Sen. Tim Kaine Releases First Plank Of Kitchen Table Economic Agenda, Highlighting His Work To Lower Prescription Drug Costs
From Sen. Tim Kaine’s reelection campaign:
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Fairfax Education Unions and Over 27,500 FCPS Workers Overwhelmingly Win Landmark Union Elections
Good news, courtesy of Fairfax County School Board Chair Karl Frisch and Fairfax Education Unions:
Statement: Fairfax County Public Schools Staff Collective Bargaining Vote
FAIRFAX COUNTY, VA – Today, Fairfax County School Board Chair Karl Frisch released the following statement on the heels of news that instructional and operational staff in Fairfax County Public Schools – one of Virginia’s largest employers – have voted to allow Fairfax Education Unions to represent and collectively bargain for them:
“This is a historic and exciting day for Fairfax County. Collective bargaining will help staff retention and student success. After all, teacher working conditions are student learning conditions. Everyone wins when educators and other school staff have a seat at the decision-making table — pay increases, working conditions improve, and turnover becomes less common.”
“Growing up, my dad had a public sector union job, and my mother waited tables. Our family’s stable middle-class existence was a direct result of their hard work and the transformative power of collective bargaining. I am excited that our tireless educators and staff now have that right too.”
BACKGROUND:
In February 2020, the Fairfax County School Board voted unanimously to reverse its longstanding opposition to collective bargaining rights for teachers and staff, adopting an amendment sponsored by Frisch to the FCPS legislative program — issues the school division lobbies for and against in Richmond and Washington.
A few weeks later, the General Assembly came through, giving localities, including school boards, the option of granting collective bargaining rights to public employees. The Fairfax County School Board moved quickly, initiating a process following an “interest-based” model to draft a resolution for board consideration.
Each of the school division’s 17 certified employee associations was invited to participate in the collective bargaining resolution’s development, working with division counsel, staff, and experts for more than a year to reach a consensus.
Following that process, the Fairfax County School Board hosted a work session to discuss the draft resolution’s finer details. It also held a public hearing to receive feedback from staff, students, families, and other community members.
Last March, the School Board passed a resolution providing collective bargaining rights to teachers and other staff in FCPS, opening the door for today’s historic staff vote. Frisch sponsored the resolution, which was seconded by then-School Board Member Stella Pekarsky.
Monday News: EU Election Results; Trump’s Like Your “Unhinged Uncle…After He Has Had That Third Drink”; “Republicans pitch tax cuts for corporations, the wealthy in 2025”; “Virginia’s hurried, anachronistic legislative schedule invites [mistakes]”
by Lowell
Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Monday, June 10.
- Amid Record-Breaking Heat Wave, Researchers Step Up Warnings About Risks Extreme Temperatures Pose to Children
- Microplastics are infiltrating our organs, threatening our health
- Ukraine says deep drone strike destroys rare Russian Su-57 stealth fighter
- Putin to visit North Korea, Vietnam in coming weeks, Vedomosti newspaper says
- Macron gambles on snap election to fight far-right surge
- The far right’s election gains rattle EU’s traditional powers (The big problem is in France. Other than that, the far right mostly fizzled.)
- Macron gambles on election after French far right win but centre right holds in EU vote
- EU elections 2024 live: French vote will be most important in decades, says minister amid far-right surge
- One day after dramatic hostage rescue, Israeli War Cabinet minister Benny Gantz resigns
- Netanyahu preventing victory over Hamas, Gantz says as he exits coalition
- Biden admin has discussed negotiating unilateral deal with Hamas to free U.S. hostages
- Momentum grows behind Democratic boycott of Netanyahu speech
- U.S. Pushes for Gaza Cease-Fire Vote at U.N. Security Council
- The Other War: How Israel Scours Gaza for Clues About the Hostages
- What does Israel’s rescue of 4 captives, and the killing of 274 Palestinians, mean for truce talks?
- Inside Israel’s hostage rescue: Secret plans and a deadly ‘wall of fire’
- Why the departure of Israeli war cabinet member Benny Gantz does – and doesn’t – matter
- How Israel Saved a Hostage Rescue That Nearly Failed
- Hungary’s Viktor Orbán stumbles in EU election
- Rishi Sunak vows to ‘fight on’ until last day of election campaign
- Have Milei’s first six months improved the Argentine economy? (“…although official growth figures are not yet available for the period since Mr Milei took office on 10 December, there is evidence that Argentina’s economy has contracted sharply, with consumer spending dropping off in the first three months of this year.”)
