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Friday News: “Trump looks ready to bomb Iran again. Why?”; “Video analysis shows how...
by Lowell
Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Friday, January 30.
The Lowdown on Debasement ("How seriously...
Virginia’s Redistricting Decision Moves Ahead: Don’t Get Distracted
By Michelle Moore, Bridge2Blue
We should not allow a single court ruling to dominate the narrative or mislead Virginians into believing the redistricting referendum is...
Video: Sen. Mark Warner Says ICE Has “Run Amok,” That Even “a Very Conservative...
See below for video of Sen. Mark Warner's weekly press availability. A few things that jumped out at me include:
"I want to start...
[UPDATED 1/29/26] Audio: Sen. Tim Kaine Talks to Blue Virginia About His “Five-Point Plan”...
UPDATED 1/29/26: So...I didn't think Sen. Tim Kaine's answers to me about his vote to confirm Kristi Noem made sense a year ago. And...
VA Attorney General Jay Jones Joins Multistate Coalition Condemning DOJ Threats Against Minnesota; Letter...
So here's the thing - whatever your feelings are about Jay Jones as a person, the bottom line is that there's a HUGE difference...
Sen. Mark Warner: “Why is Tulsi Gabbard at an FBI raid on an election...
Great points by Sen. Mark Warner. Also, check out Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-GA), who says: "This is a seismic event. This should have people...
Thursday News: “America at a Boiling Point”; Springsteen Releases Powerful “Streets of Minneapolis”; SCOTUS...
by Lowell
Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Thursday, January 29.
Climate change worsened rains and floods...
CASA: Lawmakers Advance Bills Limiting ICE’s Power in Virginia
From CASA:
Lawmakers advance bills limiting ICE's power in Virginia
RICHMOND, Va. — Three key bills are moving forward in Virginia's legislature, marking a major step toward...
Video: Sen. Tim Kaine Presses Secretary Marco Rubio on Venezuela, Trump Mixing up Greenland...
Good stuff from Sen. Tim Kaine:
VIDEO: KAINE PRESSES SECRETARY RUBIO ON VENEZUELA DURING COMMITTEE HEARING
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), a member...
Rep. Eugene Vindman (D-VA07), Rep. Bobby Scott (D-VA03), Other Democratic Veterans in Congress Demand that ICE & CBP Stand Down and that...
From Rep. Eugene Vindman (D-VA07)'s office; good stuff!
Vindman, Democratic Veterans in Congress Demand that ICE & CBP Stand Down
Washington, D.C. — Congressman Eugene Vindman (D-Va.-07) joined 14 fellow Democratic Veterans in the U.S. House to call for a stand down...
CNU Wason Center Poll of Virginia: Trump Approval at Just 34%; “narrow majority support...
New polling from the CNU/Wason Center is mostly great news for Virginia Democratic policy priorities:
January 28, 2026
Virginians Show High Levels of Support for: Amendments...
Analysis by Three Lawyers (Two From Virginia) of Tazewell County Judge’s Redistricting Ruling: “a...
UPDATE 2:30 pm:
The lawyers (correction: Kyle Ford says, "To clarify. Not a lawyer YET. I'm a mere country bumkin who has to take the...
Wednesday News: “The World Sees Trump’s America as a Sad Joke”; “Minneapolis May Be...
by Lowell
Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Wednesday, January 28.
America Officially Leaves the Paris Climate...
BREAKING: Tazewell County Circuit Court Judge (Conservative Bob McDonnell Appointee) Rules Against Virginia Dems...
See below for the ruling from Tazewell County Circuit Court Judge Jack S. Hurley, Jr. (an appointee of Republican Gov. Bob McDonnell in 2012)...
Rep. Eugene Vindman (D-VA07) Joins More Than 110 House Democrats Demanding ICE Accountability and Secretary Kristi Noem’s Impeachment
Good to see; now let's get every other House Democrat on here (sad to say, there's no hope for Republicans like dead enders Jen...
Gov. Abigail Spanberger Endorses “Dopesick” and “Paper Girl” Author, Democrat Beth Macy, for Congress...
Interesting endorsement by Gov. Abigail Spanberger - Beth Macy for Congress in VA06 - given that are three other Democrats running (Pete Barlow, Ken...
Video: Sen. Mark Warner Says “What happened in Minneapolis could happen in….Richmond…Norfolk…Roanoke”; “This is...
Sen. Mark Warner nails it:
"While it's way too early to declare victory, clearly Trump realizes that Americans own vision, what they see with their...
Tuesday News: Trump to Replace Greg Bovino with “Incompetent Fool” Tom Homan; Pam Bondi’s...
by Lowell
Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Tuesday, January 27.
Number of people living in extreme...
Video: Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA08) Calls For Kristi Noem’s Impeachment Following Murders Of Alex...
From Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA08)'s office:
Beyer Calls For Noem’s Impeachment Following Murders Of Alex Pretti And Renee Good
January 26, 2026 (Washington, D.C.) – Congressman...
VA State Sen. Saddam Salim (D-Fairfax) Introduces Three Bills To End ICE Abuses in...
Great stuff by VA State Senator Saddam Salim (D-Fairfax) - see his press release, below - who really has been doing a superb job...
Video: Heated Debate in VA Senate Committee on Assault Weapons Ban Bill; “a man...
See below for VAPLAN's description of what happened this morning in VA Senate Courts of Justice Committee on Sen. Saddam Salim's SB749 ("Creates a...
Fmr. VA Del. Tim Anderson, a VERY Conservative and Pro-Gun Republican: “Director Patel –...
First of all, I can't believe I'm sharing this from former VA Del. Tim Anderson, a conservative and pro-gun (100% rating from the Virginia...
Two Days Since Alex Pretti’s Murder, and Virginia Republicans Are Busy Ignoring the Biggest...
It's now been two days since the murder of Alex Pretti by Trump regime goons in Minneapolis on Saturday, January 24. The reaction from...
Monday News: “Believe Your Eyes”; “Yes, It’s Fascism”; “American Winter”; In Coverage of Alex...
by Lowell
Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Monday, January 26.
Gold price tops $5,000 an ounce...
Video: Rep. James Walkinshaw (D-VA11) Says Greg Bovino’s “a lunatic and he’s a liar,...
UPDATE 1/27: Rep. Walkinshaw really nails it here ("'Separate it out, pass the larger package, and negotiate for the common sense protections American people...
Sunday News: “The First Three Weeks of the Year Will Reshape the World”; Trump’s...
by Lowell
Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Sunday, January 25.
Is climate change weakening the polar...
Virginia Democratic Members of Congress, etc. Condemn “fucking execution by armed thugs”; “The Department...
See below for reactions from Virginia leaders to the latest from Minneapolis - as Rep. Eugene Vindman (D-VA07) calls it, correctly, "a fucking execution...
Analysis by Sam Shirazi on VA GOP’s Attempts to Kill the Redistricting Amendment in...
Where are we at this point with the proposed new Virginia redistricting amendment? There's a lot going on, and it can get pretty confusing. ...
VA DEQ: “pollution from data centers currently makes up a very small but growing...
Cross posted from Power for the People VA; thanks as always to Ivy Main for her great coverage of Virginia energy and environmental issues
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Video: VA Senate Majority Leader Scott Surovell and House Dem Caucus Chair Kathy Tran...
See below for video and a press release (courtesy of Katie Baker) on yesterday's press conference in Richmond "to roll out legislation that would...


