortable Summer (“Companies are freezing hiring and investment to deal with shifting tariff policies. ‘Even Trump doesn’t know what Trump will do next.’”)
- Conservatives on SCOTUS give DOGE the go-ahead (“A one-two punch: DOGE gets access to your data, but the public is restricted from getting information about DOGE.” The far-right Supreme Court majority is a big reason why US democracy is dying – fast.)
- The 911 presidency: Trump flexes emergency powers in his second term
- Scoop: Rocket launchers, missiles to be featured in Trump’s Army parade (Third World despotism-style crap.)
- Corruption Has Flooded America. The Dams Are Breaking.
- Once Champions of Fringe Causes, Now in a ‘Trap of Their Own Making’ (“Top leaders at the Justice Department and the F.B.I. are struggling to fulfill Trump campaign promises often rooted in misinformation and conspiracy theories.”)
- Trump Issues Jaw-Dropping Authoritarian Threat to Elon Musk
- Trump says Elon Musk will face ‘very serious consequences’ if he funds Democratic candidates (Musk is heinous, of course, but this is Putin-style thuggery by Trump.)
- Musk appears to delete X posts claiming Trump was in Epstein files
- Johnson brushes off Musk campaign spending threats: ‘It doesn’t concern me’ (Yeah, it definitely DOES concern him; Mike Johnson lies ALL THE TIME.)
- Don’t Be Fooled: The Musk-Trump Blowup Is Really About Immigration (“The tech right and MAGA populists were always going to have a blowup thanks to their disagreement on whether immigration or the federal debt was central to Trump’s political movement.”)
- The Trump White House Is a Giant National Security Red Flag (“A damning new report alleges DOGE and Trump allies dismissed warnings that Starlink posed serious security links.”)
- The Biden Investigation Is a Path to Even Greater Lawlessness (“The president is not just abusing the immunity that the Supreme Court granted him. He might be seeking to expand it.”)
- Neo-Nazi group ‘actively seeking to grow in US’ with planned paramilitary training event (“The Base is emerging from shadows and ramping up its ranks as White House turns blind eye to the far right”)
- Andrew Yang Is Ready to Team Up With Elon Musk (Yang is consistently stupid and wrong on pretty much everything.)
- Fired US librarian of Congress details callous dismissal in new interview
- Photos: Henrico Dems Protest Rep. Rob “Robs the Poor” Wittman (R-VA01), Calling Out His Lies, Cowardice, Failure to Show Up, Avoiding His Constituents, etc, etc.
- VA11 Democratic Committee Issues “Call to Caucus & Candidate Filing Forms”: Early Voting on 6/26; Caucus on 6/28; Filing Fee of $6,990; 150 Signatures Required (Deadline: 6/18)
- Abigail Spanberger: Virginia can make housing affordable. Here’s how
- Republicans worry DOGE cuts will sink them in Virginia governor’s race
- Virginia Democrat hunts for votes in rural pockets where MAGA has strengthened its grip
- Photos: The McAuliffes campaign for Democratic primary candidates
- ‘I will punch back’ against Trump administration, Stoney says in Alexandria as Dem primary nears
- Editorial: Federal policies could put a damper on regional summer tourism (“Even as Hampton Roads rolls out the summer welcome mat, federal policies are likely to drive foreign tourists away.”)
- Loudoun4All Statement- Virginia Republicans Exploit Loudoun Children in Renewed Anti-Trans Election-Year Crusade (Meanwhile, right-wing-fake-news Sinclair/WJLA7 has been working to “amplify far-right talking points”)
- Williams: Can Henrico and Richmond become one? It’s not so far-fetched
- Amazon Web Services proposes 1,370-acre Louisa data campus
- CWG Live updates: Scattered showers, storms today, but warm week ahead (“Trending dry for Monday, then shower and storm chances rise again by Tuesday.”)
