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Audio: Fmr. VA Gov. Jim Gilmore, a Conservative Republican Who Served in the Military,...

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In stark contrast to lawless, sadistic, unAmerican U.S. Senators like far-right-Republican Tom Cotton (who insanely said "the first strike, the second strike, and the...

On Reddit “Ask Me Anything,” Sen. Mark Warner Says “It’s become obvious…in order to...

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See below for some highlights from Sen. Mark Warner's Reddit "Ask Me Anything" yesterday: "You have previously voiced your opposition to single-payer healthcare and...

After Right-Wing SCOTUS Gerrymandering Decision, Virginia Dems Declare “Full steam ahead” in Virginia (e.g.,...

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Following yesterday's atrocious Supreme Court ruling that "red" Texas' extreme, mid-decade gerrymander is a-ok with them (despite lower court rulings that it definitely was...

Friday News: “Hegseth Defense Collapses as Dems Reveal Horrific Video Strike Details”; “The Roberts...

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by Lowell Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Friday, December 5. Global Scientists Anticipate Less Reliance on...

Video: Rep. Suhas Subramanyam (D-VA10) Says Pete Hegseth “Probably Is” Still Using Signal on...

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See below for video and highlights of Rep. Suhas Subramanyam (D-VA10)'s appearance on MSNOW earlier today, to discuss the damning IG report on Defense...

New Analysis: Virginians Could Save $712/Year by 2030 by Building More Clean Energy, Requiring...

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See below for a press release from NRDC and Evergreen Collaborative, regarding " a new independent analysis from Synapse Energy Economics finds that state leaders...

Video: Sen. Mark Warner Says He Wants to Ask Admiral Bradley “how many strikes,”...

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See below for video and highlights/a partial transcript from Sen. Mark Warner's press availability held earlier today (bolding added by me for emphasis of...

Will Rep. Jen Kiggans (R-VA02) Sign Discharge Petition to Force a Vote on a...

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Good question by the DCCC, which could also apply to Rep. Rob Wittman (R-VA01), Rep. John McGuire (R-VA05) etc. in addition to Rep. Jen...

Governor-Elect Spanberger Announces Stanley Meador as Her Pick for VA Secretary of Public Safety...

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From Gov.-elect Spanberger's office: Governor-Elect Spanberger Announces Secretary of Public Safety & Homeland Security Appointment Governor-Elect Spanberger: “Mr. Meador’s Decades of Service to Our Country and...

Thursday News: “The ‘Useful Idiots’ From America Whom Putin Is Playing Like a Flute”;...

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by Lowell Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Thursday, December 4. Global race to secure critical minerals...

After Scathing DoD Watchdog Report on “Signalgate” Issued, Virginia Democratic Members of Congress Demand...

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I expect just about every Democrat will call for law-breaking, war-crimes-committing SecDef Pete Hegseth to be fired immediately, while almost no Republicans will say...

Video: VA Speaker Don Scott Speaks at UVA About the “Drunk Driver in DC”...

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See below for video and highlights from a VERY interesting - and also entertaining! - conversation between UVA Professor Larry Sabato (founder/director of UVA's...

Attorney General-Elect Jay Jones Announces Senior Staff for Office of the Attorney General (Including...

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From Virginia Attorney General-elect Jay Jones: Attorney General-Elect Jay Jones Announces Senior Staff for Office of the Attorney General Experienced Legal Experts and Public Servants will...

Democratic Lt. Gov. Association Executive Director on “history-making candidate” Ghazala Hashmi Overcoming the “daily,...

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Lots of interesting interviews by Sam Shirazi over at Federal Fallout, this morning's with Kevin Holst of the Democratic Lt. Governors Association. See below...

Gov.-Elect Spanberger Announces Katie K. Frazier as Her VA Secretary of Agriculture & Forestry...

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See below for a press release from Gov.-elect Abigail Spanberger, announcing "the appointment of Katie K. Frazier to serve as Virginia’s next Secretary of...