- The Immigration Story Nobody Is Talking About (“The United States does need a more orderly border. It also needs more immigrants, who are critical to the country’s economic strength”)
- ‘America the beautiful’: how Biden is conserving land and water as Trump looms (“The White House has a goal to conserve 30% of US land and water by 2030 – Trump has different plans”)
- When it comes to the law, Donald Trump believes the rules don’t apply
- Trump tells rally-goers not to die in searing Vegas heat: ‘I don’t care about you, I just want your vote’
- Grievance, Persecution and the Endless Excuse (redux) (“Don’t blame Trump. It’s never him. He’s perfect.”)
- Trump embraces harsh immigration rhetoric during Las Vegas rally
- Trump probation interview set for Monday after hush money conviction
- Trump Takes His Hatred Of Sharks To Bizarre New Level In Wild Rally Rant (Trump is completely unhinged.)
- Trump complains about his teleprompters at a scorching Las Vegas rally (Imagine if Joe Biden did that.)
- “An expectation of redemption”: Trump is fueling MAGA’s revenge fantasy (“This message is being customized for groups of voters by sophisticated digital AI techniques”)
- Biden nears huge next move on immigration as he tries to win over Latinos in key states
- ‘Turning the corner’: Biden ramps up campaign to calm Democratic nerves (“They want to see the president take this election by the horns”)
- Trump and Biden neck and neck nationally and in battlegrounds — CBS News poll (In a sane, well-informed country, Trump would be at like 30% or whatever – the hardcore fascists.)
- Republicans pitch tax cuts for corporations, the wealthy in 2025 (“In contrast, President Biden and congressional Democrats want to raise taxes on the wealthiest individuals and corporations, allow the Trump tax law’s individual rate cuts to expire and pass legislation to pay for new investments in child and elder care, affordable housing and education.”)
- For presidents, it’s not age but judgment that matters
- Rachel Maddow Isn’t Done Dredging Up America’s Fascist History (“The MSNBC star plunges back into America’s ultraright with a second installment of her Ultra podcast, a little-known saga with striking parallels to Donald Trump’s demagoguery. History ‘piles up,’ says Maddow. ‘So seeing what we’re standing on is really helpful.'”)
- Unaired footage shows chaos, anger of congressional leaders amid Jan. 6 evacuation
- Trump Endorses Sam Brown in Nevada’s Key Senate Race
- The brazen GOP plan to launder cash to the nation’s most radical gubernatorial candidate (That’s Mark Robinson in North Carolina)
- The Unraveling of Nancy Mace (“The tumultuous inside story of the thirstiest member of Congress.”)
- Here are the 2 Democrats vying to run against Rep. Rob Wittman in Virginia’s 1st Congressional District
- 5 more questions about the 5th District Republican primary
- Mistakes happen. But Virginia’s hurried, anachronistic legislative schedule invites them. (“It’s time to drop the threadbare conceit that Virginia isn’t already being forced to make and revise policy throughout the year. Why not do it at a more deliberate, thoughtful pace instead of in fits and starts occasioned by a calendar for a time that predates indoor plumbing?”)
- These new housing laws will take effect next month (“Some new laws offer more protections to residents of mobile home parks”)
- Matt Fariss waives preliminary hearing ahead of drug, firearm trial (Former delegate, conservative/Republican)
- Virginia Beach punts on collective bargaining referendum; launches study
- Ferrum College president remains hopeful Virginia will consider lab school application
- Henry County looks toward a greener future with energy study
- D.C.-area forecast: Nice start to the workweek before it turns hot and muggy
Sunday News: “Supreme Court’s Strains Intensify as Term’s End Approaches”; “Trump loyalist pushes ‘post-constitutional’ vision for second term”; “Trump’s Bizarre Moments With Dr. Phil and Hannity Should Alarm Us All”; “5 Virginia Republicans run for Senate; Trump looms over race”
by Lowell
Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Sunday, June 9.
- Climate scientist Susan Solomon: ‘Let’s not give up now – we’re right on the cusp of success’
- EVs Could Last Nearly Forever—If Car Companies Let Them (“An electric car capable of running for 1 million miles is within reach.”)
- Ukraine says it hit latest-generation Russian fighter jet for first time
- Putin’s daughters and anti-western hawks rule at this year’s ‘Russian Davos’ (“St Petersburg summit hails good news on the economy as children of elite step into spotlight”)
- Biden To Visit WWI Cemetery Five Years After Trump Refused To Honor ‘Suckers’ And ‘Losers’ (“Trump skipped a visit to Aisne-Marne American Cemetery outside Paris in 2018 because it was raining and instead stayed indoors and tweeted all afternoon.”)