![[UPDATED 1/29/26] Audio: Sen. Tim Kaine Talks to Blue Virginia About His “Five-Point Plan” to Fight Trump’s Orban-Like Assault on US Democracy; Civil Disobedience a la MLK Jr.; Trump’s Bogus “Energy Emergency”; the Crucial Importance of the 2025 VA Elections; etc.](https://bluevirginia.us/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/kaineinterview2-238x178.jpg)





![[UPDATED 1/29/26] Audio: Sen. Tim Kaine Talks to Blue Virginia About His “Five-Point Plan” to Fight Trump’s Orban-Like Assault on US Democracy; Civil Disobedience a la MLK Jr.; Trump’s Bogus “Energy Emergency”; the Crucial Importance of the 2025 VA Elections; etc.](https://bluevirginia.us/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/kaineinterview2-180x135.jpg)






![CNU Wason Center Poll of Virginia: Trump Approval at Just 34%; “narrow majority support a constitutional [redistricting] amendment”](https://bluevirginia.us/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/wason0128-1-180x135.jpg)






![Tuesday News: Trump to Replace Greg Bovino with “Incompetent Fool” Tom Homan; Pam Bondi’s Insane Letter to Tim Walz; “Americans Know Fascism When They See It”; “Gun rights groups blast Trump over [MN] response”; New UVA President Coming?](https://bluevirginia.us/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/montage012726-180x135.jpg)









![Analysis by Sam Shirazi on VA GOP’s Attempts to Kill the Redistricting Amendment in the Courts: If VA Supreme Court “rule[s] for the Republicans, that would be a pretty big shocker”](https://bluevirginia.us/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/shirazilawsuit-180x135.jpg)
![VA DEQ: “pollution from data centers currently makes up a very small but growing percentage of the [NoVA] region’s most harmful air emissions, including CO, NOx and PM2.5”](https://bluevirginia.us/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/noxdatacenters-180x135.jpg)







