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Biden Campaign Statement on Trump Attacking Jewish Americans, Again

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From the Joe Biden for President campaign: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 18, 2024 Statement on Trump Attacking Jewish Americans, Again Trump: “Any Jewish person that votes for Democrats...

NEW VIDEO: Trump’s “Bloodbath” Comments the “Least of It” on His Calls for Violence

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From the Joe Biden for President reelection campaign: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 18, 2024 NEW VIDEO: Trump’s “Bloodbath” Comments the “Least of It” on His Calls for...

Kaine For Virginia Submits Over 26,000 Signatures To Be On The Ballot, Highlighting Grassroots...

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From the Tim Kaine for US Senate reelection campaign: Kaine For Virginia Submits Over 26,000 Signatures To Be On The Ballot, Highlighting Grassroots Support For...

With CNBC’s “Best State for Business” Rankings Finalized Soon, Gov. Ralph Northam’s Former Chief...

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by Clark Mercer - former Chief of Staff to Gov. Ralph Northam; now Executive Director, Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments Will North Carolina match Virginia...

How a “Really Dumb Law” Might Affect 2024 Candidate Ballot Order in Virginia

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by Josh Stanfield On Monday, March 18 at noon, candidates will begin submitting petition signatures from registered voters in their districts (for the U.S. House,...

Monday News: Russia’s “Pseudo-Election”; “Putin bromance has US intelligence officials fearing second Trump term”;...

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by Lowell Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Monday, March 18. Cherry blossoms hitting earlier peaks due...

Badly Divided Loudoun GOP Barely Reelects…THIS GUY as Its Chair, Demonstrating Yet Again How...

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Yesterday, the Loudoun GOP held an election for chair -- and it was as crazy and nasty as you'd expect (according to former Trump...

Sunday News: “What Another Six Years of Putin May Bring for Russia and the...

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by Lowell Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Sunday, March 17. 'Greenhushing' Is On the Rise as...

On J.D. Vance and “MAGA Intellectuals”

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By Kindler (Please check out all my work at Substack) I can already hear you LOLing over the idea of “MAGA intellectuals” and as you’ll...

Virginia AFL-CIO Appalled at Governor Youngkin’s Vetoes on Pro-Worker Legislation

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From the Virginia AFL-CIO Virginia AFL-CIO Appalled at Governor Youngkin’s Vetoes on Pro-Worker Legislation RICHMOND, VA -- The Virginia AFL-CIO remains utterly appalled at Governor Youngkin’s first...

Glenn Youngkin’s Most Extreme, Bizarre Appointment Yet? Extremist Yesli Vega – Who Doubts Pregnancy...

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And we have a new contender for Youngkin's worst, most bats***-crazy appointment to a state board, commission, etc. Yesli Vega to the State Board...

Saturday News: “Biden says Schumer made ‘good speech’ in breaking with Benjamin Netanyahu”; Fani...

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by Lowell Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Saturday, March 16. Scientists divided over whether record heat...

Virginia Climate Advocates Find Progress Requires More Than a Democratic Majority

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by Ivy Main, cross posted from Power for the People VA: Climate advocates felt hopeful last fall when Democrats won control of both the Senate...

Trump’s Awful Week – Calling for Cuts to Social Security and Medicare, Praising Hitler,...

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From the Biden campaign: Trump's Awful Week Hello from the Biden campaign. Our candidate is out campaigning. Our campaign is breaking fundraising records. Our Democratic coordinated campaign...

Wetlands (Such as Evans Spring in Roanoke) Prevent Flooding After Extreme Weather Events; Virginia...

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by Freeda Cathcart, Soil and Water District Director representing Roanoke City Delegate Shelly Simonds' bill, HB357, barely survived the 2024 General Assembly, being “continued" to...

Trump-Endorsing Rep. Jen Kiggans (R-VA02) Will Be “Special Guest” at Fundraiser for Insurrectionist John...

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As you can see from the following images, Rep. Jen Kiggans (R-VA02) will be a "special guest" at a fundraiser (at the home of...

Friday News: Schumer’s Speech “sent shockwaves from Washington to Jerusalem”; Trump’s “Rambling, Unhinged, Vituperative”...

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by Lowell Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Friday, March 15. Putin Puts Clash With West at...

Video: Sen. Mark Warner Says Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu “was not shy about trying...

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In Sen. Mark Warner's weekly media availability earlier today, he was asked about his reaction to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer's major speech earlier...

Trump-Endorsing Right-Wingnut Glenn Youngkin Announces Vetoes on 20 Democratic Bills That Would Have Made...

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See below for a press release from Gov. Glenn Youngkin's office on 30 bills he signed into law, along with 20 bills he vetoed....

After WaPo Article on Potomac Yard Arena Assumptions of $75 Parking, $731-Per-Night Hotel Rooms,...

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After reading this new WaPo article on the "rosy" assumptions behind Glenn Youngkin's deal with Ted Leonsis for a new arena in Potomac Yard,...

Friends of Chesterfield Praises Central Virginia Delegation for Opposition to Dominion’s Proposed Gas Plant

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See below for a press release from Friends of Chesterfield praising "nine area legislators for releasing a statement in opposition to the methane-fired power...

VPAP’s 2024 Virginia General Assembly “Batting Averages”…Presented with the Usual Slew of Caveats

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Courtesy of VPAP, it's "batting average" time for the 2024 Virginia General Assembly. See below for screenshots and highlights. First, though, see here for...

Thursday News: “This ‘election’ won’t kickstart any change in Russia – but a defeat...

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by Lowell Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Thursday, March 14. Are we breaking the Atlantic Ocean? ...

Video: Sen. Mark Warner on Grave Dangers to the 2024 Elections; the Supreme Court...

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See below for video of a fascinating interview with Sen. Mark Warner by the Center for American Progress yesterday, on the Murthy v. Missouri...

Sen. Mark Warner, Rep. Abigail Spanberger (D-VA07) Applaud U.S. House Vote to Force Divestiture...

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See below for statements from Sen. Mark Warner, Rep. Abigail Spanberger (D-VA07), and others as they are available, on today's passage by the U.S....

Donald Trump’s Extreme Agenda Is a Huge Electoral Problem – And It’s Not Going...

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From the Biden campaign: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 13, 2024 Donald Trump’s Extreme Agenda Is a Huge Electoral Problem - And It’s Not Going Away Trump was hit...

Wednesday News: “Hur’s testimony undermines some key GOP claims on Biden”; “Top NAACP Boss...

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by Lowell Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Wednesday, March 13. New Study Shows Planting Trees May...

ICYMI: Virginia Democrats Wrapped Up 2024 Legislative Session With Major Accomplishments

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From the DLCC: ICYMI: Virginia Democrats Wrapped Up 2024 Legislative Session With Major Accomplishments WASHINGTON —  The 2024 Virginia legislative session ended over the weekend, and the...

NEW AD: Virginia Mom Calls on Governor Youngkin to Sign the Right to Contraception...

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From Americans for Contraception: NEW AD: Virginia Mom Calls on Governor Youngkin to Sign the Right to Contraception Act RICHMOND, Va. – In a powerful new ad running...

FOLLOW THE MONEY: “GOP Rep. Jennifer Kiggans [R-VA02] Donates Thousands to Far-Right Extremists”

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From the DCCC: FOLLOW THE MONEY: “GOP Rep. Jennifer Kiggans Donates Thousands to Far-Right Extremists” American Journal News: “Kiggans has flirted with baseless conspiracy theories about...