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by Lowell
Here are a few national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Tuesday, June 25.
- Boris Johnson says he is serious about going through with ‘no-deal’ Brexit (In other words, he wants the UK to commit national suicide.)
- Pain From Trump’s China Tariffs Spreads, Reshaping Global Trade
- Saudi Arabia killed a journalist. Trump doesn’t seem to mind.
- Iran calls new U.S. sanctions ‘outrageous,’ warns path to diplomacy is closed (“Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said the restrictions targeting his country’s supreme leader showed ‘certain failure’ on the part of the Trump administration to isolate Iran.”)
- Trump Sanctions Iran’s Supreme Leader, but to What End?
- EXCLUSIVE: Trump: I do not need congressional approval to strike Iran
- White House’s high-risk Iran policy heads into dangerous territory
- Trump Muses Privately About Ending Postwar Japan Defense Pact (Trump is a dangerous imbecile.)
- EXCLUSIVE — Trump: I would fill Supreme Court vacancy before 2020 election
- Election 2020: The Candidates’ Climate Change Positions and Accomplishments
- Jay Inslee has a radical plan to phase out fossil fuel production in the US (“This is going to make some people mad.”)
- Debates Give Democrats an Opening on Climate Change (“Climate change became a daily reality long ago in Miami, where 20 Democrats take the debate stage for the first time in this campaign on Wednesday.” Candidates must focus on outlining what can be done, and how their administration might create incentives to promote resiliency.”)
- U.S. Medical Groups Warn Candidates: Climate Change Is a ‘Health Emergency’ (“‘I’ve seen a lot, but this scares me,’ one doctor said. Ahead of the first debates, 70-plus health groups call for moving away from fossil fuels.”)
- Former Fox News reporter says he left because of ‘partisan misinformation’ (“Former Fox News reporter Carl Cameron said Monday that he left the network favored by conservatives because “right-wing hosts drowned out straight journalism with partisan misinformation.” Cameron made the remarks in a promotional video about why he joined Front Page Live, a website whose goal is, in part, to serve as an antidote to the conservative Drudge Report.”)
- Can Democrats Win Back the Internet in the Age of Trump? (“As the curtain rises on the 2020 election, Democrats are still clinging to the quaint notion that political discourse on the internet will fix itself, that facts and reason will somehow overcome the baser human instincts that gave rise to Trump. A group of rebellious tech start-ups is trying to change that—by fighting back against Trump on his terms. Can it work?”)
- House Dems say they’ve found more political motivation for citizenship question
- Former top Commerce aide says he was directed by Ross to add Census citizenship question
- The Trump Administration Won’t Admit Responsibility for Migrant Kids (“It would rather evade questions of accountability than give children decent treatment”)
- Why E. Jean Carroll’s assault accusation against Trump wasn’t front-page news (“The muted response says a lot about how the press covers Trump.”)
- ‘Not my type’: Trump denies allegations of woman who said he assaulted her (“President Trump’s comments came hours after E. Jean Carroll voiced frustration that he has not faced consequences for a string of previous misconduct allegations.” Disgusting as always by Trump.)
- Accused Again of Sexual Assault, Trump Resorts to Old Insult: ‘She’s Not My Type’ (“President Trump’s remarks came hours after the writer E. Jean Carroll told CNN that she fought back as Mr. Trump sexually assaulted her: ‘I did not freeze.’ It’s not the first time he has denied such allegations by insulting the accuser’s looks.”)
- Trump heroically saves us from himself
- This is the reality of Trump’s America (“He panders to his base by cruelly treating brown-skinned migrant children like subhumans.”)
- Top NYT Editor Admits Paper Was ‘Overly Cautious’ With New Trump Assault Allegation (There’s some great stuff in the NY Times, but also some severe, even fatal flaws.)
- Murdoch lieutenant ordered removal of New York Post story on Trump sexual assault allegation, sources say
- West Virginia GOP Chair Praises Anti-LGBTQ Op-Ed Calling For Intolerance (Wonder if the VA GOP agrees.)