- Israel’s Euphoria Over Hostage Rescue May Be Fleeting (“The rescue killed scores of Palestinians, Gazan officials say, and Israelis acknowledge that such operations will never reach all of the remaining hostages.”)
- Americans are being held hostage in Gaza. We cannot forget them.
- Palestinians describe chaos and carnage in hostage rescue operation
- Israel’s operation to rescue 4 hostages took weeks of preparation (“The mission involved hundreds of personnel, Israel said. Gazan officials said more than 200 Palestinians were killed.”)
- Saudis Said to Hand About 60% of Aramco Offer to Foreigners
- Europeans seem to grasp the threat to U.S. democracy better than we do
- Polls open in 20 EU countries as voting for the European Parliament enters its final day
- Far right in focus as European voters head to the polls on final day of EU election
- European Parliament poised for rightward shift after final voting (“Opinion polls predict the pro-European liberals and Greens will lose seats, reducing the majority of the centre-right and centre-left and complicating efforts to push through new EU laws or increase European integration.”)
- World leaders neglected this crisis. Now genocide looms. (“Already the world’s worst displacement crisis, new battlefronts in Sudan could unleash ethnic violence and genocide.”)
- Narendra Modi, Striking a Modest Tone, to Be Sworn In for a Third Term (“Forced into a coalition government, the prime minister faces the challenge of governing differently than he has so far in two decades in elected office.”)
- Jared Kushner Is Building a Monument to “Victims” of U.S. Military Action Against, Uh, Slobodan Milosevic (“Kushner’s company will apparently be honoring troops who carried out ethnic cleansing while it builds a luxury hotel in Belgrade.”)
- In Mexico heat wave monkeys still dying, birds are getting air-conditioning, lions get popsicles
- Haiti’s new prime minister hospitalized days after being selected to lead country
- In Brazil’s Semi-Arid Region, Small Farmers Work Exhausted Lands, Hoping a New Government Will Revive the War on Desertification
- Trump immunity, abortion weigh on Supreme Court before summer recess
- Far-right fossil fuel company allies pressure US supreme court to shield firms in unprecedented campaign (“Groups linked to billionaire Leonard Leo, who seems to have ties to Chevron, are pressing the court to intervene in lawsuits that could cost billions”)
- Supreme Court’s Strains Intensify as Term’s End Approaches
- Trump’s Bizarre Moments With Dr. Phil and Hannity Should Alarm Us All
- Trump loyalist pushes ‘post-constitutional’ vision for second term (Really, REALLY disturbing!)
- Trump Doubles Down on Plan for Huge Spending Power Grab (“His radical advisor plans to revive a scheme to override congressional spending decisions and gut domestic programs.” Horrifying.)
- ‘That 10 percent is important’: Trump forgoes moderates to juice the base after his conviction
- Harris escalates criticism of Trump, calling conviction ‘disqualifying’
- Trump’s Appeal Could Deliver Him a Huge October Surprise
- The Republican National Convention Kicks Off Next Month, and It’s Looking A Little Messy (“The GOP is poised to nominate Donald Trump as their presidential candidate, but the party is wrestling with safety concerns, organizing snafus, and the criminal sentencing of their nominee.”)
- Apollo 8 astronaut Anders, who took ‘Earthrise’ photo, reported dead in plane crash
- Morale plummets inside The Washington Post as staffers express alarm over publisher’s attempts to squash story
- Right-wing media reckoning: Some outlets pay a price after spreading 2020 election misinformation
- GOP hopefuls for Spanberger seat trade fraud, defamation charges over ad (“In Virginia’s 7th Congressional district, Derrick Anderson and Cameron Hamilton have accused the other of lying amid an exchange of fiery campaign ads.”)
- 5 Virginia Republicans run for Senate; Trump looms over race
- Officials: MVP gas could fuel industrial expansion in Franklin County, region
- Commentary: Richmond School Board needs real change. Here’s the plan
- Editorial: Chasing shiny objects, VCU and city leaders lose their way
- CASEY: Election denier won’t oversee Roanoke city ballot-counting in 2024
- Schapiro: Rao row — or tale of the faulty tower
- Editorial: Crime statistics are useful, but public safety is hard to quantify (“Crime statistics can provide illuminating insight but aren’t a definitive measure of public safety in Hampton Roads.”)
- Norfolk has an affordable housing crisis. Advocates say a new city funding program could help.
- Hundreds gather at Fort Monroe to honor enslaved African people who died crossing the Atlantic
- D.C.-area forecast: Passing shower today, and quite pleasant early week
[UPDATED] Virginia U.S. House Pre-Primary Campaign Finance Numbers
See below for campaign finance numbers – courtesy of the FEC – from 4/1 to 5/29, the final reports prior to the June 18 primaries.