Wednesday News: Gutter Racist Trump “Calls Somalis ‘Garbage’ He Doesn’t Want in the Country”;...

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by Lowell Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Wednesday, December 3. ‘The dinosaurs didn’t know what was...

Video: Sen. Tim Kaine Speaks on US Senate Floor, Denounces Trump’s Bizarre Pardon of...

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See below for video and a press release from Sen. Tim Kaine about his speech earlier this evening on the US Senate floor, "denouncing...

VA Senate President Pro Tem Louise Lucas Calls 1/6/26 Special Election to Fill Seat...

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UPDATE 10:25 am Thursday: The Richmond location is Hickory Hill Community Center, 3000 Belt Blvd. And the Chesterfield info is as follows: UPDATE 9:45 am December...

Governor-Elect Spanberger Announces Her First Cabinet Secretary Appointment, Marvin Figueroa as the New VA...

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From Governor-elect Abigail Spanberger's office; the first in what will be a long line of nominees to Spanberger's new Cabinet. Governor-Elect Spanberger Announces First Cabinet...

Governor-elect Abigail Spanberger Endorses Prosecutor Shannon Taylor for Congress in VA-01

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See below for a big endorsement, by Governor-elect Abigail Spanberger of VA01 Democratic candidate Shannon Taylor (the Henrico County Commonwealth's Attorney who narrowly lost...

Tuesday News: “That 2nd strike was a violation of the laws of war”; Hegseth’s...

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by Lowell Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Tuesday, December 2. Erasing a Home’s Risks on Zillow...

Video: Sen. Mark Warner Launches Reelection Campaign “to continue his fight to lower costs...

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In politics, you should never take anything for granted, but obviously Sen. Mark Warner is the overwhelming favorite for the Democratic nomination in 2026,...

Rep. James Walkinshaw (D-VA11) Says Republicans’ Investigation Into Anti-Semitism in Fairfax County Public Schools...

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Good stuff from Rep. James Walkinshaw (D-VA11): Walkinshaw Presses Chairman Walberg to Address Antisemitism Consistently Washington, D.C. – Congressman James R. Walkinshaw (VA-11) called on Congressman Tim Walberg, Chair of the House...

Sen. Mark Warner Says the Fact That Pete Hegseth’s “still there is an embarassment”;...

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See below for reactions by Sen. Mark Warner and Rep. Eugene Vindman (D-VA07) to the latest lunacy by Pete Hegseth et al. First, Sen....

Video: As Dems Prepare for “Trifecta” and Sharp Changes from Youngkin Starting in January,...

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This morning, the VA Senate Finance & Appropriations Committee's Subcommittee on Education is meeting, with the agenda including an "Update on Institutional Leadership and...

Monday News: “Rubio Says ‘Much Work’ to Be Done After Talks With Ukrainian Officials”;...

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by Lowell Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Monday, December 1. Many Fighting Climate Change Worry They...

Video: Sen. Tim Kaine Says If Hegseth Issued a “Kill Everyone” Order, It “rises...

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Sen. Tim Kaine on Face the Nation this morning (h/t to The Bulwark for capturing video clips): "We think the escalating pace and some...

Sunday News: “Venezuela denounces ‘colonialist threat’ as Trump orders airspace closed”; “Hegseth’s murders. And...

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by Lowell Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Sunday, November 30. These very hungry microbes devour a...

Sen. Tim Kaine on Trump’s Pardon of Fmr. Honduran President Who Brought Over 400...

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From Sen. Tim Kaine on one of the latest outrages by the utterly corrupt Donald Trump - this time, pardoning "Juan Orlando Hernández, the...

Video: 2025 VA House Dems’ Campaign Chair Dan Helmer Talks About “the keys to...

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With just over a month until Virginia Democrats' new "trifecta" (Governor, State Senate, House of Delegates) kicks in, the following "Inside Scoop with Russell...