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This morning, Rep. James Walkinshaw (D-VA11) was on CNN. Here's what he had to say. On an extension of ACA subsidies: "I think Congresswoman...

Now that we're in 2026, it's time to focus on several upcoming special elections stemming from vacancies resulting from stuff that happened in 2025....

by Lowell Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Friday, January 2. Cop30, Trump and the fragile future...

With the new year now having arrived, it's definitely time to start thinking about the 2026 Virginia General Assembly, which is set to kick...

by Lowell Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Thursday, New Year's Day 2026. What kind of year...

by Susan Ahern of Midlothian, Virginia I am not alone. I’ve learned of so many of us, regardless of our political beliefs or affiliations, are reaching,...

by Lowell Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Wednesday, December 31 - let's hope for a happier...

Good to see Virginia going back to PROMOTING diversity, as a positive thing, rather than suppressing it, demonizing it, etc., as the MAGAs have...

With just 18 days until her inauguration, Governor-elect Abigail Spanberger is rapidly filling out her Cabinet and top advisor positions... Governor-Elect Spanberger Announces Counsel to...

by Lowell Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Tuesday, December 30. Cheap Solar Is Transforming Lives and...

With just 19 days until Glenn Youngkin's pathetic failure of a governorship comes to an end.  Of course, part of the reason Youngkin even...

Another Cabinet pick by Governor-elect Abigail Spanberger; today, it's Jessica K. Looman for Labor Secretary. According to the press release (see below): "Ms. Looman was...

I included this Politico story ("The 2028 Race Has Begun. Here’s Who’s Winning.") in the morning news clips today, but I liked the part...

by Lowell Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Monday, December 29. Five energy market trends to track...

Last week, Virginia Del. Mark Sickles was selected by Governor-elect Abigail Spanberger to serve in her Cabinet as Secretary of Finance. As such, there...

Interesting...the leading Republican candidate to potentially take on Sen. Mark Warner next year, State Senator Bryce Reeves, just announced that he's "withdrawing from the...

by Lowell Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Sunday, December 28. The Year in Climate: Attacks on...

This past Wednesday, Fairfax City Democrats Chair Laura Stokes sent a questionnaire to candidates for the Democratic nomination in HD17 (Franconia-Springfield area of Fairfax...

by Lowell Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Saturday, December 27. Cyclones, floods and wildfires among 2025’s...

As you might have heard, Virginia Del. Mark Sickles was selected earlier this week by Governor-elect Abigail Spanberger to serve in her Cabinet as...

As another year comes to a close in a few days, thanks to everyone who read Blue Virginia in 2025 - a very eventful...

by Lowell Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Friday, December 26. Scenes From an Unfolding Climate Drama...

by Lowell Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Thursday, Christmas Day 2025. 🇺🇦 Zelensky speaks for all of...

UPDATE 12/24 1:40 pm - Dominion has sued the Trump administration, and for VERY good reason! "'Yesterday we filed a complaint and a motion in...

by Lowell Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Wednesday, December 24 (one of the darkest/weirdest Christmas Eves...

From Rep. James Walkinshaw (D-VA11)'s office: Walkinshaw, Ranking Member Garcia, Members of Congress Demand Answers from OPM as Trump Workforce Purge Triggers Federal Retirement Backlog WASHINGTON,...

From Gov.-elect Spanberger's office: Governor-Elect Spanberger Announces Secretary of Administration Appointment Governor-Elect Spanberger: “Throughout Her Career, Ms. Deshazor Has Been Focused on Making Virginia’s Government Work...

See below for the latest announcement by Governor-elect Spanberger for her Cabinet; in this case, Del. Mark Sickles to be Secretary of Finance. No...

by Lowell Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Tuesday, December 23.  Climate Change Is Coming for Christmas...

From Governor-elect Abigail Spanberger: Governor-Elect Spanberger Announces Veterans & Defense Affairs Appointment Governor-Elect Spanberger: Maj. Gen. Williams’ “Decades of Experience at Every Level of the Military...