U.S. Senate
- Sen. Tim Kaine: $1,040,741 net contributions this period; $8,615,047 cash on hand
- Hung Cao: $420,452 net contributions this period; $500,655 cash on hand
- Scott Parkinson: $88,357 net contributions this period; $329,151 cash on hand
- Jonathan Emord: $57,206 net contributions this period; $34,905 cash on hand
- Edward Garcia: $39,783 net contributions this period; $25,249 cash on hand
- Chuck Smith: $33,948 net contributions this period; $20,500 cash on hand
VA01
- Rep. Rob Wittman: $208,394 net contributions this period; $1,642,933 cash on hand
- Leslie Mehta: $52,761 net contributions this period; $65,384 cash on hand
- Herb Jones: $22,616 net contributions this period; $266,278 cash on hand
VA02
- Rep. Jen Kiggans: $437,451 net contributions this period; $1,846,148 cash on hand
- Missy Cotter Smasal: $261,815 net contributions this period; $367,660 cash on hand
- Jake Denton: $104,137 net contributions this period; $83,040 cash on hand
VA05
- John McGuire: $626,357 net contributions this period; $520,201 cash on hand
- Rep. Bob Good: $285,979 net contributions this period; $167,832 cash on hand
- Gary Terry: $12,605 net contributions this period; $3,663 cash on hand
- Gloria Tinsley Witt: $7,688 net contributions this period; $5,448 cash on hand
VA07
- Eugene Vindman: $1,187,255 net contributions this period; $876,053 cash on hand
- Derrick Anderson: $212,214 net contributions this period; $421,885 cash on hand
- Cameron Hamilton: $182,258 net contributions this period; $177,601 cash on hand
- Briana Sewell: $73,942 net contributions this period; $60,061 cash on hand
- Elizabeth Guzman: $60,115 net contributions this period; $104,428 cash on hand
- Andrea Bailey: $59,175 net contributions this period; $100,032 cash on hand
- Margaret Franklin: $42,672 net contributions this period; $67,085 cash on hand
- Carl Bedell: $23,366 net contributions this period; $17,362 cash on hand
- Cliff Heinzer: $1,108 net contributions this period; $14,909 cash on hand
VA10
- Dan Helmer: $429,812 net contributions this period; $536,350 cash on hand
- Suhas Subramanyam: $366,022 net contributions this period; $285,807 cash on hand
- Eileen Filler-Corn: $205,842 net contributions this period; $219,035 cash on hand
- Jennifer Boysko: $134,244 net contributions this period; $95,103 cash on hand
- Krystle Kaul: $88,989 net contributions this period; $42,867 cash on hand
- Atif Qarni: $73,562 net contributions this period; $80,430 cash on hand
- David Reid: $55,684 net contributions this period; $16,219 cash on hand
- Aliscia Andrews: $53,247 net contributions this period; $26,970 cash on hand
- Mike Clancy: $32,312 net contributions this period; $110,727 cash on hand
- Alex Isaac: $23,030 net contributions this period; $22,997 cash on hand
- Michelle Maldonado: $21,531 net contributions this period; $836 cash on hand
- Travis Nembhard: $15,000 net contributions this period; $22,752 cash on hand
- Adrian Pokharel: $14,648 net contributions this period; $33,769 cash on hand
- Marion Devoe: $2,165 net contributions this period; $10,395 cash on hand
- Mark Leighton: $1,885 net contributions this period; $2,019 cash on hand
VA11
- Rep. Gerry Connolly: $179,651 net contributions this period; $3,864,549 cash on hand
- Ahsan Nasar: $25,321 net contributions this period; $23,853 cash on hand
Saturday News: “Robust job growth in May once again exceeds expectations”; “Wow! I Wonder Why So Many People Have Offered Clarence Thomas Such Expensive Gifts!”; “Trump Won’t Let Anyone Talk Him Out of Revenge”; “The Growing Debacle for Will Lewis and the [WaPo]”
by Lowell
Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Saturday, June 8.
- Q&A: As Temperatures in Pakistan Top 120 Degrees, There’s Nowhere to Run (This is the climate crisis.)
- Crossbows and eerie silences – following Antarctic whales for climate change clues
- Exclusive: Major world economies seek to halt new private sector coal financing
- ‘Democracy begins with each of us,’ Biden says at site of D-Day invasion in Normandy
- Video: President Biden Delivers Remarks on Democracy at Pointe du Hoc in France (“The [fallen Rangers are] asking us what will we do. They’re not asking us to scale these cliffs. They’re asking us to stay true to what America stands for.”)
