by Lowell
Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Monday, May 13.
- Historic ocean heat wave heralds dangerous hurricane season
- Russia’s Bombardment of Ukraine Is More Lethal Than Ever
- Russia’s ‘brazen’ sabotage campaign intensifies across Europe
- Ukraine Sends Forces to Halt Russia’s Advance in Kharkiv Region
- Putin Turns to a Technocrat to Crank Up Russia’s War Machine (“Vladimir Putin’s unexpected late-night shuffle of his defense team signals his intention for a long conflict in Ukraine.”)
- Putin replaces Shoigu as Russia’s defense minister as he starts his fifth term
- Russia blames Ukraine as Belgorod apartments collapse after blast
- The Russians simply walked in, Ukrainian troops in Kharkiv tell BBC
- Sen. Lindsey Graham Suggests Nuking Gaza, Calls Hiroshima ‘the Right Decision’ (Lindsey Graham is completely deranged.)
- Blinken delivers some of the strongest US public criticism of Israel’s conduct of the war in Gaza (Netanyahu et al have badly botched this.)
- Israel says it is battling Hamas across Gaza, including in refugee camp in the north
- Thousands protest in Israel amid anger at Netanyahu over hostages held in Gaza
- Blinken Criticizes Israel For Conduct In Gaza Conflict (“Secretary of State Antony Blinken has delivered some of the Biden administration’s strongest public criticism yet of Israel’s conduct of the war in Gaza.”)
- ‘Strategic and moral mistakes’: US politicians step up condemnation of Israel (“Democrat warns Hamas could become stronger if Israel wages all-out Rafah assault, while Blinken offers more measured comments”)
- U.S. warns Israel won’t eliminate Hamas as militants regroup in northern Gaza
- UN Officials Describe “Absolutely Catastrophic” Conditions in Gaza
- Biden to Hike Tariffs on China EVs and Offer Solar Exclusions
- The elections next door: Mexico’s cartels pick candidates, kill rivals
- America’s misunderstood border crisis, in 8 charts (“For all the attention on the border, the root causes of migration and the most promising solutions to the US’s broken immigration system are often overlooked.”)
- Biden taps Obama, George Clooney, Julia Roberts and the Clintons for mega fundraisers
- Biden calls Trump ‘unhinged’ and says ‘something snapped’ in former president after he lost 2020 election (Correct.)
- Jim Mattis Gave Absolutely Brutal Description Of Donald Trump, New Book Claims
- VIDEO: This Mother’s Day, Do the Moms in Your Life a Favor. Stop Trump (“Daughters Have Fewer Rights than their Mothers or Grandmothers Did Because of Donald Trump”)
- Trump praises fictional serial killer Hannibal Lecter during rally speech
- Cannon plays ‘catch and kill’ with the Trump classified documents case
- Trump trial arrives at a pivotal moment: Star witness Michael Cohen is poised to take the stand
- Michael Cohen’s testimony is set to be the critical moment of Trump trial (“The former fixer once described himself as Donald Trump’s ‘spokesman, thug, pit bull and lawless lawyer’”)
- Cohen could make or break Trump as he takes stand (“Justice Juan Merchan on Friday warned prosecutors to tell Cohen to stop commenting on the case.”)
- Stormy Daniels court appearance reopens wounds for Trump’s #MeToo accusers
- Infighting among members roils House GOP primaries (“Rep. Don Bacon (R-Neb.) became the latest Republican to back Rep. Bob Good’s (R-Va.) primary rival, John McGuire, after Good endorsed Bacon’s primary challenger Dan Frei last month. A handful of other GOP lawmakers and notable political groups have also backed McGuire.”)
- GOP senators see warning signs for Trump after embarrassing week
- Florida is a prime example of Trump’s vise grip on state Republican parties
- Bob Menendez corruption trial, round 2: Prosecutors have ‘compelling’ narrative
- Kristi Noem Banned From Tribal Lands By a SIXTH Sioux Tribe
- Another Maggie Haberman NYT Story Covers Up Oleg Deripaska’s Role (Haberman is a disaster.)
- Wexton endorses Subramanyam for Virginia’s 10th Congressional District
- 70 years after Brown v. Board, many Virginia students separated by race, economic class
- 5 things to know about Virginia’s newly revealed budget deal (“The digital sales tax increase is out…Democratic spending priorities are still in…Teachers are still getting raises…The budget won’t be linked to RGGI….No budget do-over for skill games”)
- Virginia budget includes plans for Hampton Roads: Toll relief funding, skill games, gun violence prevention and more
- Virginia child care rating system aims to improve kids’ school readiness
- Climate resilience project aims to reimagine neglected, flood-prone Norfolk neighborhood
- Fairfax Co. proposes smaller raises for teachers because of budget shortfall
- D.C.-area forecast: Today may be the week’s only sunny, dry day
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