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Video: VA GOP 2025 Lt. Gov. Nominee John Reid Says 300,000 Virginians Losing Health...

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See below for a press release from the Democratic Party of Virginia about John Reid saying the prospect of 300,000 Virginians potentially losing their...

Winsome Earle-Sears Takes $40K from Anti-Public School Betsy DeVos and DeVos Family

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From DPVA: BREAKING: Winsome Earle-Sears Takes $40K from Anti-Public School Betsy DeVos and DeVos Family American Journal News: “DeVos has dedicated her career to defunding...

Video: Democrat Andrew Lucchetti Launches Campaign to Represent VA-01 (Currently Misrepresented by the deplorable...

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Another Democrat, civil rights attorney Andrew Lucchetti, throws his hat in the ring to take on the abysmal, disgraceful Rep. Rob Wittman (R-VA01). Lucchetti...

Tuesday News: “Netanyahu nominates Trump for Nobel Peace Prize” (Beyond Parody); “Deadly floods could...

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by Lowell Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Tuesday, July 8. Melting glaciers and ice caps could...

Yes, Women HAVE Been “On the Rise” in the VA House of Delegates –...

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There's a VPAP graphic up on their site right now, entitled "Women on the Rise in House Primaries," and subtitled "The number of women...

Video: On Hard-Right “Newsmax,” Winsome Earle-Sears Says Trump Tax Bill That Risks Healthcare for...

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Check out the following press relase from DPVA about Winsome Earle-Sears' interview with right-wing outlet Newsmax, during which she said that the horrible Trump/MAGA...

DCCC Launches Digital Ads Holding Vulnerable House Republicans (Including Jen Kiggans and Rob Wittman)...

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From the DCCC: DCCC Launches Digital Ads Holding Vulnerable House Republicans Accountable for Their Vote to Jeopardize America’s Rural Hospitals Ad buy is DCCC’s first paid...

In New Article on Youngkin (Who Is VERY Much “eyeing the White House”) Heading...

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How much b.s. and how many lies can you find in this article about Glenn Youngkin eyeing the White House? Here are just a...

Monday News: “Texas floods reveal limitations of disaster forecasting under climate crisis”; “Trump Is...

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by Lowell Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Monday, July 7. Sheldon Whitehouse’s Three-Hundredth Climate Warning ("The...

Now THIS Seems Fishy; Anti-Environment Donald Trump Shares a Video Arguing Against the “pillaging...

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So obviously, Donald Trump is not pro-environment. To the contrary, he's one of the most viciously ANTI-environment/pro-polluter/pro-corporate presidents in U.S. history. Which is one...

What Impact Could Musk’s “America Party” Have in the the 2026 Midterms (and Maybe...

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So it looks like Elon Musk has followed through on his threat to form the "America Party" after all - see his tweet to...

Sunday News: “In Today’s G.O.P., Voting Your Conscience Is Disqualifying”; “Musk announces arrival of...

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by Lowell Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Sunday, July 6. Europe’s summer is getting longer: Heat...

Saturday News: “The Supreme Court and Congress cede powers to Trump and the presidency”;...

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by Lowell Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Saturday, July 5. A war of the truth’: Europe’s...

Senators Mark Warner, Tim Kaine on Trump Signing “Cruel and Reckless” “Partisan Megabill” Into...

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From Senators Tim Kaine and Mark Warner: WARNER & KAINE ON PARTISAN MEGABILL BEING SIGNED INTO LAW WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and...

“Just running is a win for democracy”: Virginia Democrats Have Candidates Running in All...

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Well said by Ivy Main, cross-posted from her always-excellent website, Power for the People VA: In Wise County earlier this month I met the candidate...

Flip and Defend-a-District 2025: Volume 5 (May Nivar, Cat Porterfield, Mario Haggerty, Del. Kathy...

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From Del. Rip Sullivan's Project Blue Dominion - the big race to focus on in this week's edition is HD57, a district held by...

Friday News: “Putin Humiliates Trump With Unprecedented Attack Right After Their Phone Call”; “The...

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by Lowell Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Saturday, July 4 - definitely the most troubling Independence...

Virginia Democrats Blast House Passage of Trump’s “One Big Ugly Bill”; “cruel and immoral...

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See below for reactions by Virginia elected officials, nominees - and others - to US House passage earlier this afternoon, along party lines, of...

Photos: Rep. Jen Kiggans (R-VA02) a “No-Show” as Suffolk Shows Up To Call On...

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Nice job by Affordable Virginia in putting this together and working to hold Rep. Jen Kiggans (R-VA02) for her votes in favor of Trump's...

New Survey Finds 80% of Charlottesville Voters Strongly Support Using Ranked Choice Voting in...

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Good stuff from Ranked Choice Virginia, which finds that " 80% of respondents strongly support using RCV in future City Council elections, with another...

Thursday News: “The Tragedy of Halting Weapons to Ukraine”; Kilmar Abrego Garcia Says He...

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by Lowell Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Thursday, July 3. Political cowardice hindering Europe’s climate efforts,...

Senators Mark Warner, Tim Kaine on Trump Admin. Illegally Witholding $108 Million from Virginia...

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From Senators Tim Kaine and Mark Warner: WARNER & KAINE STATEMENT ON TRUMP ADMINISTRATION ILLEGALLY WITHHOLDING $108 MILLION FROM VIRGINIA SCHOOLS WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, U.S. Senators Mark...

After Youngkin Loses the Fight for the FBI HQ, and with SO Many Failures...

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Excellent question by VA Senate Majority Leader Scott Surovell: "VA loses the fight for the FBI HQ and its 11K employees for a 2nd...

Wednesday News: “The Grand Opening of an American Concentration Camp”; Trump Threatens to Arrest...

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by Lowell Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Wednesday, July 2. As nations lag on climate action,...

[UPDATED with Video of the Event] Billboard Truck Outside of Winsome Earle-Sears’ Campaign Event...

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UPDATE 9:05 pm - See below for video of the event, which was the predictable right-wing freak show, as well as a few "highlights"...

Virginia Democrats Launch 2025 Coordinated Campaign: “Operation Virginia Victory”

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From DPVA: Virginia Democrats Launch 2025 Coordinated Campaign: “Operation Virginia Victory” VIRGINIA – The Democratic Party of Virginia (DPVA) today announced the launch of “Operation Virginia Victory,”...

“Attorney General [Jason Miyares] is a coward who refuses to defend our state’s laws...

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So the Youngkin administration is just ignoring the law? Also, "conversion therapy" is pseudoscientific, lacking evidence and scientific support, ineffective and can cause long-term...

Senators Warner and Kaine; Abigail Spanberger; Virginia Dems Blast Senate Passage of “partisan megabill that...

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See below for statements from Virginia Democrats on US Senate passage of "a partisan megabill that slashes Medicaid, nutrition assistance, and other critical programs that...

Five Years Since Virginia Clean Economy Act Became Law, Is It Actually “delivering lower...

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It's been five years, believe it or not, since the Virginia Democratic "trifecta" passed and signed into law one of the most consequential bills...

Sen. Mark Warner 7 am Update Rips Republicans’ “terrible, cruel, bullshit bill,” Also JD...

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See below as Sen. Mark Warner rips the you-know-what out the our horrendous, evil, cruel Republican Big Ugly Budget Bill, as well as our...