- Macron is hosting Biden for a state visit as the two leaders try to move past trade tensions
- Biden, Macron to discuss Israel and Ukraine in pomp-filled state visit
- The US is making its biggest push yet to get Israel and Hamas to halt fighting. Is it succeeding?
- Israeli minister Benny Gantz expected to announce exit from Netanyahu’s coalition
- Four Israeli hostages freed in raid in central Gaza
- Israeli peaceniks in the US are shunned by both sides in their call for Gaza ceasefire and hostage release
- The False Claims on Food and Farming That May Sway EU Elections
- Mexico’s Next President Is a Climate Scientist—and a Fossil Fuel Supporter
- India just showed the world how to fight an authoritarian on the rise
- Solar modules deployed in France in 1992 still provide 75.9% of original output power
- Women’s employment hits new record high
- Robust job growth in May once again exceeds expectations
- Biden Administration Tightens Mileage Standards to Buoy E.V.s
- Wow! I Wonder Why So Many People Have Offered Clarence Thomas Such Expensive Gifts!
- Justice Clarence Thomas Acknowledges He Should Have Disclosed Free Trips From Billionaire Donor
- Clarence Thomas, in Financial Disclosure, Acknowledges 2019 Trips Paid by Harlan Crow (Massively corrupt.)
- Fifth Circuit blocks religious-liberty training order in Southwest Airlines case
- How to cover an abnormal presidential race (“Could the media coverage adhere closer to reality? Hard questions must be asked.”)
- Yes, Democrats Should Still Care How Real Journalists Cover The News
- Donald Trump Won’t Let Anyone Talk Him Out of Revenge
- Trump loyalist pushes ‘post-constitutional’ vision for second term (If Trump wins, our democracy is toast.)
- Trump to Attend Event With Group That Believes Abortion Is “Child Sacrifice” and Must Be “Eradicated Entirely”
- Trump Vows to Lower Prices. Some of His Policies May Raise Them.
- Trump plans to claim sweeping powers to cancel federal spending (Trump wants to be a dictator. Scary as f***.)
- Trump Tax Cut Renewal Is Winning Wall Street, But Could Cost $4.6 Trillion
- Trump talk turns to revenge post-conviction (Very, very disturbing.)
- RNC hires a prominent ‘Stop the Steal’ advocate to help craft its 2024 platform (Horrifying.)
- Scoop: Johnson seeks votes for bill to support Trump after guilty verdict (Johnson is a disgrace.)
- Trump is losing a key voice in the months before the election as Steve Bannon heads to prison
- Viral video edited to make it appear Biden tried to sit down without a chair (Utterly disgraceful video.)
- A group of far-right media figures is using social media to recruit for its newly formed militia
- DNC targets Trump campaign rally with ‘convicted white-collar crook’ billboard
- Revealed: Trump ally Kari Lake gave speech in front of Confederate flag
- Operatives with GOP ties are helping Cornel West get on the ballot in a key state
- Federal grand jury reviewing evidence as part of probe into Mayor Adams’ campaign: sources (It’s amazing anyone voted for this slimeball; if they’d done ANY research at all, they would have run screaming in the opposite direction.)
- Ex-Democratic presidential candidate Tulsi Gabbard meets with Wisconsin GOP groups
- Alex Jones Moves To Liquidate Assets To Start Paying Sandy Hook Families
- Norway wealth fund to vote against Musk’s $56 billion Tesla pay package
- Anger mounts at Washington Post over leadership changes and CEO’s record
- Washington Post Shake-Up Brings Fresh Eyes to an Old Scandal
- The Growing Debacle for Will Lewis and the Washington Post (“The crisis at the newspaper suggests the publisher has no idea about how the media operates.”)
- Virginia U.S. House Pre-Primary Campaign Finance Numbers (The primaries are on 6/18)
- Hypocrite Hung: Hung Cao Attacks Diversity, Equity, And Inclusion While Holding VP Position At A Company That Actively Promotes DEI
- Virginia still seen as stretch for Trump despite two tied polls with Biden (The WaPo is such a joke; they go for the horse race every time, instead of focusing on the SUBSTANCE of what Youngkin’s doing, for instance.)
- The Democratic primary in Virginia’s 10th congressional district is getting expensive. Where is all the money coming from? (“Outside groups have already spent nearly $3 million in the tight contest, with the cryptocurrency industry playing a prominent role.”)
- Why Trump Has Gone to War With the Freedom Caucus’ MAGA Chairman (That’s Bob Good, by the way.)
- FACT CHECK: In CNN Appearance, Gov. Youngkin Spews Contraception Doublespeak (Youngkin also lies about electric vehicles, Biden’s record, Trump’s felony convictions, and pretty much every word that comes out of his mouth – and pathetic Jake Tapper lets him do it.)