- Press: Democrats form circular firing squad
- Hundreds of Migrant Children Are Moved Out of an Overcrowded Border Station
- Government moves migrant kids after AP exposes bad treatment
- People want to donate diapers and toys to children at Border Patrol facilities in Texas. They’re being turned away.
- Trump EPA claims new power plant rule would improve health of minority and low-income communities. Don’t believe it. (“Media are missing the environmental justice story behind Trump’s Affordable Clean Energy rule”)
- Jared Diamond: Here are the four ways America is ruining itself right now
- The Insanity in Oregon Is a Glimpse of Our Very Dark Future (“People with guns have involved themselves in a legislative dispute while the officials of one political party cheer them on.”)
- The Human Race’s Cause of Death Will Be Greed and Stupidity (“Trump’s Department of Agriculture buries climate-change studies because if you don’t talk about it, it’s not happening.”)
- Former Shale Gas CEO Says Fracking Revolution Has Been ‘A Disaster’ For Drillers, Investors
- CNN doesn’t tell viewers its analyst who urged a military strike against Iran is a lobbyist for defense contractors (“Urban appeared on the June 20 edition of CNN’s The Lead with Jake Tapper, where he advocated for striking Iran with a missile”)
- On Fox & Friends, Ken Cuccinelli says opposing Trump’s immigration policies is akin to financing Mexican drug cartels (Cooch: once insane and extreme, always insane and extreme.)
- Spanberger’s Efforts to Expand Rural Broadband Access in Virginia
- Neo-Confederate Corey Stewart Says Trump Backing Down on ICE Raids “Very Disappointing”; His Followers are Overwhelmingly ANGRY and SAD
- Two Democratic super PACs to give $600K to try to turn Virginia General Assembly blue (“Priorities USA and Emily’s List will back some of the 36 female candidates with digital ads.”)
- Virginia state Sen. Bill DeSteph has a conflict of interest he has yet to disclose (“Should the licensed arms dealer have a say in upcoming gun control session?” He should recuse himself.)
- Justin Fairfax mulls run for governor, says sex assault allegations improved his name recognition (“The lieutenant governor of Virginia claims more people than ever are recognizing him — and believes the accusations are false.”)
- As He Mulls Gov Bid, Fairfax Says Sexual Assault Accusations Boosted His Public Profile (This is Trumpian, basically.)
- Immigrants Strengthen Virginia’s Economy and Communities, New Report Shows
- State approves new teacher education programs to fight shortage
- RTD Publishes Utterly Dishonest Screed by Former VA Speaker Bill “ALEC” Howell on “Green New Deal”
- Change Virginia’s ‘hush and hurry’ tendency on environmental regulation (“Virginia’s citizens deserve better from our regulatory process.”)
- Transgender students poised to get expanded protections in Arlington (“The county school system is adopting rules on restroom use and preferred pronouns.”)
- Parisa Tafti: We Have a Chance to Build a Just, Transparent Criminal Justice System that Cares for Victims, Treats Everyone Fairly and Humanely, Addresses Systemic Disparities in Race and Class
- Do schools teach Juneteenth? A Hampton University student asked, and her tweet went viral
- Editorial: Virginia’s waning patriotism (First of all, who cares about some idiotic survey by “WalletHub,” whatever that is. Second, this editorial is simply moronic in every other way. I had thought the RTD editorial page was getting better/less bad, but…maybe not?)
- Warner, Kaine urge consideration of federal funding for I-81
- Stoney proposes gun ban in Richmond-owned buildings, city parks
- Hundreds sign petition in support of allowing Virginia Beach city employees to bring guns to work
- Elections officials fine Morrissey over labeling of campaign videos; Kilgore has ballot glitch
- Video, Photos from “Women for Buta” Biberaj for Loudoun County Commonwealth’s Attorney Event (We Badly Need to Elect Buta Biberaj as Loudoun County Commonwealth’s Attorney)
- Settling into a hot and dry stretch, with fluctuating humidity
