by Lowell
Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Monday, July 1.
- For Ukraine and Russia, a Deadly Summer Lies Ahead With Little Hope of Big Gains
- Kremlin says report that Ukraine is reinforcing Belarus border is a worry
- France’s far right makes big gains in first round of parliamentary election
- Analysis: Le Pen’s party now dominant force in France (Really, really not good.)
- Macron, French Left-Wing Rivals Race to Stop Le Pen Momentum
- Emmanuel Macron’s Revolution Screeches to a Halt (“The president’s election gamble has backfired. An ungovernable France is a real risk.”)
- France election live: first-round results give far-right alliance 33% of vote, as PM warns Le Pen at ‘gates of power’
- Macron is already over. Can anyone stop Le Pen?
- French parties rush to build anti-far right front (“France’s political parties rushed to build a united front aimed at blocking the path to government of Marine Le Pen’s far-right National Rally on Monday, after it made historic gains to win the first round of a parliamentary election.”)
- Three-way run-offs and horse-trading: what happens next in French elections?
- The End of the Tories (“The Conservative Party’s hopeless, hapless campaign signals the conclusion of a misbegotten era.”)
- Israel releases director of hospital it says was used as a Hamas base. He alleges abuse in custody
- Scuffles in Jerusalem as ultra-Orthodox men protest ruling on Israel army enlistment
- Palestinian Fighters in West Bank Seek to Emulate Hamas in Gaza (“In Tulkarm and Jenin, armed militants are flocking to more hard-line factions, such as Hamas and Islamic Jihad, while the Israeli military tries to rein them in.”)
- Australia inches towards renewable targets as most advanced wind and solar state goes backwards
- In Thailand, a victory for same-sex marriage in an inhospitable region
- Historic, powerful Hurricane Beryl to hit Windward Islands (“The storm is rewriting hurricane history. Its early formation, rapid intensification and location are all record-breaking.”)
- AnalysisHow the Supreme Court could rule on Trump’s immunity case
- Supreme Court Set to Decide Trump’s Bid for Immunity
- US Supreme Court due to rule on Trump’s immunity bid in blockbuster case (“The U.S. Supreme Court’s highly anticipated ruling on former President Donald Trump’s bid for immunity in a federal criminal case involving his efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss is expected on Monday, the final day of its current term.”)
- Supreme Court prepares to issue ruling on Trump immunity and final cases Monday (“The ruling could have profound implications for both Trump and future presidents”)
- What is the fallout if the supreme court grants Trump presidential immunity? (“Justices to decide Monday on Trump’s claim of absolute immunity over his attempts to overturn the 2020 election”)
- Supreme Court Is Expected to Rule on Trump’s Immunity Today (“On the last day of the court’s term, it appears set to decide whether Donald Trump can be prosecuted on charges that he plotted to subvert the 2020 election.”)
- The Trump immunity decision is about to drop. Here’s how it might go.
- Donald Trump wants more political violence — the Supreme Court just handed MAGA one excuse (“Fear of prosecution was holding back right-wing extremists after January 6. Now they’ll feel less constrained”)
- Corporate lobbyists eye new lawsuits after Supreme Court limits federal power (This Court is a f’ing disaster.)
- Even more radical than Supreme Court conservatives: The 5th Circuit
- Trump loyalists plan to name and shame ‘blacklist’ of federal workers (Horrifying.)
- Donald Trump’s Theory of Everything (“No matter the question, his answer is ‘illegal immigrants.'” Really, really wrong – and sick.)
- Biden’s Family Tells Him to Keep Fighting as They Huddle at Camp David
- Biden campaign raises more than $33M since debate with Trump
- Nervous donors await polls before making a call on Biden
- Stay in race and keep fighting, Biden’s family tells him
- Biden’s Family Blame His Staff and Tell Him to Keep Fighting
- Behind the Curtain: Biden’s salvation plan
- Democrats fear replacement scenarios as much as keeping Biden
- The Case for Joe Biden Staying in the Race (“The known bad candidate is better than the chaos of the unknown.”)
- Historian who predicted 9 of the last 10 election results says Democrats shouldn’t drop Joe Biden
- Increasing numbers of voters don’t think Biden should be running after debate with Trump — CBS News poll
- Rep. Jamie Raskin says ‘honest and serious conversations are taking place’ about Biden’s political future after debate
- Fetterman calls ‘abandon Biden’ campaign dumb, says it helps Trump
- Biden aides plotted debate strategy for months. Then it all collapsed.
- The Road to a Crisis: How Democrats Let Biden Glide to Renomination
- Biden wages desperate bid to save his reelection campaign after debate debacle
- Senate Democrats circle wagons around Biden
- Biden and Harris’s Absurd Case for Complacency (“Democrats need to make some hard political choices if they want to avoid catastrophe.”)
- Steve Bannon says ‘Maga army’ ready, as he reports to prison
- Steve Bannon’s Going to Prison But His Podcast Will Go On (“The MAGA demagogue will turn ‘War Room’ over to guest hosts including Lauren Boebert for his 4-month term.”)
- Steve Bannon Is Heading to Prison. He’ll Still Have Influence in Trump World. (“As he prepares to serve a contempt-of-Congress sentence, the former White House aide embraces image as ‘dangerous’ voice”)
- Whitmer Disavows ‘Draft Gretch’ Movement (“Democrats’ 2028 bench is eager to avoid appearing eager to push Biden aside.”)
- US to criminally charge Boeing, seek guilty plea, sources say
- Paid operatives linked to a GOP firm are helping Cornel West in Arizona
- Ron DeSantis strips more than $32m in Florida arts funding
- New York Governor Is Pressed to Resurrect Congestion Pricing
- Video: On MSNBC, Rep. Jennifer McClellan (D-VA04) Says That Trump’s “demeaning the Black community by saying that only certain jobs are available to them” (Rep. McClellan: “the only path forward is to continue with President Joe Biden and Kamala Harris…and send Donald Trump into retirement for good”)
- Mark Rozell: If McGuire wins, he has more than Trump to thank
- As chief of staff departs, Youngkin tries to reset relationship with assembly (Good luck with that.)
- Virginia Senate returns today to take up VMSDEP bill from the House
- Bipartisan Infrastructure Law aiding Virginia Energy’s abandoned mine cleanup (A “bipartisan” law that literally EVERY SINGLE HOUSE REPUBLICAN from Virginia voted against, and 200 House Republicans overall voted against. So “bipartisan!” LOL)
- Richmond tragedies spark new laws, effective Monday
- Shots Fired: How violence intervention groups are part of the solution (“Dozens of community-based organizations in Hampton Roads work directly with young people to prevent gun violence. Teens with a Purpose and Hopeful Hampton are two groups that embrace a variety of strategies, including conflict intervention, mentoring, and tapping into creative outlets to help young people make better choices.”)
- Supreme Court ruling in Jan. 6 case could help Western Virginia defendants (This Court is horrendously bad.)
- Va.’s task force recommends dedicated funding for campus threat assessment team training
- Losing candidate in Lynchburg Republican primary for council files suit to invalidate election
- What Virginia’s current drought advisories means for local farmers
- Use of N-word pervasive in Montgomery County school, school board member says
- D.C.-area forecast: Comfortably warm into midweek. Heat and storm chances return July 4.
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