- What is the future of the Clean Economy Act now?
- New judge to hear challenge of Virginia’s withdrawal from clean-air initiative
- Attorney: Youngkin cannot pull out of CA EV Mandate unilaterally
- Bill Dolan, former two-time candidate for attorney general, dies (R.I.P.)
- Members of Richmond’s Jewish community discuss fear in the face of rising antisemitism
- Details emerge about criminal case against Virginia Beach GOP chairwoman
- Mistrial declared for man charged with using a torch to intimidate at white nationalist rally
- Chesapeake mayor issues historic first Pride Month proclamation
- Arlington house explosion intentionally caused with up to 35 gallons of gas, investigators found
- D.C.-area forecast: Beautiful today, and mainly okay Sunday
Hypocrite Hung: Hung Cao Attacks Diversity, Equity, And Inclusion While Holding VP Position At A Company That Actively Promotes DEI
From DPVA:
Hypocrite Hung: Hung Cao Attacks Diversity, Equity, And Inclusion While Holding VP Position At A Company That Actively Promotes DEI
Richmond, VA – A new report from American Journal News highlighted how Hung Cao has repeatedly attacked diversity and inclusion in the workplace yet holds a top position at a company that actively promoted diversity and inclusion.
Cao has compared DEI programs to “Marxism” and even blamed the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore on DEI efforts at the Department of Transportation. He also blamed the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank on their DEI efforts in an op-ed for the Washington Examiner.
Yet at the same time, CACI International, where Cao is the Vice President of the Navy and Marine Corps division, has a dedicated DEI program to help “unleash their full potential and appreciate the richness of differences.” Cao talks out of one side of his mouth that diversity is “Marxism,” “communism,” and “socialism,” and yet is in a leadership role at a company that has diversity “woven into” its fabric.
“Hung Cao got caught with a new hypocritical and transparent political reversal because he is an absolute fraud whose words mean nothing,” said DPVA Chairwoman Susan Swecker. “Virginians will see through Hypocritcal Hung’s endless political calculations and will see that no matter what position he stakes out next, the only consistent position he has ever had is furthering himself.”
Read more below:
American Journal News: Virginia U.S. Senate candidate Hung Cao says workplace diversity is ‘Marxism’
FACT CHECK: In CNN Appearance, Gov. Youngkin Spews Contraception Doublespeak
See below for a press release by Katie Baker, who among other things works for Protect Our Care Virginia. Also note that in this same interview on CNN, Youngkin lied about many other things as well, including President Joe Biden’s superb record (which Youngkin of course trashes, falsely), what Donald Trump would supposedly bring to the White House (Youngkin of course doesn’t mention fascism, corruption, incompetence, etc.), Trump’s felony convictions supposedly being all “political” (quite the contrary; Trump was convicted for committing crimes, by a jury of his peers, fair and square), more “oily clean car b.s.” about electric vehicles and California’s emissions standards, etc. Jake Tapper, of course, just let Youngkin lie and lie and lie some more – with basically zero pushback, because that’s how Tapper and his pathetic fellow “access journalists” roll. Disgusting on every level.
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FACT CHECK: In CNN Appearance, Gov. Youngkin Spews Contraception Doublespeak |
| Gov. Glenn Youngkin appeared on CNN yesterday in the wake of the U.S. Senate’s vote on June 5 to block the federal Right to Contraception Act. In an interview with Jake Tapper, Youngkin falsely claimed that the proposal he sent to the General Assembly “would have protected access to contraception”.
In fact, Youngkin’s substitute gutted Virginia’s Right to Contraception Act, introduced by Sen. Ghazala Hashmi (D-Chesterfield) and Delegate Marcia “Cia” Price (D-Newport News). His toothless proposal:
The General Assembly refused to entertain Youngkin’s effort to gut the bill and sent the Right to Contraception Act back to his desk. Gov. Youngkin then vetoed the bill. |
Video: President Biden Delivers Remarks on Democracy at Pointe du Hoc in France
See below for video and excerpts, courtesy of the White House, of President Joe Biden’s remarks on democracy, delivered a few minutes ago at Pointe du Hoc in France. As President Biden said:
“[The Rangers in June 1944] stood against Hitler’s aggression. Does anyone doubt that they would want America to stand up against Putin’s aggression here in Europe today?…Does anyone believe these Rangers would want America to go it alone today?…Does anyone doubt they wouldn’t move heaven and earth to vanquish hateful ideologies of today?…They believed America was a beacon to the world; I’m certain they believed that it would be that way forever…They’re not asking us to scale these cliffs, but they’re asking us to stay true to what America stands for…They’re asking us to care for others in our country more than ourselves…They’re not asking us to do their job, they’re asking us to do our job – to protect in our time, to defend democracy, to stand up to aggression abroad and at home, to be part of something bigger than ourselves. My fellow Americans, I refuse to believe, I simply refuse to believe that America’s greatness is a thing of the past. I still believe there’s nothing beyond the capacity of America when we act together…Our actions every day ensure that our democracy endures and the soul of our nation endures. To come here simply to remember the ghosts of Pointe du Hoc isn’t enough. We need to hear them. We have to listen to them…We need to make the solemn vow to never let them down…God bless America.“
Well said.
