Wednesday News: Donald Trump’s “Epic Whinefest,” Dodges Discussion of Slimy “Trump University”

by Lowell

Here are a few national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Wednesday, June 1.

• Donald Trump Melts Down In Epic Whinefest
• Ex-Workers at Trump’s School Call It a ‘Lie’ and a ‘Scheme’ (Just like Trump himself – a lie and a scheme.)
• Donald Trump’s Personal Attacks on a Judge (“In a campaign that is testing all the limits of American politics, Mr. Trump crossed an important line.”)
• Trump involved in crafting controversial Trump University ads, executive testified
• Donald Trump, bully in chief (“Donald Trump makes clear that if he’s elected, his slurs on those who question him will continue.”)
• Trump is wrong on the Paris climate agreement. I know because I negotiated it.
• If only Trump came with a money-back guarantee (“Many of Trump’s guarantees will never be tested because they occur in alternate realities.”)
• President Trump would hand the world to China (“His policies would erode the foundations of U.S. power in Asia.”)
• America is under relentless attack — from within (“Donald Trump’s rhetoric and the 24-hour news cycle do more to divide Americans than unite us.”)
• USA TODAY VP Power Rankings: Kaine tops the list for Clinton’s running mate
• The Media Finally Figured Out How to Rattle Donald Trump (“His press conference today about his contributions to veterans’ charities was nasty and contentious. Good.”)
• Trump wants revenge: His hunger to be president is all about gaining power to settle petty personal scores
• The most fearsome hawk of all: Donald Trump’s careless, brutal plans for the U.S. puts the world in peril
• Trump’s paid-speech scandal: The political press has murdered Hillary for so much less (“The mogul made millions endorsing a scam marketing firm. Where are the calls for him to release his transcripts?”)
• How Donald Trump Dodged A Media Discussion Over Trump University
• Appeals court rejects request to rehear Gloucester transgender bathroom case
• Schapiro: Why Virginia is important this year (“Turnout peaks in presidential years, and it approached 75 percent in the Obama years of 2008 and 2012. When more voters participate, the temperament of the electorate is more moderate, favoring Democrats.”)
• Cuccinelli’s new gig: Keeping an eye on Washington regulators (Typical anti-government stuff from “the Cooch”)
• Virginia Legislative Black Caucus to rally against lawsuit (“Black lawmakers in Virginia are criticizing Republicans for filing a lawsuit that attempts to prevent more than 200,000 felons from voting in November.”)
• Gov. McAuliffe signs two bills into law protecting children of Virginia
• Virginia debates sizes of future prisons for youths
• Clinton enlists Ralph Northam to fight Trump on veterans’ issues
• Del. Steve Heretick tops state House Democrats in pro-gun voting
• A federal desegregation case from the 1970s is still affecting diversity in Suffolk schools
• Archaeologists uncover artifacts in Mountain Valley Pipeine’s path
• There’s a debate going on in Suffolk over backyard chickens. And it all comes to a head Wednesday night.
• National Trust aids in push for broader Shockoe Bottom slavery memorial
• Virginian-Pilot editorial: On Virginia Beach grades, simplicity matters
• June gets off to a summery start; nothing too hot or too cool on the horizon