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Friday News: “Clown Car Diplomacy”; Trump Calls Walz “seriously retarded,” “makes chilling threat to...

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by Lowell Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Friday, November 28. Chart: Solar and wind are meeting...

Video: Rep. James Walkinshaw (D-VA11) on “Terrible, Horrific” Shooting of Two National Guard Members...

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See below for some reactions by Virginia politicians to yesterday's horrific, inexcusable shooting of two National Guard members in DC by an Afghan national....

Thanksgiving Day News: “US representatives call for Trump envoy Witkoff to be fired after...

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by Lowell Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Thursday, Thanksgiving Day, November 27, 2025. John Kerry urges...

Virginia’s State Corporation Commission Approves Polluting (Billions of Pounds of Greenhouse Gases), Expensive ($8...

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See below for a press release from the Chesapake Climate Action Network (CCAN) about the State Corporation Commission (SCC)'s "short-sighted decision to approve Chesterfield...

Wednesday News: “Witkoff Advised Russia on How to Pitch Ukraine Plan to Trump”; “The...

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by Lowell Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Wednesday, November 26. Can the World Address Climate Change...

Video: On “Morning Joe,” Gov.-Elect Spanberger Slams Trump For Attacking “Patriots” in Congress Who...

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I'm not a fan of "Morning Joe," but that's where VA Governor-elect Abigail Spanberger appeared this morning, so...see below for video and a few...

2026 Virginia Grassroots Coalition Legislative Priorities: Campaign Finance Reform, Climate/Clean Energy, Gun Violence Prevention,...

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Good stuff from the Virginia Grassroots Coalition: November 25, 2025 Dear Virginia General Assembly Senators and Delegates, The Virginia Grassroots Coalition is a statewide coalition of more...

Tuesday News: “US, Russia and Saudi Arabia create axis of obstruction as Cop30 sputters...

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by Lowell Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Tuesday, November 25. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i2cgcvK10Bc US, Russia and Saudi Arabia create...

Sen. Tim Kaine Rips Trump Administration’s “Sham Investigation” Into Sen. Mark Kelly; On Comey...

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See below for two statements by Sen. Tim Kaine on:  A federal judge disqualifying Trump's "unlawfully appointed interim U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District...

Fairfax-Based Attorney James Abrenio on Comey Indictment Being Unlawful: “It’s clear that this was...

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With this huge news ("Judge tosses cases against Comey and James, rules prosecutor appointment unlawful") coming out a little while ago, see below for...

Brady PAC Executive Director Says Incoming VA Dem Trifecta and the Fact That “Governor-elect...

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Interesting interview by Sam Shirazi of Ashley Lantz from the Brady PAC, about the incoming Virginia Democratic "trifecta" and what that might mean for...

Monday News: “Russian Unreality and American Weakness”; “The Trump Trade is Unraveling”; Trump’s “unfit...

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by Lowell Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Monday, November 24. UN warns world losing climate battle...

Video: Rep. Eugene Vindman (D-VA07) Says Trump’s Trying to Silence Him re: Transcript of...

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See below for video of Rep. Eugene Vindman (D-VA07), in which he discussed the "2019 phone call between Trump and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed...

Video: Sen. Mark Warner Says Trump’s Ukraine-Russia Proposal Is “Awful,” “would make Neville Chamberlain’s...

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See below for video of Sen. Mark Warner on ABC News' "This Week" (h/t to The Bulwark for capturing and posting the video): Question:...

Sunday News: COP30 – “Oil Producers, but Maybe Not the Planet, Get a Win...

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by Lowell Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Sunday, November 23. U.N. climate talks fizzle out 10...

Two-Day Virginia Budget Summit Highlights: “Risks are Skewed to the Downside,” “Job Growth is...

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On Thursday and Friday (11/20-11/21) in Radford, the Senate Finance & Appropriations Committee held its annual meeting, focused on "Fiscal Issues Facing the Commonwealth....

Saturday News: “Trump Has a Recipe for War and Corruption, Not Peace”; “Trump and...

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by Lowell Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Saturday, November 22. ‘It’s like arguing with robots’: negotiators...

Reps. Don Beyer (D-VA08), Don Bacon (R-NE02) Introduce Bipartisan Resolution to Fix Broken House...

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From Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA08)'s office; seems like a wise idea. Beyer, Bacon Introduce Bipartisan Resolution to Fix Broken House Disciplinary Process  November 21, 2025 (Washington,...

In Letter to FBI Director Kash Patel, Rep. Suhas Subramanyam (D-VA10) Demands Answers About...

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From Rep. Suhas Subramanyam (D-VA10): Rep. Subramanyam Demands Answers from FBI About Potential Tampering of Epstein Files WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Representative Suhas Subramanyam (VA-10), member of the...

Video: Rep. Eugene Vindman (D-VA07) Holds Press Conference with Hanan Elatr Khashoggi – the...

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On Wednesday, Rep. Eugene Vindman (D-VA07) spoke on the US House floor and said: "After the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, I reviewed a call...

Friday News: “Unhinged” Trump “Endorses Hanging Democratic Members of Congress” (and Rs are Mostly...

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by Lowell Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Friday, November 21. International Effort to Curb Emissions of...

Video: Sen. Mark Warner Raises the Alarm About Trump’s “Dangerous” Attacks on National Security,...

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See below for video of Sen. Mark Warner delivering - as his office puts it - "a major speech on the Senate floor warning...

Virginia Democratic Leaders Condemn Trump’s “beyond the pale,” “unhinged, dangerous, and un-American” Death Threats...

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Virginia Republicans presumably will be silent at the latest unhinged, dangerous rhetoric from Trump (in response to several Democrats stating the obvious, which is...

Video: Del. Marcus Simon Discusses in Detail the Thinking, Process, Republicans’ “completely bogus arguments”...

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See below for video and some highlights from a fascinating discussion between former Virginia Redistricting Commission citizen member James Abrenio - who was, as...

Thursday News: “MBS seemed less aggrieved than Trump”; “The Vibecession Deepens”; “[Trump DoJ] Simply...

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by Lowell Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Thursday, November 20. The U.S. Is Ceding Climate Leadership...

Video: After Trump Defends Saudi Crown Prince, Sen. Tim Kaine Introduces Resolution “to honor...

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From Sen. Tim Kaine:  KAINE TO ATTEMPT PASSAGE OF RESOLUTION DEMANDING accountability for Saudi-sponsored murder of Virginia resident Jamal Khashoggi WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, November 19, at...

11 of Winsome Earle-Sears’, John Reid’s and Jason Miyares’ Biggest FAILS of the 2025...

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As the saying goes in politics, when you win you're a genius (or at least a lot of people THINK you're a genius, lol),...

Video: Rep. Eugene Vindman (D-VA07) – “You’ve heard about Trump and Zelesnkyy’s call, but...

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UPDATED 4:50 pm - Rep. Vindman was on CNN earlier to talk about this. Per Rep. Vindman: "During my time on the NSC, there...

Wednesday News: “Trump Excuses Murder and Blames the Victim”; “Johnson reveals MAGA strategy on...

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by Lowell Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Wednesday, November 19. Trump’s anti-climate agenda could result in...

After House’s 427-1 Vote, Senators Warner, Kaine Call on Leader Thune to Quickly Bring...

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From Senators Mark Warner and Tim Kaine: WARNER, KAINE CALL ON LEADER THUNE TO QUICKLY BRING THE EPSTEIN FILES TRANSPARENCY ACT TO FLOOR FOR VOTE WASHINGTON —...