Excerpts from President Joe Biden Speech on 80thAnniversary of D-Day at Pointe du Hoc
“When we talk about democracy – American democracy – we often talk big ideas like life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. What we don’t talk about enough is how hard it is.”
“American democracy asks the hardest of things: to believe that we’re a part of something bigger than ourselves. So democracy begins with each of us.”
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“I’ve long said that history has shown that ordinary Americans can do the most extraordinary things. And there’s no better example of that in the entire world than right here at Pointe du Hoc. Rangers from farms, from cities, from every part of America.”
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As we gather here today, it’s not just to honor those who showed such remarkable bravery that day June 6, 1944. It’s to listen to the echo of their voices. To hear them. Because they are summoning us. They’re asking
Friday News: “Biden defends democracy in Europe while Trump undermines it at home”; “US sets new record with $71B in clean energy investment”; “WaPo CEO: Ask Me Anything Except About Phone Hack Cover-Up”; “Youngkin’s autocratic decision moves Virginia backwards on the transition to EV’s”
by Lowell
Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Friday, June 7.
- News and tech media mostly quiet after UN chief calls for ban on ads for oil and gas (“The Guardian contacted 11 major organizations that run fossil-fuel ads after Wednesday speech by António Guterres”)
- There is more carbon dioxide than ever in the atmosphere. That’s bad for the climate
- Europe’s Swing to the Right Threatens Global Climate Policy
- Mexico Elected a Climate Scientist. But Will She Be a Climate President?
- Outages shroud Ukraine as Russian strikes on power plants take their toll
- Biden clashes with Russia — and Ukraine — over use of U.S. weapons ahead of Zelenskyy meeting
- Biden to invoke the power of democracy (“The speech at Pointe du Hoc sets up a dramatic moment with war once more on Europe’s doorstep”)
- Biden’s D-Day Speech Nailed the Threat of Modern Fascism
- The lesson from D-Day about our divisions
- As Biden rallies the free world, Trump serves a higher cause: Himself (“In Phoenix, at his first post-conviction campaign rally, Trump portrayed a dark and desperate America.”)
- Biden defends democracy in Europe while Trump undermines it at home
- Fighting Trump on the Beaches (“Biden’s fiery D Day speech in Normandy warns against the ex-President’s isolationism, while Trump is back home, targeting ‘the enemy within.'”)
- A Careful Dance: How Hezbollah and Israel Have Kept the Lid on a Wider War
- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to address Congress on July 24 (Why???)
- After eight months of Israel’s bombardment, aid agencies warn crisis in Gaza is ‘like nothing else the world has seen’
- Israeli forces batter central, south Gaza with renewed truce bid at impasse
- Modi’s alliance unanimously elects him to lead as PM for third term
- Rishi Sunak apologizes for skipping D-Day event to do TV interview (Wow, that’s really bad.)
- ‘You can feel a shift’: will the French be lured by Le Pen? (Gack.)
- The devastating cost of fighting Myanmar’s military dictatorship
- Record heat wave menacing Western U.S. threatens more cities (This is the climate crisis for sure.)
- US Jobs Report Is Set to Confirm a Steady Slowdown Underway
- Latest jobs report expected to show slower but still-steady growth (Exactly what we want to see.)
- Chart: US sets new record with $71B in clean energy investment (That’s thanks to DEMOCRATS!)
- The law-and-order party defunds the IRS. Again.
- The Biden immigration order exposes MAGA hypocrisy
- Alito’s former neighbor says justice is ‘at best mistaken’ in flap over upside-down US flag
- Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas accepted gifts worth millions of dollars over 20 years, analysis finds (MASSIVELY corrupt.)
- Retired judge David Tatel issues a stark warning about the Supreme Court
- Surprise! The Worst Judge in the Country Just Landed Another Appalling Abortion Case.
