by Lowell
Here are a few national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Tuesday, July 4. Happy (?) Independence Day 2017.
- North Korea claims successful test of intercontinental ballistic missile (Do any of us have ANY confidence that Trump can handle an international crisis competently?)
- Appeals court says Trump EPA can’t suspend Obama-era emissions standards (One of the only things saving us right now are the courts, aka the rule of law.)
- Qatar has less than 48 hours before it faces a deadline on meeting Saudi Arabia’s demands (“Analysts say things could get ugly.”)
- Trump’s Voter Suppression Efforts Have Begun
- When Trump attacks science, he attacks the heart of the Declaration of Independence (“The Declaration of Independence is a ‘scientific paper,’ but our President purges the government of science and scientists”)
- Our #FakeHero president is an insult to our Founders (“Good thing they gave us a strong system to stand up to people like Trump.”)
- What Is Kris Kobach Up To? (Nothing good, that’s for sure; this guy is a menace.)
- The 25th amendment is a fantasy (“Rick Perry is not the one you’ve been waiting for.”)
- In battling the media, Trump is harming you (“Yes, you.”)
- Christie doubles down — again — with no apologies
- The Senate GOP’s health care stalemate, in one chart
- Court rules Florida’s new Stand-Your-Ground law is unconstitutional
- Trump’s administration pursues radical expansion of offshore drilling (“Despite spill risks, bipartisan opposition, Trump’s Department of Interior is moving forward with offshore drilling plans.” Insane.)
- Angela Merkel’s Party No Longer Considers the U.S. a “Friend”
- John Oliver highlights Sinclair Broadcast Group’s consolidation of local news to push their conservative agenda (“With Sinclair, they’re injecting Fox worthy content into the mouths of your local news anchors”)
- Trump’s anti-CNN tweet originated from Reddit’s largest right-wing extremist forum (Why the hell does Reddit have a “right-wing extremist forum?”)
- The Narrow Path Forward For The GOP Health Insurance Bill
- The economy President Trump loves looks a lot like the one candidate Trump hated
- Northam to march in 4th of July parade, Gillespie opens office in Dale City
- Virginia Can Start Needle Exchanges In Communities Hit By Opioid Abuse
- Virginia, Tennessee rank in middle of pack in preventable death legislation
- Democratic lawmakers ask McAuliffe to commute sentence of convicted killer
(“William C. Morva, set to die Thursday, suffered from delusions when he killed two in a jailbreak.”) - Fairfax police investigating man’s death in jail cell (Here we go again…)
- CASEY: Goodlatte’s speeding ticket generated lots of mail (“In June, a judge in Nelson County gave Rep. Bob Goodlatte a pretty sweet deal on his traffic charge of driving 69 mph in a 35 mph school speed zone. Many readers seemed skeptical they would get the same break as the powerful House Judiciary Committee chairman.”)
- Rep. Brat removes online post calling for Hillary Clinton to be sent to Libya posting
- Celebrate July 4th with a classic summer day and a chance of storms