- Progressives Urge Biden to Push Harder on ‘Greedflation’
- Trump, in his first post-trial rally, demands that appeals courts reverse his felony conviction
- Exclusive: Biden tells Muir he wouldn’t pardon son Hunter, says Trump got ‘fair trial’
- Trump Can’t Carry a Gun, but He Might Have the Nuclear Codes Again
- Republicans Have a Criminal They’d Like to Coddle
- What Trump’s Total GOP Control Means Next (“Republicans’ denunciations of a “rigged” trial have ushered in a dangerous new era of absolute loyalty to the leader.”)
- Trump says “sometimes revenge can be justified”
- Trump Says Revenge ‘Can Be Justified’ In Latest Threat To Political Enemies
- Donald Trump’s Mob Rule
- A new account rekindles allegations that Trump disrespected Black people on ‘The Apprentice’
- Trump’s lead over Biden narrows after conviction, analysis shows
- Trump search for a VP candidate narrows, with senators dominating list
- Tim Scott, a potential Trump VP pick, launches a $14 million outreach effort to minority voters
- Meet a former GOP staffer who is ‘building permission’ for Republicans to vote Biden (“On Thursday, the campaign announced a new member of their team: Austin Weatherford, who served as former Republican Rep. Adam Kinzinger’s chief of staff.”)
- Race to replace McConnell heats up over response to Democratic ‘show’ votes
- It’s Pretty Wild That Steve Bannon Avoided Jail Until Now
- Former Trump aide Steve Bannon ordered to jail by July 1 to serve contempt of Congress sentence
- Steve Bannon Must Finally Report to Jail
- A Bad Week for Backers of the Big Lie (“Two influential purveyors of Donald Trump’s web of lies recently faced trouble.”)
- Alex Jones agrees to liquidate his assets to pay Sandy Hook families, in move that would end his ownership of Infowars
- DeSantis high court majority: DeSantis can easily oust people’s elected prosecutors (“On a 6-1 vote Thursday, the Florida Supreme Court gave its governor all-but-unfettered power to remove locally elected prosecutors — a power that could quickly render Floridians’ ‘freedom’ to ‘vote’ for a prosecutor a fiction unless federal courts step in.”)
- Several Pa. House Republicans boo officers who defended Capitol on Jan. 6
- Tesla CEO Elon Musk could leave if $56 billion pay package not approved, shareholders warned
- “It’s Going to Be Super F–king Interesting”: Can Democrat Jon Tester Win Again in Trump Country?
- WaPo CEO: Ask Me Anything Except About Phone Hack Cover-Up
- Republicans want Hunter Biden’s trial to distract from Trump’s crimes — but, so far, it’s backfiring (“It illustrates instead how Democrats aren’t lying, getting defensive, or pushing conspiracy theories”)
- Sen. Kaine wants more career, fewer political-fundraising ambassadors
- Video: Sen. Mark Warner Talks GOP Opposing Women’s Right to Contraception; Tyler’s Law/Fentanyl; Envigo Beagles; Biden’s Border Executive Actions; Threats to Our Elections; etc.
- Rep. Jen Kiggans (R-VA02)’s Extreme GOP Raised Monthly Internet Costs for Over 45,000 VA-02 Households (“At every turn, Jen Kiggans caves to her Republican party bosses by enabling their extreme agenda”)
- Top GOP leaders in the 5th District urge Trump to reconsider McGuire endorsement
- NoVa primaries defined by crowded field, experts say (“29 candidates are competing for open seats in the 7th and 10th Congressional Districts.”)
- Just what are the limits of executive authority in Virginia?
- Pope & Schapiro: Lots of feuding, including the MAGA family kind
- Youngkin’s autocratic decision moves Virginia backwards on the transition to EV’s (“Some falsely argue that the government is telling people they cannot purchase gas vehicles. The compact does not prohibit the sale of new gas combustion engines until 2035 — eleven years and three governors from now.”)
- Va. House speaker reconvening lawmakers on military tuition program
- Virginia House speaker confirms special session on military tuition program
- Virginia House speaker OK with special session to restore military tuition program
- Oily Governor Youngkin’s Clean Car BS (“Youngkin and Miyares are playing their fiddles for fossil fuel dollars while the whole world burns.”)
- FOIA Friday: UVA withholds police body cam footage, more possible MVP problems
- Virginia Beach Republican Party chairwoman indicted on felony wire communications charge
- Erosion a concern to those living near Mountain Valley Pipeline
- I-95 traffic study shows Virginia on the hook for any attempts to fix
- Roanoke, which elected a Black majority council in 2020, could wind up with no Black members after this year’s election
- Black woman’s bid to buy Virginia Beach home faces illegal barrier, echoes of the past
- D.C.-area forecast: Less humid, quite nice today and into the weekend
